How do people react when they hear BoC for the first time?

ninetyoneplus · Post by **ninetyoneplus** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:37 pm

I thought this would be a fun thread to start. I've listened to BoC so much that I've forgotten how unusual it is in comparison to "mainstream" music. So, when I play BoC for people sometimes I get reactions that are funny/interesting. How about you guys?

"It sounds like music for movies." (Roygbiv)
"The synths remind me of United Airlines commercials" (Alpha and Omega)
"It's so scratchy!"- my mom (Eagle in Your Mind)

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Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:49 pm

Very true! See here for other examples

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:49 pm

Most people around me are not as music obsessed as I am, so usually when I play BoC to someone they either don't understand what is supposed to be special about it, or they think it's ok/nice, or they draw strange comparisons such as "this sounds a little like Moby". A lot of people seem to dig The Campfire Headphase though.

lawrenke · Post by **lawrenke** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:51 pm

Guido wrote:Most people around me are not as music obsessed as I am, so usually when I play BoC to someone they either don't understand what is supposed to be special about it, or they think it's ok/nice, or they draw strange comparisons such as "this sounds a little like Moby". A lot of people seem to dig The Campfire Headphase though.

Seconded

ninetyoneplus · Post by **ninetyoneplus** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:01 pm

Comparisons about Moby come up frequently as well. But, yes, I feel like when people say they like it, it is only so that I am not offended. It kinda pisses me off.

Shadowshocker · Post by **Shadowshocker** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:28 pm

I get a lot of "it sounds like the records skipping" for a lot of my music...

It also puts a lot of people to sleep I've noticed, especially when they're driving.

The Friendly Stranger · Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:29 pm

The general concensus I get from mates is that it's kind of weird. Dayvan Cowboy proves pretty popular though. I don't know anyone directly who has been struck by BoC on first listen in the same way as I was. I still remember where I was and what I was doing ghe first time I heard BoC in the same way as you remember for those major historic events that happen in your lifetime. I've never been struck in the same way by any other piece of music as I was by roygbiv.

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:04 am

I have a fair amount of friends who are pretty keen on music, so generally I get a slightly more positive reaction (and usually it's not me that's introducing them to BoC, but they know I'm a big fan so when they do hear it for the first time they talk to me about it). the consensus on geogaddi is that it blows one's mind.

i missed out on getting my mind blown by geogaddi since MY golden BoC experience was with MHTRTC, and so I was kind of expecting more of that and was pretty ambivalent towards what i heard on geogaddi.

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:27 pm

The closest thing to a positive reaction I had was when I loaned a guy MHTR and he said "dude it's like falling asleep in class during a boring wild america show on discovery channel and dreaming about said show but it's all trippy." And actually despite him trying to be a bit negative about it, the description was quite spot on.

Generally when people I know comment on electronic stuff they say it is all boring, the same and too repetitive. Which I find odd because basically all music follows structural patterns of some sort. My sister called Mrs. Jynx elevator music though, that made me sad.

jakestott · Post by **jakestott** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:10 pm

Alot of my mates are into pop/rnb stuff. And i haven't made them listen to Boards yet (will do someday)

However, i was playing some BoC in class once, on the computer, and my teacher seemed pretty interested, and wanted to hear more. She wanted me to make a CD full of music for her!

I never got round to it though

Which was ashame, because she was quite MILF-ish

Make CD = Sex

Totopatter · Post by **Totopatter** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:06 pm

The Friendly Stranger wrote:The general concensus I get from mates is that it's kind of weird. Dayvan Cowboy proves pretty popular though. I don't know anyone directly who has been struck by BoC on first listen in the same way as I was. I still remember where I was and what I was doing ghe first time I heard BoC in the same way as you remember for those major historic events that happen in your lifetime. I've never been struck in the same way by any other piece of music as I was by roygbiv.

Campfire Headphase for most, especiallly those who grew up listening to new wave and alternative rock (Depeche Mode, The Cure, etc etc)

Totopatter · Post by **Totopatter** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:24 pm

my bf calls says stuff like: ugh, it's just boring ambient music (lol)

my sister hates it coz it puts in a bad place (rofl)

sleeping at the wheel whilst listening to BOC = too funny. Haven't tried that yet. Next time I go out of town though, I will.. I bet I'd feel quite elated

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:25 pm

Sherbet Head "They call this music?" - Dad

Retrodreaming · Post by **Retrodreaming** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:34 pm

Well the last person to say something was my partners sister, "she said what the hell is this" and i puffed my chest out and said "HOW RUDE THIS IS BOARDS OF CANADA!!"

Oh almost forgot i done Geogaddi and MHTRTC for a friend and all he said was "weird" lol
But tbh there isnt many who like it like i do!!... but like someone said here Dayvan Cowboy seems to work on a few.

jakestott · Post by **jakestott** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:14 pm

My sister dislikes BOC, she's like ''Beyonce is well better than that crap''

Boards would shit all over fucking Beyonce!!!!!!!

bluesky · Post by **Fredd-E** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:22 pm

jakestott wrote:Boards would shit all over fucking Beyonce!!!!!!!

Just like her sister shat all over Boards?

audiotrack · Post by **audiotrack** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:23 pm

i played dayvan cowboy to my dad.
he said it was shite.
then he saw the video and was quite impressed.
he thought the music and the video went well together.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:15 pm

Fredd-E wrote:
jakestott wrote:Boards would shit all over fucking Beyonce!!!!!!!
Just like her sister shat all over Boards?

Ooooh! Razor-sharp!

ninetyoneplus · Post by **ninetyoneplus** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:18 pm

Aren't we some fucking lonely bastards, eh?

Twoism-ist · Post by **Twoism-ist** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:20 pm

My friend: "interesting, but not my thing"
My same friend a few months later "OMG I NEED TO DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING THAT IS BOC"

Also, her brother: "its okay for, like, background music or something, but its weird that people listen to it regularly"