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Hexagon Sun
Hexagon Sun is an artistic collective based in the Pentland Hills, Scotland. The confirmed members are Mike Sandison, Marcus Eoin, Peter Iain Campbell (a.k.a. "PIC"), Simon Goderich (a.k.a. "goderich"), Mark David Garrett (a.k.a. "mdg"), Rachel Stewart, Alan Mackenzie, and Andrew Wilson. The most well-known venture of the collective is the electronic music project Boards of Canada, of whom Eoin and Sandison are the sole members; Chris Horne was previously a member and departed amicably following the release of ''Twoism'' in 1995. The band has used the Hexagon Sun name for their recording studio and has released songs with the title "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" and "Orange Hexagon Sun"; the former has been featured on ''Boc Maxima'', ''Hi Scores'', and ''Music Has the Right to Children'', and the latter on the bootleg '' Old Tunes, Vol. 2'' tape. Hexagon Sun's presence on the Internet has been limited to its website, hexagonsun.com, which until 2005 when it redirected to boardsofcanad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentland Hills
The Pentland Hills are a range of hills southwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around in length, and runs southwest from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale. Etymology The name is first recorded for the farm of Pentland ( 1050, 1200) and probably derives from Brythonic ''pen llan'', head or top end of the church or enclosure. In the late 15th to mid-16th centuries, land transfers refer to Pentlandmure and Pentland – documents that also list adjacent parcels of land with such still-recognisable names as Loganehous, Hilend, Boghall and Mortounhall. 'Muir', in Pentlandmure, describes common grazings where the farm's livestock would be pastured in summer; and gradually the name was linked more specifically with the slopes of the nearby hills (perhaps Allermuir, Woodhouselee or Castlelaw). The name is completely unrelated to the name of the Pentland Firth in the north of Scotland. Timothy Pont mapped the area in the 1590s, and his work appeared in the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroacoustic music). Pure electronic instruments depended entirely on circuitry-based sound generation, for instance using devices such as an electronic oscillator, theremin, or synthesizer. Electromechanical instruments can have mechanical parts such as strings, hammers, and electric elements including magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Such electromechanical devices include the telharmonium, Hammond organ, electric piano and the electric guitar."The stuff of electronic music is electrically produced or modified sounds. ... two basic definitions will help put some of the historical discussion in its place: purely electronic music versus electroacoustic music" ()Electroacoustic music may also use electronic effect units to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boards Of Canada
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a group in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.Hoffmann, Heiko.Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada (September 2005) Signing first to Skam followed by Warp Records in the 1990s, the duo subsequently received recognition following the release of their debut album ''Music Has the Right to Children'' on Warp in 1998. They followed with the critically acclaimed albums '' Geogaddi'' (2002), '' The Campfire Headphase'' (2005) and '' Tomorrow's Harvest'' (2013), but have remained reclusive and continue to rarely appear live. The duo's work, largely influenced by electronic music of the 1970s and 1980s, incorporates vintage synthesizer tones, samples from outdated media, analog equipment, and hip hop-inspired beats. It has been described by critics as exploring themes related to nostalgia, as well as childhood memory, science, environmental concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Horne
Christopher Horne, also known by his stage name christ., is a Scottish musician. He disclaims any religious meaning in the stage name; he describes it as short for his full name, and the full stop or period as indicating that status as an abbreviation. christ. performs as a solo electronic music artist, and his music is often likened to that of the (also Scottish) electronic group Boards of Canada. In fact, credited as ''Chris H.'', he was an early participant in the nebulous Hexagon Sun collective from which Boards of Canada emerged, and was a collaborator with the group until approximately 1995. He appeared on the ''Twoism'' album, reissued by Warp in 2002. Horne's departure was amicable and he thanks the duo on his ''Pylonesque EP'' issued on the Benbecula Records label in 2001. He followed this release with a full-length album ''Metamorphic Reproduction Miracle'' on the same label which was very well received within the genre. christ. has toured the UK, Europe and Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twoism
''Twoism'' is the first EP released by Boards of Canada, on their own Music70 record label in 1995. It was a self-financed cassette and record distributed privately. Major public releases would not happen until 1996's ''Hi Scores'' EP on Skam Records. This EP was, however, the work which got them noticed by Skam Records. In 2002, the EP was reissued on vinyl and CD by Warp Records. Content Before ''Twoism'' was re-pressed years later, it was a highly sought-after item, being pressed in an edition of approximately 100 copies. It would often be exchanged from one person to the next for around £800 (US$1500). There are differences between "Sixtyniner" on this EP and other releases, as Boards of Canada have often re-released early songs on later, more popular releases, sometimes with changes. On the original Music70 pressing of the record, "Sixtyniner" lasted 5:40, while reissues shortened it to 5:14. ''Twoism'' is the only widely available Boards of Canada release with earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boc Maxima
