Your controversial BoC opinions.

[Soul_Slip]

I can already say that Inferno is a bad and awfully unoriginal name for a Boards of Canada release. Coming from them, I expected something less generic.

Guess maybe sci-fi horror movie concept albums aren’t your thing….? I no longer view this band as purely “generative IDM-like” band of their youths. It’s clear they are more into concepts and scoring imaginary films. I for one love this new campaign and art design and doesn’t feel bad at all. VHS nasty dark tape music has a soft spot with me. Did you not like the music of Tape 05? This feels like a movie score for a modern interpretation of Dante’s Inferno…. but applied to modern society. That teaser was awesome and hope they also have a full movie coming. I am ok with them being film scorers now

[Den]

I’ve been rereading the interviews and they’ve always hated being associated with any kind of genre. And they once referred to Campfire as a warning that every album is going to be different.

[Soul_Slip]

I’ve been rereading the interviews and they’ve always hated being associated with any kind of genre. And they once referred to Campfire as a warning that every album is going to be different.

exactly

[Scories]

Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

[Dudeman162]

I changed my opinions on Tomorrow's Harvest. I found out that a good majority of the songs are actual bangers, so Imma share a new controversial opinion

The band should start collaborating with huge mainstream artists. I'm talking Taylor Swift, Beyonce levels of mainstream

[jcnporter]

Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

You should definitely read this, if you haven't already.

[jcnporter]

Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

You should definitely read this, if you haven't already.

Doesn't mention BOC, at least as far as I recall, but really highlights the stuff that they both might have in common.

[WATER_CAN-_-]

Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

hmm more like "bill drummond said"

BoC feel stuck in creative stagnation. They peaked early and everything since then points to late-career decline. TH already leaned into a partly failed reinvention: cinematic, ambient, hevy on apocalypse nostalgia. Fans (and critics) wrapped it in so much artsy interpretation (in line with strategic promotion of the album) that the discourse covered this view obvious for non-fans.

What makes t worse is how disconnected they seem from modern music. While techno and dance music have exploded globally (people meeting, dancing & sweating together) BoC sound like they exist in a parallel universe. Their music increasingly feels like it's made for isolation, headphones on, lights off, rather than for being alive among other people. Old men music basically: withdrawn and hermetic, telling listeners to retreat and be fearful instead of engaging (the WORLD).

If Inferno continues this ambient-cinematic drift, it likely be a deeper slide into legacy and failed reinvention. Inferno will be a major disappointment to fans but they will buy it anyway and they will fool themselves it's actually good. Inferno will be legacy bias for sure. It will be the last album before the inevitable cashing in by selling boxes and collections (what we've already seen happening last year).
Inferno will be a negative dark smear in their legacy and likely provide a case of failed innovation at best. You could describe it as a Tutu or You're under Arrest compared to the free spirit of Bitches Brew or On (the corner).

Please prove me wrong BoC. I get the nihilism and dystopian view on the world but the world really needs more lightheartedness and waaayy more positive vibes. I really hope Inferno isn't as hellish as it sounds. I won't wait for it and it will most likely be the last album I'll ever buy from them.

[Soul_Slip]

BoC feel stuck in creative stagnation. They peaked early and everything since then points to late-career decline. TH already leaned into a partly failed reinvention: cinematic, ambient, hevy on apocalypse nostalgia. Fans (and critics) wrapped it in so much artsy interpretation (in line with strategic promotion of the album) that the discourse covered this view obvious for non-fans.

What makes t worse is how disconnected they seem from modern music. While techno and dance music have exploded globally (people meeting, dancing & sweating together) BoC sound like they exist in a parallel universe. Their music increasingly feels like it's made for isolation, headphones on, lights off, rather than for being alive among other people. Old men music basically: withdrawn and hermetic, telling listeners to retreat and be fearful instead of engaging (the WORLD).

If Inferno continues this ambient-cinematic drift, it likely be a deeper slide into legacy and failed reinvention. Inferno will be a major disappointment to fans but they will buy it anyway and they will fool themselves it's actually good. Inferno will be legacy bias for sure. It will be the last album before the inevitable cashing in by selling boxes and collections (what we've already seen happening last year).
Inferno will be a negative dark smear in their legacy and likely provide a case of failed innovation at best. You could describe it as a Tutu or You're under Arrest compared to the free spirit of Bitches Brew or On (the corner).

