Music Has The Right To Children

Some real proper IDM on this one. Quite impressive for its time, with genuinely harrowing tunes.

Great album actually. Super chill to listen and to have work done while listening to it. Awesome!

7/10 Favorite: Roygbiv

This thing is brilliant. Orange!

This should be trippy

In 1998 it seemed such a big deal people making innovative electronic music that wasn't frenetic and/or hard edged. It's funny how something that can be allowed to be so unobtrusive seems to provoke so many 1 star reviews.

Was not expecting a lofi album from the 90s. Interesting tracks, not an all the time listen but was vibing to this at work

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Texture texture texture. This IDM album has some of the most unique textures I’ve heard in music. Extremely detailed and layered. Each track has its own character. As good of an Aphex Twin successor as you could hope for.

Very vibe, reminded me of Will's music taste. 10/10 would study to again.

Not necessarily my thing, but I thought it made great ambient music for working this morning. Just enough variation in tunes to keep you paying attention, but not enough to distract you. I get why this is referenced all the time.

a dreamlike experience i generally enjoyed very much, if only there weren't some nightmarish tracks in between...

Love this album. It's atmospheric and dreamy; you can listen and just sort of float along with it. It's an ambient record but doesn't drone on and on and has some interesting (and sort of weird) parts too. Perfect for both zoning out or focusing in.

this is what i imagine plays in the elevator at superman's fortress of solitude. fantastic adhd working music

Went into this project with little to no expectations, not even really knowing what genre of music I was getting into. To be honest, when I found out it was mostly gonna be an instrumental electronic/synth album, I had my doubts that I would even finish it, not my type of music. But each song surprisingly always had an aspect to it that had me grooving. Even with tracks up to 7 minutes long, Boards of Canada manage to find a way to keep you interested musically while floating amongst the rest of the track, each one feeling like you were aimlessly wandering through various portraits of nature. An excellent testament to this genre as a whole, and a fine choice for music to play in the background while doing any tasks or just relaxing on the couch.

This album was very soothing and relaxing. I could easily find myself leaning into this for background music when studying or just wanting something comforting in the background. It has a very nostalgic feel, reminding me of old video game soundtracks and early childhood in the 2000’s

Holy shit I did not think I was gonna like this album this much. But when something sounds like a classic video game soundtrack with jungle style beats there’s a good chance ima like it. Def will look out for this on vinyl!

Un album electro qui s'écoute avec plaisir. Pas mal!

Good, interesting music

Roygbiv Happy Cycling

Mood and setting is very important for this album. This is a chill floaty album that in no way should ever be listened to during the day.

Lo fi and lovely. Electronica for your home.

A strange one this, managing to both love and be extremely bored by it, sometimes within the same song. My overall feeling though is that I liked it

Very pleasant

Favorite Track: "Open The Light" Before even hearing the soundscape that these guys weave, I was captured by the imaginative names of the songs on this album - they were original and felt fun. I suppose it's harder to name songs with very few lyrics? Anyway, this was a great album to absolutely chill to. "Telephasic Workshop" got me hooked, and the long-song-trifecta of "Aquarius," "Pete Standing Alone," and "Happy Cycling" was just a pure invitation to pull up a chair and vibe. Shoutout to the seagulls. There's a band I really enjoy called Philter that seems to have taken a lot of inspiration from Boards of Canada. From the sampled seemingly out-of-place sounds to what I'll refer to as the "vibing children" effect, it was fun to see how Philter has modernized this sound. I don't normally give much credit to bands that do things first (at least in my ratings for these albums), but I made a small exception here. This was fun.

What an odd album. At first I didn’t know what to make of the songs. It seems to be music that’s begging to not be the center of your attention, it doesn’t want to be the main course but rather the garnish. It doesn’t demand my attention and so my attention begins to wander. As I continued to listen to it, I fought that inclination because it’s so against what I’ve been doing for these listen throughs. I want to give it a fair shake. Because of that I felt myself really struggling to connect with the music, but at Turquoise Hexagon Sun I let my mind wander and instead of taking my notes about what I liked and didn’t like I started thinking about where the music was showing me. Then it clicked, this music is not the destination but the doorway. It wants my imagination to be pulled through to somewhere new and then my enjoyment of it skyrocketed. This would be a great ambience soundtrack to a neo noir detective game. As a matter of fact, listening to these tracks really reminded me of the Citizen Sleeper games which are criminally underrated and tell some of the best stories I have experienced in gaming in a long time. The music is dark and edgy like the world it pulls you into, but there are beautiful moments in their. Happy conversations take place over slight clanking noises in Hexagon Sun (I took it as a ramen place, maybe I’m just hungry). We get weird snippets in Aquarius that nearly feel like I’m slipping into delusions, finding odd moments important in otherwise normalcy. Again that feeling of paranoia pervades this albums sound, it makes me uneasy but never enough where I run away just enough to pique my interests. This album, to me, was a powerful reminder that music is not always meant to be blaring from speakers in an arena. These odd weird tracks that sit on the edges of your imagination are just as important but they often go unnoticed and that’s by design. These aren’t meant to be the whole experience, hell not even the majority of your experience, your imagination is the main course to these experiential tracks, the music is merely the garnish. I ended very much enjoying my time after my perspective shift and might even put this on if I’m ever running a sci-fi TTRPG. It’s music that is only a shadow and it demands you make the shape it casts. If you bring nothing to the album you will find nothing inside but if you dare to let your mind wander to scary and wonderful places you’ll find something here and I did. 4 out of 5 bored Canadians.

