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=== Pre-1995 ===
 
=== Pre-1995 ===
 
* ''[[Catalog 3]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[Catalog 3]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Acid Memories]] (1989)
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* ''[[Acid Memories]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[Closes Vol. 1]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Closes Vol. 1]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Play By Numbers]]'' (1994)
 
* ''[[Play By Numbers]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Old Tunes Vol. 1|Old Tunes Vol. 1 \ A Few Old Tunes ]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Old Tunes Vol. 1|Old Tunes Vol. 1 \ A Few Old Tunes ]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Old Tunes Vol. 2]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Old Tunes Vol. 2]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Boc Remii Vol. 1]]'' (1999)
 
*''[[Geogaddi (test pressing)]]'': (February 2002) - blue colored LP (limited to 10 copies), WARPLP101
 
*''[[Geogaddi (test pressing)]]'': (February 2002) - blue colored LP (limited to 10 copies), WARPLP101
  
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== Live Bootlegs ==
 
== Live Bootlegs ==
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* ''[[Live @ Warp10]]'': (5 November 1999)
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* ''[[Live @ Warp10]]'' (5 November 1999)
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* ''[[Live @ Lighthouse]]'': (14 October 2000) - incomplete
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* ''[[Live @ Lighthouse]]'' (14 October 2000) - incomplete
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* ''[[Live @ ATP]]'': (7 April 2001)
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* ''[[Live @ ATP]]'' (7 April 2001)
  
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== Fakes ==
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== Tracks On Compilations ==
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Many albums which purport to be other rare releases are commonplace too, but almost without exception, these have proven to be fakes of varying qualities so far.
 
  
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* Among the fakes, the most common are "[[eno test]]" and "[[parson]]", wrongly taken to be by [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marumari Marumari] and [[Boards of Canada|BoC]], whereas they are by [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marumari Marumari] alone. A few other such mis-labelled tracks go around from time to time.
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=== As Boards of Canada ===
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* "[[Stry Craty Bya]]" (as seen [http://albumart.org/viewall_mp3.php?srchkey=Boards%20Of%20Canada here], for instance) is actually "[[eno test]]".
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* ''[[Korona]]'' : Dec 1996. 12". Limited Edition. MASK100.
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* Other fakes include a longer version of "[[circle]]" which sounds nothing like the genuine short extract. "[[trillions]]" (3:31) is a fake, as is "[[treeline]]" '(1:12).
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* ''[[Orange Romeda]]'' : 29 June 1998. CD + 12". WAP100CD + WAP100.
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* Another set of fake MP3s that went around were called "[[nskino]]", "[[gridlock]]", "[[lavender trapezoids]]", "[[golden hinterland]]", "[[rhomboid]]", and maybe some more.  
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* ''[[Sixtyniner]]'' : July 1998. 7". Limited 500 copies. DISKONO001X.
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**We've been told that these are mislabeled tracks by [http://www.discogs.com/artist/CiM CiM] "[[nskino]]" is really "[[disco alta]]", "[[rhomboid]]" is really ''[[isempty']]", and so on (thanks, MCBPete). With any luck, the fakes will eventually stop being labelled as [[Boards of Canada|BoC]].
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* ''[[Seven Forty Seven]]'' : 5 October 2009. CD + 10". WARPCD20³ + WARP20⁰
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* "[[Slow Bicycle]]", a song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/múm múm], is often mislabeled as "[[Seward Leaf]]".
 
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* A recent fake that surfaced is the track "[[Sur Round]]'' [http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4388], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNouwiE8rRA]--[[User:Fredd-E|Fredd-E]] 15:00, 25 August 2008 (CEST)
 
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* A track by the name of "[[Chameleon]]" was featured on [http://www.apple.com/itunes iTunes] a couple of days at the end of October 2010.
 
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**The same forger also put another fake up on [http://www.youtube.com YouTube] named "[[Red Sky Night]]". [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIadksm7wjE] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czSHpQl47J8] --[[User:Fredd-E|Fredd-E]] 17:35, 3 November 2010 (CET)
 
  
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More insights can be read at [[Fakes,_Bootlegs,_and_Bad_Tags|Fakes, Bootlegs, and Bad Tags]].
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=== As Hell Interface ===
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The [[Hell Interface]] side-project seems to be more in the nature of a remix project than [[Boards of Canada]] proper.
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* ''[[Soylent Night]]'' : 1997. 7". VVMT0004 & 2001. 3"CD. VVMT0004X.
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* ''[[Trapped]]'' : April 1997. 12". Limited Edition. MASK200.
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* ''[[Midas Touch]]'' : 1999. 12". Limited Edition. MASK500.
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* ''[[The Story of Xentrix]]'' : 6 January 2003. CD. Mixed. WARPCDWIF.
  
