• List of samples used by Boards of Canada
  ''For more detailed info on a particular sample, see the individual song pages.'' == [[A Few Old Tunes|A Few Old Tunes (1996)]] ==
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• Music Has the Right to Children
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• In a Beautiful Place out in the Country (release)
  | name=In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country ...nd even elegiac atmosphere than its predecessor ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]].''
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• Geogaddi
  ...h missive since 1998's ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'', is without a doubt the group's most controversial record. Released suddenly in 2002 with ...th an initial lack of enthusiasm among some listeners who found the record to be 'more of the same,' critically and among the fanbase the album was warml
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• The Campfire Headphase
  ...ndison said in a 2005 Playlouder [[interview]], "like a kind of sanctuary; a day-glo vista you can visit by putting the record on." ...s, and a lot of location recording. What you hear on the record is kind of a wall of sound created by sampling as many gnarled acoustic sources [as] we
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• Discography
  * ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'': 20 April 1998, CD + LP, WARP055 + SKA001 * ''[[Aquarius (release)|Aquarius]]'': 5 January 1998, 7" LP (limited to 500 copies), KMAS001
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• Hi Scores (release)
  ...r find its way on to Boards of Canada's seminal ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''. == Tracks ==
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• La Part du Feu
  ...ion autour de notre studio dans la campagne déserte en pleine nuit noire, a quatre heures du matin.}} ...rtable pour beaucoup. On n'a jamais autant glosé sur de simples titres de tracks, jamais frôlé d'aussi près la pâmoison vide et prospective, et jamais e
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• Two for the No-Show
  ...Beck, Johnny Marr and Radiohead. Albums such as ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]'' (1998) and ''[[Geogaddi]] (2002) are evocative, deliberately imperfect ...''[[The Campfire Headphase]]''. The exist purely on the strength of their music.
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• The Last Secret of Pop
  ...r koud. De roem ze gestolen worden. Feit is dat ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]'' en opvolger ''[[Geogaddi]]'' (2002) -- beide met 200.000 verkochte cd's ...de e-mail en stonden, na hun stille entree met ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]'', drie keer op een podium. Een enigma.
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• Telephasic Workshop (song)
  * Perhaps a reference to telophase, a part of cell division; the idea of a biological "workshop" [DC]. ...the [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/C/htmlC/childrenste/childrenste.htm Children's Television Workshop], who make [[Sesame Street]] (which [[Boards of Canad
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• Sixtyten
  *Samples a sound effect from the 1958 horror film Terror from the Year 5000 (found by **Throughout the song is a voice sample saying "What you", followed by "It's alright"
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• Roygbiv
  * ''Roy G. Biv'' is a common mnemonic for the order of the colours of the rainbow, like 'Richard ...1980s, particularly the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fY2-I11O-w theme to the TVOntario chat show ''Realities''].
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• Boc Maxima (release)
  ...would later be chosen for the track listing of ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]'', though with some differences (notably on "[[One Very Important Thought == Tracks ==
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• Peel Session
  ...ed version that also appears as an extra track on [[Music Has The Right To Children]] and the broadcast version formerly known as [[Bad Day]] being dropped.<re ...ased by [[Warp Records]] (WAP 114) on both CD and 12" vinyl formats. These tracks are also available as part of [http://www.discogs.com/release/156669 Warp P
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• Aquarius (song)
  | appearson=[[Aquarius]]<br>[[Music has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]]<br>[[Peel Session]]<br>[[Live @ Warp10]]}} ...a kind of esoteric expression, and ends up performing in fringe clubs, as a phenomenon intended for the select few."