4+/5

Dreamy, floaty electronica. The whole thing uses sampling and echoes to build a feeling of deja vu, but not quite. Like maybe you've experienced this, but you're not quite sure. It's interesting and good, but I don't think I'd put it on to come back to it. There's not a single standout track, because the whole album feels like a single unit you have to listen to.

Something about Aquarius just really tickled my brain. I just really like counting I guess. And the ever so often intermittent “orange.” MMmmm it hit just right. And the random child vocals thrown in the mix. Why not! So truthfully though, this was a very enjoyable little electronic project, I found it very soothing. Also that was one very important thought, I’m glad they shared it. I liked the seagull noises.

Great instrumental album, definitely coming back to this

Ominous Melancholic Nostalgic Sounds like The Books / Thom Yorke / Com Truise

This is #day418 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I've seen this cover many times, but, like with so many records on this list, never actually listened to it until today. Last day of September: the cold creeping in, raindrops splashing outside my window, while the news reads that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been in blackout for seven days straight, an unprecedented incident. The plant is running only on generators, with unknown reserves, since it's been under the occupation of russian terrorists since 2022. The situation is severely critical. I don't think I need to spell out the consequences... As for the band itself, I had somehow always thought they were Canadian (probably because of the name), but it turns out Boards of Canada are actually Scottish. Music Has the Right to Children feels creepy and menacing at times (those voice alterations, though), but also warm and vintage. I'm glad I've listened to it now. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day419.

The slower atmosphere was very nice I could tell that the track Roygbiv would be a more popular track as soon as it started (in fact, it is the most streamed song by the artist). It reminds me a lot of the song All I Need by Radiohead Aquarius with the counting that suddenly stopped counting in order, and the kids laughing and "yeahhh, that's right" was such a vibe I also liked the message of the spoken word of the closing track (track 17 - note that track 18 is a bonus track)

Enjoyed.

Actually quite decent! 4/5

Good tunes

82/100. Very ambient, this has a good retro feel to it, the psychedelic and immersive elements make you swept up in the music.

Įdomu. Vėl gi, tokia muzika, kurios klausausi, kai galvoji, ar darai kažką. Kartais turėdavo tokį spookį vibe. Man patiko.

I’m a Geogaddi guy but damn this shit goes hard. Vibed out to this at work and looked at the sun… good vibes…. Basically a 5

Like a less-glitchy Aphex Twin. Interesting sounds and mostly chill beats. 4 stars.

Impressive.

We'll Sail Into The Stars 1001 Albums Generator 105 (08/27/2025) Finally, a good fucking electronica album. Music Has The Right To Children is the first studio album by electronic duo Boards of Canada, and is considered their masterpiece alongside its followup, Geogaddi. I have heard Geogaddi before and liked it, although I felt that the "full" songs were pretty consistently better than the <2 minute songs that filled the tracklist. I have a very similar opinion of Music Has The Right To Children. The production here is incredible, and songs like Telephasic Workshop and Pete Standing Alone have such a nostalgic sound to them that I can't describe. Some of the production choices here are also so weird. The counting breakdown in Aquarius goes way harder than it should. How did they make counting cool? Kaini Industries and Olson are both great interlude tracks, with the former having this great sliding bassline and the latter being a beautiful, ambient piece. I do think that, like Geogaddi, the short songs are less memorable, although I understand from an album flow perspective why they are here. Rue The Whirl is also kinda long and forgettable and I think the album doesn't end super strong with Open The Light and One Very Important Thought. Overall, I'm feeling a 4/5. Definitely the best electronica album so far (I'm not including Depeche Mode). Favs: Telephasic Workshop Roygbiv Aquarius Least Fav: Rue The Whirl

Very interesting start to my journey here, starting off with this. The music I typically listen to seems to be the "children" (pun intended) of this album. It has so many notes that sound like today's lofi, atmospheric, dub, and other edm generes. I can tell bands like 65daysofstatic take a lot of inspiration from here, and several of the songs give me loading screen vibes. I definitely will have to take a listen to this bands other works

Happily surprised this was in the list. I only found this album about 3 years ago. It’s in regular rotation for background music while reading, although Roygbiv can pull my attention. Other albums in my reading rotation: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Dave Brubeck- Time out Modijo-Modijo Cornelius - Point (note: listen to Drop in your best headphones) Miles Davis - Kind of Blue Machito - Kenya Rahul Sharma - Call of the Valley (Compilation) - Logical Progression Level 1 Most of these I found on the list

