Worst, boc track, ever!

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 6:15 pm

that what i was trying to ask, cupz. do the old tunes stuff count? how authentic are they? rrrrroooooooaaaaaaaarrrrrr. some closure, please!!!!!!!

silo flame · Post by **silo flame** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:48 pm

i love 'the way you show'...so odd and twacked out..

Mr Sheep · Post by **Mr Sheep** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 9:47 pm

Checking the ratings I've given BoC tracks on i-tunes, "Basefree", "A Moment Of Clarity" and "Diving Station" are the only tracks I've given two stars. I guess I find them a bit tuneless.

The oft mentioned on this thread Zoetrope and Chinook are great though, esp. Chinook with it's snares and weird deep background noise. Classic BoC IMHO.
Horses for courses I guess and it just goes to show the breadth and depth of their music that certain tracks really polarise opinion.

nny · Post by **nny** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:19 am

ross adey wrote:i've never liked 'amo bishop roden'

Ooch, that hurts! It's actually one of my favorites.

The worst BOC track in my opinion is Magic Window. After reading something on Wikipedia saying that 400 song fragments and 64 complete songs were written for Geogaddi, of which 23 were selected and one of which is silence.

DocteurOrlof · Post by **DocteurOrlof** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 6:35 pm

nny wrote:The worst BOC track in my opinion is Magic Window:(

Back to the good old days... In 2002 on the P2P (Soulseek, Audiogalaxy & others...), lots of people were asking "Hey, I can't download the last track - "Magic Window", all I get is a minute of silence

". That's what happens when you never buy records...

Ok, I said before that "Zoetrope" was my... let's say it was my less favorite BOC track. But I tried to listen In a beautiful place without this track, and then something's missing, it's kind of unfinished, so I guess "Zeotrope" had to be here anyway.

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:12 pm

Mr Sheep wrote:Checking the ratings I've given BoC tracks on i-tunes, "Basefree", "A Moment Of Clarity" and "Diving Station" are the only tracks I've given two stars. I guess....

aah...I love Diving station...that graned machine really gives me the feeling i`m there.

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:12 pm

someone said magic window...that makes me laugh...but zoetrope is my least fav boards track...i like it for about 30 seconds if that...then after that it goes no where...but if i am high...then the track seems to fly by and i dont notice...

Mr Sheep · Post by **Mr Sheep** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:42 pm

I'm embarrassed to admit it, but when it was released I actually emailed Warp to find out if I had a duff CD because Magic Window was blank (I'd bought it direct from Warpmart on pre-release, so I thought I was going to have to exchange it).
They politely replied that there was nothing wrong with my CD and that it's meant to be like that.

Well, it was an easy mistake to make...

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:01 am

"Amo Bishop Roden" just reminds me of orbital really.

Also on "Kid for Today" you can hear a film reel going from the start of the track to the very end. i just noticed that today on the bus....

but i still dont like "Rue The Whirl"....

I love "Zoetrope"! i just dont know what it is about it but i just see it as class..

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:18 am

If somewhone here bring up Zoetrope again as the worst BoC track ever they deserve too be shot on sight.

boardsofdublin · Post by **boardsofdublin** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:06 am

everyone is entiltled to have there say about every boc track.

gfresh · Post by **gfresh** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:47 am

I've been meaning to chime in on this... I can't really put a negative thought into anything BoC, but if I must, "David Came To Mahana'im" from OT Vol. 2 is one I seem to give a pass to, again and again. Although it does contain the sample used in Sixtyniner, which is one of my favorite tracks... ah... the duality of BoC.

Goiter Sanchez · Post by **Goiter Sanchez** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:52 am

Gfresh, that track is actually 'Sir Prancelot Brainfire' mislabeled. The real 'David Came To Mahana'im' is 04:39 and sounds kindy techno-trancy with a buildup/break-down structure.

gfresh · Post by **gfresh** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:31 pm

Whoa! Thanks for the clarification, GS, I had no clue.

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:45 pm

as for the bitterness surrounding zoetrope...

i think it is a good track...i would love to be in a duo and my worst song be zoetrope...to me its just too long

same with rue the whirl...but i still enjoy them...

Lone · Post by **Lone** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:59 pm

i seriously don't understand how so many people think 'rue the whirl' is their worst boc tune .. its the style of that track that first seriously got me into them,really hypnotic and heavily hip hop influenced, the fact its pretty much just one loop all the way through only adds to the fact i love it so much, its such a head-rocker !!

anyway, personaly the version of 'nlogax' on 'hi scores' has to be my least favourite...that melody just isnt as good as other boc melodies in my opinion..

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:21 pm

this is so crazy! it just goes to show how diverse BoC's style is! i fuckin love nlogax. fuckin electro on timewarp brain psychosis, baby!

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:26 pm

Amen Hexagon son!

The Other · Post by **The Other** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:40 pm

even when rue the whirl comes on i will listen to the whole thing... zoetrope...not so much...it is the only song i will listen to a portion of and then skip over...

dont get me wrong i love the many sides of BoC...i love how they can switch styles yet you still know a boards track when you hear...it

thats why i love TCH...all these tracks sound much different than older boards...theres hardly any vocal samples and there is more guitar work...(this everyone already knows)

so it has nothing to do with styles for me...and everything to to do with the LENGTH of zoetrope...with a song that has these amazing arrangements and floating melodies that seem to swirl about like leaves blowing...it just never goes any where....

take happy cycling...everyone knows that that when it kicks in at around 5:07-5:08 it was well worth the hypnotic repetitivness...

but thats just me

Derail · Post by **Derail** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:50 pm

If Zoetrope was replaced with Macquarie Ridge, then IABOITC would be the perfect Ep.