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== VHS Tape Mailings ==
 
== VHS Tape Mailings ==
 
=== Description ===
 
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There's a [[:Category:VHS Tape Mailings|gallery]] available with some additional tape photos.
 
There's a [[:Category:VHS Tape Mailings|gallery]] available with some additional tape photos.
  
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=== April 6, 2026 ===
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=== Received Tapes ===
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==== April 6, 2026 ====
  
 
The first known VHS tapes were received on this date, all in NTSC format.
 
The first known VHS tapes were received on this date, all in NTSC format.
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=== April 7, 2026 ===
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==== April 7, 2026 ====
  
 
A large wave of tapes arrived, including the first PAL format tapes.
 
A large wave of tapes arrived, including the first PAL format tapes.
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=== VHS Audio Analysis ===
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==== April 8, 2026 ====
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The VHS audio track consists of unidentified spoken-word recordings resembling commercial or promotional material, interference, tape artefacts, and analog noise.
 
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* A reversed and significantly slowed-down version of [https://www.discogs.com/master/374318-The-Elegants-Little-Star-Getting-Dizzy "Little Star"] by [https://www.discogs.com/artist/343900-The-Elegants The Elegants]. The same track previously appeared in the ''[[Societas x Tape]]'' 2019 mixtape.
 
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==== Signal Decoding ====
 
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The final 10 seconds of the video were initially interpreted as a possible FSK signal. Attempts to decode the segment using FSK, DTMF, and other decoding methods did not reveal any hidden messages, SSTV images, RTTY transmissions, or other decodable protocols.
 
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* The segment was later identified as audio taken from a YouTube video containing a UVB-76 transmission.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jOWExpS6q0c UVB-76 FEBRUARY 2006 VOICE TRANSMISSION]</ref>
 
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* Attempts to identify hidden teletext data did not reveal any hidden messages.
 
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==== Vocal Transcription ====
 
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Due to the poor audio quality, no consensus transcription exists. Several independent transcription attempts have been produced by members of the [[communities]]. Words and phrases appearing in multiple versions have been highlighted in bold.
 
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Words and phrases shared across multiple transcriptions have been highlighted in bold.
 
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;"
 
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|+ Comparison of VHS transcriptions
 
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! style="width:3%;" |
 
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! style="width:33%;" | Twoism version <br />
 
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by TorrentialTrain and Qualia
 
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! style="width:32%;" | Keendrops' version
 
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! style="width:32%;" | Reddit's version <br />
 
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(possibly AI-assisted)
 
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| —
 
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| That’s important!
 
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| —
 
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| Step into a new light, '''with the monthly''' magazine, for teachers '''everywhere.'''
 
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| New Life '''with a monthly''' magic report serve '''everywhere.'''
 
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| In every new issue of the '''monthly''' magazine for seekers '''everywhere.'''
 
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|-
 
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| Due to '''arrive with the exclusive hexasonic flexi disc'''
 
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| The issue '''arrives with the exclusive hexa-sonic flexi disc.'''
 
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| Devotees '''arrive with exclusive supersonic flexi-disks'''
 
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|-
 
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| Carrying voices and music to guide the heart.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 
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| Telling what is in the ______ ______.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 
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| Bearing voices and music that strike the heart.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 
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|-
 
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| '''Every month''', find the record '''with voices''' and signals, sounds in the television depicting
 
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| '''Every month''' ______ ______ '''with voices''' ______ boundless coverage.
 
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| '''Every month''' find a record '''with''' devotion with a hexagonal sound disc.
 
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|-
 
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| a '''six sided flexible carrying.''' Trigger '''recordings from the MBI Institute'''
 
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| Use the hexidisc. '''Six-sided flexible carrying''' private triple '''recording from the MBI Institute.'''
 
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| Discover the new issue: '''six-sided flexible carrying''' high-fidelity '''recordings from the MBI Institute.'''
 
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|-
 
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| '''Hear the pattern.''' Look at the shapes.
 
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| '''Hear the pattern''' of ownership / __ shape .
 
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| '''Hear the patterns''', follow the shapes.
 
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| '''This''' month, supply is limited. Run the math, subscribe today.<br />'''Reflections and''' stories '''of light!'''
 
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| '''This''' march/patch/month ______ ______ '''reflection and source of''' light.
 
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| '''This''' marks the first low of a strange dessert, '''reflections and source of''' life
 
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|-
 
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| And '''with your first issue, you’ll receive the exclusive''' 'flexi-hexi-disc' - '''a hexagon of sound''', filled with voices and signals!
 
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| '''Now with your first issue, you’ll receive the exclusive''' flexi hexi disc '''on hexagon of sound''' ______ past ______ ______.
 
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| '''Now with your first issue, you’ll receive the exclusive''' flexi-hexidisc, '''a hexagon of sound''' ______ ______ ______ ______.
 
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|-
 
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| Don’t hold out, subscribe today.<br />'''Discover the new''' monthly '''journey.'''
 
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| '''Discover the new path of journey.'''
 
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| Subscribe today, '''discover the New''' Month's '''journey.'''
 
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|-
 
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| The future '''brings insight''', devotion, and 3 hexi-discs - the voices and '''music''' that '''guide your path.'''
 
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| She '''brings insights''' the functionally '''unique exodus''' before the '''voice''' and '''music to guide your path.'''
 
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| Each issue '''brings insight''' into devotion and a '''unique exodus''' of '''voices''' and '''music to guide your path.'''
 
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|-
 
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| '''The guide to the light that calls us!'''
 
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| '''The guide to the light that calls us.'''
 
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| '''The guide''' is the '''light that calls''' them.
 
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|-
 
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| The '''spoken word''' comes '''away clear.'''
 
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| '''Music and spoken word_''' the '''way its clear.'''
 
