Is Boards of Canada Your Favorite Band?

Fireal420 · Post by **Fireal420** » Wed May 04, 2011 8:33 pm

at this moment in time. and for the past year and a half, boards of canada have been my favorite band

God is an Astronaut.. is another one of my favorite bands. just not at the moment.

Usiu · Post by **Usiu** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:36 am

Fireal420 wrote:
Usiu wrote:BoC is on first place in my overall lastfm stats, but I can't say that they are my the best band for all time because I don't have one and only best band

dj shadow is heavenly... endtroducing and the private press, are 2 of the greatest albums ever made

agree, Shadow is a great producer, Endtroducing is on my top 10 album list

Distant Nebulus · Post by **Distant Nebulus** » Thu May 05, 2011 2:43 am

Its a tie between Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison.

Seeya_Later · Post by **Seeya_Later** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:03 am

Distant Nebulus wrote:Its a tie between Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison.

lawl

ArgoNavis · Post by **ArgoNavis** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:31 am

I'm gonna say no, but there #3 after Pink Floyd and Explosions in the Sky. All three of them take me on a journey though.

I figured this would be a good place to introduce myself. Sup dudes!

verandi · Post by **verandi** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:12 am

They come second to Radiohead.

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Thu May 05, 2011 12:22 pm

Said on the first page they are one of my many favorites. Here are a few other favorites in no real order:

Autechre (I can safely say they are my favorite electronic music, period)
BoC (mostly for Geogaddi)
Mastodon
Opeth

I am really thinking I shouldn't care for BoC that much because all I really like is Geogaddi.

Syberia · Post by **Syberia** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:34 pm

Boc and Mike Oldfield has had the biggest impact on my life and on who I am. They will probably always be at the top.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu May 05, 2011 3:43 pm

Currently yes they are, but not always have been.

twindecks · Post by **twindecks** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:24 pm

Double post

vermillionsnake · Post by **vermillionsnake** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:54 pm

Absolutely my favourite, Can't live a day without listening to something by them.

Off Janeva · Post by **Off Janeva** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:03 am

Fireal420 wrote:at this moment in time. and for the past year and a half, boards of canada have been my favorite band

God is an Astronaut.. is another one of my favorite bands. just not at the moment.

Nice, they're really good, too. I find that a lot of people that like BoC also have a soft spot for post-rock. I'm seeing a lotta talk about EITS and Sigur Ros, etc, and I agree that those bands are all very very good. My post-rock leanings are toward Mogwai and EITS, and towards "post-metal" like Pelican and, to a certain degree, Isis. (I know, they are more atmo-sludge)

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Tue May 10, 2011 9:54 am

Oh yes, absolutely! I take the most inspiration for my work from them.

They truly changed my life.

As well as Seefeel...Autechre...Animal Collective and Panda Bear...but thats another story eh?

Zeffolia · Post by **Zeffolia** » Tue May 10, 2011 1:33 pm

Yes

Boards of Canada

Aphex Twin (and aliases)

Autechre (and Gescom)

Pink Floyd

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Tim Hecker
Biosphere
Shpongle
My Bloody Valentine
Squarepusher
Venetian Snares
(in order etc.)

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Tue May 10, 2011 1:44 pm

really diggin' the love for pink floyd up in this piece

EDIT: come to think of it, any led zeppelin fans out there too?
doors?

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:11 pm

No, but in this genre, yes, however that is definitely fringe for me.

Blut aus Nord
Amorphis
Catamenia
Ajattara
Gojira
Hanzel Und Gretyl
Coroner
Hollenthon
Red Harvest
Samael
Malmonde

eclectic mix but I don't think anyone cares for the whole list

As far as electro/ambient then yes, of course

Boards of Canada
Lustmord
Blut aus Nord (yeah, I know)
Atomtrakt

portiss · Post by **portiss** » Tue May 10, 2011 3:14 pm

My top4 according to last.fm:

1.Boards of Canada 2207 plays
2.Zero 7 940 plays
3.Air 687 plays
4.Sigur Ros 612 plays

WATER_CAN-_- · Post by **WATER_CAN-_-** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:13 pm

I would have to say BoC are my favorite artists but I would not consider them a 'band'. I said yes in the poll anyway.

Radiohead is my favorite traditional band, and the probably the only band I do like. Even though Radiohead are artists as well, this is how I differentiate the two, because they both have had a profound impact on my life. It should be said that I do appreciate Radiohead's more experimental stuff far more than their earlier, more traditional rock pieces.

No other musical artists comes anywhere close to these two for me.

saurus · Post by **saurus** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:13 pm

favourites and bands change all the time... but sorry BoC, you come second to Beck and Super Furry Animals

robotanalysis · Post by **robotanalysis** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:58 pm

Top bands according to Last.FM:
1 Ida
2 The Innocence Mission
3 Julie Doiron
4 Boards of Canada
5 The One AM Radio

____twoism

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