xxp: nobody's saying they're *owed* anything. this hype cycle is kind of strange though. no idea how true or untrue this is but it seems that you can be one album removed from your "classic" period and still garner this sort of hype but that's it. in fact I think Louie CK said there's a similar thing for comedy specials, if you do one that's not very good people can overlook it, but after two people just forget about you. for both Daft Punk and BoC it feels like the stakes are high for this one if they want to be relevant in 2020 (or whenever the "next" one will be)
― frogbs, Thursday, 2 May 2013 13:10 (eleven years ago) link
i love BoC but their music has dated in a way that I don't think the best music by the other high-profile folks of that "moment" has
i think this is true, particularly the dj shadow boom bap beats. also the textural mood that they at least partially pioneered has become like a default patch setting on music making software.
what makes boc worth listening to in 2013 (for me) beyond how engaging i still find that mood is how well the songs are arranged, that is, unlike many of their contemporaries and followers they engage with dynamics etc. eg "kid for today." of course there is a certain amount of formless dicking around too. i'm into it but i can understand how it could be found frustrating or dull.
― adam, Thursday, 2 May 2013 13:21 (eleven years ago) link
san francisco!
― Moka, Thursday, 2 May 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
I would love a whole "BoC Do The 80s" album with stuff like 'Midas touch' and 'trapped'.
― brimstead, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago) link
is the skyline on the cover like an actual skyline of an actual city somewhere in the actual world― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:37 AM (8 hours ago)
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:37 AM (8 hours ago)
it looks vaguely like San Francisco as seen from Treasure Island or Oakland, but it looks like parts of the skyline have been photoshopped around for symmetrical purposes?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
Apparently, it's the view from the Alameda air force base where Mythhusters do their car stunts.
― StanM, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
10. Palace Posy
http://www.theposypalace.co.uk/images/logo_index.png
Welcome to The Posy Palace, a truly delightful flower shop situated in the picturesque village of Walkern, near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. We specialise in creating beautiful floral displays for all occasions to suit all budgets.
― treeship journey to aja (Nilmar Honorato da Silva), Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:27 (eleven years ago) link
compare cover to:http://vimeo.com/7753335
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:28 (eleven years ago) link
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2013/04/boards_of_canada_tomorrow_harvest_san_francisco_cover.php
― StanM, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:30 (eleven years ago) link
Yep thats it
― Moka, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
cover reminding me of
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_(film)
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Thursday, 2 May 2013 21:50 (eleven years ago) link
(about nuclear bomb dropped on san francisco)
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Thursday, 2 May 2013 21:51 (eleven years ago) link
that movie freaked me the fuck out as a kid
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
i hope the album isnt like that
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:03 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the movie is not an upper, let's say
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:05 (eleven years ago) link
― brimstead, Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:09 PM (2 hours ago)
this would be awesome.
― clouds, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
that midas touch remix is an all time classic
― spacemindy, Friday, 3 May 2013 00:29 (eleven years ago) link
yes!
― the late great, Friday, 3 May 2013 00:31 (eleven years ago) link
May 22nd 24:00 @ 1-23-10 Jinnan Shibuya-ku Tokyo
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:25 (ten years ago) link
so google tells me this is the ... Hello Kitty store?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 15:27 (ten years ago) link
I reckon it's one of the big screens overlooking Shibuya Crossing
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 16:03 (ten years ago) link
That's 22 hours from now?
― StanM, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 16:49 (ten years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/news/50834-boards-of-canada-are-doing-something-in-tokyo-today/
Someone's streaming the scene at the intersection from their cell phone (?) - including sound... (11 minutes to go)
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unofficial-boards-of-canada-shibuya-live?utm_campaign=t.co&utm_source=14492273&utm_medium=social
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link
duh. stream offline with 4 minutes to go :-/
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 14:56 (ten years ago) link
stream back up - the big screen at the intersection went all black....
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:01 (ten years ago) link
http://boardsofcanada.com is down!
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:02 (ten years ago) link
top flight strategic marketing there Warp
― MaresNest, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link
"Like the legend of the phoenix..."
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link
(just kidding - possible noises now)
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:04 (ten years ago) link
traffic lights down
― your holiness, we have an official energy drink (Z S), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link
ghostly synths
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link
3 minor accidents already, 1 major
make that 4 minor accidents
internet!
― am0n, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
synthy drones and an unreadable lcd screen
― anonanon, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
come on dude, turn down your brightness
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:06 (ten years ago) link
Interesting - that was it, it appears. But what was on that screen?
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:08 (ten years ago) link
something grainy and nostalgic
― am0n, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:10 (ten years ago) link
sounded pretty good, imho
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:11 (ten years ago) link
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/636340bocshybuia.jpg
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:14 (ten years ago) link
http://boardsofcanada.com/ now has 403 forbidden (was an invalid redirect only minutes ago - I bet the video's going to be there soon)
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:18 (ten years ago) link
wtf is heppening
― steening in your HOOSless carriage (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDStWkzehFA
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:25 (ten years ago) link
that's only the last minute or so
here, from about 7:40
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unofficial-boards-of-canada-shibuya-live?utm_campaign=ustre-am&utm_source=14492273&utm_medium=social
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:28 (ten years ago) link
site's back http://www.boardsofcanada.com -> redirects to http://stash.warp.net/boc/tomorrows-harvest/ -> preorder links
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:38 (ten years ago) link
this dude's uploading a 1 Gb video... http://ikimasho.net/2013/05/22/may-22nd-2400-1-23-10-jinnan-shibuya-ku-tokyo/
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:39 (ten years ago) link
Kind of amazing how much more ridiculous internet hype has become since 2005, nothing like this happened when The Campfire Headphase was being released.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:40 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGGo4ggIiAE
― StanM, Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:54 (ten years ago) link