C'est parfait pour ce que c'est. un 4.49999999

C'est chill. Vieilli pas mal bien dans l'ensemble.

one of those albums i knew but never listened to but was interested. was a really dreamy yet eerie soundscape and really raw and hardhitting, for some it might take multiple listens to get into especially if you’re not into much electronic music, but i really enjoyed it, good listen and would 100% listen to it again and recommend

You'd need to be in the mood for this. Fortunately, I was, pretty much. I loved the synth sounds, bass and beats. I didn't really love the sampled voices; they were spooky at times, and could be annoying (Telephasic Workshop). I could imagine the tracks with children's voices in the background to one of those weird TV series from around 10 years ago like The Returned. I get the nostalgia vibe, but warm and comforting those tracks were not. I loved the short Bocuma, and enjoyed Rue The Whirl, both of which made me think of Bowie, Numan or Ryuichi Sakamoto. And some of those synths on the final track were very Japan-esque, which is of course a good thing. Olson also hit my aural sweet spot. So, I know everyone says these guys are hugely influential, but I'm fairly sure there was lots of This Sort of Thing going on in 70s and 80s (albeit perhaps with different techniques? I wouldn't know.) So. With this sort of thing, which is so very considered, I have to decide whether the cleverness is cool, or annoying. I found this pretty cool.

Really really cool. I feel as though this pulled off what the Gorilaz album was trying to do in some ways. Not much here in the way of songs but very atmospheric and so many cool textures. I don't know how much I'd listen to it again it would have to be a certain mood, but I do really like this so probably very high 3 or lowest 4.

I wasn't liking this but then I fell asleep and it works amazingly well as a semi-conscious nap album

4.0 2x solid and great electronic album

I've heard this album several times and I think that it is outstanding. Great beats that are super chilled out. I find myself nodding along to each song. A few exceptional songs the whole album is a nice listen. I'm sure I will be putting this one on again when a chill mood arises, would be great for a party where you want some nice background music.

Pretty good. Makes for good background music.

Weird, but I liked this! Perfect music to work with and will be back.

Really nice album

great stuff, every single sound makes me dream

Pretty good!

I kinda liked this, it was interesting and totally new to me. Great background focus music, I might return to it for that.

Amazing IDM Album, Already listened to this before but always good. The global rating is rather low, definitely needs a few listens or it might be "boring" for some people.

This was sick! Not sure if it’s a 5, because I didn’t save it. But def a 4.5. And Roygbiv👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Atmospheric/ambient music with some trip hop mixed in. It is excellent background music. Great album.

Highlights: Olson, Wildlife Analysis, An Eagle In Your Mind. In a nutshell: a new era of IDM. Why a new era? Compare this to Brian Eno's Ambient series and Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Parts 1 and 2. This is evolution, friends. It's definitely a textured album. What I noticed on this listen was the loops are repurposed. Not recycled. Beats are built on or tweaked slightly to keep things sounding fresh. I admit that some tracks could have used some trimming to get to 4:30-5:00 minutes but electronica is more about vibe; letting the track take its course. It doesn't surprise me to read that Boards of Canada cite My Bloody Valentine as an inspiration for the record too. Overall: 7/10

Yea I like dis Fave song: Sixtyten

I like this album and I like Boards of Canada. But I’ve always wondered why they got critical acclaim while other artists were doing very similar things just as well or better at the same time. Either way, good listen.

I went into this with extremely low hopes based on my previous experiences with electronic on this list, but this was right up my alley. More elements of trip-hop ala Amon Tobin and ambient ala Aphex Twin.

Reminds me of FSOL but stripped back

I'm not exactly a bannerman for downtempo music. Historically, my journey with electronic music was largely within the realm of what might be in a club or what building someone decided was cool enough to be made into a club. It seemed antithetical to think that I would enjoy a slower, atmospheric version of the pulsating synths I'd come to only occasionally enjoy. While not a foregone possibility, it certainly is no probability. This remains true, but the good folks on the Boards of Canada may be an exception to the rule. This debut album is rich, textured, and surprisingly warm. I won't sit here and tell you that I was attentive for a full hour (a shave of 10-15 min probably would've helped), but I enjoyed it. Sue me. Such as it is, my divided attention found itself enveloped in a playful medley of synths, hip-hop samples, and inadvertent bird noises. If I were more musically gifted, this would certainly incline me to make my own music. 7.5/10 Favorite Song: Roygbiv

I got into Geogaddi before this one. I think that's even better. I really appreciate this debut for it's innovation and vibe, can't escape the fact it's a bit dull in places. Aquarius and Olson are great. I stuck Geogaddi on later in the day and it's a similar, darker record but crucially, much more consistently engaging. Stuff like Dawn Chorus is still fabulous 20 odd years later

What differences Boards of Canada from any other artist/band from the IDM movement is their ability to create deep psychedelic and surreal atmospheres. Even if this is not their best or their most mysterious album, in this record, Boards of Canada offers a great entry level to their music. I love getting lost in their intricate beats and melodies, which are the most beautiful or the weirdest there can be. What an experience, being both charming and haunting.