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• Turquoise Hexagon Sun
  ...find photos fitting this description at [[Warp Records|WarpRecords]] - go to Artists, [[Boards of Canada|BoC]], and look at the Gallery photos). * Not specifically in relation to this track, but in a wider sense (Hexagon Sun, the kaleidoscopic images on Geogaddi, etc), here
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• The Color of the Fire
  ...of Canada]] explained that "[[The Color of the Fire]]" was a reference to a friend's psychedelic experience.<ref>[[Forcefield 1998]]</ref> ...ies is lifted from a section of the song Dutch Flats from this Soper Sound Music Library release.<ref>https://www.discogs.com/release/8496064-Unknown-Artist
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• SKAM
  [[Image:Skam-logo.gif|right]] ..., the Manchester, England-based Skam Records is home to some of Electronic Music's most beloved musicians; including Bola, Gescom, Jega and Freeform. Skam
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• Kaini Industries
  ...g from a native American ceremony, including what sounds like someone with a drum - see also comments on "[[Pete Standing Alone]]". ...ainai Industries" Ltd. It was located on the Blood Reserve. There was also a Kainai Cooperative Enterprises. "Kainai" means "many chiefs", and the Kaina
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• Olson
  * As explained by [[Boards of Canada]]: ''"[[Olson]] is the surname of a family we know"''.<ref>[[Forcefield 1998]]</ref> * Could also be a reference to [[Melissa Olson]]. She directed the [[Videos#Dayvan_Cowboy|Dayvan Cowboy]]
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• Smokes Quantity
  ...xplained 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]]".
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• Pete Standing Alone
  ...he attends the traditional Sun Dance ritual, part of his people's struggle to keep their heritage alive. He appeared in 7 films made by the [[NFB|Nationa ...voice saying "bonds" can be heard several times in the track. This is from a National Film Board of Canada about Pete Standing Alone, the man this song
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• One Very Important Thought
  ...ldren]], the text was re-recorded and slightly altered, adding a reference to the Boards of Canada. * The pitch of the music rises gradually during the track, which can be noticed clearly by rewinding
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• Rue the Whirl
  ...luence of nature on their art, Mike and Marcus related the following story to [[Interviews#1998-06:_Virgin_Megaweb|Virgin Megaweb]] about the production ...studio, and since the birdsong went so well with the music, we recorded it to capture the feel of what we experienced listening with the window open. ([[
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• An Eagle in Your Mind
  * A video (made for the [[WATMM video contest]]) was created for "[[An Eagle in ...z/sound_familiar/</ref><ref>http://www.wildfilmhistory.org/film/467/On+the+Tracks+of+the+Wild+Otter.html</ref>, narrated by Hugh Miles. The sample can be hea
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• Happy Cycling
  | runtime=1:49 ([[A Few Old Tunes|AFOT]]) <br> 7:51 ([[MHTRTC]]) <br> 7:56 ([[Peel Session]]) < | appearson=[[A Few Old Tunes|AFOT]]<br>[[MHTRTC]]<br>[[Peel Session]]<br>[[Live @ Warp10]]
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• A Bunker Full of Memories
  |title=A Bunker Full of Memories [[A Bunker Full of Memories]] is an interview by René Passet originally publis
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• Random 35 Tracks Tape
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• Snippet Contest
  ...s form] to enter the contest. Contact [[About#Communicate|me]] if you want to receive your score. Credit to [http://www.twoism.org/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=150 Cupz] fo
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• Statements from Hexagon Sun
  From time to time, certain trusted representatives of [[Hexagon Sun]] post comments on v '''Note:''' [[MDG]] confirms the followup to ''[[Tomorrow's Harvest]]'' is on its way.
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• Magic Window
  ...ry or coastguard [Robert Frost]. [Ken Stewart] also pointed out that it is a frequency used in the UK for (licensed) private mobile radion services, as ...e name (Thomas E.) "Bearden". It also brings the play time of the album up to 66'06" (maybe - see next).
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• Official Biographies
  ...evo and The Human League. For a few years Mike focused on creating a band, to keep himself anchored whilst his family relocated several times between nor ...he National Film Board of Canada, and they later named their band as a nod to this early influence.