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| '''Music and spoken''' words to make way clear.
 
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|-
 
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| '''The first''' disc '''is free.'''
 
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| '''The first''' _ '''is free.'''
 
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| '''The first''' issue '''is free.'''
 
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|-
 
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| '''From the first line, to the last word - the message is clear!'''
 
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| '''From the first line to the last word, the message is clear'''
 
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| '''From the first line to the last word, the message is clear.'''
 
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|-
 
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! scope="row" | 16
 
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| Each month: '''Devotion, Revelation, and the exclusive hexa'''phone flexi disc.
 
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| Each box, '''devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong''' exodus .
 
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| It's monthly '''devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong''' from the desk.
 
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|-
 
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| '''All for only $2.95. Call now!'''
 
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| '''All for only $2.95. Call now!'''
 
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| '''All for only 2.95, call now!'''
 
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==== MBI Institute ====
 
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The first reference to “MBI Institute” appeared in the audio recording featured on the VHS tape and became one of the earliest investigation clues. The meaning of “MBI” remains uncertain. Early research focused on a possible connection to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Bible_Institute Moody Bible Institute] —  a private evangelical Christian college based in Chicago which published ''Moody Monthly'' magazine until 1991. Further investigation uncovered additional details that appeared to support this connection:
 
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u/PeteStandingAlone:
 
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[https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sfbprj/moody_bible_institute_ad_is_the_audio_on_vhs/ (reddit)]<br />
 
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<blockquote>
 
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I looked for copies of Moody Monthly on EBay and from 1989-91, the magazine cost...$2.95! You can find most of the issues from those years [https://www.ebay.com/shop/moody-monthly-magazine?_nkw=moody+monthly+magazine on Ebay] but none of the few photos that I saw mention a special flexi disc. <br />
 
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The school has a pretty vast archive library, so I called them today to see if they might know about the flexi disc in the magazine. The person I spoke with didn't but mentioned the head archivist was out today. If you happen to live in Chicago, you can schedule an appointment to visit the library and check!
 
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Moody has a [https://www.moodyradio.org/stations/chicago?appeal=GAW&opti_ca=12032419815&opti_ag=121707183968&opti_ad=490700854979&opti_key=kwd-890658849097&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12032419815 radio station] that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. I'm guessing the audio is from an ad for the magazine that aired on the radio station at some point between 1989 and 91.
 
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</blockquote>
 
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* Following the announcement of ‘‘Inferno’’, it was noted that the album’s release date of 29 May 2026 corresponded numerically with the “$2.95”. The figure came to be viewed not only as a possible reference to "Moody Monthly Magazine", but also as an early clue pointing toward the album’s release date.
 
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The second reference to MBI Institute appeared in the introductory audio played before the first listening parties. At that time, a second interpretation of the acronym MBI emerged: “Mass Behavioral Initiative”:
 
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<blockquote>
 
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Welcome to the MBI institute.<br />
 
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You have been selected to participate in our ongoing mass behavioral initiative.<br />
 
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The waiver you have signed confirms your understanding of the process,
 
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and any potential side effects.<br />
 
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During the session you will hear specially
 
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designed audio triggers. <br />
 
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What we call a 'hex' recordings.
 
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</blockquote>
 
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* The abbreviation "MBI" later reappeared in "MBI 1983" later reappears intro liner notes accompanying ''[[Vol.4 - P. Primers - 177 Giraud's Mirror]]'', where "P. Primer" are also mentioned. The recurrence of the phrase in both the VHS material and the album packaging has led some researchers to speculate that the recording may be connected to a wider narrative element within the campaign.
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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==== Analysis: Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker ====
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==== April 9, 2026 ====
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* Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker in VHS footage (2026-04-08) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sg7yo4/jim_tammy_faye_bakker_in_vhs_footage/ reddit])
 
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<blockquote>
 
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American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker with her husband Jim Bakker. They were prominent figures in the 1980s, building the religious television empire known as "The PTL Club" (Praise the Lord). The couple's public image and empire collapsed following scandals related to financial fraud and sexual misconduct in 1987.
 
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</blockquote>
 
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=== April 9, 2026 ===
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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==== VHS Observations Spreadsheet ====
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==== April 10, 2026 ====
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pcasHU6WPJKq_cZCui8X0h31YFaW-jTgMoXIOi_06I/edit?gid=1463575439#gid=1463575439 Spreadsheet for VHS Observations] (2026-04-09) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sglp44/spreadsheet_for_vhs_observations/ reddit])
 
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<blockquote>
 
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This sheet segregates every frame into "scenes", which is anytime the visual changes substantially (whether its 1 frame or 100 frames). Descriptions are kept as objective and abstract as possible unless we can reasonably confirm whats being shown. Notes are reflexive first impressions. Origin will ideally be urls of source material. Shoutout to the person here who zipped every frame into jpegs.
 
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</blockquote>
 
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=== April 10, 2026 ===
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== April 11, 2026 ===
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==== April 11, 2026 ====
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== April 14, 2026 ===
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==== April 14, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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| 40 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/LeNordique/ LeNordique] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1slfj2h/i_got_one/ reddit] ||  ||  || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-LeNordique-01.jpeg|70px]]
 
| 40 || ntsc || [https://www.reddit.com/user/LeNordique/ LeNordique] || [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1slfj2h/i_got_one/ reddit] ||  ||  || || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-LeNordique-01.jpeg|70px]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==== April 16, 2026 ====
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=== April 16, 2026 ===
 
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== April 20, 2026 ===
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==== April 20, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== April 21, 2026 ===
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==== April 21, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
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==== April 24, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
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==== April 27, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== April 30, 2026 ===
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==== April 30, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== May 6, 2026 ===
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==== May 6, 2026 ====
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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=== May 19, 2026 ===
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==== May 19, 2026 ====
 
