Tag: boards of canada
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The Secret Life of The Optigan
Following on from the previous post I looked up the source of the sample in the Paloma Faith track Upside Down and was surprised – it was from the Optigan. ‘That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time…’ /OB1 The Optigan was a home organ, really a kid’s toy made by Mattel, a…
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RC 330: Lost Stars
Are we all lost stars trying to light up the dark? This episode is more of a downbeat/upbeat commemoration of some artists we have lost recently, have become stardust on the way to the big (Champagne?) Supernova. So this one goes out to Peter Green, Denise Johnson, Neil Innes, Andrew Weatherall and of course that…
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RC 329: One Nation Under A Roof
It’s Really Interesting Arse-kicking Audio, kids! Cease and desist what you’re doing and listen! A Universal middle finger nation response for those with a Big Life on an Island Sanctuary: the corporate Dream that Works is actually complete nightmare. Things have changed in lockdown, power has shifted, artists are showing they can work happily without…
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Boards of Canadathon
Currently listening to all Boards of Canada releases new to old in one sitting – well the official ones plus Boc Maxima, I haven’t got time for the demo messiness of Old Tunes 1 & 2….and I am currently finished Campfire Headphase and didn’t realise like Geogaddi there was a Japanese-only bonus track I haven’t…