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| Top 5 BoC Tracks
Best of the Best. BoC is a GOAT musical act. | | 1 |  | Boards of Canada
Music Has the Right to Children
Telephasic Workshop – The best BoC song ever. At first, I didn’t understand what was going here, but tripping brought on a sense of clarity. The buildup of intensity in conjunction with that medley of voices can be confusing at first, but once the pieces are put together, one realizes just how incredible this track is. ‘Music has the Right to Children’ is all about exploring the concept of childhood memory. As a small child I would constantly hear adult voices around, but without context, the words were meaningless. That’s exactly what’s being expressed here; random childhood memories of adult conversations, but never comprehending what is being discussed. These memories are present, but they aren’t connected to anything at all. Brilliant. | | 2 | | Boards of Canada
Music Has the Right to Children
Smokes Quantity – Another track from ‘Music has the Right to Children,’ that continues to explore childhood memory. Many facets of this theme are explored throughout the album, but Smokes Quantity focuses in on the scary moments of one’s childhood. I akin this song to an experience in which my parents were fighting while I was 3 or 4. They were in the other room screaming, but my favorite toy was right in my hands, producing a noise analogous to the high-pitched melody present in the track. Musically, this song is tight: simple, yet perfect beat in tandem with some subtle and not so subtle melodies. | | 3 |  | Boards of Canada
Geogaddi
Dawn Chorus – A ripper from Geogaddi. Dawn Chorus is the brightest track on what’s otherwise an immensely dark album. This song takes you on quite the journey, washing the listener over with nostalgia drenched vocal samples and melodies. The song itself is great, but what enhances it is its explosiveness in the context of Geogaddi. The outro is mind blowing, melding a plethora of sounds as it concludes in a well-placed fadeout. | | 4 |  | Boards of Canada
The Campfire Headphase
84 Pontiac Dream – I have so much fun with 84 Pontiac Dream, because it maintains a relaxed vibe. The beat is laid back and can easily induce dancing, which isn’t super common for BoC. That beachy melody at the 1:56 is fucking crazy, not to mention the nice touches of guitar featured throughout. One of the best on ‘The Campfire Headphase.’ | | 5 | | Boards of Canada
Geogaddi
Music is Math – When I first heard this track, I was legitimately frightened. The thick beat that pours through, along with the vocal samples, dark melodies, and bird chirping illicit intense feelings of sadness. I have no idea what the fuck is going on with those sounds beginning around the 3:30 mark, but everything just feels awful. It feels as if an impending danger is inevitable in its occurrence, and there’s nothing I can do to stop it. It’s the sound of powerlessness. | |
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08.10.18 | This isn't Blue Oyster Cult | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | Good one! | Demon of the Fall
08.10.18 | Nice list. I love BoC but can’t really place individual tracks very well despite having listened to them a lot, guess I like to get lost in their music & haven’t ever bothered to learn them all individually. | IronGiant
08.10.18 | missing: Aquarius Dream (version 3), Amo Bishop Roben, 5-9-78, We've Started Up, Sir Prancelot Brainfire, It's a Whole 'Nother Year | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | M i s s i n g ! | Tyler.
08.10.18 | 3,4,5 and def some of their best | Relinquished
08.10.18 | love 4 | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | Tyler, how do you feel about 1 and 2? | Ryus
08.10.18 | such a hard top 5 to do...it would probably be something like
-turquoise hexagon sun
-kid for today
-left side drive
-music is math
-nothing is real | Tyler.
08.10.18 | 1 and 2 are good, but not my favorites for that album | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | Fair enough, that album is one of my favorites of all time. Every song rules
@Ryus, those are some righteous choices dude | Relinquished
08.10.18 | aquarius
from one source all things depend
chromakey dreamcoat
skyliner
sundown
for mine moreorless | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | Dude, Aquarius and Chromakey Dreamcoat fucking destroy. Good choices Relinquished | Tyler.
08.10.18 | new seeds is underrated AF | Sinternet
08.10.18 | you cant just miss aquarius and turqoise hexagon sun like that | Shoegazefan9789
08.10.18 | Ugh they're sooo good but I couldn't do it |
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