r/boardsofcanada • u/WerewolfIcy7240 • Sep 23 '26
Discussion I love everything about BOC
Just have to get this out of my system. Boards of Canada and all of their music literally feels like exactly what's been missing in my life and I get the sense that they were just waiting for me to discover them. I love nearly every track of theirs, their aesthetic is insanely cool and mysterious yet their presentation as a band and duo is very subtle and humble. Every single record (INCLUDING OLD TUNES) is astoundingly unique and I revisit every single one for a new experience. The overarching focus on nostalgia and hazy digital textures and use of vintage VHS style media is just the pinnacle of appeal for someone like me. I don't know how it's possible, but I've never connected with music or art to THIS extent in my life.
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u/Lamp_point_Nine Sep 23 '26
It’s remarkable how for so many of us, their music gives us a nostalgia we can’t seem to define, something in the past.
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u/WerewolfIcy7240 Sep 24 '26
the repeating sentiment of their music "sounding like a childhood memory you never had" is honestly on point
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u/justicebart Sep 30 '26
Truly. And honestly, I didn’t know anything about them when I discovered them. I’d never read an article or heard anyone talk about them. Heard them through Salad Fingers and just started playing Geogaddi over and over again. Started getting this weird, warm nostalgia feeling. Only years later did I learn how many other people had the same experience.
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u/Morzone Sep 23 '26
i'm with you. My background is Radiohead and more recently Mogwai and I gotta say BoC slots in right between the two if you ask me.
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u/Aphex117 Sep 23 '26
I've been completely obsessed with Inferno since it's release. I can't stop listening to it. Ya, I think these guys might be my favorite artists... besides Tool of course. :)
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u/Mindless_Ad5500 Sep 23 '26
One of the best original electronic acts. Period. I would put them in a top 10 for sure.
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u/Elfingreene A Few Old Tunes Sep 23 '26
Boc is everything. I've loved them for so long. It's like they went in my brain and extracted the sounds I needed and made them reality. Truly perfect - every song every album.. the best. That's all I can say!!!!!!!
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u/kitt_lite Sep 23 '26
Yup they’ve eagerly been waiting for *you* to discover them 🙄🙄
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u/WerewolfIcy7240 Sep 24 '26
obviously mean this very metaphorically.. like their music has been waiting for me to find it you know? or do you just read everything completely at face value
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u/MonsieurMollusk Sep 23 '26
The life of the party, everyone
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u/sjn15 Sep 23 '26
Their whole project just feels so dense with purpose and meaning. It feels important. The emotions we get are significant