Boards of Canada Ultimatum

I don't know why someone doesn't just mail them or Warp. Surely the record label would at least be able to tell you if they are still signed or not.

Regards

We all would like to hear another BOC album Dragon. It doesn't bother me to much as there is so much other music to listen to, so I pass my time quite happily discovering new stuff. Perhaps broaden your horizons a little? We all know the ultimatum is false anyway. I bet if they release a new album in 2 years time you will be the first in line to buy it!

  On 12/24/2009 at 9:26 PM, oscillik said:

  On 12/24/2009 at 8:39 PM, OneToThirtySix said:

  On 12/21/2009 at 3:01 AM, Beholdapalehorse said:

This isn't a real ultimatum though right? I mean no one is acknowledging it right? So many question...so little time.

Well, considering BoC makes music exclusively for Dragon, and he's threatening to stop being their fan, the logistics of this sound strategy have a good chance of being effective.

 

i'd buy it for a dollar

An album or the strategy?

  On 12/31/2009 at 4:36 PM, beerwolf said:

We all would like to hear another BOC album Dragon. It doesn't bother me to much as there is so much other music to listen to, so I pass my time quite happily discovering new stuff. Perhaps broaden your horizons a little? We all know the ultimatum is false anyway. I bet if they release a new album in 2 years time you will be the first in line to buy it!

I do listen to a wide variety of other music. To be honest, Boards of Canada's music isn't a significant part of my life, but I really feel that someone should take a stand against the idea that their entire fanbase should just sit around and wait for four years without any new music, any communication, or any real reason to stay convinced that BoC are even going to release anything new.

If I reach the deadline, I'll probably continue listening to their previous output anyway. Just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean their work is bad, right? Just look at Jhonen Vasquez. Basically, I'll still enjoy their music, but I'll be convinced that there will be no new output (and would consider Mike and Marcus to be somewhat rude for not bothering to tell their devoted fanbase).

This ultimatum may seem a little extreme, but I really am optimistic that BoC will release something eventually, and that they're just taking an extra-long time. We're only 1/3 of the way into our six months, I'm sure there'll be a word or two any day/week now...

  On 1/1/2010 at 1:23 PM, Dragon said:

 

 

I do listen to a wide variety of other music. To be honest, Boards of Canada's music isn't a significant part of my life, but I really feel that someone should take a stand against the idea that their entire fanbase should just sit around and wait for four years without any new music, any communication, or any real reason to stay convinced that BoC are even going to release anything new.

 

If I reach the deadline, I'll probably continue listening to their previous output anyway. Just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean their work is bad, right? Just look at Jhonen Vasquez. Basically, I'll still enjoy their music, but I'll be convinced that there will be no new output (and would consider Mike and Marcus to be somewhat rude for not bothering to tell their devoted fanbase).

 

This ultimatum may seem a little extreme, but I really am optimistic that BoC will release something eventually, and that they're just taking an extra-long time. We're only 1/3 of the way into our six months, I'm sure there'll be a word or two any day/week now...

*shoots self*

  On 1/1/2010 at 8:36 PM, mdg said:

*shoots self*

Congratulations Dragon. You've made the spokesman shoot himself after his previous post (on this board) Aug 15 2009 09:33 PM.

Well done!

  On 1/1/2010 at 8:36 PM, mdg said:

  On 1/1/2010 at 1:23 PM, Dragon said:

 

 

I do listen to a wide variety of other music. To be honest, Boards of Canada's music isn't a significant part of my life, but I really feel that someone should take a stand against the idea that their entire fanbase should just sit around and wait for four years without any new music, any communication, or any real reason to stay convinced that BoC are even going to release anything new.

 

If I reach the deadline, I'll probably continue listening to their previous output anyway. Just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean their work is bad, right? Just look at Jhonen Vasquez. Basically, I'll still enjoy their music, but I'll be convinced that there will be no new output (and would consider Mike and Marcus to be somewhat rude for not bothering to tell their devoted fanbase).

 

This ultimatum may seem a little extreme, but I really am optimistic that BoC will release something eventually, and that they're just taking an extra-long time. We're only 1/3 of the way into our six months, I'm sure there'll be a word or two any day/week now...

 

*shoots self*

Just to be clear, what part of my post, exactly, made you shoot yourself?

Oh wait, I just realized I'm trying to ask mdg a question. Nevermind.

  On 1/3/2010 at 12:55 AM, Dragon said:

  On 1/1/2010 at 8:36 PM, mdg said:

  On 1/1/2010 at 1:23 PM, Dragon said:

 

 

I do listen to a wide variety of other music. To be honest, Boards of Canada's music isn't a significant part of my life, but I really feel that someone should take a stand against the idea that their entire fanbase should just sit around and wait for four years without any new music, any communication, or any real reason to stay convinced that BoC are even going to release anything new.

 

If I reach the deadline, I'll probably continue listening to their previous output anyway. Just because someone is a jerk doesn't mean their work is bad, right? Just look at Jhonen Vasquez. Basically, I'll still enjoy their music, but I'll be convinced that there will be no new output (and would consider Mike and Marcus to be somewhat rude for not bothering to tell their devoted fanbase).