 
== Promotional Releases ==
 
== Promotional Releases ==
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* ''[[Roygbiv#Alpha_Quest_Mix|ROYGBIV (Alpha Quest Mix)]]'' was a custom edit by [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] for an independent film. Not intended to be released, the mix was leaked onto the internet.
 
* ''[[Roygbiv#Alpha_Quest_Mix|ROYGBIV (Alpha Quest Mix)]]'' was a custom edit by [[Boards of Canada|BoC]] for an independent film. Not intended to be released, the mix was leaked onto the internet.
  
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== Tracks On Compilations ==
 
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=== As Boards of Canada ===
 
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* ''[[Korona]]'' : Dec 1996. 12". Limited Edition. MASK100.
 
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* ''[[Orange Romeda]]'' : 29 June 1998. CD + 12". WAP100CD + WAP100.
 
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* ''[[Sixtyniner]]'' : July 1998. 7". Limited 500 copies. DISKONO001X.
 
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* ''[[Seven Forty Seven]]'' : 5 October 2009. CD + 10". WARPCD20³ + WARP20⁰
 
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=== As Hell Interface ===
 
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The [[Hell Interface]] side-project seems to be more in the nature of a remix project than [[Boards of Canada]] proper.
 
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* ''[[Soylent Night]]'' : 1997. 7". VVMT0004 & 2001. 3"CD. VVMT0004X.
 
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* ''[[Trapped]]'' : April 1997. 12". Limited Edition. MASK200.
 
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* ''[[Midas Touch]]'' : 1999. 12". Limited Edition. MASK500.
 
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* ''[[The Story of Xentrix]]'' : 6 January 2003. CD. Mixed. WARPCDWIF.
 
  
 
== Produced by BoC for Others ==
 
== Produced by BoC for Others ==
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http://www.atomless.com/projects/boc/site/
 
http://www.atomless.com/projects/boc/site/
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== Fakes ==
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''Main page: [[Fakes,_Bootlegs,_and_Bad_Tags|Fakes, Bootlegs, and Bad Tags]]''
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Fake tracks purported to be by [[Boards of Canada]] have been prevalent in online spaces related to the band since the early 2000s. Initially most of these fake tracks were simply mislabelled tracks by other artists such as [[Wikipedia:Múm|Múm]], but in more recent years there has been an increasing prevalence of intentionally-made fake [[Boards of Canada]] tracks. The quality of these tracks and their similarity to authentic [[Boards of Canada]] varies widely, with many more recent fakes becoming ever more sophisticated in their approach.
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Fakes have been labelled in a variety of ways; some use the titles of known early [[Boards of Canada]] tracks that are publicly unheard, others use made-up 'BoC-esque' titles, and others are presented as having unknown titles, the latter often as compilations similar to the authentic [[Random 35 Tracks Tape]]. As a general rule, any purported [[Boards of Canada]] track claimed to be from the unheard pre-1995 releases (see above) is most likely fake, as is any track not included on any of the releases listed on this page.
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 02:54, 29 December 2025

An overview of registered works.

Official Releases[edit]

Albums[edit]

EPs and 12"s[edit]

Digital[edit]

Early vs. Late Releases[edit]

Boards of Canada's discography essentially falls in two camps.

  • The well-known releases that followed after the duo were signed, first to SKAM and then to Warp Records, which can be purchased in any decent record shop.
  • The releases which precede this, of which original copies are exceptionally rare. Much of the knowledge we have of the latter is due to The Cosmic Crofter's webpage, which is now defunct.
    • The exceptions: copies of Boc Maxima and the "Old Tunes" tapes which are almost certainly legitimate are readily available on the p2p networks.
    • These older items are NOT AVAILABLE; only friends and family of BoC have heard them.
      • In addition, three extracts of genuine old tracks came from a BoC-related website that no longer exists. They are: "Duffy" (0:24), "Wouldn't You Like To Be Free" (0:56), and "Circle" (0:35). "Duffy" is a gentle and innocent track, similar in theme to "Melissa Juice"; "Wouldn't You Like To Be Free" features massed guitars; "Circle" features slowly-changing high-pitched glacial tones, fitting the Alaskan theme of the album it comes from.

