BOC takes me to a special place, I hope this mix will do the same for you through these new versions ! And that it will put a smile on your face, or make you watch some old pictures on an analog tape, watch National Boards of Canada – narrated by Leslie Nielsen (of Naked Gun fame) after all, it takes a Canadian to mix a Scottish band named Boards of Canada! Over 200 covers, remixes (unofficials) and edits of BOC and here are some of my favorites. They are probably covered as much as Aphex twin despite having such a smaller output. Here are a couple of mix of BoC essential to listen to: BoC have not made many remixes but the ones they did are memorable. Some various people have asked me in the past to make a BoC tribute but I felt it had been done to death and that the Tamaris mix from France was in my opinion by far the best I had heard (of the originals).
BoC’s sound is a product of their use of analogue equipment, mix of electronic and conventional instrumentation, use of distorted samples as well as live and recorded lyrics, and their layering and blending of these elements. Maybe best known for their debut album ” Music Has the Right to Children”, released in 1998, Boards of Canada’s music is reminiscent of the warm, analogue sounds of 1970s media and contains themes of childhood, nostalgia and the natural world.
Surgeon – Whose Bad Hands Are These (Autechre Remix)Ģ7. The Higher Intelligence Agency Speech3ġ9. Slowly On The Loose (For Internal Use Only Mix)ġ2. Softballetforms Jail Of Freedom (Jailtilsli) Remixed By Autechreġ0. Saint Etienne Like A Motorway (Skin Up, You’re Already Dead)ĩ. Evolution Of The Beast (Autechre Mix) Palmskin Productionsħ. My Dinner With Andre (pockets of light) 1981Ģ. Listening to the two albums, you’ll breathe a sigh of relief that the latter of the two wasn’t locked away to be lost forever.If you feel IDM’ish, Warp, Electronica, or listening to Gescom here’s a little mixture of 2 h 38 min I made of Ae remixes and Gescom’s original productions! I wrote about Gescom in the past. There are touches of Fleet Foxes throughout but this is no way a detriment to the band.Ĭombining the two albums, you can get a real sense of the bands creative journey. The album is a lot darker than Shield and feels considerably more heartfelt than it’s counterpart. While ‘Shield’ has a more uptempo approach, the b-sides contrast in a blissfully moody, shoe-gazing fashion- ‘Listen & Wait’ being a prime example It serves as a true testament to Grizzly Bear’s song writing ability. If anything, I would argue that this collection should have stood out from under the shadow of ‘Shields’ to become it’s very own album. The beauty of this album rests in the fact every track is brilliant there isn’t the usual hesitation where you can sort of understand why it was initially excluded. I’m so glad ‘Shields: B-Sides’ was put in to production. The current influx of B-Side albums means bands like Grizzly Bear get to showcase the music that didn’t initially make the cut. We all know that producing albums can sometimes be a difficult process, particularly when you have a large portfolio of new songs. In late November, Grizzly Bear released an expansion on album ‘Shields’ with ‘Shields: B-sides’ on Warp Records.
While some cynics may argue it’s just a way for bands to milk more money from fans, there are a few of these expanded packs that are just worth it. Releasing an expanded or ‘deluxe’ album seems to be common practise now in the music industry, particularly in the build-up to Christmas.
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