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• About
  ...official [[Boards of Canada]] wiki by [[:user:Fredd-E|Fredd-E]]. Feel free to [[About#Contribute|contribute]] and/or [[Communities|stay in touch]] with o Stay up-to-date: visit the [[News]] section, follow us on [https://instagram.com/bocpa
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• Wildlife Analysis
  | runtime=1:17 ([[Music Has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]]<br>1:37 ([[Boc Maxima]]) | appearson=[[Music Has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]]<br>[[Boc Maxima]]}}
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• Sunshine Recorder
  ...nsists of a glass globe which focuses sunlight onto a card behind, leaving a record (in burnmarks) of sunshine throughout the day. [DC] ...from ''[[Boc Maxima]]'', ''[[Hi Scores]]'', and ''[[Music Has The Right To Children]]''.
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• Triangles and Rhombuses
  | appearson=[[Music Has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]]}} *The separate vignette at the end of the track is believed to be a composition named "[[It's Too Orangey]]".<ref>http://www.twoism.org/forum/v
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• Open the Light
  | appearson=[[Music Has the Right to Children|MHTRTC]]}} ...]]" on the [[wikipedia:Manglish|Manglish]] wikipedia article. "People tend to translate phrases directly from their first languages into English, for ins
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• Zoetrope
  | appearson=[[In a Beautiful Place out in the Country|IABPOITC]]}} ...g, a horse galloping, or something of that sort); when the zoetrope spins, a crude "animation" can be seen through slits in the drum. Its British invent
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• Ready Lets Go
  ...roduction, much like "[[Wildlife Analysis]]" on ''[[Music has the Right to Children]]''. ...f a radio signal from Jupiter called an "S-Burst", slowed down many times. A similar recording of an S Burst is available [http://www.radiosky.com/sburs
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• I Saw Drones
  ...hear a piece of music, for example. In view of the fact that there is also a ''[[Catalog 3]]'' track called "[[Visual Drone 12]]", this is the view favo ...e "the birds and the bees," a talk parents are expected to have with their children.
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• Helter Skelter (radio programme)
  * A French radio programme, broadcast Fri 22 Feb 2002, on Aligre FM 93.1 to Paris and its suburbs [http://www.helterskelterfm.com/]. ...may be found at the above site: go to the "Live" section, and you will see a "special broadcasts" dropdown list. Select "[[Boards of Canada|boards of ca
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• Two Aesthetes of Electronic Music
  |title=Two Aesthetes of Electronic Music "[[Two Aesthetes of Electronic Music]]" is an interview (in French) by Ariel Kyrou & Jean-Yves Leloup originally
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• Boards of The Underground
  ...hard Southern to their secret den and share with him their bluffer's guide to making the perfect bonfire and why they have little time for Leo Di Caprio. ...e flame going in this damp little patch of ground. Then when we were about a mile down the road, we looked back and it was like, 'whoosh!' - the whole w
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• Big Country
  ...cholls fulfills a dream, travelling north to the group's Scottish hideaway to investigate the source of their sorcery.''' ...ike the tantalisingly elusive parts of a beautiful dream that you struggle to grasp after waking.
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• The Colour & The Fire
  ...survey of the current experimental electronic music scene, it's difficult to make the case that many more are as influential as Boards of Canada. ...tend to litter their fiery, kaliedoscopic records with oblique references to various mathematical phenomena, the Branch Dividians and (as their name imp
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• The Last Unexplored Area of Boards of Canada
  ...text was translated on a basic level by Google Translate. That translation has been rewritten and interpreted into proper English by Toni L'Avon. It is already a miracle in not only electronic music, but in the entirety of music.
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• Northern Exposure
  ...mbient electro and downtempo experimentalism is about as warm and fuzzy as a horror-porno B-movie soundtrack.<br /><br /> ...other small friend. Perhaps this is music for the inner child who everyone has left behind.<br /><br />
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• Korona
  ...] compilation vinyl, released in 1996 by [[SKAM]] and Musik Aus Strom. It has not been included on any other release, though it is commonly available as ...rack "[[The Color of the Fire]]" from the album ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]''.
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• Under The Coke Sign
  ...virtually identical to that of "[[Olson]]" from ''[[Music Has the Right to Children]]'', albeit in the key of 'G' rather than 'F'. ...to the Coca-Cola soft drink but can also refer to cocaine. Many of [[BoC]] tracks often contain drug references.
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