Trans Canada Highway
| Trans Canada Highway | |
|---|---|
| Label(s) | warp/music70 |
| Catalogue No(s) | wap200 wap200cd |
| Release date(s) | 29 May 2006 |
| Format(s) | 1xlp ep digipak CD ep |
| Running time(s) | 28:00 |
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Trans Canada Highway is an ep by Boards of Canada. As described by [Warp Records http://www.warprecords.com/] the ep "visits a darker place, “a glacial place” as Boards of Canada put it, away from the warmth and light of The Campfire Headphase." Those who ordered the ep directly from Warp also received a sticker and a free copy of the "Dayvan Cowboy" music video.
Originally scheduled for release on 06/06/06 (perhaps to further their occult mythos), the release date was bumped up to 29 May 2006 (a day later in the US) due to what was described on the Warp website as "unanticipated satanic activity." The nature of this activity, whether it was directly related to Boards of Canada or not, has never been explained.
The ep received relatively lukewarm reception by critics and by many in the idm community, the latter of whom were suspicious about the commercial intentions surrounding the re-release of Dayvan Cowboy as a single. Nevertheless, tracks such as "Left Side Drive" remain classics with the general Boards of Canada fanbase.
The ep was released on both CD and 12" formats. The latter was pressed on white vinyl.
Trans Canada Highway Trivia
1. The cover art for Trans Canada is believed to have been copied from this 1977 Dodge Truck Operations Manual.
Tracks
- "Dayvan Cowboy" – 5:01
- "Left Side Drive" – 5:20
- "Heard From Telegraph Lines" – 1:09
- "Skyliner" – 5:40
- "Under The Coke Sign" – 1:31
- "Dayvan Cowboy (Odd Nosdam rmx)" – 9:01
See Also
| 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 • 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 • Societas x Tape |
| Promotional Releases | Telephasic Workshop • MHTRTC (promo cassette) • Orange Romeda • Geogaddi (promo lp) • Geogaddi (promo cassette) • ------ / ------ / ------ / XXXXXX / ------ / ------ |
| Produced by BoC for Others | Here Come the Rubber Cops |
| Bootleg Releases | Unreleased Tracks |
| Live Sets | Warp10 • The Lighthouse • All Tomorrow's Parties • Other live sets |
| Other | Kaleidoscope • Promotional Items • T-Shirts |