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ColinWallis wrote:Genuine question:
How much crack do you have to smoke to think BoC wants people to stop engaging with the world, and be reclusive and fearful??
ColinWallis wrote:Genuine question:
How much crack do you have to smoke to think BoC wants people to stop engaging with the world, and be reclusive and fearful??
We get that you want some optimism, we all could use that these days. It was jut the way you were stating how you felt was like saying: anything they make that doesn’t fit what I like means they permanently suck now. It was an odd take based on objectively limited information you have. Instead of just accepting that BoC have moved to a new musical era that is undeniably different from before but that doesn’t mean they have peaked or are stagnant. Clearly many feel the opposite and so it was just an odd blanket assertion it seemed. No ill will from my part. I am just very passionate as well and love this new direction they are going. They seem less formulaic these days and more thematic and cinematic, which to me is them showing love for music in ways we haven’t seen yet but still undeniably them. That teaser song gives me chills with how serious it sounds…. finally they are delivering the album I have been waiting for for a decade or two. TH to me was not a decline, but a new peak on another mountain on the horizon of their landscape. The other bits are what got me the most in what you said. It was like their entire existence and ethos seemingly is triggering for you or something, or you reject what they actually are… that they like reclusiveness, and sticking to themselves etc… Most wouldn’t be here if they catered to modern society the way you said they should. It felt like you were bashing everything about them. I mean come on man, re-read what you said from an outside perspective.sund0wn wrote:Jeez people.. my post meant to be on the Most controversial BoC opinions topic (it has long since been moved there by an administrator). Glad to serve as an antagonist for the group cohesion thingy you've got going on here.
For the record: I bought the red vinyl one the second I got the pre-release message and over the past 20 years BoC has been a special love of mine. And yes, personally I crave for more love and optimism in this world. I realise my controversial message for the controversial opinion topic came out of fear and hence did not align with my ideals of love and connection. I am most thankful for this insight you helped me with.
μasch wrote:But artists are not here to give you what you want. They are here to give you what you need. As mystical and abstract as they can be, Boards of Canada is clearly not a politically neutral project and, since Geogaddi, they have always been reactive to modern geopolitical developments. In times of crisis, art has a duty to deconstruct and make people think about their condition. An art that makes you look at your society in a mirror, even with all its ugliness, is an art that makes you think. An art that puts you asleep with nostalgia and fake optimism is an art that makes you compliant. And i for one, am very glad that BOC understands that and didn't fall into the mainstream 80s watered-down nostlagia that gets forced into some movies.
absolutely love that image of the statue of liberty. Where is it from?WATER_CAN-_- wrote:μasch wrote:But artists are not here to give you what you want. They are here to give you what you need. As mystical and abstract as they can be, Boards of Canada is clearly not a politically neutral project and, since Geogaddi, they have always been reactive to modern geopolitical developments. In times of crisis, art has a duty to deconstruct and make people think about their condition. An art that makes you look at your society in a mirror, even with all its ugliness, is an art that makes you think. An art that puts you asleep with nostalgia and fake optimism is an art that makes you compliant. And i for one, am very glad that BOC understands that and didn't fall into the mainstream 80s watered-down nostlagia that gets forced into some movies.phpBB [media]
not just since geogaddi
Soul_Slip wrote:absolutely love that image of the statue of liberty. Where is it from?WATER_CAN-_- wrote:μasch wrote:But artists are not here to give you what you want. They are here to give you what you need. As mystical and abstract as they can be, Boards of Canada is clearly not a politically neutral project and, since Geogaddi, they have always been reactive to modern geopolitical developments. In times of crisis, art has a duty to deconstruct and make people think about their condition. An art that makes you look at your society in a mirror, even with all its ugliness, is an art that makes you think. An art that puts you asleep with nostalgia and fake optimism is an art that makes you compliant. And i for one, am very glad that BOC understands that and didn't fall into the mainstream 80s watered-down nostlagia that gets forced into some movies.phpBB [media]
not just since geogaddi
But artists are not here to give you what you want. They are here to give you what you need. As mystical and abstract as they can be, Boards of Canada is clearly not a politically neutral project and, since Geogaddi, they have always been reactive to modern geopolitical developments. In times of crisis, art has a duty to deconstruct and make people think about their condition. An art that makes you look at your society in a mirror, even with all its ugliness, is an art that makes you think. An art that puts you asleep with nostalgia and fake optimism is an art that makes you compliant. And i for one, am very glad that BOC understands that and didn't fall into the mainstream 80s watered-down nostlagia that gets forced into some movies.
Evrox wrote:GeoDose wrote:magrathea_ultima wrote:Useless tidbit:
Number of hexagons in the new BoC logo: 7
Number of letters in Inferno: 7
I feel dumb that I didn't notice that! Nice!
So now we have:
- 7 hexagons
- 7th major release (arguably, if we count High Scores and Twosim)
- 7 deadly sins
- 7 letters in the title
I also just thought of these:
- 7 continents - Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia
- 7 oceans - Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, Southern
- 7 colours! [ROYGBIV]
The number 7 is very prominent with this release. I also see a 666 reference. The total duration of Inferno is 69:51. In esoteric symbolism, the 9 can be turned upside down into a 6. Turn the 9 and add 5+1 = 666. It could be a nod to time itself:
6(0) seconds in a minute
6(0) minutes in an hour
24 hours (2+4 = 6) in a day
It took 13 years for a new release. The new album has 18 tracks. In the Book of Revelation, chapter 13, verse 18 it says:
“This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666.”
Other notable details (some already mentioned) include: The 7 hexagons. The 7 letters in the album title. The continuous mix is 7(0) minutes. The duration of the album teaser video is 43 seconds. 4+3 = 7. The amount of days between the release of Tape 05 and the new album is 43 days.
The number 7 remains one of the most powerful sacred numbers across traditions:
- 7 days of creation (Genesis)
- 7 heavens (Islam, Judaism, Hinduism)
- 7 continents
- 7 seas
- 7 metals of antiquity
- 7 chakras
- 7 classical planets
- 7 colors of the rainbow
- 7 music notes A to G
I signed up for the New York one for the heck of it, even though it's kind of far and there's a good chance I won't make it.
Ectonaut wrote:There is a nice symmetry related to:
Thursday 16 April - Tape 05 video released
Wednesday 22 April - Inferno announcement
Tuesday 28 April - Inferno streams announcement
Monday 4 May - ?
Sunday 10 May - ?
Saturday 16 May - ?
Friday 22 May - Inferno streams in 7 cities
These dates are 7 dates separated by 6 days which numerically mirrors the new logo. I have my hopes up for 4/5, 10/5 and 16/5 for more stuff, maybe a track or two?
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