Boards of Canada
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Boards of Canada is a Scottish electronic music duo known for their nostalgic, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases in the IDM and ambient genres.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IDM artist
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ambient music artist ⓘ electronic music duo ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1990s
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2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | BoC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Aphex Twin
NERFINISHED
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Autechre NERFINISHED ⓘ Plaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Tycho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| formedIn |
1980s
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Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
IDM
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ambient ⓘ downtempo ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental ⓘ psychedelic music ⓘ trip hop ⓘ |
| hasFanBase | cult following ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1970s educational films
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analog synthesizer music ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
childhood nostalgia
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memory ⓘ nature ⓘ subconscious ⓘ |
| member |
Marcus Eoin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Sandison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEP |
Peel Session
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans Canada Highway ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Geogaddi
NERFINISHED
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Hi Scores NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Music Has the Right to Children NERFINISHED ⓘ The Campfire Headphase NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomorrow's Harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ Twoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Music70
NERFINISHED
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Skam Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warp Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
childhood themes
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detuned analog synths ⓘ field recordings ⓘ lo‑fi textures ⓘ nostalgic atmosphere ⓘ tape hiss ⓘ |
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