Trans Canada Highway [LP]

by Boards of Canada

Overview

A mini-concept LP, Trans Canada Highway follows the Scottish brothers (who spent time in Canada) as they trek from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria, B.C., in under a half-hour. Beginning with the only old track, "Dayvan Cowboy" (a highlight of 2005's The Campfire Headphase), Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin sound just a little refreshed at the thought of producing a low-impact EP instead of an eagerly awaited LP. After the slowly shifting single gets out of the way, Sandison and Eoin start looking back to Geogaddi territory, reprising ghostly effects and skeletal melodies with quarter-speed hip-hop beats to create a work that would barely take you 45 miles along the highway but, put on repeat mode, wouldn't even sound tired by Montreal. The sixth track is a remix of "Dayvan Cowboy" by Anticon associate Odd Nosdam, who shows his allegiance with his own mostly beatless soundscapes, which warp and flow with the best of BoC. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/2013
Label:	Warp
UPC:	0801061820015
Rank:	35915

Tracks

1. Dayvan Cowboy
2. Left Side Drive
3. Heard From Telegraph Lines
4. Skyliner
5. Under the Coke Sign
6. Dayvan Cowboy [Odd Nosdam Remix]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Boards of Canada   Primary Artist
Antonio Diaz   Tape
Dee Kesler   Strings

Technical Credits

Michael Sandison   Composer,Producer
Marcus Eoin   Composer,Producer
Boards of Canada   Design,Artwork
D. Philip Madson   Producer