New Boards of Canada on Zane Lowe tonight...

RSwessem · Post by **RSwessem** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:31 pm

Konnan wrote:If you would hear this song just somewhere without knowing who the artist is you would immediately... I mean immediately identify it as BOC. Nobody can produce this in this world.

Ps. that sound coming in at 3:48 is just pure bliss

Yeah, it has the signature BoC sound written all over it, their sound is unmistakeble! Pastoral, elusive, sorrowful, transcendent, profound. Long after we all have gone they are going to be remembered as one of the most influential acts in electronic music history.

Magrathea · Post by **Magrathea** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:32 pm

Twoist wrote:
RedMarauder wrote:http://www.boardsofcanada.com/
I *knew* that space would be filled..

You did!

RSwessem · Post by **RSwessem** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:33 pm

23degreesdream wrote:Stirs up that feeling of being blown apart inside in the immediate aftermath of bereavement or loss. Incredibly moving.

A fitting description as well. Sadly, it fits my mood of the last years all too much.

caustic · Post by **caustic** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:38 pm

Fantastic song!!!

Btw, new picsat warp.net: http://warp.net/records/boards-of-canad ... the-dead#0

Trans East · Post by **Trans East** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:41 pm

caustic wrote:Fantastic song!!!

Btw, new picsat warp.net: http://warp.net/records/boards-of-canad ... the-dead#0

I mistook the small size band pic for John Lennon, haha

plasselb · Post by **plasselb** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:42 pm

Look at these cuties:

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egbdf · Post by **egbdf** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:43 pm

They really like putting Marcus off in the background lately.

The Friendly Stranger · Thu May 23, 2013 7:43 pm

Rodheh wrote:
The Friendly Stranger wrote:
rubot wrote:Really, really liking this song.

Only gripe is i'd like when it fully all kicks in that it went on a bit longer! But always leave 'em wanting more, i guess.
You won't be disappointed when you hear it in the context of the album, I'm sure of it. This track wasn't made to be heard on its own. I can't believe how good this is. Time for everyone else to give up. BOC just won at music.
No man.

They can outdo themselves. They will outdo themselves. This track is definitely not the album's best.

I completely agree. I just know from this track alone that the album is gonna be incredible.

Betterthanyourkids · Post by **Betterthanyourkids** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:46 pm

Oh wow. WORTH. THE. WAIT. It's just so...powerful. It's so Boards, yet feels new (i.e the high blemish part that comes in at around 2:40-:50). Absolutely wonderful, definitely assurance that the new album will be fantastic.

North by North · Post by **North by North** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:46 pm

The Friendly Stranger wrote:
Rodheh wrote:
The Friendly Stranger wrote: You won't be disappointed when you hear it in the context of the album, I'm sure of it. This track wasn't made to be heard on its own. I can't believe how good this is. Time for everyone else to give up. BOC just won at music.
No man.

They can outdo themselves. They will outdo themselves. This track is definitely not the album's best.
I completely agree. I just know from this track alone that the album is gonna be incredible.

So where does White Cyclosa take us... oh the suspense!

Spirit Fingers · Post by **Spirit Fingers** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:47 pm

plasselb wrote:Look at these cuties:
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I would like to kiss these men at this moment.

Ottomatik · Post by **Ottomatik** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:48 pm

Am I the only one finding it weird to see Michael without his cap? He wears one in so many pictures!

Jonse · Post by **Jonse** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:50 pm

I no longer have any doubts about the album.

This will be the proper successor to Geogaddi.

This will be worth every moment of waiting.

And this will be the greatest album to have been released as of yet this decade.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:53 pm

RSwessem wrote:
23degreesdream wrote:Stirs up that feeling of being blown apart inside in the immediate aftermath of bereavement or loss. Incredibly moving.
A fitting description as well. Sadly, it fits my mood of the last years all too much.

I'm sorry to hear that. I get a similar feeling from the song. I think they're very deft at stirring up emotions with their music without being manipulative or saccharine. They're so amazing at what they do, I feel humbled.

vanlorne · Post by **vanlorne** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:54 pm

egbdf wrote:They really like putting Marcus off in the background lately.

That's because he's not really into these days so he has been letting Mike do most of the work. Either that or he was breaking out on the photo shoot days

Helios · Post by **Helios** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:55 pm

This track is probably the most accessible one, like Dayvan was. Can't wait to hear the weirder/creepier tracks!

rubot · Post by **rubot** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:55 pm

Here's the thing - people post BoC fakes and parodies all the time, and you go, yeah, ok, that clearly sounds like BoC - it ticks all the boxes, but no fake would ever some up with something like this.
It's clearly BoC, but at the same time, it's fresh and new and brilliant.

solar_bleaching · Post by **solar_bleaching** » Thu May 23, 2013 7:56 pm

harmonically, it reminded me of Music is Math

egbdf · Post by **egbdf** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:00 pm

solar_bleaching wrote:harmonically, it reminded me of Music is Math

Well Music Is Math is just one chord with the bass note changing. Root, fifth, third, back to fifth, seventh, repeat. I've noticed they like to use 5-bar units a lot (which is generally unusual). You also see this in Sunshine Recorder and IABPOITC.

Here we've got something centered around Gb-major harmony, though it's hard to pinpoint exactly what the tonic is. Mostly Eb minor, Db Major, and Cb major. But then there's the Fmin chord at the end.

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Thu May 23, 2013 8:06 pm

Helios wrote:This track is probably the most accessible one, like Dayvan was. Can't wait to hear the weirder/creepier tracks!

Well..

The track they released before TCH came out was "Oscar See Through Red Eye" which is decidedly divisive.