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* FriendlyFandoms: BOC fans tend to also be fans of Music/LeylandKirby, whose work has a similar [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauntology_(music) "hauntological"]] quality. The duo collaborated with Kirby long before he became famous on the Internet, with the Hell Interface track "Soylent Night" being released on Kirby's V/Vm Test Records.

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* FriendlyFandoms: FriendlyFandoms:
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BOC fans tend to also be fans of Music/LeylandKirby, whose work has a similar [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauntology_(music) "hauntological"]] quality. The duo collaborated with Kirby long before he became famous on the Internet, with the Hell Interface track "Soylent Night" being released on Kirby's V/Vm Test Records.Records.
** And of course, almost any discussion of [=BoC=] eventually leads to (usually) favorable comparisons to Music/AphexTwin, another electronic musician known for experimental sounds that can range from melancholy to nostalgic to terrifying.


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** The lullaby-sounding opening minute of "Everything You Do is a Balloon." Soothing for some, [[TearJerker tear-jerking]] for others, lovely to everyone.
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TRS


* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Although it's not known if Boards of Canada does drugs when composing music, many fans feel that listening to Boards of Canada's trippy, psychedelic sounds is a drug experience in itself.
** Especially when on drugs.
** There are numerous drug references in the song titles ("Happy Cycling," for instance, is often believed to be referring to Albert Hoffman, the man who discovered LSD and famously went on a bicycle ride under the influence of it). That, of course, does not mean anything about what the band actually does, just that they are likely aware of the frequent comparison between their music and psychedelic drugs.
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* FriendlyFandoms: BOC fans tend to also be fans of Music/LeylandKirby, whose work has a similar [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauntology_(music) "hauntological"]] quality. The duo collaborated with Kirby long before he became famous on the Internet, with the Hell Interface track "Soylent Night" being released on Kirby's V/Vm Test Records.


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* GenreTurningPoint: In the 80's and 90's, electronic music tried as hard as it could to be hard edged and futuristic to the point where [[{{Zeerust}} a lot of it sounded immediately dated the moment the 21st century rolled over.]] ''Music Has The Right To Children'' changed that. The warm, pastoral and [[{{Main/Retraux}} nostalgic 70's inspired sound]] of ''MHTRTC'' inspired underground electronic producers to experiment with themes of childhood nostalgia and "organic" sounding analog synths, paving the way for "folktronica" as well as other retro-futurist genres like {{Vaporwave}}.
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'''(Mike or Marcus):''' [[note]]It has never been said which voice is which[[/note]] We're off to the pub, actually!

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'''(Mike or Marcus):''' [[note]]It Marcus):'''[[note]]It has never been said which voice is which[[/note]] We're off to the pub, actually!
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Per TRS, this is YMMV

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* RefrainFromAssuming: "Sunshine Recorder" contains the LoopedLyrics "an eagle in your mind... a beautiful place." The band seems to have been deliberately [[{{Troll}} trolling]] here, because this makes the song very easy to confuse with the previous [=BoC=] songs "An Eagle in Your Mind" and "In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country."
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** There are numerous drug references in the song titles ("Happy Cycling", for instance, is often believed to be referring to Albert Hoffman, the man who discovered LSD and famously went on a bicycle ride under the influence of it). That, of course, does not mean anything about what the band actually does, just that they are likely aware of the frequent comparison between their music and psychedelic drugs.

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** There are numerous drug references in the song titles ("Happy Cycling", Cycling," for instance, is often believed to be referring to Albert Hoffman, the man who discovered LSD and famously went on a bicycle ride under the influence of it). That, of course, does not mean anything about what the band actually does, just that they are likely aware of the frequent comparison between their music and psychedelic drugs.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


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* EclipsedByTheRemix: Several of the remixes they have done are of lesser known songs ("Trapped", "Sometimes", "Sisters", and "Dirty Great Mable" to name a few).

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* EclipsedByTheRemix: Several of the remixes they have done are of lesser known songs ("Trapped", "Sometimes", "Sisters", ("Trapped," "Sometimes," "Sisters" and "Dirty Great Mable" to name a few).



* SignatureSong: "Roygbiv"... not that it's the only one that can be called that: "Dayvan Cowboy," "1969," and "Music Is Math" also are contenders.

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* SignatureSong: "Roygbiv"... not that it's the only one that can be called that: "Dayvan Cowboy," "1969," "1969" and "Music Is Math" also are contenders.
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man I’m dumb. I wrote that.


--->'''John:''' Right, well, what are you gonna do know? Back to your secret lair for more tunes?\\

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--->'''John:''' Right, well, what are you gonna do know? now? Back to your secret lair for more tunes?\\

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* SongAssociation: To most who have been on the internet for a while, hearing "Beware the Friendly Stranger" will only bring to mind ''WebAnimation/SaladFingers''.

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To most who have been on the internet for a while, hearing "Beware the Friendly Stranger" will only bring to mind ''WebAnimation/SaladFingers''. ''WebAnimation/SaladFingers''.
** Many Chileans associate "Roygbiv" with ads for Santo Tomás University. Expect to see tons of comments referencing the university and its commercials in [=YouTube=] uploads of the song.

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* SongAssociation: To most who have been on the internet for a while, hearing "Beware the Friendly Stranger" will only bring to mind ''WebAnimation/SaladFingers''.



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* VindicatedByHistory: For a long time ''The Campfire Headphase'' was considered a disappointment compared to the first two albums, due to its' lighter, more stripped-back acoustic sound. The response from fans and critics have become much more favourable in recent years.



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* VindicatedByHistory: For a long time ''The Campfire Headphase'' was considered a disappointment compared to the first two albums, due to its' lighter, more stripped-back acoustic sound. The response from fans and critics have become much more favourable in recent years.

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* VindicatedByHistory: For a long time ''The Campfire Headphase'' was considered a disappointment compared to the first two albums, due to its' lighter, more stripped-back acoustic sound. The response from fans and critics have become much more favourable in recent years.
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** The [[ManipulativeEditing sentence mixing]] at the end of "Concourse" (taken from ''Home Again with'' ''[[Series/ThisOldHouse Bob Vila]]''), especially since it comes out of nowhere.
--->I notice that you ... well it's another one of these ... right! that is correct. that's interesting! great! right! uh we, now, those, uh, looks like full-dimensional ... [[BrokenRecord right! that's correct]]. yeah, mm hm, uh, [[RuleOfThree right, that's correct]]." [[{{beat}} ... ...]] "[[TheWalrusWasPaul well, it makes a lot of sense!]]"
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* EclipsedByTheRemix: Several of the remixes they have done are of lesser known songs ("Trapped", "Sometimes", "Sisters", and "Dirty Great Mable" to name a few).

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* SugarWiki/FunnyMoments: This bit, from their only recorded interview (with Creator/JohnPeel)
-->'''John:''' Right, well, what are you gonna do know? Back to your secret lair for more tunes?
-->'''(Mike or Marcus):''' [[note]]It has never been said which voice is which[[/note]] We're off to the pub, actually!

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This bit, from their only recorded interview (with Creator/JohnPeel)
-->'''John:''' --->'''John:''' Right, well, what are you gonna do know? Back to your secret lair for more tunes?
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tunes?\\
'''(Mike
or Marcus):''' [[note]]It has never been said which voice is which[[/note]] We're off to the pub, actually!

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