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Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (1986 – present)

Boards of Canada are an electronic music duo from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, comprised of brothers Mike Sandison (b. 1 June 1970) and Marcus Eoin (b. 21 July 1971). They have released a number of works, most notably “Music Has the Right to Children” and “Geogaddi”, with little advertising and few interviews - like many of their label-mates on the pioneering music label Warp.

Boards of Canada have had an enormous influence on the , and scenes. They have frequently made reference to the warm, scratchy, artificial sounds of 1970s television. Indeed, the Sandison brothers admit to being inspired by the documentary films of the National Film Board of Canada, from which they take their name. The duo have recorded a few minor works under the name Hell Interface. Boards of Canada’s music has been used in several CSI episodes and on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim interlude shorts; small bits of their music have been used on the BBC program Top Gear for transitional music.

Early Boards of Canada (1970s-1995)

Growing up in a musical family, brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin began playing instruments at a young age. They experimented with recording techniques at around the age of 10, using tape machines to layer cut-up samples of found sounds over compositions of their own. In their teens they participated in a number of amateur bands, however, it wasn’t until 1986 when Marcus was invited to Mike’s band that Boards of Canada was born.
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  • EricValeev

    Turquoise Hexagon Sun

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  • m-saIami

    Let's emphasize our emotions on the new album to harvest some internet karma...

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  • dubyawhy

    why doesnt spotify have them :(

    Yesterday 12:28pm Reply

  • alicewondered

    So excited for Tomorrow's Harvest [7]

    Yesterday 10:03pm Reply

  • k_eve

    BoC for the people!

    17 May 3:14pm Reply

  • Pukkkk

    ...man! that would be purest DOPE!!!!!

    17 May 12:29pm Reply

  • Pukkkk

    i'm also fucking excited. i hope for a transmission on friday 31.05. ... it's my birthday :D!!!

    17 May 12:28pm Reply

  • niqart

    So excited for Tomorrow's Harvest [6] I`m utterly excited!!!!

    17 May 10:02am Reply

  • klausvoid

    BoC for the people!

    16 May 6:57pm Reply

  • mushroomsseason

    wake up.

    16 May 1:27pm Reply

  • Sysunia20

    20 days......

    16 May 12:36pm Reply

  • The_Star_Rover

    June 10 2013. I finish my job and start a new phase of my life. Tommorow's Harwest.

    15 May 8:17pm Reply

  • PorridgeGun

    Beeb radio host has removed his fb post, so it's unconfirmed atm.

    15 May 5:27pm Reply

  • noob_foo

    I know I shouldn't, but I will probably give in and listen to that.

    15 May 4:22pm Reply

  • PorridgeGun

    New single to be played on BBC Radio Scotland next Monday at 8:05pm (GMT)

    15 May 3:22pm Reply

  • leisuresuite

    So excited for Tomorrow's Harvest [5] I just found out and almost peed myself

    15 May 6:42am Reply

  • redevol727

    @tsintskaro I'm really biased and I thought Trans Canada Highway was near perfect except for Skyliner. The track titles do hint at a dark(er) album, which I am so ready for. @noob_foo Happy Cycling is another wonderful track that wasn't released on all copies of MHTRTC. I missed the intricate drumming as well but found the change of pace refreshing. I reread that Pitchfork interview I posted and saw that BoC even redid MHTRTC acoustically! I wish there was a copy of that available. And definitely, one thing BoC has always made me feel is nostalgic but also oddly relaxed. I've never been so excited about an album release in my life. Even with all the really high expectations, I'm sure BoC will find a way to please all.

    15 May 5:59am Reply

  • h_r_f_d

    tomorrow's harvest

    15 May 5:40am Reply

  • xidde

    I'm in love... <3

    14 May 9:47pm Reply

  • swachitsky

    they hit one million listeners here and tomorrow's harvest is announced; all in the last 2 months. it's the BoCapocalypse

    14 May 8:16pm Reply
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