''Boc Maxima'' is a limited-release studio album self-released by Boards of Canada on cassette in 1996 via their label Music70. The album preceded their more public releases on Skam and Warp. Many of its tracks were reused on their early EPs and 1998 debut LP ''Music Has the Right to Children''. It was broadcast in full on the radio program ''Disengage'' in 2002, but has never been officially re-released. Background The physical cassette production of the album was limited to 50 copies world-wide, which were handed out to friends and family. "Wildlife Analysis", "Boc Maxima", "Roygbiv", "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" and "One Very Important Thought" later appeared on ''Music Has the Right to Children''. "Everything You Do Is a Balloon", "June 9th", "Nlogax" and "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" also appear on ''Hi Scores''. "Rodox Video", "Nova Scotia Robots", "Skimming Stones", "Carcan", "M9" and "Original Nlogax" appeared on '' A Few Old Tunes'' (albeit in slightly different forms). "Sixtynin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi Scores
''Hi Scores'' is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was released by Skam Records in 1996. It peaked at number 34 on the UK Dance Albums Chart in 2006. "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" would later appear on the duo's 1998 debut studio album, ''Music Has the Right to Children ''Music Has the Right to Children'' is the debut studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was released on 20 April 1998 in the UK by Warp and Skam Records and in the US by Matador. The album was produced at Hexagon Sun, ...''. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Mike Sandison – writing, production * Marcus Eoin – writing, production Charts References External links * {{Authority control 1996 EPs Boards of Canada albums Skam Records EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Has The Right To Children
''Music Has the Right to Children'' is the debut studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was released on 20 April 1998 in the UK by Warp and Skam Records and in the US by Matador. The album was produced at Hexagon Sun, the duo's personal recording studio in Pentland Hills, and continued their distinctive style of electronica, featuring vintage synthesisers, degraded analogue production, found sounds and samples, and hip hop-inspired rhythms that had been featured on their first two EPs ''Twoism'' (1995) and ''Hi Scores'' (1996). The album received critical acclaim upon its release, and has since been acknowledged as a landmark work in electronic music, going on to inspire a variety of subsequent artists. It has been included on various best-ever lists by publications such as ''Pitchfork'' and ''Mojo''. Background The members of Boards of Canada, brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, had been creating music together as early as 1981, layering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Tunes
''Old Tunes'' is the collective name given to two unofficially released audio cassette tape recordings by the Scotland, Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada: ''Old Tunes Vol. 1'' (also known as ''A Few Old Tunes''), and ''Old Tunes Vol. 2'', both produced in 1996. Although neither tape has been officially released by the band, copies have leaked online and can be found on media-sharing sites such as YouTube. Background ''Old Tunes'', as with most of Boards of Canada's other early work, was privately released only to the artists' family and friends. When MP3s of the albums' songs appeared on peer-to-peer file sharing service Soulseek in the early 2000s, there was controversy among fans as to their authenticity given past fraudulent claims of Boards of Canada "rarities" albums. Neither Boards of Canada nor their label acknowledged their validity until someone attempted to sell the tapes on eBay, when a representative for Hexagon Sun explained the private nature of the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow's Harvest
''Tomorrow's Harvest'' is the fourth studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released on 10 June 2013 by Warp. The duo began composing and recording the album following the release of ''The Campfire Headphase'' in 2005 and the expansion of their studio at Hexagon Sun near the Pentland Hills. They continued recording intermittently until late 2012, when large parts of the album were recorded. Influenced by film soundtracks from the 1970s and 1980s, ''Tomorrow's Harvest'' features a more menacing and foreboding tone than the duo’s previous works, highlighting themes of isolation and decay. ''Tomorrow's Harvest''s announcement was surrounded by a cryptic marketing campaign that began on Record Store Day 2013, with the release of an unannounced non-album single that featured part of an unidentified code. A further five codes were released interim through various media and culminated in users gaining access to a new website containing information about the upc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music70
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, formed initially as a group in 1986 before becoming a duo in the 1990s.Hoffmann, Heiko.Pitchfork: Interviews: Boards of Canada (September 2005) Signing first to Skam followed by Warp Records in the 1990s, the duo subsequently received recognition following the release of their debut album ''Music Has the Right to Children'' on Warp in 1998. They followed with the critically acclaimed albums ''Geogaddi'' (2002), ''The Campfire Headphase'' (2005) and '' Tomorrow's Harvest'' (2013), but have remained reclusive and continue to rarely appear live. The duo's work, largely influenced by electronic music of the 1970s and 1980s, incorporates vintage synthesizer tones, samples from outdated media, analog equipment, and hip hop-inspired beats. It has been described by critics as exploring themes related to nostalgia, as well as childhood memory, science, environmental concerns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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