Boards of Canada facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Boards of Canada
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Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin
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| Also known as | Hell Interface |
| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Genres | Electronic Ambient IDM Experimental Psychedelic Trip hop |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Warp, Skam, Music70 |
| Members | Mike Sandison Marcus Eoin |
Boards of Canada (often called BoC) is a Scottish music group. It is made up of two brothers, Mike Sandison (born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin (born July 21, 1971). They make electronic music.
The group works with Warp Records. They have released many songs and albums with this label. They do not do much advertising or many interviews. They also have a secret collection of older albums. These were released on their own label, called Music70. The brothers have also made four songs under a different name, Hell Interface.
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What Boards of Canada's Music Sounds Like
Boards of Canada's music often sounds warm and a bit old-fashioned. It uses sounds like those from media in the 1970s. Their songs often explore ideas about childhood, remembering the past, and nature.
Mike and Marcus have said they get ideas from documentary movies. Especially those made by the National movie Board of Canada. This is also where they got the name for their group.
The Story of Boards of Canada
How They Started (1986–1995)
Mike and Marcus Eoin grew up in a family that loved music. They started playing instruments when they were very young. Around age 10, they began trying out different ways to record sounds. They used old tape machines to layer sounds. They would record small pieces of sounds they found, called samples. Then they would add these over their own music.
As teenagers, they played in several amateur bands. But the group Boards of Canada truly began in 1986. This was when Marcus joined Mike's band. By 1989, only Sandison and Eoin were left in the band. In the early 1990s, they worked with other musicians. They also played small shows with a group of friends called the "Hexagon Sun" collective.
In the early 2000s, the band's website, Music70.com, removed information about their very first albums. However, fans have saved some of this information. Some of their early tape releases include Play By Numbers, Acid Memories, and Hooper Bay. The earliest known release is called Catalog 3. You cannot easily find any of these old songs today. Boards of Canada themselves do not talk about these early albums. So, it is unlikely that this old music will ever be released to the public.
See also
- In Spanish: Boards of Canada para niños
