Why is Boards of Canada called Boards of Canada?

Why is Boards of Canada called Boards of Canada?

The band's name was inspired by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the government agency whose award winning documentary films and animation they had watched as children. By 1989, the band had been reduced to Mike and Marcus.

Are Boards of Canada still making music?

Boards of Canada haven't released any new music since their 2013 album Tomorrow's Harvest. Yesterday, the Scottish brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin returned with a new two-hour mix created as part of Warp Records' 30th anniversary takeover of NTS Radio.

Where are the Boards of Canada from?

Edimburgo, Regno Unito Boards of Canada/Origine

Is Boards of Canada trip hop?

Somewhere out in space, perhaps in another time, there's another utopia built on the music of Boards of Canada. ... Stacked up, BoC's music is an odyssey of ideas and trip-hop beats, of memories and spectres. Their works are often warm, sometimes nuclear.

Is Boards of Canada royalty free?

These have a sound that reminds me of Boards of Canada. I even named a few with telling names based on Boards of Canada tracks and titles. They are free for you to use in your commercial works. Yes.

Is Boards of Canada IDM?

Boards of Canada are an elusive Electronic IDM/Downtempo/Ambient/drone duo, comprised of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, from Scotland (confusing, I know). They are considered by many to be one of the best electronic acts out there, with MHTRTC and Geogaddi being particular favourites.

Where is Hexagon Sun?

Hexagon Sun is an artistic collective based in the Pentland Hills, Scotland.

What software does Boards of Canada use?

Boards of Canada is stated to use Logic Pro in a 2005 interview called "Emotional Abuse".

How old is Boards of Canada?

Boards of Canada (commonly abbreviated BoC) are a Scottish electronic music duo of two brothers Mike Sandison (born J) and Marcus Eoin (born J)....

Boards of Canada
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Warp, Skam, Music70
Website	boardsofcanada.com
Members	Mike Sandison Marcus Eoin

How do Boards of Canada make their music?

They made their sounds using recording equipment such as tape machines. The sounds are dirtied with noise and other artifacts of the recording process. The hiss, dropout, wow, and flutter of tape can be heard throughout their music in the leads and background sounds.

How did boards of Canada get its name?

• However, it was not until 1986 when Marcus was invited to join Mike's band that Boards of Canada was born. The band's name was inspired by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the government agency whose award winning documentary films and animation they had watched as children. By 1989, the band had been reduced to Mike and Marcus.

What are the best boards of Canada album?

• The Campfire Headphase
• Geogaddi
• Music has the Right to Children
• In a Beautiful Place out in the Country
• Tomorrow's Harvest
• Twoism

What is the Conference Board of Canada?

• The Conference Board of Canada is a not-for-profit Canadian organization dedicated to researching and analyzing economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues.