Boards of Canada- XYZ (+BoC Interview)

[Tetsuoha]

They are satanist zionists.

[tinagetchel]

@Tetsuoha

I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING

[heartpeep]

this reminds me of ecco the dolphin music

[EternalIntelligence]

@heartpeep that was such a great game, and great soundtrack too!

[morvelification]

@hehfilms chinook was released in 1996, this is 1998

[joshjcheetham]

After listening to this for around 7 mins I swear something flicked a switch in my head - literally the most surreal experience I've ever had from listening to a song. Can't explain it but I know something's different. Anyone else had a similar experience? Love these guys, but damn this is scary!

[Egoguitar1]

@joshjcheetham....althought Boards of Canada are amazing artists and I've been a fan for well over a decade, there is nothing scary going on here. Just microtones, poly rhythms, and sonic experimentation. Put down the meth pipe and give another listen...

[machinevsfascist]

@prefusehead Where did you get the info on the new album in 2012 and the box set? I wonder how they make enough money to live and work on music for 12 hours a day. Perhaps from the adult swim ads they did?

[zeoevil]

@machinevsfascist He didn't really get it from anywhere really. The "BoC Set" has been in the works since the Old Tunes saga and sources close to the band (MDG on twoism.org) indicated the band was supposed to release new material in 2011 but outside forces caused a delay. Naturally this would lead one to the conclusion that new material is in the works.

[machinevsfascist]

Nice track! I wonder if they will ever put out a new record. It's been like 6 years since the last album, and I remember reading in an interview they were already working on the next record. Wonder what's happening with that.

[eaulon]

Fabulous filmette to the inimitable art of BoC. Merci.

[emphaticapathy]

@eaulon It's not really inimitable then, is it?

[Vertsk8er419]

M is the numerical equivalent of 13/4 and represents transformation

[N8009]

@Vertsk8er419 hmmm, i want to know more about this, but i dont want to bug you. could you give me a quick keyword to google this?

[mrTryggvi]

'XYZ' is like none other tracks or albums of BoC. 'XYZ'. Is purely awesome, clean and even more radical than radicalization.

[djteq9]

Boards of Canada we want a NEW ALBUM!!!! Please get back together and make some new tracks!

[prefusehead]

@djteq9 they have stated in an interview that they will make music as long as they are physically capable. the albums they put out represent only a very tiny portion of the music they are making at that point in time. they work on music pretty much every day for 12 hours or so, and they have no commercial aspirations hence the amount of time between albums. they have hinted that a new album will be coming out sometime in 2012. followed by a HUGE box set of unreleased material.

[gregorygumpas]

@prefusehead maybe they both went deaf /blind or their hands got chopped off

[JoobSensei]

fantastic

[MisterBankz]

Those beeps remind me of the game Centipede

[barksdale1969]

• GENIOUS BOC--G E N I O U S •••

[ThreeDLee09]

i love boards of canada, i love lots of music, 100s of bands, but their is only a handful that make me feel like im in a bubble and make me freeze in this moment in time... i wish i could explain with words the way this music makes me feel.

[TheKekelol]

XYZed

[alyssa02340]

The most elusive people in music are also my favorite people in music.

[theinfideluk]

Excellent! Many thanks to the uploader.

[ramoseven]

hahaha you just cant find a good interv of them are they some 007 agents or some good music anyway

[psilopath]

someone seems tohave accidentaly hit the dislike button. HA

[Benediction91]

those little noises in the song remind me of bugs or sum shit

[levidapyro]

This isn't real. They are invisible Gods that make music in space.

[mezcalineboy]

@levidapyro Damn right!!

[xinjinbei]

What did they mean by "Congratulations on your OBE"?

Did John have an out-of-body experience while listening to their track or what it stands for?

[TyComStormwind]

@xinjinbei Well probably that too, but it also stands for the Order of the British Empire, specifically the Officer tier. It's an order of chivalry and something of an accolade.

[richardpurves]

@xinjinbei He was awarded the "Order of the British Empire" or O.B.E. :)

[carliboy908]

We miss you John..only he could get an interview with them :) Who could say no to the greatest DJ ever..and all round nice chap..oh amazing song btw

[boondocksaint909]

I wish I could sit next to them in the pub they were going to and talk about life.