A very nice atmospheric album that I enjoyed quite a lot. It does require a certain mood though, as it can fell boring at other times

It’s a bit long. Felt like I was near the end only to see I was half way through. But otherwise, pretty enjoyable. It’s got a weird and sometimes unsettling quality to it that keeps me a bit more interested than other electronic dance albums, but at the end of the day it is still just that; an instrumental club album. And who’s really going to listen to that sort of thing in their day to day?

Good.

Nice, not super catchy but I really liked it ...

yes it's background music but it's pretty good background music

I enjoyed this. Good background music for working. I'll remember this for the future.

4.5

3.75

These guys are great. Not everybody's cup of tea, but hugely influential in the ambient world. I could also see them as big Koyaanisqatsi inspired. Roygbiv is s design nerds favorite. Sadly, I've listened to it than most Beatles songs.

love this album.

Space jazz. I like it.

the og lo fi beats

A nice passive album, good for setting a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere in the background. It's not as good as Eno's passive stuff, but still very enjoyable, if not the most exciting work ever. 30/01/25

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Interesting stuff. Can't say I enjoyed it all, but I kept nodding my head an it did grab me somewhat. Might need a couple more listens to truly decide if I like it or love it.

Soft EDM? Idk but this album had vibes where you feel like this would be a rave for geriatrics. Also the message at the end is worth at least one star.

Very very

Legendary Electronica Album. I enjoyed listening to this today.

The found samples within were great. For fans of Endtroducing, I feel this would be liked, and that's me! The opening tracks didn't hook me in completely but it grew well. Whenever the bass hit harder, it was better!

Great first album with a unique style. However, I think that they refined their sound later hence the 4.

Never really listened to them, but I like. It was great for focus work, nice beats and instrumentals in there.

what have I even been listening to this entire time? Open The Light is really good. Super weird ambient album, though I really dug it.

Lo-Fi electronica album that somehow passed me by, I could see this being heavily sampled but idea music to have on in the background

such a soothing and calming mix of ethereal sort of glitch hop and post rock sigur ros esque elements.

Enjoyable album - although I find the beat a little pedestrian at times. Lacks standout tracks but overall an easy listen.

Actually really liked this on in the background. Helped focus and get work done. Not a big electro fan normally but very much enjoyed this.

Op één van de vroege Linkin Park albums heb je zo'n track waar ze Mr Hahn even min of meer solo laten uitrazen achter z'n draaitafels. Dit album begint zo, daarna wordt het wat meer hip- en triphop. Ik vind dat wel lekker nu. Heerlijk achtergrond album. Voor op de voorgrond wat te saai denk ik. Lekker drijven in een bak lauw water. Ik hoor in de verte een ambulance janken en ik heb idee of dat een laagje van het huidige nummer is, of dat een verre buur van de trap is geschoven. Hoe dan ook: het past. Als ik een brewpub of opiumhol had zou dit 's middags standaard aanstaan. Toch is dit iets te nietszeggend voor een 5, maar ik ga dit nog wel eens aanzetten.

Olson and Roygbiv bangers

This somehow passed me by when it was first released. Blame the Britpop hangover. What a find! I love the beats and hip hop head nods, all mixed up with some weird analogue synth shit.

I can see why BOC's sound is impenetrable to some. Wicker Man, the BBC Test card, library music, scary 70s childrens TV. Hauntology is a strain of British culture that's quite difficult to explain and how it has given rise in the Uk to a very specific form of dark electronica that BOC are probably the leading exponents of, along with Broadcast and the Ghost Box label. For me a strong four.

An analog masterpiece in a digital world. This one always feels like a cryptic “found footage” type of experience. Like you’re given a piece of degraded audio that reveals a mystery for you to solve using only the encoded messages within. The warbly synths give an old VHS lofi feel, while the distorted drum loops, glitchy sound fx and eerie dialog samples dig their way into your subconscious. This mysterious duo did everything the opposite of what popular electronic music was doing at the time. Instead of pushing new digital technology to seemingly boundless extremes they dove into the limited nostalgic world of analog. While I feel like Geogaddi is a more accessible album, Music Has The Right To Children is deserving of being called one of the best electronic albums of all time. This album reveals something new every time I immerse myself into it so I was happy to revisit it.

future

Cool album

An album like this could easily be put on in the background and written off as ‘alright’, ‘boring’, et cetera. And on the surface, it is. It’s boring. There’s no pick-me-ups, no crescendos or climaxes. But it’s not about the quick-fire enjoyment here, it’s about the hypnotic downtempo soundscape. Alongside a constant flow of relaxation seeps in sporadic uneasiness, not deterring the consistent production feat. Is there a theme in this album? Probably, if you analysed the soundbites or made notes on each song. It doesn’t need it, though. It’s a well-made electronic album - that’s all I need.

