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The biggest draw of Boards of Canada's music for me has always been the unique form of nostalgia it evokes. Their early, unreleased works in particular gives me a the same dreamy fondness I feel when when reflecting on the mysterious nature of growing up in a childhood immersed in both technology and nature. Along with the way the music actually sounds, though, I think the secretive nature of these recordings (The Old Tunes were unknown until found on eBay, Boc Maxima has never been reprinted...) is also a large part of what makes them so fascinating. In a world where so much knowledge is freely available, they retain some of the ambiguity that is becoming increasingly hard to find.

What kinds of memories do BoC evoke in you? Are their specific images brought to your mind by certain songs or albums? Furthermore, what exactly is it about their music that creates this dreamlike feeling? Is it in their use of analog synthesizers, bittersweet melodies, and experiments in fidelity, or do the mathematical and spiritual references that inform their work play a subtle yet profound role in influencing their sound? After all, the brothers have said they believe "their are powers in music that are almost supernatural [...] you can actually influence people with music."

Great topic!

However, I suspected we'd discussed something similar before and I was right (go me!).
Seriously, no big problem, but let's keep this in one place.