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
 
! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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| 52 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/brynjarle_ Brynjar Leó Hreiðarsson] || personal message ||  || || Iceland || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-brynjarle.jpg|70px]]
 
| 52 || pal || [https://www.instagram.com/brynjarle_ Brynjar Leó Hreiðarsson] || personal message ||  || || Iceland || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-brynjarle.jpg|70px]]
 
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|}
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==== Jun 11, 2026 ====
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! tape !! region !! owner !! original post !! direct rip !! recordings !! notes !! photo
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|-
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| 53 || pal || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/user/1169872286/ Christophe Pierre] || [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204595322/?multi_permalinks=10175351671635323&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen facebook group] ||  || || Belgium || [[File:VHS-Tape-Mailings-christophe-pierre.jpg|70px]]
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|}
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=== VHS Audio Analysis ===
 +
The VHS audio track consists of unidentified spoken-word recordings resembling commercial or promotional material, interference, tape artefacts, and analog noise.
 +
 +
* A reversed and significantly slowed-down version of [https://www.discogs.com/master/374318-The-Elegants-Little-Star-Getting-Dizzy "Little Star"] by [https://www.discogs.com/artist/343900-The-Elegants The Elegants]. The same track previously appeared in the ''[[Societas x Tape]]'' 2019 mixtape.
 +
 +
==== Signal Decoding ====
 +
The final 10 seconds of the video were initially interpreted as a possible FSK signal. Attempts to decode the segment using FSK, DTMF, and other decoding methods did not reveal any hidden messages, SSTV images, RTTY transmissions, or other decodable protocols.
 +
* The segment was later identified as a sample of the Russian shortwave radio station [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UVB-76 UVB-76], recorded on February 21st, 2006.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jOWExpS6q0c UVB-76 FEBRUARY 2006 VOICE TRANSMISSION]</ref>
 +
* Attempts to identify hidden teletext data did not reveal any hidden messages.
 +
 +
==== Vocal Transcription ====
 +
Due to the poor audio quality, no consensus transcription exists. Several independent transcription attempts have been produced by members of the [[communities]]. Words and phrases appearing in multiple versions have been highlighted in bold.
 +
 +
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%; table-layout:fixed;"
 +
|+ Comparison of VHS transcriptions
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|-
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! style="width:3%;" |
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! style="width:33%;" | [https://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=326065 Twoism version] <br />
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by TorrentialTrain and Qualia
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! style="width:32%;" | Keendrops' version
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! style="width:32%;" | [https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sfc33b/stem_split_the_audio_vocal_translation/ Reddit's version] <br />
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by PaperOpening4413 (possibly AI-assisted)
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|-
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! scope="row" | 1
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| Beckon forth
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| That's important!
 +
| —
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|-
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! scope="row" | 2
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| '''new''' light, '''with the monthly magazine for seekers everywhere.'''
 +
| '''New''' Life '''with a monthly''' magic report serve '''everywhere.'''
 +
| In every new issue of the '''monthly magazine for seekers everywhere.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 3
 +
| Each  '''issue arrives with the exclusive hexa-sonic flexi-disc'''
 +
| The '''issue arrives with the exclusive hexa-sonic flexi disc.'''
 +
| Devotees '''arrive with exclusive supersonic flexi-disks'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 4
 +
| carrying '''voices''' into your speaker ______ ______ ______.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 +
| Telling what is in the ______ ______.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 +
| Bearing '''voices''' and music that strike the heart.<br />'''Subscribe now!'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 5
 +
| '''Every month''', ______ ______ ______ ______ signal. Bound to each cover,
 +
| '''Every month''' ______ ______ '''with voices''' ______ boundless coverage.
 +
| '''Every month''' find a record '''with''' devotion with a hexagonal sound disc.
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 6
 +
| the exclusive '''Hexi-Disc. Six-sided, flexible, carrying''' P. Primer trigger '''recordings from the MBI Institute.'''
 +
| Use the '''hexidisc. Six-sided flexible carrying''' private triple '''recording from the MBI Institute.'''
 +
| Discover the new issue: '''six-sided flexible carrying''' high-fidelity '''recordings from the MBI Institute.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 7
 +
| '''Hear the patterns, follow the shapes.'''
 +
| '''Hear the pattern''' of ownership / __ shape .
 +
| '''Hear the patterns, follow the shapes.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 8
 +
| '''This March''', supply is low. _______ triggers and '''reflections and''' stories '''of light.'''
 +
| '''This march'''/patch/month ______ ______ '''reflection and source of light.'''
 +
| '''This''' marks the first low of a strange dessert, '''reflections and source of''' life
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 9
 +
| And '''with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive 'flexi-hexi-disc', a hexagon of sound''' filled with voices and music keeping you on the path.
 +
| '''Now with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive flexi hexi disc on hexagon of sound''' ______ past ______ ______.
 +
| '''Now with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive flexi-hexidisc, a hexagon of sound''' ______ ______ ______ ______.
