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* "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" is considered by many to be [[Boards of Canada]]'s first mainstream single. | * "[[Dayvan Cowboy]]" is considered by many to be [[Boards of Canada]]'s first mainstream single. | ||
| − | * This song was remixed by [[Wikipedia:Odd Nosdam|Odd Nosdam]] on the [[Trans Canada Highway]] EP. It was the first remix of [[Boards of Canada]] to appear on any of their releases. | + | * This song was remixed by [[Wikipedia:Odd Nosdam|Odd Nosdam]] on the [[Trans Canada Highway]] EP. It was the first remix of [[Boards of Canada]] to appear on any of their releases. |
| + | * One of the tracks on the bootleg "[[35 Random Tracks Tape]]" seems to be an early version of this song. | ||
== Video == | == Video == | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 17 March 2011
| Dayvan Cowboy | |
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| Running time | 5:00 |
| Appears on | The Campfire Headphase Trans Canada Highway |
Comments
- "Dayvan Cowboy" is considered by many to be Boards of Canada's first mainstream single.
- This song was remixed by Odd Nosdam on the Trans Canada Highway EP. It was the first remix of Boards of Canada to appear on any of their releases.
- One of the tracks on the bootleg "35 Random Tracks Tape" seems to be an early version of this song.
Video
- A video for "Dayvan Cowboy" was released as a promo DVD, included with Warpmart pre-orders of the Trans Canada Highway EP. For more information, see Videos.
- The first half of the video shows footage of Captain Joseph Kittinger's skydiving from the Excelsior III, a gondola raised by balloons to 102,800 feet as part of Project Excelsior (a series of record-breaking dives from high-altitude). Captain Kittinger fell for 14 minutes and 36 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 614 mph before opening his parachute at 18,000 feet.
- The second half of the video shows footage of big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton.
- The final scene of the sun setting was taken from the surfing documentary Crystal Voyager.
Cultural References
External Links
- Official Dayvan Cowboy download page from Warp Records.