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{{Infobox Song| | {{Infobox Song| | ||
| name=Smokes Quantity | | name=Smokes Quantity | ||
| − | | runtime=3:10 ( | + | | runtime=3:10 (Twoism) <br> 3:07 (MHTRTC) |
| − | | appearson=[[Twoism_(release)|Twoism]] <br> [[ | + | | appearson=[[Twoism_(release)|Twoism]] (1995/2002)<br>[[Music Has the Right to Children]] (1998) |
| + | | next=[[1986 Summer Fire]] <small>(Twoism)</small> <br> [[Open the Light]] <small>(Music Has the Right to Children)</small> | ||
| + | | prev=[[Melissa Juice]] <small>(Twoism)</small> <br> [[Pete Standing Alone]] <small>(Music Has the Right to Children)</small> | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | "'''Smokes Quantity'''" is a song by [[Boards of Canada]]. It originally appears on ''[[Twoism]]'', released privately in 1995 and re-issued publicly on [[Warp Records]] in 2002. In between, it was released as the fifteenth track on the duo's debut studio album, ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''. | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
== Comments == | == Comments == | ||
| − | *As explained by [[Boards of Canada]]: "Smokes Quantity" is the nickname of a friend of ours" | + | * As explained by [[Boards of Canada]]: "[[Smokes Quantity]]" is the nickname of a friend of ours".<ref>[[Forcefield 1998]]</ref> |
| − | *First appeared on the album Twoism under the same name but with a secret track near the end called "[[1986 Summer Fire]]". | + | * First appeared on the album ''[[Twoism]]'' under the same name but with a secret track near the end called "[[1986 Summer Fire]]". |
| + | * The two versions of "[[Smokes Quantity]]" on ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' and ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'' differ a couple interesting ways. For instance, on ''[[MHTRTC]]'' around 1:18, there is a high resonance flanger present in the right channel. This is particularly noticeable at 1:37 when the drums cut out. This is completely absent from the ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' version of the track. Among more general mixing and mastering differences, the panning of the drums in the two versions is flipped. | ||
== Samples / Lyrics == | == Samples / Lyrics == | ||
| − | * ( | + | * Contains the same drum beat from "[[Seeya Later]]" panned left on ''[[Twoism (release)|Twoism]]'' and right on ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''. |
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
| + | {{#widget:YouTube|id= p2X1pjmJ5L8}} | ||
| − | + | == See Also == | |
| + | * ''[[Twoism]]'' | ||
| + | * "[[1986 Summer Fire]]" | ||
| + | * "[[Seeya Later]]" | ||
== External links== | == External links== | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
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{{Nav-People}} | {{Nav-People}} | ||
[[Category:Released tracks]] | [[Category:Released tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Twoism tracks]] | [[Category:Twoism tracks]] | ||
[[Category:Music Has the Right to Children tracks]] | [[Category:Music Has the Right to Children tracks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:59, 6 July 2026
| Smokes Quantity | |
|---|---|
| Running time | 3:10 (Twoism) 3:07 (MHTRTC) |
| Appears on | Twoism (1995/2002) Music Has the Right to Children (1998) |
| Next | 1986 Summer Fire (Twoism) Open the Light (Music Has the Right to Children) |
| Prev | Melissa Juice (Twoism) Pete Standing Alone (Music Has the Right to Children) |
"Smokes Quantity" is a song by Boards of Canada. It originally appears on Twoism, released privately in 1995 and re-issued publicly on Warp Records in 2002. In between, it was released as the fifteenth track on the duo's debut studio album, Music Has the Right to Children.
Comments[edit]
- As explained by Boards of Canada: "Smokes Quantity" is the nickname of a friend of ours".[1]
- First appeared on the album Twoism under the same name but with a secret track near the end called "1986 Summer Fire".
- The two versions of "Smokes Quantity" on Twoism and Music Has the Right to Children differ a couple interesting ways. For instance, on MHTRTC around 1:18, there is a high resonance flanger present in the right channel. This is particularly noticeable at 1:37 when the drums cut out. This is completely absent from the Twoism version of the track. Among more general mixing and mastering differences, the panning of the drums in the two versions is flipped.
Samples / Lyrics[edit]
- Contains the same drum beat from "Seeya Later" panned left on Twoism and right on Music Has The Right To Children.
Trivia[edit]
Videos[edit]
See Also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
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