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 10
 +
| '''Subscribe today, discover the new monthly purity.'''
 +
| '''Discover the new''' path of '''journey.'''
 +
| '''Subscribe today, discover the New Month's journey.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 11
 +
| '''Each issue brings insights, devotion, and a unique hexa-disc of voices and music to guide your path.'''
 +
| She '''brings insights''' the functionally '''unique exodus''' before the '''voice and music to guide your path.'''
 +
| '''Each issue brings insight into devotion and a unique exodus of voices and music to guide your path.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 12
 +
| '''The guide to the light that calls us!'''
 +
| '''The guide to the light that calls us.'''
 +
| '''The guide''' is the '''light that calls''' them.
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 13
 +
| '''Music and spoken word''' ______ '''the way clear.'''
 +
| '''Music and spoken word_ the way its clear.'''
 +
| '''Music and spoken words to make way clear.'''
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 14
 +
| '''The first''' disc '''is free.'''
 +
| '''The first''' _ '''is free.'''
 +
| '''The first''' issue '''is free.'''
 +
|-
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! scope="row" | 15
 +
| '''From the first''' light, '''to the last word, the message is clear.'''
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| '''From the first line to the last word, the message is clear'''
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| '''From the first line to the last word, the message is clear.'''
 +
|-
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! scope="row" | 16
 +
| '''Each month: Devotion, revelation and the exclusive hexasong flexi-disc.'''
 +
| '''Each''' box, '''devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong''' exodus .
 +
| It's monthly '''devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong''' from the desk.
 +
|-
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! scope="row" | 17
 +
| '''All for only $2.95. Call now!'''
 +
| '''All for only $2.95. Call now!'''
 +
| '''All for only 2.95, call now!'''
 +
|}
 +
 +
=== Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker ===
 +
* Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker in VHS footage (2026-04-08) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sg7yo4/jim_tammy_faye_bakker_in_vhs_footage/ reddit])
 +
<blockquote>
 +
American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker with her husband Jim Bakker. They were prominent figures in the 1980s, building the religious television empire known as "The PTL Club" (Praise the Lord). The couple's public image and empire collapsed following scandals related to financial fraud and sexual misconduct in 1987.
 +
</blockquote>
 +
 +
=== MBI Institute ===
 +
The first reference to “MBI Institute” appeared in the audio recording featured on the VHS tape and became one of the earliest investigation clues. The meaning of “MBI” remains uncertain. Early research focused on a possible connection to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moody_Bible_Institute Moody Bible Institute] —  a private evangelical Christian college based in Chicago which published ''Moody Monthly'' magazine until 1991. Further investigation uncovered additional details that appeared to support this connection:<br />
 +
 +
<br />
 +
u/PeteStandingAlone:
 +
[https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sfbprj/moody_bible_institute_ad_is_the_audio_on_vhs/ (reddit)]<br />
 +
<blockquote>
 +
I looked for copies of Moody Monthly on EBay and from 1989-91, the magazine cost...$2.95! You can find most of the issues from those years [https://www.ebay.com/shop/moody-monthly-magazine?_nkw=moody+monthly+magazine on Ebay] but none of the few photos that I saw mention a special flexi disc. <br />
 +
The school has a pretty vast archive library, so I called them today to see if they might know about the flexi disc in the magazine. The person I spoke with didn't but mentioned the head archivist was out today. If you happen to live in Chicago, you can schedule an appointment to visit the library and check!
 +
 +
Moody has a [https://www.moodyradio.org/stations/chicago?appeal=GAW&opti_ca=12032419815&opti_ag=121707183968&opti_ad=490700854979&opti_key=kwd-890658849097&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12032419815 radio station] that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. I'm guessing the audio is from an ad for the magazine that aired on the radio station at some point between 1989 and 91.
 +
</blockquote>
 +
 +
* Following the announcement of ''[[Inferno]]'', it was noted that the album's release date of 29 May 2026 corresponded numerically with the “$2.95”. The figure came to be viewed not only as a possible reference to "Moody Monthly Magazine", but also as an early clue pointing toward the album's release date.
 +
 +
The second reference to MBI Institute appeared in the introductory audio at the first [[Inferno listening parties#Inferno Sessions|Inferno Sessions]] on Friday May 22, 2026.
 +
At that time, a second interpretation of the acronym MBI emerged: “Mass Behavioral Initiative”:
 +
<blockquote>
 +
Welcome to the MBI institute.<br />
 +
You have been selected to participate in our ongoing mass behavioral initiative.<br />
 +
The waiver you have signed confirms your understanding of the process,
 +
and any potential side effects.<br />
 +
During the session you will hear specially
 +
designed audio triggers. <br />
 +
What we call a 'hex' recordings.
 +
</blockquote>
 +
 +
* The abbreviation "MBI" later reappears in the liner notes accompanying ''[[Vol.4 - P. Primers - 177 Giraud's Mirror]]'', where "P. Primers" are also mentioned. The recurrence of the phrase in both the VHS material and the album packaging has led some researchers to speculate that the recording may be connected to a wider narrative element within the campaign.
 +
 +
==== VHS Observations Spreadsheet ====
 +
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15pcasHU6WPJKq_cZCui8X0h31YFaW-jTgMoXIOi_06I/edit?gid=1463575439#gid=1463575439 Spreadsheet for VHS Observations] (2026-04-09) ([https://www.reddit.com/r/boardsofcanada/comments/1sglp44/spreadsheet_for_vhs_observations/ reddit])
 +
<blockquote>
 +
This sheet segregates every frame into "scenes", which is anytime the visual changes substantially (whether its 1 frame or 100 frames). Descriptions are kept as objective and abstract as possible unless we can reasonably confirm whats being shown. Notes are reflexive first impressions. Origin will ideally be urls of source material. Shoutout to the person here who zipped every frame into jpegs.
 +
</blockquote>
  
