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The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 7:05 am
by Echelon
A friend of mine found a very interesting downtempo trip-hop album from 1997 that features a now infamous image for BOC fans:

https://www.discogs.com/master/165247-T ... allel-Life

When he showed me the cover, I just had to buy it. My thoughts are it's very nice and pleasant. Definitely in the same chillout genre as early BOC and Air, though this one is full of whispery female vocals. It's not legendary like Music or Moon Safari, but it's a very solid work from that era of electronic music and man, they don't make em like this anymore.

I wonder if Mike and Marcus know about this album?

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:16 pm
by mondaffe
Will check that out. It was also used in the artwork for Regular Fries’ ‘Accept the Signal’

https://www.discogs.com/release/1440697 ... The-Signal

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:19 am
by Frindia
Echelon wrote:A friend of mine found a very interesting downtempo trip-hop album from 1997 that features a now infamous image for BOC fans:

https://www.discogs.com/master/165247-T ... allel-Life

When he showed me the cover, I just had to buy it. My thoughts are it's very nice and pleasant. Definitely in the same chillout genre as early BOC and Air, though this one is full of whispery female vocals. It's not legendary like Music or Moon Safari, but it's a very solid work from that era of electronic music and man, they don't make em like this anymore.

I wonder if Mike and Marcus know about this album?


Apple Music states release date of June 9 1997

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:04 am
by hexagonFox
Echelon my BOC Brother
Great find!!! The academy is.... how do you say it, ecstatic with this find.
Many interesting things here
Fascinating
Now this is special ... I am listening to this with a great friend.
"Oh man how has this not been found yet?"
Really strange coincidences :
Damn! Apple Music with the June 9 Release also great find !!!
"Parallel life" are BOC living different lives?
Orange band name with inverted Pioneer Plaque?
Uuh shurely this is just coincidence


Sincerely
HexagonFox

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 2:19 am
by Echelon
hexagonFox wrote:Echelon my BOC Brother
Great find!!! The academy is.... how do you say it, ecstatic with this find.
Many interesting things here
Fascinating
Now this is special ... I am listening to this with a great friend.
"Oh man how has this not been found yet?"
Really strange coincidences :
Damn! Apple Music with the June 9 Release also great find !!!
"Parallel life" are BOC living different lives?
Orange band name with inverted Pioneer Plaque?
Uuh shurely this is just coincidence


Sincerely
HexagonFox



Dear Hexagon Fox, Mondaffe and Frindia,

I live for your posts as they definitely add some speculation and intrigue to my friend's find! Many thanks,
Sincerely
Echelon

PS: BOC related or not, it was such a thrill owning an album with the legendary Pioneers Plaque on it! Here's hoping that a BOC one soon follows!

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:46 pm
by Burning Shadow
Boards of Canada see this thread, realise the artwork has been used before, and halt the manufacture of their new album while they rethink the cover. 2024 it is…

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:32 pm
by Fredd-E
Cherish this friend.

Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:25 pm
by Wildfire
Holy shit, thanks for reminding me about The Starseeds, I used to love this tune....

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Re: The Starseeds 1997 album features the Pioneer's Plaque

PostPosted: Mon Sep 26, 2022 5:46 pm
by Echelon
Burning Shadow wrote:Boards of Canada see this thread, realise the artwork has been used before, and halt the manufacture of their new album while they rethink the cover. 2024 it is…



BoC's version is corrupted by their own symbolism so it does stand apart from anyone else who used it at least.