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| − | | release_date= | + | | release_date=1 December 1996 (original)<ref>https://bleep.com/release/388652-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>13 October 2014 (remaster)<ref>https://skam.bleepstores.com/release/73174-boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref><br>20 November 2026 (reissue)<ref>https://bleep.com/boards-of-canada-hi-scores</ref> |
| format=CD <br> 12" | | format=CD <br> 12" | ||
| − | | label=Skam | + | | label=Skam <br> Warp Records |
| − | | catno= | + | | catno=SKA008 <br> WARP367 |
| runtime=33:34 | | runtime=33:34 | ||
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| − | ''Hi Scores'' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]] | + | '''''Hi Scores''''' is an EP by [[Boards of Canada]], released in December of 1996 on CD and 12" by [[SKAM|Skam]]. It was [[Boards of Canada]]'s first widely available release, as 1995's ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. ''Hi Scores'' was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.<ref> https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores </ref> |
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| + | On September 23rd, 2026, it was announced that ''Hi Scores'' would be re-issued once again that November, this time through [[Warp Records]].<ref> https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary </ref> Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed, drumless version of the track "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]".<ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk </ref> | ||
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| + | The [[Hi Scores (song)|title track]] is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]", "[[Nlogax]]", "[[June 9th]]", and "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" all appear on ''[[Boc Maxima (release)|Boc Maxima]]'', released privately in 1996, while "[[Seeya Later]]" also appears on ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]''. "[[Turquoise Hexagon Sun]]" would also later appear on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''. | ||
== Tracks == | == Tracks == | ||
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# "[[June 9th]]" – 5:18 | # "[[June 9th]]" – 5:18 | ||
# "[[Seeya Later]]" – 4:12 | # "[[Seeya Later]]" – 4:12 | ||
| − | # "[[Everything You Do Is | + | # "[[Everything You Do Is A Balloon]]" – 7:04 |
== Hi Scores Trivia == | == Hi Scores Trivia == | ||
| + | * Hi Scores is mastered by Darrell Fitton, aka Bola. | ||
| + | * On the 2014 remaster and re-release, the left and right audio channels appeared to have been reversed. This was later elaborated upon and, due to an issue with the original transfer in 1996, it was the original release in which the left and right audio channels were truly reversed. When the original DAT tape masters were used for the 2014 remastering of the EP, the channels where subsequently restored back to their original form as originally intended. | ||
* "[[Nlogax]]" contains a sample of Indeep's 1983 hit "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life." | * "[[Nlogax]]" contains a sample of Indeep's 1983 hit "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life." | ||
| − | * It has been suggested that the "hi" of " | + | * It has been suggested that the "hi" of "Hi Scores" could refer to the initials of [[Boards of Canada|BoC]]'s alias [[Hell Interface]]. |
| − | * The Braille on the label: Some have interpreted it as having typos. In fact, it is quite correct. If you read it using a simple alphabetic Braille chart, you get "bo?ds ? canada", where the "?" represent characters not found on the chart. Numbering the dots in column one from top down as 1,2,3, and column two as 4,5,6, the two odd characters are 3-4-5 and 1-2-3-5-6, and reference to a more complete [http://www.duxburysystems.com/braille.asp braille listing] reveals that the first of these symbols stands for the letter pair [ar], and the second represents the word [of], so the sticker does indeed read "boards of canada". [DC] | + | * The Braille on the label: Some have interpreted it as having typos. In fact, it is quite correct. If you read it using a simple alphabetic Braille chart, you get "bo?ds ? canada", where the "?" represent characters not found on the chart. Numbering the dots in column one from top down as 1,2,3, and column two as 4,5,6, the two odd characters are 3-4-5 and 1-2-3-5-6, and reference to a more complete [http://www.duxburysystems.com/braille.asp braille listing] reveals that the first of these symbols stands for the letter pair [ar], and the second represents the word [of], so the sticker does indeed read "boards of canada". [DC] |