 
=== Recordings ===
 
=== Recordings ===
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* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-seem-tease-return-cryptic-vhs-tapes Boards Of Canada seem to tease return via cryptic VHS tapes] (DJ Mag)
 
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-seem-tease-return-cryptic-vhs-tapes Boards Of Canada seem to tease return via cryptic VHS tapes] (DJ Mag)
 
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hexagon-sun-symbol-appears-posters-multiple-cities-warp-records-shares Boards Of Canada's Hexagon Sun symbol appears on posters in multiple cities, Warp Records shares] (DJ Mag)
 
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hexagon-sun-symbol-appears-posters-multiple-cities-warp-records-shares Boards Of Canada's Hexagon Sun symbol appears on posters in multiple cities, Warp Records shares] (DJ Mag)
−
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-global-listening-sessions Boards Of Canada announce ‘inferno’ global listening sessions] (DJ Mag)
+
* [https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-global-listening-sessions Boards Of Canada announce ‘inferno' global listening sessions] (DJ Mag)
  
 
==== Electronic Groove ====
 
==== Electronic Groove ====
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==== mixmag ====
 
==== mixmag ====
 
* [https://mixmag.net/amp/boards-of-canada-invite-fans-to-listen-to-new-album-ahead-of-release Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release] (mixmag)
 
* [https://mixmag.net/amp/boards-of-canada-invite-fans-to-listen-to-new-album-ahead-of-release Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release] (mixmag)
−
* [https://mixmag.net/read/boards-of-canada-drop-trippy-new-singles-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-news Boards of Canada drop trippy new singles ‘Introit’ and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’] (mixmag)
+
* [https://mixmag.net/read/boards-of-canada-drop-trippy-new-singles-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-news Boards of Canada drop trippy new singles ‘Introit' and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz'] (mixmag)
  
 
==== mxdwn ====
 
==== mxdwn ====
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==== NME ====
 
==== NME ====
−
* [https://www.nme.com/news/music/boards-of-canada-release-trippy-double-a-side-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-3944701 Boards Of Canada release trippy double A-side ‘ ‘Introit’ and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’] (NME)
+
* [https://www.nme.com/news/music/boards-of-canada-release-trippy-double-a-side-introit-and-prophecy-at-1420-mhz-3944701 Boards Of Canada release trippy double A-side ‘ ‘Introit' and ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz'] (NME)
  
 
==== Pitchfork ====
 
==== Pitchfork ====
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* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-trigger-comeback-speculation-amid-cryptic-vhs-mailouts/ Boards Of Canada Trigger Comeback Speculation Amid Cryptic VHS Mailouts]
 
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-trigger-comeback-speculation-amid-cryptic-vhs-mailouts/ Boards Of Canada Trigger Comeback Speculation Amid Cryptic VHS Mailouts]
 
* [https://thequietus.com/news/warp-records-hints-at-boards-of-canada-return-with-mysterious-posters/ Warp Records Hints at Boards Of Canada Return with Mysterious Posters]
 
* [https://thequietus.com/news/warp-records-hints-at-boards-of-canada-return-with-mysterious-posters/ Warp Records Hints at Boards Of Canada Return with Mysterious Posters]
−
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-share-new-track-tape-05/ Boards Of Canada Share New Track, ‘Tape 05’] (The Quietus)
+
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-share-new-track-tape-05/ Boards Of Canada Share New Track, ‘Tape 05'] (The Quietus)
−
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Detail New Album, ‘Inferno’] (The Quietus)
+
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-new-album-inferno/ Boards Of Canada Detail New Album, ‘Inferno'] (The Quietus)
−
* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-album-listening-events/ Boards Of Canada Announce ‘Inferno’ Album Listening Events] (The Quietus)
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* [https://thequietus.com/news/boards-of-canada-announce-inferno-album-listening-events/ Boards Of Canada Announce ‘Inferno' Album Listening Events] (The Quietus)
  
 
==== Treble Zine ====
 
==== Treble Zine ====
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==== Uncut ====
 
==== Uncut ====
−
* [https://www.uncut.co.uk/uncategorised/listen-to-boards-of-canadas-first-new-music-for-13-years-154218/ Listen to Boards of Canada’s first new music for 13 years] (Uncut)
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* [https://www.uncut.co.uk/uncategorised/listen-to-boards-of-canadas-first-new-music-for-13-years-154218/ Listen to Boards of Canada's first new music for 13 years] (Uncut)
  
 
==== Under The Radar =====
 
==== Under The Radar =====
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==== We Rave You ====
 
==== We Rave You ====
−
* [https://weraveyou.com/2026/04/boards-of-canada-inferno-listening-sessions-seven-cities/ Boards of Canada announce ‘Inferno’ listening sessions across 7 cities] (We Rave You)
+
* [https://weraveyou.com/2026/04/boards-of-canada-inferno-listening-sessions-seven-cities/ Boards of Canada announce ‘Inferno' listening sessions across 7 cities] (We Rave You)
  
 
=== Sources ===
 
=== Sources ===

Latest revision as of 21:12, 29 August 2026

In early April 2026, a handful of Boards of Canada fans received mysterious VHS tapes marked with a logo consisting of seven tessellated hexagons, immediately leading to speculation that Boards of Canada were signalling their long-awaited return following 2013's Tomorrow's Harvest. The VHS tapes were allegedly sent through distribution channels linked to Warp Records and its retail arm Bleep, reinforcing speculation that the tapes are connected to Boards of Canada.[1]

Since April 10, mysterious posters containing the same hexagon logo as the VHS tapes have appeared in Soho, London, UK and Hollywood, California, USA. These posters were later acknowledged by Warp Records on social media,[2][3] confirming their connection to the duo.

Boards of Canada formally returned on April 16th with a video entitled "Tape 05", which was uploaded to their YouTube channel and other social media. It contains a previously unreleased 3-minute ambient track and higher quality visuals previously seen in the VHS tapes. This culminated in the formal announcement of Inferno on April 22nd, to be released by Warp the following month.

In the lead-up to the May 29th release of Inferno, the album was promoted with a set of listening parties called "Inferno Sessions" to be held on May 22nd, and a promotional single / video for the first two tracks, "Introit" and "Prophecy At 1420 MHz", released on May 7th.


