more sleepy tunes

as you can probably tell, boards of canada are one of my favorites. there is just something about them that sets their electronic beats apart from everyone else. maybe its the organic quality of their sounds or maybe its in the hidden messages they put in the music. i don't know. this ep actually got me into listening to BoC. there are a few notes around the 5:05-5:07 mark that give me goosebumps. needles to say, this ep holds a special place in my heart, along with the band heart.... and "hell is for children", pat benatar.



boards of canada - in a beautiful place out in the country

little plastic pilots

i wonder if little plastic pilots listens to boards of canada???? hmmmmm.
so.... if you like BoC, you’ll probably enjoy little plastic pilots.... then you’ll want to go back and listen to boards of canada and say something like "wow! little plastic pilots sounds a lot like boards of canada."



little plastic pilots - little plastic pilots

old boards of canada recordings

its not that great, but if you're a fan of BoC.... you might have a good time listening to their early stuff. 'closes' was originally released on cassette only in 1992, then re-pressed as cd in 1997. 'a few old tunes' was released in 1996 on cassette only... so, good luck getting your hands on one of those.
some of the tracks sound like early versions of songs on their warp releases and some of them don't sound like BoC at all.




boards of canada -
closes
a few old tunes: volume 1 sideA
a few old tunes: volume 1 sideB
a few old tunes: volume 2 sideA
a few old tunes: volume 2 sideB
demos

28

my next few posts will be my favorite albums ever in the world of history time.
this one i fell in love with while on a plane to visit my sister. perfect music for being on an airplane and looking out the window.



Aoki Takamasa + Tujiko Noriko - 28

robo birds... kaaaaw

one of my all time favorite albums of all time. i'm glad i bought this when i did, its now out of print. Mike Martinez, as electric birds, does something not a lot of people pull off very well... he makes harsh sounds seem soft and repetitions seem not like loops. enjoy!



electric birds - gradations

japan wins the money

pitchfork hates casino versus japan (giving a 3.3 for this particular album,'Numbers Play the Basics') for some reason. maybe its the stick up their pretentious chicago a-holes?
anyway, i like this album...even if everything casino versus japan does sounds like boards of canada.

casino versus japan - whole numbers play the basic<---link

i also like Kiln more than i like you.

this morning i went to ghostly international's site and was excited to find out that Kiln has a new album to be released in september. the new album, titled 'dusker', is up for preview here. i'm actually excited to buy a cd other than 'strawberry jam'. good shit, ghostly international.

for those not familiar with Kiln, they turn organic drum sounds into semi-unrecognizable beats and clicks, and use guitars almost like synthesizers to create drone-like melodies that are best described as floaty but not too floaty. they also have a ridiculous knack for rhythm on the MPC....i'm jealous.

i recommend listening to this on your headphones or on speakers that aren't shitty.

mp3: Kiln - ero from 'idol tryouts'