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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0801061805524 Label: Warp Records Manufacturer: Warp Records MPN: 55 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Warp Records Release Date: March 23, 2004 Studio: Warp Records Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Overpraised but noteworthyThis Scottish electronic duo rightfully stuck out amidst their more generic trance or mild idm cohorts with unique synths and unpredictable beat patterns, but in retrospect certainly did not live up to all the praise has suggested. Their signature style includes warm yet gently menacing keyboards, juxtaposing the innocence of youth with something far more sinister to a satisfying effect. But after admiring the aesthetic, it becomes all too apparent that some of these vacant, methodical exercises ... Read More Rating: - Good, not greatBoards of Canada are not without talent but they really should cut down on the repetition. Some of these songs (e.g., Aquarius) just go on and on for no apparent reason, with the musicians in Aquarius reciting random numbers for quite a spell just to relieve the listener's boredom. Another thing-- giggling children saying "that's right" or other short phrases over and over again are not interesting additions to soundscapes. Whether you like kids or not, they're generally not very musical here and ... Read More Rating: - Nice to Sleep ToI like to put this on when I am getting ready to take a nap - saves on Lunesta. Rating: - Minimalist chill-out techno My introduction to Boards of Canada was through their "Campfire Headphase" release in 2005. This 1998 release, "Music Has The Right To Children" is a really good album, if you keep playing it for awhile. While there are a few tracks that grabbed me right away, like "Roygbiv", "Olsen", and "Rue The Whirl", the album as a whole took a while to sink in to my system. I listened to this album sporadically, and then played it nonstop about 3 or 4 times in my car while driving around. "Rue The Whirl" has a ... Read More Rating:  - my best electronica album of all timehello everybody !!! i present you the best electronic album of all time ; boards of canada is my favourite group because of the creative electronic sound, deep, mysterious, blissful, symply the best, marvellous; every listen is a pleasure for me, the night test it, it's always better |