Love their sound

The only awareness of this band that I had before this was that "Yes, I know a band called Board of Canada exists" and that was it. I usually bristle a bit at electronic music, but this was absolutely wonderful. Enjoyed the whole thing quite a bit.

I’ve long been aware of Boards of Canada, but I’ve never listened to their music. Electronic music is a genre I’ve been slow to warm up to in my life, but the last 5 years or so I’ve slowly gotten more into it, starting with trip hop artists like Massive Attack and moving into pure electronic artists like Aphex Twin. MHTRTC is a pretty stellar album, and one I hope to revisit often. It does what the best electronic music does: it transports you. It’s vivid, atmospheric, and full of sonic pathos. I was concerned it was going to be too long at 71 minutes, but it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Another interesting element of the album is that, to me anyway, it doesn’t sound like a product specifically of the late 90’s at all. This is an album that you could have told me was produced in any year after 1978 and I would have believed you, especially if you said 2036 or something. It sounds incredibly fresh in 2024, and like the best electronic music it sounds futuristic. I’m giving it 4 stars after 3 listens. I’ve liked it more and more each time so it’s one that I could consider a masterpiece in the future.

giving aphex twin, great to study to

Burde vært 5, men siste sangen var for spaca

Listened to this on a beautiful Sunday, driving through cornfields and small towns in Midwest USA, which definitely had an effect on the vibe of this album. It feels like drifting through half-remembered dreams. The musical texture is warm and nostalgic. There’s a subtle eeriness, a bit like Aphex Twin’s more ambient work, but gentler, and more inviting. It’s music that wraps you in a haze, where time feels slow and blurred. It’s perfect for getting lost.

Highly influential, even if it almost descends into background music at times. Brian Eno would approve.

My first penned review in 3 months! I needed a bit of a 1001 break. But we’re back. This is a classic I somehow missed. I LOVE it. It’s both proto electronic music and somehow ahead of its time if you released in 2024. Had a great time listening. 4/5

Apocalyptic yet luminous. I don't see it as a collection of songs, but rather some themes worked around a specific atmosphere. Definitely a headphones album.

Meditative, yet melancholic electronic music to sooth the soul. A top 5 downtempo album to me.

Chilled hip hop like beats melt to the couch quality With fuzzed ambiance

My personal name for this album is “Context has the right to change my opinion” When I first heard this album years ago I thought it (and all other Boards of Canada music) was a snooze fest that didn’t deserve any of the hype it got. Most of the songs just kinda came and went, there wasn’t much to grasp. But maybe it’s not about grasping a song. Maybe it’s more about sinking into the vibe. Minecraft’s soundtrack led me to a deeper appreciation of Aphex Twin, who made a lot of music very similar to what’s on this album here. With that in mind, and the proper time to sit on it all, I’ve realized that this album is about embracing the liminal soundscapes that come and go, just like a nice dream. While this album does overstay it’s welcome a touch, it’s not nearly as challenging as it once was. Listen to it right before bed or right as you get out of bed.

I like it

-Omg Boards of Canada.. I listened to Geogaddi a few months ago and it’s honestly one of my favorite “IDM” albums of all time but hadn’t really heard much else by then -I def prefer Geogaddi but this is also really good. Has a very dreamlike vibe -Favorites are Telephasic Workshop, Sixtyten, and Roygbiv

3.7 - I liked it. However I feel like there was a component missing. Maybe it was a lead guitar or vocals, but just felt like I was waiting for something to come in

Great album, that did so much to open my ears to electronic music. It's funky, also quite inventive and contemplative. A classic.

Coming straight off of listening to the dull slog that was Derek and the Dominos' "Layla", I wasn't looking forward to revisiting another >60 minute long record. But at least I'm familiar with this one, even if on past relistens I haven't gotten as much out of it. Boards of Canada are a group I enjoyed a lot more when I was 16 and listening to a lot of IDM. Overtime, I realised I was completely missing the point of their music - the weird surreal feeling of fear and dread hidden very delicately in there. So that's where I've been at for the past few years with this. That being said, going from a 2/10 to a 7/10 is still a jump forward, and ten minutes in, I was already considering bringing that 7/10 up to an 8/10. I'm about three weeks in to using this site, and I've gathered that the average user here really, really likes rock music, and is likely a fair bit older than me. So with that in mind, I imagine a fair amount of people went into this expecting to dislike it the moment they saw 'Electronica' in the tags, the way I do when I see a classic rock album, hence the quite frankly abysmally low score for one of the most well-regarded albums in the genre. RateYourMusic has this in its top 200 of all time, I believe. If I'm wrong about that, then their follow-up album, Geogaddi, definitely is there, and also #1 for the year 2002. I can see why too, there really is something eerie about this album, the way voice clips are chopped up and arranged provoke these very surreal and strange visuals. But it's the fact that a lot of them are from children's TV shows - it's like sitting in front of the TV at night at a very young age and seeing something very innocent but strangely unsettling. Of course, the textures of the synths are also fantastic, and I point to the song Roygbiv as an example of a rare moment where the sound on this album feels extremely full. The hi-hats are crisp and weighty, the melody is ridiculously memorable, and I really wish it went on for longer than 3 minutes. As much as it hurts to see this album rated so low, I've never been as big a fan of electronica as some other people I know. Despite this, I'd like to attempt to somewhat remedy the injustice done here. 8.5/10

