''Twoism'' is the first
EP released by
Boards of Canada, on their own
Music70 record label
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in
1995
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. It was a self-financed
cassette
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and
record distributed privately. Major public releases would not happen until 1996's ''
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 st ...
''
EP on
Skam Records
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History
Skam's first 12-inch single is rumored to have never been off ...
. This EP was, however, the work which got them noticed by Skam Records. In 2002, the EP was reissued on
vinyl
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and
CD by
Warp Records
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.
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$
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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 early third member
Chris Horne, who was credited (as Chris H.) on the original release. However, his name was omitted on the 2002 Warp re-released version at his own request. According to credits from
Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
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he only co-wrote "Melissa Juice".
The channels are reversed on the CD reissue compared to the original vinyl EP. This can also be noted on the tracks "Seeya Later" and "Smokes Quantity", which have the channels reversed compared to their appearances on ''Hi Scores'' and ''
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, ...
'' respectively.
"Smokes Quantity" includes the hidden track "1986 Summer Fire" at the end. On some pressings, the two tracks are combined.
Artwork
The album cover is taken from the 1980 film ''The Killings at Outpost Zeta''.
The first pressing of the CD from
Warp Records
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was on a black CD, similar to original
PlayStation discs, and included a sticker with the yellow
Boards of Canada logo on it. The barcode on the CD's digipack was also an easily removable sticker.
Reception
AllMusic
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said of the reissue of ''Twoism'':
"Excepting only the rigid drum monster "Basefree" (which sounds a bit like
Aphex Twin circa 1992), ''Twoism'' features the same exquisitely spooky, textured emotronica that fans will want to hear, all at as high a level as the brilliant ''
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, ...
'' to boot."
Track listing
Credits
* Michael Sandison - production, photography
* Marcus Eoin - production
*
Chris Horne - production
References
External links
''Twoism''on
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Boards of Canada albums
1995 debut EPs