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Boards of Canada - Upcoming Release (?)

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panojibber.
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So I am a huuuuge fan of BoC, and for the first time in almost 8 years, we're seeing new material from them, which has included a coded message, a track played on NPR, and 2 mysterious records that have shown up in record stores.

On each of the tracks that have popped up, there have been a series of numbers reminiscent of the "numbers stations". So far the code is:
------/------/717228/936557/------/519225
There are 6 different 6 digit numbers in the code, so we should be able to expect 3 more codes to surface in the next few weeks here.

I think its safe to say that there's a new BoC release on the way, which I am incredibly stoked for.

Here's the clip that was found on the mystery record on record-store day:

Thoughts, anyone?
Apr 25 2013 7:53PM
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Obie.
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That'd be way cool to see another BOC release, kinda lost touch with them in the absence of new music but have always enjoyed their style -- which that clip definitely sounds ''BOC-esque''.
Apr 25 2013 11:15PM
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Tikayt
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Yep, a second one was found, check this, http://pitchfork.com/news/50443-second-boards-of-canada-12-found/
Apr 26 2013 1:10PM
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Tikayt
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SOrry for dub post, but I love the idea of not releasing before people find the unique LP with unique code !
Apr 26 2013 1:12PM
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panojibber.
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Same : )

The 5th clue has also been found, there was a link hidden in the source code for an image on the Twoism message board, which contained links to two private tracks on the Boards of Canada soundcloud page. When the tracks play at the same time, the noise in them cancels out and they reveal a new track, with the 5th set of numbers.
Also included in the source code is the message "there is another" and mention of the "numbers station trail". Some weird shit is going on right here.

Lots of theories as to what these numbers are, some people are using them to find locations, others think its a numerical code because some of the numbers have patterns and/or similarities.

Here are the two tracks linked in the source code from the twoism boards:
When played at the same time this happens:
Apr 26 2013 4:42PM
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EricaMN.
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threads
Apr 28 2013 12:24AM
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DirtyDan
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You have no idea how absolutely stoked for this album I am
Apr 28 2013 2:11AM
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panojibber.
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Quick pre-work update,

There has been some strange activity at the Warp Records HQ, they've hung a massive projector screen inside the store-front so nobody can see inside and they're projecting video and playing some music.

Also, the last clue has supposedly been found backmasked in a commercial that appeared on adult swim!
So assuming this is the last clue, the sequence reads as:
699742/628315/717228/936557/347996/519225

Thoughts, anyone?
Apr 28 2013 7:44AM
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Ryno
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how the hell did people put all this together from those sources lol.
Apr 28 2013 1:07PM
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Tikayt
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+K for your stokeness !
Apr 28 2013 1:28PM
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gravel
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whoa, hadn't heard of them before, but i just looked it up, and it's rad. there's definitely a tycho-esque sound to it, in my opinion, if anyone is familiar with tycho. i think you are, right, kellen?
Apr 28 2013 4:57PM
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gravel
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seriously this shit is great. i've listened to everything you do is a balloon like 10 times in the last 4 hours.
Apr 28 2013 6:37PM
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panojibber.
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Haha that song is awesome.

In no particular order I'd recommend you check out:
In A Beautiful Place Out in the Country EP
Hi Scores EP
Trans Canada Highway EP
Mostly full-length songs, a bit easier to follow than their albums.

And here's some more BoC goodness:





Apr 28 2013 6:57PM
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gravel
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thank you very much for expanding my musical horizons, really like all that i'm hearing
Apr 28 2013 8:33PM
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panojibber.
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The new album has been announced!
The title is tomorrows harvest.
Can't wait to order my copy when I get home.

Also, boardsofcanada.com is now redirecting to a new website, go check it out...
Apr 29 2013 3:51PM
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will_powder
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Am I allowed to say YAWN? This is so boring.
Apr 29 2013 5:48PM
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panojibber.
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Aaaaand here's the album teaser for everyone who has been waiting so patiently : )
Preorders available on bleep.com.
Apr 29 2013 8:34PM
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gravel
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Basically all that I've listened to for near two weeks straight.

Some of my favorites:










I've also noticed that the fan made videos are so fucking neat. Like, all of the archived footage. So damn cool.

Thanks again for turning me on to this rad artist.
May 16 2013 11:56PM
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panojibber.
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Ahaha I have definitely done the same thing. Sometimes I listen to Boards of Canada for like a month non-stop. Their discography never leaves my iPhone just in case I have a sudden need to listen to one of their tracks.
May 17 2013 12:05AM
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gravel
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That's the shit I like:



Cinematography was also pretty damn incredible in those aerial flybys.
May 23 2013 6:15PM
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250r
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i can never get enough of this song


May 23 2013 10:55PM
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panojibber.
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Seems like a fairly unusual track for BoC, but also VERY cool. The drums that come in about halfway through get me really stoked. Nice teaser for the album, can't wait for my double LP to arrive in a couple weeks : )

ALSO, listening parties are starting up. There has been little to no warning concerning the few that have happened, so I would suggest you keep an eye on the BoCpages twitter feed for updates. I wouldn't be surprised if there weren't any north american listening parties though.
May 27 2013 9:10PM
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gravel
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I'm on that shit! http://pitchfork.com/news/50901-boards-of-canada-are-hosting-a-tomorrows-harvest-listening-party-at-lake-dolores-waterpark-in-southern-california/
May 28 2013 2:20AM
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panojibber.
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Well I guess I was COMPLETELY wrong because they had a listening party in California haha. I'd be really happy to see one happen in Alberta but I'm not holding my breath.

ALSO, the album will be streaming on monday, so tune in and listen to the whole thing along with the rest of the world for the first time!
May 31 2013 7:22PM
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Bagina
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Yeah boys it's out now, my vinyl should come soon too.
Jun 9 2013 9:50AM
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panojibber.
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So stoked!
Download came this morning, going to give it a listen soon.
Jun 9 2013 9:54AM
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panojibber.
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So I discovered something really cool in a boards of canada track recently.
If you listen to aquarius with headphones on you'll notice that its actually a binaural recording - which means that not only can you hear side-to-side panning, but also front to back. The voice that says the numbers is an example of this. If you've got good ears, you should be able to hear the voice moving all over the place, forming an image or some type of code:
The voice starts at 3:00 or so.

This WILL NOT work without headphones.
Jul 10 2013 8:43PM
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