Rare/Early Releases[edit]

Pre-1995[edit]

1995-present[edit]

Unofficial[edit]

Mixtapes[edit]

Live Bootlegs[edit]

Tracks On Compilations[edit]

As Boards of Canada[edit]

  • Korona : Dec 1996. 12". Limited Edition. MASK100.
  • Orange Romeda : 29 June 1998. CD + 12". WAP100CD + WAP100.
  • Sixtyniner : July 1998. 7". Limited 500 copies. DISKONO001X.
  • Seven Forty Seven : 5 October 2009. CD + 10". WARPCD20³ + WARP20⁰

As Hell Interface[edit]

The Hell Interface side-project seems to be more in the nature of a remix project than Boards of Canada proper.

Promotional Releases[edit]

Remixes[edit]

Remixes by BoC[edit]

Remixes of BoC[edit]

Notes[edit]
  • Several bootleg remixes of BoC tracks also exist, but are not listed here.
  • ROYGBIV (Alpha Quest Mix) was a custom edit by BoC for an independent film. Not intended to be released, the mix was leaked onto the internet.


Produced by BoC for Others[edit]

Bootleg Releases[edit]

Others[edit]

Radio Shows[edit]

BMI Repertoire search results[edit]

A number of track titles, listed below, returned by a BMI Repertoire search for "Michael Sandison" do not appear in the track listing of any known BoC or Hell Interface release. However, in most cases it is known what they refer to.

BoC Old Website[edit]

Boards of Canada's old website disappeared in 2000. Some fans managed to capture music loops that played on the site, many of which were simply Boards of Canada fiddling around, but some early works later became full songs. A 15 minute YouTube video surfaced on August 1st, 2011, containing all the loops on the site, and is embedded below.

Song Loops[edit]

Loops also found on interactive webpage:

http://www.atomless.com/projects/boc/site/


Fakes[edit]

Main page: Fakes, Bootlegs, and Bad Tags


Fake tracks purported to be by Boards of Canada have been prevalent in online spaces related to the band since the early 2000s. Initially most of these fake tracks were simply mislabelled tracks by other artists such as Múm, but in more recent years there has been an increasing prevalence of intentionally-made fake Boards of Canada tracks. The quality of these tracks and their similarity to authentic Boards of Canada varies widely, with many more recent fakes becoming ever more sophisticated in their approach.


Fakes have been labelled in a variety of ways; some use the titles of known early Boards of Canada tracks that are publicly unheard, others use made-up 'BoC-esque' titles, and others are presented as having unknown titles, the latter often as compilations similar to the authentic Random 35 Tracks Tape. As a general rule, any purported Boards of Canada track claimed to be from the unheard pre-1995 releases (see above) is most likely fake, as is any track not included on any of the releases listed on this page.


See Also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ https://nevermenmusic.bandcamp.com/track/mr-mistake-boards-of-canada-remix-instrumental
  3. ↑ https://nevermenmusic.bandcamp.com/track/treat-em-right-boards-of-canada-remix-instrumental
  4. ↑ https://nevermenmusic.bandcamp.com/track/treat-em-right-boards-of-canada-remix-instrumental
  5. ↑ https://monorailmusic.com/product/orangutang/
  6. ↑ https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/product/the-sexual-objects/orangutang#52043665310027
Discography Overview | view • edit
Rare/Early releases Catalog 3 • Acid Memories • Closes Vol. 1 • Play by Numbers • Hooper Bay • Boc Maxima • Old Tunes Vol. 1 • Old Tunes Vol. 2 • Random 35 Tracks Tape • Boc Remii Vol. 1 • Geogaddi (test pressing)
General releases (albums) Music Has the Right to Children • Geogaddi • The Campfire Headphase • Tomorrow's Harvest
General releases (EPs/12"s) Twoism • Hi Scores • Aquarius • Peel Session • In a Beautiful Place out in the Country • Trans Canada Highway
Mixtapes Marcus Eoin's Campfire Mixtape • Societas x Tape
Live Sets Live @ Warp10 • Live @ Lighthouse • Live @ ATP • All Gigs
Promotional Releases Telephasic Workshop • MHTRTC (promo cassette) • Orange Romeda • Geogaddi (promo lp) • Geogaddi (promo cassette) • ------ / ------ / ------ / XXXXXX / ------ / ------ • Reach For The Dead (promo cd) • Come To Dust (promo cd)
Produced by BoC for Others Here Come The Rubber Cops • Orangutang
Bootleg Releases Unreleased Tracks
Other Kaleidoscope • Promotional Events • Promotional Items • T-Shirts • Web media
To Be Determined LP5 • BoCset



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