First off, this is a mere concept to discuss and a fun one. No hair-brained theory, but it is about a theory.
Recently, I've been getting into the famous outsider band, The Residents, and I read about their Theory of Obscurity which is simply this:
Artists produce their best work with no concession of releasing it, or at least to a minimal audience.
And I was thinking, perhaps when their Twitter liked the thing about "unfound BOC music being out there" that it was related to that.
Do you think there's other Sandison work out there that they perform to get away from the BOC brand name? I could imagine there is another output that helps them escape the burden of constantly having to release masterpieces all the time. Maybe an unknown low-key indie rock band/folk band?
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I totally think there's more work out there from the Sandison clan.
I think about myself, and how the amount of music released by BOC, if it were me, would not accurately represent my total musical activity.
I would HAVE to funnel that into other projects.
I'm still waiting for a new movie to reveal that they did the soundtrack. The whole soundtrack, not just a song from one of their albums (in case anyone decided to point out some examples).
Love you Echelon!
Sirens calling out catastrophe, waves of mourning rippling through hillsides, an exodus for us all
I totally think there's more work out there from the Sandison clan.
I think about myself, and how the amount of music released by BOC, if it were me, would not accurately represent my total musical activity.
I would HAVE to funnel that into other projects.
I'm still waiting for a new movie to reveal that they did the soundtrack. The whole soundtrack, not just a song from one of their albums (in case anyone decided to point out some examples).
Love you Echelon!
Many thanks for this positive post. I agree. It's either ghost producing, secret soundtrack work, or an indie outfit with pseudonyms.
But considering no one here ever found their music, they have truly proven the Theory of Obscurity right and gotten the proper audience for their works
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Sometimes if you create music constantly it’s hard to see it objectively. It’s possible to create a large body of work and then to listen to your own music years after you’ve recorded it. When it’s been forgotten you get a new perspective. Tracks you liked at the time sound disappointing, ones you never rated leap out as unique.
Whether it’s been released or not maybe the music has to ferment until it’s ready
No I get you guys too. This was a hypothetical in itself based on the BOC Twitter liking a post about hidden music. And what I could assume they meant by that.
I actually think the new product for BOC is fermenting right now and it does take that long since it's probably intended to be a masterpiece
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I'm not sure if this kind of project could permanently stay under the radar these days. I guess I could see them doing soundtrack work via their companies (afaik there was never a conclusive answer to what they're using those for)
benjiboy316 wrote:I'm not sure if this kind of project could permanently stay under the radar these days. I guess I could see them doing soundtrack work via their companies (afaik there was never a conclusive answer to what they're using those for)
Didn't they score some Top Gear episodes? I could honestly imagine it being regular production work and then I guess BOC is for artistic projects/remixes.
They know a lot about advertising logo music so it must be put into advertising haha
And apparently with the Sexual Objects they used the hilarious fake names Chas Dimensional and Sauce Minor so they are no stranger to aliases.
Either way. I guess even with a secret band/project someone would spill the beans eventually. Especially in such a tight knit community like this
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Echelon wrote:Either way. I guess even with a secret band/project someone would spill the beans eventually. Especially in such a tight knit community like this
Unless it's just the two of them again but they're playing rock instruments or harps & flutes or something and nobody bats an eye because it doesn't sound like BOC and nobody knows what their singing voices are like anyways lmao
If The Campfire Headphase was a butterfly, would Acid Memories be the caterpillar?
Echelon wrote:Either way. I guess even with a secret band/project someone would spill the beans eventually. Especially in such a tight knit community like this
Unless it's just the two of them again but they're playing rock instruments or harps & flutes or something and nobody bats an eye because it doesn't sound like BOC and nobody knows what their singing voices are like anyways lmao
Imagine "On the hillside" is them haha
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Burning Shadow wrote:Sometimes if you create music constantly it’s hard to see it objectively. It’s possible to create a large body of work and then to listen to your own music years after you’ve recorded it. When it’s been forgotten you get a new perspective. Tracks you liked at the time sound disappointing, ones you never rated leap out as unique.
Whether it’s been released or not maybe the music has to ferment until it’s ready
I think this is an inevitable part of the creative process, particularly for those artists who are the most meticulous in their work. Extended periods of silence are the sieve through which artists' knowledge of the world tumbles into place. That's why art takes as long as it needs to take before it's ready. With this in mind, I'm not at all surprised—nor does it bother me—how slowly BoC releases new albums.
Another way I've looked at it is by considering the phenomenon where people stare silently and blankly at nothing, and are veritably thoughtless for a moment, before suddenly coming upon a very important thought. I'm not sure anyone can ever expect when this happens.
Burning Shadow wrote:Sometimes if you create music constantly it’s hard to see it objectively. It’s possible to create a large body of work and then to listen to your own music years after you’ve recorded it. When it’s been forgotten you get a new perspective. Tracks you liked at the time sound disappointing, ones you never rated leap out as unique.
Whether it’s been released or not maybe the music has to ferment until it’s ready
I think this is an inevitable part of the creative process, particularly for those artists who are the most meticulous in their work. Extended periods of silence are the sieve through which artists' knowledge of the world tumbles into place. That's why art takes as long as it needs to take before it's ready. With this in mind, I'm not at all surprised—nor does it bother me—how slowly BoC releases new albums.
Another way I've looked at it is by considering the phenomenon where people stare silently and blankly at nothing, and are veritably thoughtless for a moment, before suddenly coming upon a very important thought. I'm not sure anyone can ever expect when this happens.
I don't think even BOC could've stated it better. Excellent observation and it reminds me of an interview I watched with the guy who heads up Warp, some Red Bull music thing. Anyway, he was commenting that it's frustrating having to wait so long but he also understands that the artists have to go through these experiences in order to incorporate it into their art. Like your saying things tumble into place.
Sirens calling out catastrophe, waves of mourning rippling through hillsides, an exodus for us all
I'm sure there's lots of other work out there. I feel people often forget that BoC is just a project for them, it's not their entire identity or something that their world revolves around.
