Opothecary wrote:I think it's wild that they've sort of managed to transcend what to me felt like their target audience (mid 30s to early 40s now). I was 20 when MHTRTC came out in the US and it changed my life. Do you think their work (especially MHTRTC) speaks to you the same way it does to some older fans? What does it mean to you?
They really changed the way that I see music. Boc taught me to appreciate that smallest sounds you hear that nobody else listens to in music, and somehow made me enjoy nature more than I did before listening to them, and as a budding musician, helped me find an emotional quality in music I couldn't find before. I heard countless times they make people feel nostalgic, but it doesn't for me. I'm only 17, so I figure when I get older the music will have a bigger impact
Well, I'm 16 now, but I love BoC since I was 12. Aquarius, Music Is Math, Chromakey Dreamcoat and Basefree marked me so much, back there. Gosh, I'm still so glad I discovered them. Barely got into them, and *BAM*; just wanted all their rarities! Kiteracer 2 first, and Roygbiv following. Don't remember of my first full album listening at all... Maybe it was Music Has The Right! ♥
StarblazerUK wrote:My kids are 9 & 12, both have listened and enjoyed BoC since they were born In part because I play them all the time. But both have asked to have them on their MP3 players...along with some pink floyd, Daft Punk, Bonobo, Cinematic Orchestra and a few others
As some of you who follow me on FB will know, my daughter (just coming up to 2 years old) was gleefully dancing around our kitchen to Happy Cycling a week or so ago. Her face was a picture when the change kicked in near the end - gave a genuine yelp of delight and grinned like it was Christmas
When Boo (Elfie) was born i made a playlist of all the calming tracks...she listened to that each night for a year...now (shes 2 1/2) she falls asleep to Buckie high within 2 mins and dances like a dervish to Hi Scores...she also loves Tycho...and Sepultura lol.
Mexicola wrote:As some of you who follow me on FB will know, my daughter (just coming up to 2 years old) was gleefully dancing around our kitchen to Happy Cycling a week or so ago. Her face was a picture when the change kicked in near the end - gave a genuine yelp of delight and grinned like it was Christmas
i don't have kids but i have babysat quite a few over the years and there was a 1 year old that i would let wear my headphones occasionally. he loved to hear melissa juice. the smiles are priceless. can't wait to have a little mini-me to mold with good music.
i was 11 when i first heard boards of canada but didn't become a real fan until probably 14 or 15
uf0party wrote:i don't have kids but i have babysat quite a few over the years and there was a 1 year old that i would let wear my headphones occasionally. he loved to hear melissa juice. the smiles are priceless. can't wait to have a little mini-me to mold with good music.
This topic makes me really happy. I first discovered BoC when I was 16 or 17, which for me was 2002/2003. I'm 27 now, but really these days I just feel like a ten-year-old who's been ten for 17 years.
Props to the BoC parents and cheers to the new class too <3
turquoise70 wrote:This topic makes me really happy. I first discovered BoC when I was 16 or 17, which for me was 2002/2003. I'm 27 now, but really these days I just feel like a ten-year-old who's been ten for 17 years.
Props to the BoC parents and cheers to the new class too <3
Similar to Nicole. 14 when I first heard 'em by name, 15 and 16 when I started to get into them.
Though on the contrary, while I don't feel my age I actually feel ten years older than I do now. Life takes its toll, heh.
