MDG, BOC and 'Homogenizing the user base'

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:55 pm

Didn't the interview in the Guardian contain some quote from them about how the internet gives the illusion of freedom/empowerment, when in fact it's merely a way to homogenize society? I'm buggered if I can find that anywhere now???

Reason I ask it this quote from MDG almost 5 years ago...

MDG: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:31 am - (in reply to my message incidentally

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"This message is absolutely right. The guys' 'radio silence' is simply because they're busy. They're not retiring anytime soon. If it gives you guys any kind of useful insight, Mike and Marcus hate doing promotional work, and they see things like MySpace as counter-productive homogenizing communities. But the page was set up by a fan and was already mis-representing the band, so they requested that it was taken over so they could at least know that it wouldn't start filling up with shit. They would have shut it down, but were persuaded by Warp to keep the community going."

EDIT - Found!!

Mike Sandison: "I absolutely agree with that. Modern technology often gives an illusion of empowerment while in reality it's increasingly all about removal of liberty, and homogenising the user base."

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:01 pm

Well, it's there? http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/ju ... nihilistic

Second to last answer, by Sandison.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:02 pm

Uncanny similarity in choice of words by the way. I still wonder if MDG is Sandison.

Betterthanyourkids · Post by **Betterthanyourkids** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:05 pm

Yeah, it's been a long standing suspision of mine that the Hexagon Sun reps on here like MDG are the the Sandisons being active in the community without having to deal with fans.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:15 pm

Jesus - I swear I'm losing the plot. How can I remember a quote from MDG from 5 years ago and NOT spot that quote after re-reading the article 10 times tonight, frantically trying to spot it!!

Going for a lie down...

Shortwave · Post by **Shortwave** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:17 pm

Uncanny similarity? It's just 1 similar word!

Spaced · Post by **Spaced** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:21 pm

Guido wrote:Uncanny similarity in choice of words by the way. I still wonder if MDG is Sandison.

common enough phraseology though, i would think their little collective would have similar world views and similar ways of expressing them.

Betacord · Post by **Betacord** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:27 pm

Shortwave wrote:Uncanny similarity? It's just 1 similar word!

Yes - it does seem the most fitting way to describe, so I see nothing uncanny about it. Not quite the same as an entire sentence repeated verbatim.

d e n · Post by **d e n** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:48 pm

can someone educate me on who MDG is exactly?

e.g would he be the one who connects with twoism to make the banner clue?

AFX.NL · Post by **AFX.NL** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:49 pm

d e n wrote:can someone educate me on who MDG is exactly?

e.g would he be the one who connects with twoism to make the banner clue?

He's sort of like the pr guy for the BoC brothers

Slagbutt · Post by **Slagbutt** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:51 pm

They're right, Internet communities are homogenized. For example, you're all uniformly creepy stalkers.

Opothecary · Post by **Opothecary** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:53 pm

Slagbutt wrote:They're right, Internet communities are homogenized. For example, you're all uniformly creepy stalkers.

This post is coming from INSIDE the bunker!

PlacentaSand · Post by **PlacentaSand** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:57 pm

illusions of freedom - the Xbox One.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:00 pm

Slagbutt wrote:They're right, Internet communities are homogenized. For example, you're all uniformly creepy stalkers.

I've never worn a uniform. I'm not that sort of boy, you kinky minx.

mc10101 · Post by **mc10101** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:02 pm

I reckon anyone who believes neither one of the BOC boys has ever contributed to this forum needs to rethink:
Firstly, they are artists, as am I, and no matter what we might say we all want recognition for our work.
Secondly, they are Boards Of Canada, as I am not, and one of the basic facts about them we can all agree on is that they like to see us scrambling around for secret codes, subtle patterns, and hidden messages - if you were one of them would you be able to resist dropping the odd red-herring into a thread??
Thirdly, it's exactly what I would do.
And Fourthly (is that a word?!), this is Twoism after all

Geogandhi · Post by **Geogandhi** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:15 pm

Red herrings aye?

They do check on here, it's only natural.

mechanismj · Post by **mechanismj** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:32 pm

They're right.

plasselb · Post by **plasselb** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:34 pm

mc10101 wrote:I reckon anyone who believes neither one of the BOC boys has ever contributed to this forum needs to rethink:
Firstly, they are artists, as am I, and no matter what we might say we all want recognition for our work.
Secondly, they are Boards Of Canada, as I am not, and one of the basic facts about them we can all agree on is that they like to see us scrambling around for secret codes, subtle patterns, and hidden messages - if you were one of them would you be able to resist dropping the odd red-herring into a thread??
Thirdly, it's exactly what I would do.
And Fourthly (is that a word?!), this is Twoism after all

mc=MarCus!!!! Hi Marcus!!!!! I like your music

mc10101 · Post by **mc10101** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:39 pm

Slagbutt wrote:They're right, Internet communities are homogenized. For example, you're all uniformly creepy stalkers.

As this is your 1st post shall I assume you to be just an aspiring creepy stalker?

Opothecary · Post by **Opothecary** » Mon Jun 10, 2013 11:06 pm

This popped up for just a second...very mysterious!