VHS Tape Mailings[edit]

Description[edit]

Possible official Promo - NTSC/PAL Cassette Tapes with Black Matte paper casing. 7 Hexagons screened in white on top of VHS tape with white NTSC/PAL sticker. No other markings.[4] It should be noted that on the mailing label, Ochre, in the sender's name, Ochre Logistics Limited, is a type of orange coloring. Orange is a well-known color reference in Boards of Canada's discography. However, Ochre is also the name of the platform Bleep.com runs on, and it is likely the tapes come from Bleep. It has been speculated that the 2025 BoC merch on Bleep was used to collect the postal addresses of the best people to send the tapes to.

There's a gallery available with some additional tape photos.

Received Tapes[edit]

April 6, 2026[edit]

The first known VHS tapes were received on this date, all in NTSC format.

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
1 ntsc dremstat discogs VHS-Tape-Mailings-dremstat-01.jpg
2 ntsc geraldine_ferrari reddit proton drive reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-geraldine-01.jpeg
3 ntsc tomistomorrow reddit youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-tomistomorrow-01.jpeg
4 ntsc dandelion1969 reddit proton drive youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-dandelion1969-01.jpeg

April 7, 2026[edit]

A large wave of tapes arrived, including the first PAL format tapes.

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
5 pal mpstewart reddit youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-mpstewart-01.jpeg
6 pal Lone instagram VHS-Tape-Mailings-lone-01.jpg
7 pal nalaknip twitter VHS-Tape-Mailings-nalaknip-01.jpeg
8 ntsc Stagliaf reddit youtube reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-stagliaf-01.jpeg
9 pal subtopia_north reddit archive.org youtube longer tape VHS-Tape-Mailings-subtopia-north-01.jpeg
10 ntsc zazen23 reddit proton drive youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-zazen23-01.jpeg
11 ntsc erkston reddit proton drive youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-erkston-01.jpeg
12 ntsc Hexagon_sun33 reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-hexagon-sun33-01.jpeg
13 ntsc plastiq tmw VHS-Tape-Mailings-plastiq-01.jpg
14 ntsc errorsinspace n/a n/a
15 pal simon lamb facebook group longer tape VHS-Tape-Mailings-simon-lamb-01.jpg
16 pal jonathan stephens instagram VHS-Tape-Mailings-jonathan-stephens-01.jpeg
17 ntsc Skyraider twoism forum rareboc VHS-Tape-Mailings-skyraider-01.jpeg
26  ? decolocc reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-decolocc-01.jpeg

April 8, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
18 ntsc ecassell reddit longer tape, will be digitised soon VHS-Tape-Mailings-ecassell-01.jpeg
19 pal auldgoggie reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-auldgoggie-01.jpeg
20 ntsc Ace January facebook group VHS-Tape-Mailings-ace-january-01.png
27 ntsc Lphovercraft personal mail archive.org VHS-Tape-Mailings-lphovercraft-01.jpeg

April 9, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
21 ntsc saintsantiago6010 reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-saintsantiago6010-01.jpeg
22 pal Chapelier Fou youtube youtube first pal tape recording n/a
23 ntsc meshugganner reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-meshugganner-01.jpeg
24 pal Greg Rouyer facebook group VHS-Tape-Mailings-greg-rouyer-01.jpg
25 ntsc fromtelegraphlines7 reddit proton drive VHS-Tape-Mailings-fromtelegraphlines7.jpeg
38 ntsc AdministrativeDelay2 reddit n/a
39 pal Level_Composer_3803 reddit youtube first dutch sighting VHS-Tape-Mailings-level-composer-3803-01.jpeg

April 10, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
28 pal KillerFerkl reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-killerferkl-01.jpeg
29 ntsc icewax discogs longer tape, first canada sighting VHS-Tape-Mailings-icewax-01.jpeg
30 ntsc Vincent Brinker instagram VHS-Tape-Mailings-vincent-brinker-01.jpg
31 ntsc Sad_Pomegranate_1539 reddit longer tape VHS-Tape-Mailings-sad-pomegranate-01.jpg
32 ntsc fernbrain instagram VHS-Tape-Mailings-fermbrain-01.jpg
33 pal Stan Rosen instagram story VHS-Tape-Mailings-stan-rosen-01.jpeg
36 ntsc Slapdick McGee reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-slapdick-mcgee-01.jpeg

April 11, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
34 ntsc echoglyphs' friend reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-echoglyphs-01.jpeg
35 ntsc Robby Russell bluesky VHS-Tape-Mailings-robby-russell-01.jpeg
37 ntsc degrees-of-certainty reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-degrees-of-certainty-01.jpeg
43 pal Roler Schnapz personal message VHS-Tape-Mailings-Roler-Schnapz-01.jpg

April 14, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
40 ntsc LeNordique reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-LeNordique-01.jpeg

April 16, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
41 ntsc sjkanteriii reddit VHS-Tape-Mailings-sjkanteriii-01.png
42 pal dagoberti.ducki ebay VHS-Tape-Mailings-dagoberti-ducki-01.png

April 20, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
45 ntsc biz discord VHS-Tape-Mailings-biz-01.jpg

April 21, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
44 pal ZosoCon twoism forum youtube VHS-Tape-Mailings-ZosoCon-01.jpeg

April 22, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
46 pal jeromefaria discord VHS-Tape-Mailings-jeromefaria-01.jpg

April 23, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
47 ntsc raymondobrien raymondobrien youtube Puerto Rico VHS-Tape-Mailings-raymondobrien-01.jpeg

April 24, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
48 pal verlindendavid6 instagram Belgium VHS-Tape-Mailings-verlindendavid6-01.jpeg

April 27, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
49 pal Epsilons World bluesky VHS-Tape-Mailings-epsilons-world.jpeg

April 30, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
50 pal neric bluesky VHS-Tape-Mailings-neric-01.jpeg

May 6, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
51 pal dragos dulea facebook group Romania VHS-Tape-Mailings-dragos-dulea-01.jpg

May 19, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
52 pal Brynjar Leó Hreiðarsson personal message Iceland VHS-Tape-Mailings-brynjarle.jpg

Jun 11, 2026[edit]

tape region owner original post direct rip recordings notes photo
53 pal Christophe Pierre facebook group Belgium VHS-Tape-Mailings-christophe-pierre.jpg

VHS Audio Analysis[edit]

The VHS audio track consists of unidentified spoken-word recordings resembling commercial or promotional material, interference, tape artefacts, and analog noise.