[cullyvan]

Good Colinton Lads. I'd happily share a pint with them even if they weren't... you know.. them.

[gordinidesigns]

Just discovered this group today. What interesting music & videos. Greetings from Dallas, Texas.

[TheCarsThatAteParis]

There are two versions of this floating around. I think this one was broadcast live on 16 June 1998, and then rebroadcast on 21 July 1998. Can anyone confirm this?

[GIMPmanipulated]

'we're off to the pub, actually'  -boards of canada

[iplayyrunescape]

talk more i wanna listen

[GIMPmanipulated]

boards of canada talked before?

hm. odd.

maybe after the new album's released they'll talk in a video in an interview.

naw, not gonna happen... XD

[genericusername337]

THEY TALK

[MountErrigal]

OMG they're human with voices and talk...but their still Gods in my book

Thanks for posting this

[Doct0rG]

One curiosity, why is it 'ecks-why-ZEE' not 'ecks-why-ZED'? I thought "zed" was used in the UK.

[mrkrinkle699]

@Doct0rG Scots don't say Zed bro!

[Jarren202]

@Doct0rG Just want to weigh in on the Z debate. I'm from the UK and I have always pronounced it "zed".

Now I live in Canada, and over here everyone says "zee" (as in the US). However, my wife is French Canadian and she pronounces it "zed".

It's so confusing.

[davefrom2001]

13 years ago

[vanvalldrey]

what's your favourite lettter?

- M.

amazing

[mitchellasdfasdf]

amazing video, hearing their voices was a rare treat, are there any other clips from the Peel broadcast? and amazing track!

[ween6600]

I meant the original version of "No Man's Land"

[ween6600]

This has a Hyperborea feel to it.

[djw1964jdiv]

does anyone recognise the location(s)? I assume that it's west coast of scotland somewhere?

[SonnyJim2007]

Maybe it's the subliminal influence of the visuals in this clip, but this is the first BoC piece where I really think, "yeah! This here is a Scottish thing!" (At least after 4.00 or so.) Kind of piobaireachd.

[SonnyJim2007]

OK, listening again, 3:32 is where it *really* kicks in.

[Zerojquan]

omg.. thats awesome... i've never heard their actual voice before.. thanks for posting!

[snowyposter]

wow, never hear this before, totally love BoC, now a little bit more!

[iunnodiapeys]

"as far as technology as we can get" telephone, electronic music?? wtf. i like these guys but my god how contradicting does that get?

[rohedron]

@iunnodiapeys the idea of elctronic music as antithesis 2nature is alwys intrestin. esp BOC,who have alwys seemd2 meld warpd, faded elctroncs wth beats n samps-producing somethng tht seems more likely than nt 2resonate wth experinces of nature.mayb it is becos elctronc instrumnts r 'new' that we c them as operatin outside an expression of nature-i just think its about how th sounds r used n I alwys feel BOC r totally tuned into that space.hence no contradiction.ultimatly-theyre all sound waves.

[djsmithy]

It depends on what they meant by "technology".

I interpreted as, city life, industry etc....

For their style of music, that could be seen as something that could pollute the creative process, as they were highly inspired by nature, and it seems to be the perfect setting for them to record their music in.

That setting reduces the risk of unwanted outer influences.

Instead, they chose the medium of recorded media which they liked and were inspired by to make the connection with the outer world.

[ajtsok93]

BoC 4ever !

[kmilobjork]

They sound quite friendly and sexy :D

[savannasaurus]

Absolutely wonderful...

Great music, beautiful and evocative images, and the dulcet tones of the legendary John Peel...what more could you want?

[smokinokin66]

Where did the film come from? It's rather amazing, as is the interesting BOC music! SO glad you posted it! Brilliant!!

[IainEmslie]

@smokinokin66 Seems to be old films from Scotland early last century.

[053bss]

The thing that get's me is how down to earth they sound. It's a quality that is hard to find in today's music.

Cheers for this!

[Sundownerr]

Cant say thanks enough!

[ramoseven]

its nice but u never hear interviews with boc thats what i like they are a lil bit mysterieus

[aphex187]

Thx for this man!