I’ve been trying to figure out what it is about Boards of Canada that draws me to them. I’m rather perplexed by my obsession with this band. There aren’t catchy melodies, or headbanging riffage, or even lovesick ballads. Their songs consist of breakbeats, old synths, and sampled educational films from the 60s. Why would I be obsessed with this? What sort of voodoo are they cooking up in their…
Rebels Of The Neon God (Tsai Ming-Liang, 1992) X “ROYGBIV” (Boards of Canada, 1998)
A youth-in-revolt classic set in Taipei in the early 90’s set to one of the all-time great Boards of Canada tracks. Petty crimes, urban decay, Street Fighter 2, and teen angst all play their parts in this debut film of director Tsai Ming-Liang. Also: the seminal BoC album this track comes from, Music Has The Right To Children, turned 25 this year!