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Today was probably the first lightning/thunder storm to happen in my town for a while and for most of it I stayed in my room, in bed, with the lights off, looking out the window and listening to Geogaddi. That had to be the most chilling experience I've put myself through but it was also very fun at the same time

Too bad the storm (as well as my battery level) only lasted me up to half of Alpha and Omega but it was probably my best experience with their music. Sunshine Recorder is awfully terrifying in a storm and the loudest thunderclap I've ever heard happened during BTFS. I just though I'd like to share this story but this leads to the point of this post,

What is the best time to listen to each album?

For me:
MHTRTC: partial sunrise(when the sky is kinda pastel blue), midday
Geogaddi: Intense rainstorms(day or night), 2:00AM(when the sky is kinda purplish), intense fog
The Campfire Headphase: Cloudy/rainy mornings, sunrise.
Trans Canada Highway/Twoism/Hi Scores: Road trips

one time on a plane i saw one of those otherworldly sunsets like the one on the boc website. naturally i set my CD player to Corsair and then skyliner and it was bliss.

for a non-boc related story... my last flight travel was at night and i saw some incredible thunderstorms in the distance from my window. I mean it was just wildly spectacular. We were in the middle of the gulf of mexico and the sky was FULL of stars, something I never see in the city. felt like i was flying in outer space. and I put on Grizzly Bears Yellow House and it just worked sooo well. I couldn't take my face off the window. Everyone else was asleep and I wished that they too were watching it.

Overcast weather goes good with all the albums.

Sunsets, campfires, and beautiful places!

wow, i am very strict about this subject. i listen to MHTRC the most during Dusk. Skyliner or macquarie ridge or tears from the compound eye usually during my early morning walks to class. geogaddi during overcast weather and campfire headphase during sunny days. and since Twoism and Hi Scores are pretty much extensions of MHTRC, I listen to them at dusk too.

I also like listening to the OLD Tunes tracks during dusk.

I like to listen to them wherever I am. They add to my experiences irregardless. Like seasoning to a fine meal so to speak. That being said I could totally see them being perfect for a road trip or a camping trip. Granted none of my friends are fans so I am sure it would be lost on them.

Maybe I should get some new friends.

zeoevil wrote:I like to listen to them wherever I am. They add to my experiences irregardless. Like seasoning to a fine meal so to speak. That being said I could totally see them being perfect for a road trip or a camping trip. Granted none of my friends are fans so I am sure it would be lost on them.

Maybe I should get some new friends.

Trust me, they're perfect on a road trip. A couple months ago I visited my grandpa in San Bernadino (six hour drive ughh) and I just set my entire library to play all, we got caught in a rainstorm and Nlogax almost put me to sleep, of all songs, and now I like to call it the electronic lullaby. But it's true, they do add bliss to almost anything.

My friends aren't fans either, except for one who likes Dawn Chorus and Dayvan Cowboy, my other one just listened to about 5 seconds of a few songs and said it was too repetitive.

Julian Candy wrote:

zeoevil wrote:I like to listen to them wherever I am. They add to my experiences irregardless. Like seasoning to a fine meal so to speak. That being said I could totally see them being perfect for a road trip or a camping trip. Granted none of my friends are fans so I am sure it would be lost on them.

Maybe I should get some new friends.

Trust me, they're perfect on a road trip. A couple months ago I visited my grandpa in San Bernadino (six hour drive ughh) and I just set my entire library to play all, we got caught in a rainstorm and Nlogax almost put me to sleep, of all songs, and now I like to call it the electronic lullaby. But it's true, they do add bliss to almost anything.

My friends aren't fans either, except for one who likes Dawn Chorus and Dayvan Cowboy, my other one just listened to about 5 seconds of a few songs and said it was too repetitive.

I did listen to them on an airplane once but my mp3 player at the time was balls so I don't think it helped much.

After first getting into BoC, I first properly listened to Geogaddi on a business trip to see colleagues far away. Instead of driving, I opted to take the train from Philly to Hartford, CT. Four hours of a cold north-eastern winter passing by my window, and the tunes just soaked in. The scenery between Norwalk and Hartford completely suited..it was bleak, frozen, and for a BoC n00b like me it made for the most surreal, amazing journey. It's still stuck in my head.

If flying transatlantic or trans-US coast to coast (less so these days) then I'd probably play IABPOITC..especially Zoetrope. It fits with looking down on great expanses of land moving slowly underneath. If I'm driving, playing BoC very much depends on when / where / how I'm feeling. I'd probably say it gets aired in-car when I'm at my most relaxed and serene. I can't really rock to BoC, but I can float to it.

i tend to listen to music here there and everywhere. i suppose i have specific music for the seasons, but none for a certain day. i think the majority of my music listening is done in my bed!

I agree/obviously that there is always a good time to listen to BOC, but i personally enjoy associating there music with what the particular songs reminds me of. I believe it simply enhances the mental experience. I seriously get chills when i listen to "you Could Feel The Sky" during a windy/cloudy day.

About a week ago a huge fog cloud engulfed my neighbourhood. It was so thick I couldn't see more than maybe 50 meters in any direction. Quite atmospheric. So I decided to go for a late night/early morning stroll through the hydro fields, and out of sheer coincidence Slow the Birds Down started to play on my MP3 player. Here's a picture I took with my phone, though it doesn't do the moment justice.

I really enjoy listening to Geogaddi on the highway (Through the country) when the sun is setting.

I'm not trying to be a douche here, but this thread is pretty darn familiar:

http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... ght=listen

Sac wrote:I'm not trying to be a douche here, but this thread is pretty darn familiar:

http://www.twoism.org/forum/viewtopic.p ... ght=listen

It's cool, I didn't find anything similar when I searched but that one is more specifically on weather and seasons, mine is just in general.

I start listening to them around 5-6 am central time her ein the u.s. I have an awful job and without watching the sunrise with BoC and working with BoC playing, it wouldn't be nearly as easy. Great topic, btw.

well, back in the days when i only had geogaddi, MHTRTC, and campfire headphase, i went on a road trip to tallahassee (tallanasty, imo)

put on geogaddi. fell asleep.
woke up in a place i didn't recognize. had no idea where i was, and corsair was playing.
when you wake up with that post-nap feeling and you have no idea where you are, and your mom and sister are in the rest area..
pretty freaky.

MHTRTC: Snowboarding.
Geogaddi: Driving at night, if there's rain or snow even better!
TCH: chillin on a sunday i put this on in the background. the other two i focus on when i listen to.