Signal Decoding[edit]

The final 10 seconds of the video were initially interpreted as a possible FSK signal. Attempts to decode the segment using FSK, DTMF, and other decoding methods did not reveal any hidden messages, SSTV images, RTTY transmissions, or other decodable protocols.

  • The segment was later identified as a sample of the Russian shortwave radio station UVB-76, recorded on February 21st, 2006.[5]
  • Attempts to identify hidden teletext data did not reveal any hidden messages.

Vocal Transcription[edit]

Due to the poor audio quality, no consensus transcription exists. Several independent transcription attempts have been produced by members of the communities. Words and phrases appearing in multiple versions have been highlighted in bold.

Comparison of VHS transcriptions
Twoism version

by TorrentialTrain and Qualia

Keendrops' version Reddit's version

by PaperOpening4413 (possibly AI-assisted)

1 Beckon forth That's important! —
2 new light, with the monthly magazine for seekers everywhere. New Life with a monthly magic report serve everywhere. In every new issue of the monthly magazine for seekers everywhere.
3 Each issue arrives with the exclusive hexa-sonic flexi-disc The issue arrives with the exclusive hexa-sonic flexi disc. Devotees arrive with exclusive supersonic flexi-disks
4 carrying voices into your speaker ______ ______ ______.
Subscribe now! 		Telling what is in the ______ ______.
Subscribe now! 		Bearing voices and music that strike the heart.
Subscribe now!
5 Every month, ______ ______ ______ ______ signal. Bound to each cover, Every month ______ ______ with voices ______ boundless coverage. Every month find a record with devotion with a hexagonal sound disc.
6 the exclusive Hexi-Disc. Six-sided, flexible, carrying P. Primer trigger recordings from the MBI Institute. Use the hexidisc. Six-sided flexible carrying private triple recording from the MBI Institute. Discover the new issue: six-sided flexible carrying high-fidelity recordings from the MBI Institute.
7 Hear the patterns, follow the shapes. Hear the pattern of ownership / __ shape . Hear the patterns, follow the shapes.
8 This March, supply is low. _______ triggers and reflections and stories of light. This march/patch/month ______ ______ reflection and source of light. This marks the first low of a strange dessert, reflections and source of life
9 And with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive 'flexi-hexi-disc', a hexagon of sound filled with voices and music keeping you on the path. Now with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive flexi hexi disc on hexagon of sound ______ past ______ ______. Now with your first issue, you'll receive the exclusive flexi-hexidisc, a hexagon of sound ______ ______ ______ ______.
10 Subscribe today, discover the new monthly purity. Discover the new path of journey. Subscribe today, discover the New Month's journey.
11 Each issue brings insights, devotion, and a unique hexa-disc of voices and music to guide your path. She brings insights the functionally unique exodus before the voice and music to guide your path. Each issue brings insight into devotion and a unique exodus of voices and music to guide your path.
12 The guide to the light that calls us! The guide to the light that calls us. The guide is the light that calls them.
13 Music and spoken word ______ the way clear. Music and spoken word_ the way its clear. Music and spoken words to make way clear.
14 The first disc is free. The first _ is free. The first issue is free.
15 From the first light, to the last word, the message is clear. From the first line to the last word, the message is clear From the first line to the last word, the message is clear.
16 Each month: Devotion, revelation and the exclusive hexasong flexi-disc. Each box, devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong exodus . It's monthly devotion, revelation, and the exclusive hexasong from the desk.
17 All for only $2.95. Call now! All for only $2.95. Call now! All for only 2.95, call now!

Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker[edit]

  • Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker in VHS footage (2026-04-08) (reddit)

American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker with her husband Jim Bakker. They were prominent figures in the 1980s, building the religious television empire known as "The PTL Club" (Praise the Lord). The couple's public image and empire collapsed following scandals related to financial fraud and sexual misconduct in 1987.

MBI Institute[edit]

The first reference to “MBI Institute” appeared in the audio recording featured on the VHS tape and became one of the earliest investigation clues. The meaning of “MBI” remains uncertain. Early research focused on a possible connection to Moody Bible Institute — a private evangelical Christian college based in Chicago which published Moody Monthly magazine until 1991. Further investigation uncovered additional details that appeared to support this connection:


u/PeteStandingAlone: (reddit)

I looked for copies of Moody Monthly on EBay and from 1989-91, the magazine cost...$2.95! You can find most of the issues from those years on Ebay but none of the few photos that I saw mention a special flexi disc.
The school has a pretty vast archive library, so I called them today to see if they might know about the flexi disc in the magazine. The person I spoke with didn't but mentioned the head archivist was out today. If you happen to live in Chicago, you can schedule an appointment to visit the library and check!

Moody has a radio station that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. I'm guessing the audio is from an ad for the magazine that aired on the radio station at some point between 1989 and 91.

  • Following the announcement of Inferno, it was noted that the album's release date of 29 May 2026 corresponded numerically with the “$2.95”. The figure came to be viewed not only as a possible reference to "Moody Monthly Magazine", but also as an early clue pointing toward the album's release date.

