Scotland fraternal duo, Boards of Canada isn't for everyone. They will never get radio play. They rarely tour. You probably haven't heard of them. And they are awesome. I don't remember how I came across them, maybe it was an early Pandora recommendation circa 2004, maybe it was from a Nintendo game soundtrack, but they have had a fairly significant impact on post-college JZ musical taste, for better or worse.
If you're like me, you probably work a fair amount of weekends and you just want to get in there do work and get out. Boards occupies a permanent slot on my "Do work" mix. This is not to be confused with the "Du werk" mix. Allow me to expound upon the differences:
Do work mix:
1) Characterized by minimal lyrics, soundscapes and awesomeness
2) Applicable listening moments: at work, while running at night, on flights
3) Representative bands: Boards of Canada, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, Air
Du werk mix:
1) Characterized by upbeat party music, some hip-hop, some pop-tronica, other music that dominates
2) Applicable listening moments: post-shower / pre-T-shirt time, at a party, on your Friday drive home from work
3) Representative bands: Justice, J-5, Health (remixes), Crystal Castles, Outkast
As there is a time for every season, so there is a song for every moment...(<--= so F'ing deep)
Allow me to weird you out with this hit Boards of Canada song: "ROYGBIV"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT0gRc2c2wQ
I'm fairly certain this is fan-created content, but it I think Boards would approve. The video is a collection of 1980s UK TV advertisements. Remember when you had to watch TV ads? Man that sucked! The synth-bassline to this song, just absolutely kills. Coincidentally, this song straddles both the "Do work" and the "Du werk" mixes...a feat in itself.
Hope you Dig,
JZ
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