Please prove me wrong BoC. I get the nihilism and dystopian view on the world but the world really needs more lightheartedness and waaayy more positive vibes. I really hope Inferno isn't as hellish as it sounds. I won't wait for it and it will most likely be the last album I'll ever buy from them.

you keep repeating the same thing. At this point you have to be trolling. Which is it? Are you really that bent out of shape over a music album? You haven’t even heard it yet. lmao

[Rex Reynolds]

Scories wrote:
Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

been saying this for years, there are a few parallels & many consider The KLF a Scottish band too. It's the elusive demeanour, cryptic messaging & genre defying music that draws me in. I also think that Daft Punk & Gorillaz drew a lot from The KLF too.

I am a KLF superfan & my YouTube Channel is largely dedicated to them, I have probably the best collection of KLF material uploaded on YouTube. The KLF, BoC & The Orb are my main obsessions but I also upload lots of 80s/90s material. If anyone is into any of those then consider checking out my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Yungrexy


Controversial BoC opinion: Sir Prancelot Brainfire is the soundtrack to a crap old Ealing comedy.

[Cupz]

I sorta get where sund0wn is coming from, as I had a similar feeling towards tomorrows harvest which I didn't think was all that amazing (just sorta decent). We'll just have to wait and hear the album, and so far it seems promisingly unsubtle and fresh, On the other hand I can definitely see how it could potentially be a massive let-down to some fans if it ends up being just 45 minutes of spooky drone textures and flies buzzing around their ears. Especially when put in perspective that TH has been the only LP they have released in the last 20 years.

But yeah, lets wait till we actually get our hands on it, and play it a couple of times, before forming definitive opinions on it.

[TaoTapeTao]

I find many of the OFOT tracks to be not so great. But of course there's some absolute standout tracks as well.

[dontcryforcryda]

I would've preferred the BoCset over LP5

[Rex Reynolds]

Scories wrote:
Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

Just listening to the new Boc Maxima drop & I would say that the beat in 'Whitewater' is a clear sample of 'The Last Train to Trancentral' Pure Trance original as featured at 16:56 here: https://youtu.be/BB5N3LFqF1I?si=xNSkbCaYI6ldLmvI

[GeoDose]

I would've preferred the BoCset over LP5

Not even sure what to say to that, lol.

I need that meme gif that says: "Why not both?"

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[GeoDose]

BoC feel stuck in creative stagnation. They peaked early and everything since then points to late-career decline. TH already leaned into a partly failed reinvention: cinematic, ambient, hevy on apocalypse nostalgia. Fans (and critics) wrapped it in so much artsy interpretation (in line with strategic promotion of the album) that the discourse covered this view obvious for non-fans.

What makes t worse is how disconnected they seem from modern music. While techno and dance music have exploded globally (people meeting, dancing & sweating together) BoC sound like they exist in a parallel universe. Their music increasingly feels like it's made for isolation, headphones on, lights off, rather than for being alive among other people. Old men music basically: withdrawn and hermetic, telling listeners to retreat and be fearful instead of engaging (the WORLD).

If Inferno continues this ambient-cinematic drift, it likely be a deeper slide into legacy and failed reinvention. Inferno will be a major disappointment to fans but they will buy it anyway and they will fool themselves it's actually good. Inferno will be legacy bias for sure. It will be the last album before the inevitable cashing in by selling boxes and collections (what we've already seen happening last year).
Inferno will be a negative dark smear in their legacy and likely provide a case of failed innovation at best. You could describe it as a Tutu or You're under Arrest compared to the free spirit of Bitches Brew or On (the corner).

Please prove me wrong BoC. I get the nihilism and dystopian view on the world but the world really needs more lightheartedness and waaayy more positive vibes. I really hope Inferno isn't as hellish as it sounds. I won't wait for it and it will most likely be the last album I'll ever buy from them.

I disagree with pretty much everything you've said here.

The world has plenty of happy-go-lucky music, it does not need 'more' of that swill. That would actually be pretty tone-deaf, IMO, considering the current state of things.

And you're making a whole lot of assumptions based on an album you haven't even heard yet, lol. Inferno will not be purely 'ambient/cinematic' there will be percussive tracks and melodies, too.

You can't possibly know that Inferno is a 'dark smear on their legacy' when the album isn't even out yet. Jeez Louise.

[GeoDose]

Scories wrote:
Boards of Canada have been heavily influenced by The KLF.
I never saw anyone writing about it but it's pretty obvious to me.

Just listening to the new Boc Maxima drop & I would say that the beat in 'Whitewater' is a clear sample of 'The Last Train to Trancentral' Pure Trance original as featured at 16:56 here: https://youtu.be/BB5N3LFqF1I?si=xNSkbCaYI6ldLmvI

Great catch!!

[Samplehunter]

Maybe I told it earlier, but after a relisten, I can say that Open the Light is MHTRTC's worst track.

[akirako]

I can't handle The Campfire Headphase, it terrifies me way more than any of their other albums.