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In their teens they participated in a number of amateur bands. However, it was not until 1986 when Marcus was invited to join Mike's band that Boards of Canada was born. The band's name was inspired by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the government agency whose award-winning documentary films and animation they had watched as children. [3]
A few Boards of Canada releases have been acknowledged by the band but never formally released. Three of them are collectively referred to as "Old Tunes". Random 35 Tracks Tape (unknown, presumed to be 1995)
In interviews, the band has identified Devo, Wendy Carlos, DAF, TV and film soundtracks, Jeff Wayne, Julian Cope, My Bloody Valentine, 1980s pop music, and Seefeel as influences of the album's sound. [ 11 ] [ 4 ] According to Eoin, the band was uninterested in the styles of electronic music that were popular at the time of the album's creation ...
Trans Canada Highway is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. [4] Originally scheduled for release on 6 June 2006, [ 5 ] it was published by Warp on 29 May 2006. [ 6 ] The album peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart , [ 7 ] number 8 on the UK Dance Albums Chart , [ 8 ] and number 12 on Billboard ' s Top Dance ...
Geogaddi is the second studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released on 18 February 2002 by Warp Records. [2] It was recorded between 1999 and 2001 at Hexagon Sun, their Pentland Hills studio.
christ. performs as a solo electronic music artist, and his music is often likened to that of the (also Scottish) electronic group Boards of Canada. In fact, credited as Chris H., he was an early participant in the nebulous Hexagon Sun collective from which Boards of Canada emerged, and was a collaborator with the group until approximately 1995.
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Twoism is the only widely available Boards of Canada release with early third member Chris Horne, who was credited (as Chris H.) on the original release. However, his name was omitted on the 2002 Warp re-released version at his own request.