tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post6095041716993285395..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Boards Of Canada: TwoismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-74919212340212920872015-01-23T12:29:18.896+03:002015-01-23T12:29:18.896+03:00Can't wait. GS's original site introduced...Can't wait. GS's original site introduced me to Eno and for that I eternally grateful.BobbyFigsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-90189367013007296592015-01-23T07:27:06.346+03:002015-01-23T07:27:06.346+03:00BoC is my favorite group from the world of electro...BoC is my favorite group from the world of electronica... but it took a hell of a long time for me to properly get into them. Just wait until you get around to Geogaddi.Dan Sullivannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-6492605321579778382015-01-23T03:38:34.366+03:002015-01-23T03:38:34.366+03:00Hi George. I get your criticisms about the beats....Hi George. I get your criticisms about the beats. While they're one of my favorite bands, I think BOC are at their weakest when they rely on layering straight hip-hop beats over their gorgeous and moody synth melodies- this is why I think Music Has A Right to Children is probably my least favorite album (but I still love it). However, I think it's a mistake to reduce the band's catalog as a whole to following this formula. In my opinion with Geogaddi and everything that follows it sounds like they evolve to relying less on samples and standard drum machine beats but rather creating original strange and interesting rhythms from analog machines that often enhance the weirdness of the songs.<br /><br />I really enjoy Twoism but I find it's missing some of the subtle humor found on their other albums. I disagree about the beats on 'Sixtyniner' detracting from the song... the way the tempo kind of drags reflects the reflective and depressing nature of the song. And when they cut out for that vocal sample- I don't know if it's someone describing a psychedelic, sexual or religious experience, but it makes the song seem probably more profound than it should. A favorite is 'Iced Cooly' because of way the synth melody and bass gradually changes keys. Simple but gives such a cool effect. BobbyFigshttp://instagram.com/pkwinsomenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-69083088723239111262015-01-16T14:30:36.746+03:002015-01-16T14:30:36.746+03:00I've been interested about Boards of Canada fo...I've been interested about Boards of Canada for a couple of years now. Listened to a few songs, liked some of them but could never remember what those songs are!! But looking forward to read more BoC reviews. Perhaps I'll successfully get into them this time.Andrew Darwitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074677378436416197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-14564461818696977032015-01-16T06:56:26.311+03:002015-01-16T06:56:26.311+03:00Tomorrow's Harvest is good, it's just not ...Tomorrow's Harvest is good, it's just not AS good as Music... and Geogaddi is all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-81984317846928144032015-01-16T03:17:32.123+03:002015-01-16T03:17:32.123+03:00Edging ever closer to the Brian Eno reviews...Edging ever closer to the Brian Eno reviews...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-34245367708373422562015-01-16T02:55:44.973+03:002015-01-16T02:55:44.973+03:00Very interested to see you being reviewing BOC, Ge...Very interested to see you being reviewing BOC, George. And I hope you make it through to their newest (not that it's any good but I'll enjoy the inevitable lambasting...)<br /><br />The thing with BoC is that there was nothing quite like them at the time. The crunchy distant beats matched with the melancholic melodies were unique in the late 90s. Of course they've since been copied by many wannabes. But their early material still stands out as being "its own thing" and with all the copy-cat electronica out there, this should be treasured. Sometimes their twisted beats did seem a touch incongruous though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com