Night Clerk Radio: Haunted Music Reviews

A Boards of Canada Retrospective Extravaganza of Some Sort

Episode Summary

Boards of Canada perfectly embody the themes we love to explore: plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology. Despite this, we’ve never examined their work in detail. With their first album release in 13 years, we’re dedicating the month of June to a full retrospective. In this episode, we discuss their first four major releases, analyzing them as both listening experiences and explorations of those key themes. Grab a haunted sample of your favorite childhood memory and join us!

Episode Notes

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Boards of Canada perfectly embody the themes we love to explore: plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology. Despite this, we’ve never examined their work in detail. With their first album release in 13 years, we’re dedicating the month of June to a full retrospective. In this episode, we discuss their first four major releases, analyzing them as both listening experiences and explorations of those key themes. Grab a haunted sample of your favorite childhood memory and join us!

Albums Discussed

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada
Geogaddi by Boards of Canada
The Campfire Headphase by Boards of Canada
Tomorrow's Harvest by Boards of Canada

Additional Links

Exploring the Most Mysterious Band: The Boards of Canada Iceberg by Hux

Credits

Music by: 2Mello
Artwork by: Patsy McDowell
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