For being techno I actually really liked it, maybe it’s just because the album cover and title were so cool

Fun fact! Boards of Canada aren’t from Canada, but are actually a pair of brothers from Scotland producing a great mix of warm 70s modular synth sounds with samples and glitchy beats layered on top. I always make the mistake of thinking this is an ambient album but the beats creep up on me and I get sucked into the rhythm. Great stuff. Highlight is Aquarius which samples counting and giggles from Sesame Street in an enchanting way.

Kuuunneltu ennen albumia. Löytyi viimeisein biisin hapoy cyclingin takia. Se on aika hyvä

I love Boards of Canada and this might by my second favorite release by them. I first got in to them relatively recently, during 2020, when I was looking for songs and bands that wouldn't make me mad or really force me to do too much thinking. I found them cruising around various Spotify generated playlists with the term "ambient". BoC's sound isn't really what I would call ambient, but I get the tag. They have a real talent for layering instruments and sounds, building appropriate dynamics, and resolving long running phrases in a satisfying way. This album has some really stellar examples of that in "Turquoise Hexagon Sun", "Roygbiv", "Open The Light" and "Olson". At the time when this album was released I remember a small scene of burgeoning "downtempo" groups, but none of them were as creative as Boards of Canada. They were really doing something ahead of their time with this album, and I'm kind of annoyed it took me so long to find them. The biggest complaint I have about this album are the short track interludes (Olson excluded because I think it could keep going for much longer), but even those are good bridges between songs that vary in tempo and sound. It's obvious that the album is not just a collection of songs but meant to be enjoyed as a whole work and those tracks are just connections. I could listen to this for a long time (and I have, multiple times). The "Trans Canada Highway" EP is still my favorite work of theirs but this might be next. Music that will forever be associated with a shit time in my (and many others) life, but in a good way.

Surprisingly fresh and forward looking electronic music, especially for it's time.

Lovely assortment of synth riffs. Dandy background non-intrusive sounds

its so cold. idm is so expansive and diverse. it can sound so different from release to release (bogdan, boc, aphex twin as low hanging fruit examples). im more used to the aphex twin mainstream type of idm, and maybe a little bogdan. when i initially listened to this a while ago, it didnt really click with me. with this relisten, i embraced this cold, cryptic atmosphere that its trying to set and i think it really works. i was put off by boc’s works especially this one and geogaddi, but now it isnt so bad. the samples used throughout the album help contribute to the mysterious tone that it sets and makes me kind of uncomfortable as intended i guess. someday i hope to understand this even more, but for now im pretty satisfied with the listen. 4 personal favs: eagle in your mind, turquoise hexagon sun, rue the whirl, aquarius

All kind of merges together, very enjoyable though

Goated electronica

According to Wikipedia "the album received critical acclaim upon its release, and has since been acknowledged as a landmark work in electronic music" - I own this album and it's good, but I don't understand how this album, released in 1998, is regarded as a "landmark work in electronic music"? Have people not heard of Faust, Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, and others, that have being making electronic music since the 1970s?

very cool, a bit long. 3.5/5

Pretty solid ambient sound

Weird but pretty. Interesting in a light way. Diverting background music. Still maybe try to understand it someday.

Excellent downtempo electronic music. I greatly enjoyed this. One knock is I think it’s a little long, I kind of struggle with focusing with albums over an hour.

This was just good to groove to while I worked. Didn't have to think to hard about it. 4/5

This is one of those albums that I've listened to multiple times, but I never remember what it's like. It's like it lives in a black hole in my mind. It's good, though. Downtempo and ambient, but still groovy and engaging. All the little samples of children and people talking add a surprising amount of life to the album, despite the music being spare in a lot of places 4/5

This was one of those “landmark classics” that I was expecting to have never heard a track from despite it being hailed as the most important film of all time or whatever. Fortunately, I was surprised by this album because it has more than one track that I really liked and one I even recognized. Roygbiv feels like such a universal song to me that whenever I see it I don’t associate it with any artist or band. However, do NOT listen to this high. It was definitely interesting to listen to but the first half was very unnerving to listen to alone in the dark in that state of mind.

Great ambience, beats, and use of samples. I really enjoyed this album all the way through, and it will make a good option for background music. Being from Canada, I always thought they were Canadian. Had no idea they were from Scotland or that they took inspiration for their name from the Film Board of Canada.

