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Boards of Canada
12+ albums
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Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin. They initially signed to Skam Records and later to Warp Records in the 1990s, gaining wider recognition after the release of their debut studio album "Music Has the Right to Children" in 1998. The album was followed by "Geogaddi" (2002), "The Campfire Headphase" (2005) and "Tomorrow's Harvest" (2013), all of which contributed to their reputation within electronic music for distinctive production and atmospheric composition. Their music is strongly influenced by 1970s media and electronic sounds, incorporating vintage synthesiser tones, analogue equipment, samples, and hip hop-inspired rhythms. Critics have associated their work with themes of nostalgia, childhood memory, environmental concern, science, and esoteric or ambiguous subject matter. The duo have also become known for their reclusive public presence, rarely granting interviews, not performing live since 2001, and frequently incorporating cryptic or subliminal elements into their work, including promotional puzzles and alternate reality-style campaigns. In 2012, they were described as one of the best-known and best-loved electronic acts of the previous two decades. Mike Sandison (born Michael Peter Sandison, 14 July 1971) and Marcus Eoin (born Marcus Eoin Sandison, 27 May 1973) were raised in Cullen, Moray, in Scotland, and spent part of their childhood in Calgary, Canada, while their father worked on construc
