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Boards of Canada

Boards of Canada
Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin performing live
Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin (2000)
Background information
Also known asHell Interface
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
Genres
DiscographyBoards of Canada discography
Years active1986 (1986)–present
Labels
Members
  • Mike Sandison
  • Marcus Eoin
Past membersChristopher Horne[1]
Websiteboardsofcanada.com

Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of the brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a trio in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.[2][3] Signing first to Skam followed by Warp Records in the 1990s, the duo received recognition following the release of their debut album Music Has the Right to Children on Warp in 1998.[2][4] They followed with the critically acclaimed albums Geogaddi (2002), The Campfire Headphase (2005) and Tomorrow's Harvest (2013).[2]

The duo's work, largely influenced by media and electronic music from the 1970s, incorporates vintage synthesiser tones, samples, analog equipment, and hip hop-inspired beats. It has been described by critics as exploring themes related to nostalgia,[5][6] as well as childhood memory, science, environmental concerns and esoteric subjects.[7] In 2012, Fact described them as "one of the best-known and best-loved electronic acts of the last two decades."[6]

  1. ^ Boards of Canada Biography, Matador Records, archived from the original on 18 April 2012, retrieved 4 May 2012
  2. ^ a b c Cooper, Sean, Boards of Canada Biography, AllMusic. Rovi Corporation, archived from the original on 4 May 2014, retrieved 31 January 2014
  3. ^ Hoffmann, Heiko. "Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine" (September 2005)
  4. ^ Richardson, Mark (26 April 2004). "Boards of Canada: Music Has the Right to Children". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ^ Demers, Joanna (October 2010). Listening through the Noise: The Aesthetics of Experimental Electronic Music. Oxford University Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 9780199774487.
  6. ^ a b Morpurgo, Joseph (20 May 2012). "The genius of Boards of Canada in 10 essential tracks". Factmag.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference pitchfork.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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