3.5 stars. Pretty subtle but cool down tempo electronic ambient music. "Roygbiv" is the memorable standout.

Very good "focus" music. Enjoyed it.

I don't always like this kind of music but this one was nice

Great album. I did not think I would like this from the start, but I was immersed in the electronic nostalgia of it. It's not something you're going to put on to do anything except concentrate and/or fall into thought. ****

so i was at a coffee shop this one time. i was sitting by window when the waiter approached me to hand me my solicited cappuchino, with a pair of free chocolate cookies. as he walked towards the table where i was seated, he contemplated the urban scene unfolding behind the confines of the coffee shop, in the outside world of the busy city of amsterdam. he stopped to think before quietly leaving the tray he brought on the table, and turned towards the cash register. but, as he started walking, he bumped into this very tall man who had just entered the store. said man was wearing a pair of windsor sunglasses, which covered what seemed to be two tired eyes, one of them staring off into the distance while the other focused on the waiter. said mans hair was messy and not well kept at all, which, combined with the beaten leather jacket and dusty beige pants he was wearing, gave him a very rough look. "oh sorry sir" the words fell out of the waiters mouth like drunken butterfly, a beautiful voice carrying itself across the air bumbling and hastily. the man muttered something very quietly as he pulled a cigarrette from his back pocket and held it in his mouth, softly biting its end. the waiter stood unamused, and proceeded to continue his way towards the cash register when the man tapped him in his shoulder. "i must see your manager. mr roger" he said while still holding the cigarrette, it seemed he had no plans to light it. the waiter awkwardly pointed towards a door at the end of the coffee shop, right next to the ladys room. the man looked around before taking a few coins from his pocket. he tried to give them to the waiter, but instead he dropped them on the ground. the waiter stood unamused. the man went into the room and i thought that would be the end of it but, around five minutes later, a gunshot was heard coming from that room. everyone in the coffee shop started panicking, and crowds of scared customers ran outside like deers escaping from a hunter. i tried to do the same but, as is made my way to the door, i slipped on puddle of water in the floor so i resorted to hiding under the table before the shooter saw me. i heard the doors swing open, followed by some footsteps. then, as if nothing had happened, the man from before approached the waiter. "thanks for the uhhh cooperation, much obliged" he said before leaving. the police arrived shortly after and, even though the couldnt find the man, i was asked to talk to the police and provide a description of what happened. i was taken along to the police station in an ambulance. the same ambulance, in fact, that was being used to take the now deceased owner of the coffee shop to the morgue. during the trip i listened to this album and i imagined as if voices in the background were the people in the coffee shop. interesting listen, very enjoyable.

Very melodic and almost trans like on some songs. The I love you on track one was kinda horror story vide. I would listen again. Very long album

This feels like the ancestor of better music. It's almost there, but the sounds can be refined and applied more melodically. Izioq could not exist without this work, but this work is not there yet.

Defining electronica album but but something about the voice leave me uneasy.

There have been many albums on this list where i have been thinking "Why is this on here" but this one is on the opposite side. I would understand that people would think the same thing about this album and if I didn't listen to this type of music daily i would have asked why this was on here too and give it a 1. Personally I am fascinated with the sound of Hauntology(yes, this is a whole genre. Consisting of mixing nostalgic/haunting recordings and music to give an eerie feeling). I love the back and forth between calm ambient to almost unpleasant. But this album is what it is. it's ambient. Though i have heard Roygbiv since my highschool days, most of the album blends together.

I got so much work done to this album. I don’t normally like fully instrumental albums but this was wonderful.

The Children have spoken. Good intro album to a creative techno band. I enjoyed!

I had listened to this fairly recently and didn't care for it. However, on this listen, I actually was pretty into it. Dunno how that works, but yeah, decent to good. 3.5/5

Good! B-

Bit overrated and a little of it's time, but can't be too critical - a lovely listen

I would have loved this 25 years ago, exactly the kind of boring/cool music I was into. Now it’s fine - pleasant in the background. I’ll give it 4 stars for the guy I used to be.

Either super boring or super cool laid back spaced out baked shit depending on your mindset and setting. Worth it if youre chilled out

Thought it was really great for background listening and then sometimes a certain song / section would really catch your attention.

plaza sesamo

How had I not heard this before? Love it - fab late 90s electronica that seems to have aged very nicely.

Adult swim bumper music

I had not heard this album before. I’ve heard fhe band on other compilations but enjoyed listening to this straight through. Very mellow and sets a definite mood. Some songs got a touch too weird for my tastes. But overall enjoyed it.

Very dreamy and trippy album. This is what I figured a lot of Lofi sounds like nowadays. It almost sounds creepy at times. 3.82

stoner music 7.7/10

Un poco largo, me agota hacia el final, pero los primeros 30 a 40 minutos son sublimes.

