While I was searching the pentlands...

[mechanismj]

The actual 'XYZ' part
When I listened to it a few times it just had kind of a Peter Gabriel tone to it?
I'm probably way off!!

Dude, it's John Peel. That was him introducing the track during his Peel Session show. There is another version floating around where he interviews Mike and Marcus at the beginning and end, too.

Definitely not Peter Gabriel.

Not the bit where Peeley (RIP mate ) says "And this alas is last one from Boards Of Canada tonight and etc..."
I'm talking about the sample in the track where you hear the garbled 'XYZ' bit
For the longest time I thought it sounded a little like Peter Gabriel that's all
I didn't think I was going to get lambasted for it
I havent heard the interview bit

Ohhh... sorry. I forgot about that part. I wasn't lambasting you, just merely pointing out something you already knew anyway! Hah.

Yeah, you should snag that interview version. It's pretty cool. Actually, just check your messages.

[Techboy]

I would also appreciate that.

Is XYZ the only song which has an interview recorded along with it?

[Mexicola]

KNEW I'd find it in the end...

Benchmarks/Waymarks

[A_Northern_Soul]

An excellent point politely made Aesthetics. However, I also feel there is a counter-point to be made too, with respect.

Is it really such a bother to some people on here if somebody discusses something that has been discussed before? I know it can sometime be really, really tiresome reading the same old same old (Another thread on Old Tunes anyone?), but when all is said and done is it really such a big deal? If the subject isn't interesting I'll just ignore it and move on leaving those that want to discuss it to do just that. What is old hat for some of us is new and exciting for somebody else. Remember when you first found all this stuff out for the first time? Cool wasn't it? Well I thought so anyway... I guess all I'm saying is a little patience doesn't hurt? Ahh, I'll shut up - what do I know? Peace and hugs and warm tea all round, that's what I say...

What I find more interesting is the suggestion they might be holed up somewhere near Berwick upon Tweed. Not that I care where they make the music (for all I care they could write in a semi-detached in Galashiels as long as it sounds like it was hand-crafted in a crofters cottage in the Hebrides), but Berwick is actually in England (albeit only just). Surely the brothers haven't infiltrated the border into my beloved home county of Northumberland?!? If so I'm very happy, if slightly shocked.

lets not forget the east coast town of north berwick 40 miles south of edinburgh!

I'm sure the Wire interview said East Lothian, so it'll probably be North Berwick - plus those photos in that interview look like they were taken along the coast in that area.