The second reference to MBI Institute appeared in the introductory audio at the first Inferno Sessions on Friday May 22, 2026. At that time, a second interpretation of the acronym MBI emerged: “Mass Behavioral Initiative”:

Welcome to the MBI institute.
You have been selected to participate in our ongoing mass behavioral initiative.
The waiver you have signed confirms your understanding of the process, and any potential side effects.
During the session you will hear specially designed audio triggers.
What we call a 'hex' recordings.

  • The abbreviation "MBI" later reappears in the liner notes accompanying Vol.4 - P. Primers - 177 Giraud's Mirror, where "P. Primers" are also mentioned. The recurrence of the phrase in both the VHS material and the album packaging has led some researchers to speculate that the recording may be connected to a wider narrative element within the campaign.

VHS Observations Spreadsheet[edit]

This sheet segregates every frame into "scenes", which is anytime the visual changes substantially (whether its 1 frame or 100 frames). Descriptions are kept as objective and abstract as possible unless we can reasonably confirm whats being shown. Notes are reflexive first impressions. Origin will ideally be urls of source material. Shoutout to the person here who zipped every frame into jpegs.

Recordings[edit]

Deconstruction[edit]

Playlist[edit]

Posters[edit]

Shortly after the VHS tape mailings, various posters started appearing containing the same logo seen on the VHS tape. This list should be treated as incomplete, as new posters are currently being discovered. These locations are added to a Google My Maps.

date address country photo
2026-04-10 15F St. Anne's Ct, Soho, London UK 2026-04-10-Posters-Soho-London.jpg
2026-04-11 Exit 6B, Hollywood Freeway, East Hollywood, Los Angeles, California USA 2026-04-11-Posters-Hollywood-California-01.jpg
2026-04-11 149 Oxford Street, Soho, London UK 2026-04-12-Posters-149-Oxford-Street-London.jpeg
2026-04-12 239-243 Mare St, Hackney, London UK 2026-04-12-Posters-Hackney-Mare-Street-London.jpeg
2026-04-12 Ponsford St, Hackney, London UK 2026-04-12-Posters-Hackney-Ponsford-St-London.jpg
2026-04-12 34 Acre Ln, Brixton, London UK 2026-04-11-Posters-Brixton-London-01.jpeg
2026-04-12 Hollywood Western II, 5450 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, California USA 2026-04-12-Posters-Hollywood-Western-Los-Angeles-01.jpg
2026-04-13 10 Rutgers St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York USA 2026-04-13-Posters-10-Rutgers-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg
2026-04-13 3 Ludlow St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York USA 2026-04-13-Posters-3-Ludlow-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg
2026-04-13 38 Allen St., Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York USA 2026-04-13-Posters-38-Allan-St.-Lower-East-Side-Manhattan-New-York-01.jpeg
2026-04-14 1500 North Western Avenue, East Hollywood, Los Angeles USA 2026-04-14-Posters-1500-North-Western-Avenue-East-Hollywood-Los-Angeles-US-01.jpeg
2026-04-14 6445 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California USA 2026-04-14-Posters-6445-Hollywood-Los-Angeles-California-US-01.jpeg
2026-04-14 Kimlau Square, Chinatown, New York USA 2026-04-14-Posters-Kimlau-Square-Chinatown-New-York-US-01.jpeg
2026-04-14 LIQUIDROOM, 3-16-6, Higashi, Shibuya JP 2026-04-14-Posters-Liquid-Room-3-16-6-Higashi-Shibuya-Tokyo-JP-01.jpeg
2026-04-20 Nigel Road (Stop EA), Rye Lane, Peckham, London UK 2026-04-20-Nigel-Road-Stop-EA-Rye-Lane-Peckham-London.jpg

Website[edit]

April 16, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada launched a website where you can enter your email address to register for first access to all the latest updates.

On the same day, Boards of Canada published a new video entitled "Tape 05" to their YouTube and social media pages.

2026-04-16-boards-of-canada-website-update-register-for-first-access.jpeg

April 21, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada introduced a new profile picture for their social media, streaming & website presence.

2026-04-21-new-boards-of-canada-profile-picture.jpeg

April 22, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada announced Inferno. Inferno cover.jpg

April 28, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada announce listening sessions for new album Inferno.

The series will take place on May 22nd in the following cities:

  • Tokyo
  • Berlin
  • Barcelona
  • London
  • Glasgow
  • New York
  • Los Angeles

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 1.

Sign up by Thursday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m. BST for access.

https://boardsofcanada.com

Inferno-sessions-2026-05-22.jpg

May 7, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada release "Introit" / "Prophecy At 1420 MHz" on YouTube, serving as the opening suite of Inferno.

May 12, 2026[edit]

Boards of Canada provide detailed information about the worldwide record store listening parties, Thursday May 28.[6]

See Also[edit]

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Articles[edit]

Billboard[edit]

Brooklyn Vegan[edit]

Clash Magazine[edit]

Consequence Sound[edit]

Dansende Beren[edit]

DJ Mag[edit]

Electronic Groove[edit]

Exclaim![edit]

Far Out Magazine[edit]

FLOOD Magazine[edit]

Gizmodo[edit]

Happy Mag[edit]

mixmag[edit]

mxdwn[edit]

NME[edit]

Pitchfork[edit]

Resident Advisor[edit]

Stereogum[edit]

The Needle Drop[edit]

The Quietus[edit]

Treble Zine[edit]

Tsugi[edit]

Uncut[edit]

Under The Radar =[edit]

We Rave You[edit]

Sources[edit]

Discord[edit]

Forums[edit]

Various[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://nl.ra.co/news/84925
  2. ↑ https://x.com/WarpRecords/status/2044023849629422040
  3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXHH7TKjUtE/
  4. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/36993321-Boards-Of-Canada-2026-VHS-Promo%20Tape%201
  5. ↑ UVB-76 FEBRUARY 2006 VOICE TRANSMISSION
  6. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPxAjyDWrA/?img_index=1
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