== Critical Reviews == | == Critical Reviews == | ||
| − | * [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/ | + | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20000816163145/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/boards-of-canada/hi-scores.shtml Pitchfork Media Review by Paul Cooper] |
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5zmtk6gxrkrd Allmusic.com's Review by Sean Cooper] | * [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5zmtk6gxrkrd Allmusic.com's Review by Sean Cooper] | ||
* [http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/boc_twoism.htm Review at the Milk Factory] | * [http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/boc_twoism.htm Review at the Milk Factory] | ||
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* [http://www.warprecords.com Warp Records] | * [http://www.warprecords.com Warp Records] | ||
* [http://www.bleep.com Bleep.com] | * [http://www.bleep.com Bleep.com] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:37, 25 September 2026
| Hi Scores | |
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| Label(s) | Skam Warp Records |
| Catalogue No(s) | SKA008 WARP367 |
| Release date(s) | 1 December 1996 (original)[1] 13 October 2014 (remaster)[2] 20 November 2026 (reissue)[3] |
| Format(s) | CD 12" |
| Running time(s) | 33:34 |
Hi Scores is an EP by Boards of Canada, released in December of 1996 on CD and 12" by Skam. It was Boards of Canada's first widely available release, as 1995's Twoism would not become widely available until it was re-issued in 2002. Hi Scores was re-issued in 1999, and has subsequently had multiple further re-issues, including a full remaster in 2014.[4]
On September 23rd, 2026, it was announced that Hi Scores would be re-issued once again that November, this time through Warp Records.[5] Accompanying the announcement was a short trailer featuring a remixed, drumless version of the track "Everything You Do Is A Balloon".[6]
The title track is the only track on the EP that is exclusive to it. "Turquoise Hexagon Sun", "Nlogax", "June 9th", and "Everything You Do Is A Balloon" all appear on Boc Maxima, released privately in 1996, while "Seeya Later" also appears on Twoism. "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" would also later appear on Music Has The Right To Children.
Tracks[edit]
- "Hi Scores" – 4:57
- "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" – 5:09
- "Nlogax" – 6:54
- "June 9th" – 5:18
- "Seeya Later" – 4:12
- "Everything You Do Is A Balloon" – 7:04
Hi Scores Trivia[edit]
- Hi Scores is mastered by Darrell Fitton, aka Bola.
- On the 2014 remaster and re-release, the left and right audio channels appeared to have been reversed. This was later elaborated upon and, due to an issue with the original transfer in 1996, it was the original release in which the left and right audio channels were truly reversed. When the original DAT tape masters were used for the 2014 remastering of the EP, the channels where subsequently restored back to their original form as originally intended.
- "Nlogax" contains a sample of Indeep's 1983 hit "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life."
- It has been suggested that the "hi" of "Hi Scores" could refer to the initials of BoC's alias Hell Interface.
- The Braille on the label: Some have interpreted it as having typos. In fact, it is quite correct. If you read it using a simple alphabetic Braille chart, you get "bo?ds ? canada", where the "?" represent characters not found on the chart. Numbering the dots in column one from top down as 1,2,3, and column two as 4,5,6, the two odd characters are 3-4-5 and 1-2-3-5-6, and reference to a more complete braille listing reveals that the first of these symbols stands for the letter pair [ar], and the second represents the word [of], so the sticker does indeed read "boards of canada". [DC]
Critical Reviews[edit]
- Pitchfork Media Review by Paul Cooper
- Allmusic.com's Review by Sean Cooper
- Review at the Milk Factory
Relevant Links[edit]
Artwork[edit]
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SKA008-side-b.jpeg 238 KB
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SKA008-artwork-1.jpeg 250 KB
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Boc-hiscores-lp.jpg 75 KB
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- ↑ https://bleep.com/release/388652-boards-of-canada-hi-scores
- ↑ https://skam.bleepstores.com/release/73174-boards-of-canada-hi-scores
- ↑ https://bleep.com/boards-of-canada-hi-scores
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/2004-Boards-Of-Canada-Hi-Scores
- ↑ https://djmag.com/news/boards-of-canadas-hi-scores-reissued-vinyl-30th-anniversary
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suBARTPm1fk