 

This ultimatum may seem a little extreme, but I really am optimistic that BoC will release something eventually, and that they're just taking an extra-long time. We're only 1/3 of the way into our six months, I'm sure there'll be a word or two any day/week now...

 

*shoots self*

 

Just to be clear, what part of my post, exactly, made you shoot yourself?

 

Oh wait, I just realized I'm trying to ask mdg a question. Nevermind.

In Soviet Russia, MDG asks YOU questions...

That's not funny, I'll get me coat.

now see what you have done?!?!? MDG has gone and topped himself being you guys keep fucking around with mandelbrots.

It's funny

BoC existed before the popularisation of the internet, 24 hour updates, social networks, feeds etc - and now the internet is demanding that BoC increase their level of public interaction in accordance with the social norms of 2009, but BoC are probably just holed up in their bunker smoking pot and playing with 80s synths. And thats how it should be.

you crazy kids

  On 1/4/2010 at 1:22 PM, The CIA said:

It's funny

BoC existed before the popularisation of the internet, 24 hour updates, social networks, feeds etc - and now the internet is demanding that BoC increase their level of public interaction in accordance with the social norms of 2009, but BoC are probably just holed up in their bunker smoking pot and playing with 80s synths. And thats how it should be.

LOL

yeah we should let them have a break. go out and create your own music kids!

  On 1/4/2010 at 1:22 PM, The CIA said:

It's funny

BoC existed before the popularisation of the internet, 24 hour updates, social networks, feeds etc - and now the internet is demanding that BoC increase their level of public interaction in accordance with the social norms of 2009, but BoC are probably just holed up in their bunker smoking pot and playing with 80s synths. And thats how it should be.

  On 1/4/2010 at 5:23 PM, mdg said:

  On 1/4/2010 at 1:22 PM, The CIA said:

It's funny

BoC existed before the popularisation of the internet, 24 hour updates, social networks, feeds etc - and now the internet is demanding that BoC increase their level of public interaction in accordance with the social norms of 2009, but BoC are probably just holed up in their bunker smoking pot and playing with 80s synths. And thats how it should be.

We have been a little demanding haven't we?

Man, thank god BoC doesn't listen to us, it probably would suffer the quality of their music.

Good point there by The CIA.

Everyone remembers before downloading music became so popular, you would spend much longer listening to a single album, and really let it seep into your brain. And if you picked that same album up again years later, it would remind you of that specific time period in your life. A lot of things you didn't realize you had forgotten come flooding back. Very cool feeling. It adds some flavor to your life.

Just using this as an example, I can see why a lot of people are so sketched out by the norms of the internet, making the planet seem so much smaller, de-mystifying everything, and cheapening things a little bit.

I mean I've only been a BoC fan since 2007, so I haven't been waiting that long, really. The goods are well on their way.

adapt or die

simple reallky

Well, it seems that while BoC are still huddled around at the Hex'un smoking shredded Bagpuss annuals and doing God knows what, Autechre have announced a new album scheduled for release on the 23rd of March. If we assume that this is the average gap between announcing a new album and releasing it, we can conclude that if nothing towards a new album is announced before February 21th, 2010, it will be very unlikely to be released before the May 1st deadline.

Honestly, do you think we'll get any news in the next five weeks? We can only hope...

  On 12/20/2009 at 3:47 PM, hexagon son said:

There is so much good music out there. i got over this waiting game in 2008, and it helped me get back to my roots of what i liked, detroit,

Word, hexagon Son. Everyone buy this & shit the fuck up about bloody BoC!!!;

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=254242

  On 1/16/2010 at 12:02 AM, Dogboy73 said:

  On 12/20/2009 at 3:47 PM, hexagon son said:

There is so much good music out there. i got over this waiting game in 2008, and it helped me get back to my roots of what i liked, detroit,

 

Word, hexagon Son. Everyone buy this & shit the fuck up about bloody BoC!!!;

 

http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=254242

wow! fuck! buying this!

  On 1/16/2010 at 9:57 AM, hexagon son said:

wow! fuck! buying this!

Indeedy. This is an awesome release. I've bought a lot of his stuff over the years but I've missed out on many of the 35 gems in this release.

'March into Darkness' is one of my favourite Techno tracks ever.

http://www.rubadub.co.uk/?node_id=1.3&id=26165

  Dragon said:

bump it for you

  On 1/5/2010 at 3:40 AM, Candiru said:

Everyone remembers before downloading music became so popular, you would spend much longer listening to a single album, and really let it seep into your brain. And if you picked that same album up again years later, it would remind you of that specific time period in your life. A lot of things you didn't realize you had forgotten come flooding back. Very cool feeling. It adds some flavor to your life.

psh, i still get a sense of nostalgia from certain songs and albums and i download most of my music. i don't know what you're on about.

up until about 2008, my downloaded copy of geogaddi was a 128kbps i grabbed off napster on dialup.

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