At first I thought I really liked this but the songs were a bit repetitive

Takes the deep atmosphere of the best ambient projects and brings a trip hop groove and more memorable mood. Sometimes the sound is a little too drab and slight, however.

Boards of Canada is a Scottish electronic group and another piece of the 90's UK trip hop/downtempo puzzle. Music Has The Right To Children is unique in how it wields the drum samples, mixing them with subtle synth pads, field recordings, and ambient hums. Production on this album is unique and occasionally experimental, as it takes each song into unexpected territory that keeps the listener on their toes. You could listen to a single Boards of Canada song a dozen times and notice something new each time. There's a lot to unpack a lot to enjoy.

Been a long time since I heard this one but I like it

Schön chilliges Ambient Album

okay, here's the thing. I love electronic music, but this doesn't have enough substance. it feels like background music to a game, reminding me of EVE Online, but it's not powerful enough to keep my brain entertained on its own.

Although I think Aphex Twin does it better I cant deny the influence and the surprising Hiphop beats carried it to 4 stars for me

Dreamy, minimalist, ambient electronica. Ambient music has moved on in the last 25 years so it sounds a bit dated in places. But we probably wouldn't have some of today's ambient sounds without albums like this. Juuuust sneaks into 4 stars, partly due to its influence on other artists that I love.

4/5

This is an interesting one. It's so easy to zone out to but not in a background music way. Haven't heard a ton of albums that get this same impact.

Nice as a whole album. Doubt I would put any singular track into the mix. Nice to zone out and fall asleep to.

Cool atmospheric electronic music. Gotta be in the right mood

ROYGBIV is a standout. This not their best work, but it is a challenging and at times charming bit of electronic noodling. Love the experimentation going on - they are do this for themselves, no record company is backing this.

Un album aux textures et ambiances complexes, souvent subtiles.

Some magical high points on this record. I missed this first time around, but can see how BOC influenced many artists that followed. Metric Systems probably ate this record for breakfast everyday when they were cutting their teeth.

This isn’t something I could listen to all the time and maybe it’s an insult to the artist but this is the type of music I love to sit down and focus working too. Easy listening.

bretty gud

My favourite BoC album. Heard it when it first came out and adored the sound. Listened to a few other albums but this is still my lazy Sunday morning go to.

This is a great album to listen to if you are studying!

I love all the layers and how the songs will transform is small, subtle ways as they go along. The songs are in some ways unassuming - almost a mellow kind of background music - but the driving beats and complexity of the sound keep them really alluring. It's long but it got me in a nice hypnotic zone while I was working. Ended up listening a couple times.

super chill

I had no clue that subliminal music was my jam. It definitely passed under the radar for me, but then again, isn’t that what it’s supposed to do?

I thought it sounded fresh and wouldn’t have guessed it was from 1998. Clearly inspired the likes of 4tet who I enjoy.

Created a gentle ambient background sound for my work today and again later while I rested. I’m not sure I could say what makes it distinct from other electronic music but it’s nice.

Phenomenal album one of the most important electronic albums to ever exist

Found this to be well cool

un bon moment à passer 😃

Really good album, chilled and with good beats.

Really, really dug this one. I think I've heard the name in passing but definitely not familiar with Boards of Canada. They're obviously indebted to the great ambient artists before them, like Brian Eno. This is just really engaging, mesmerizing stuff. I also like that amid the atmospheric ambience are a few tracks with almost hip hop beats. This is lo-fi beats to chill/dissociate to. Favorite tracks: Olson, Kaini Industries, The Color of Fire, Sixtyten, An Eagle in Your Mind, Rue the Whirl, Pete Standing Alone. Album art: What looks to be an ordinary photo of a family vacation, but all the faces are missing. Reminds me of the meme I just saw this morning about taking a bunch of Benadryl. Who took this photo, the Hat Man? Very appropriate, very creepy. 4.5/5

Good! Just a bit long.

Olipas hypnoottinen levy.

Klassikko!

Don’t see the hype - even after all these years - but it’s a good ambient album.

This is a very interesting album. Music Has The Right To Children is an odd electronic album. I can still tell it’s electronic, but it doesn’t feel like it is. It feels ambient and beautiful. It’s slightly psychedelic, helped by the downtempo beats. Somehow, it all just kind of works. It’s very pretty in my opinion. Listening to it was almost like a dream. This ambient and downtempo sound, while it may sound like a turnoff to some, it clicked with me. I’ve never been a big electronic music kind of guy, but this feels like it’s going beyond that. It’s like it is breaking the boundaries of electronic music and making something that is artistic. Not to mention dynamic. For an ambient album, it has a lot of different types of sounds. There’s clean sounds, distorted sounds, trebly sounds, bass-y sounds; it certainly adds some flavor to all of this. It also feels eerie as well. Almost like how OK Computer feels robotic and cold in some parts, this album feels the same way. There are parts where it feels cold and tense, despite the ambience. It’s a feeling that I love to get because it’s not a feeling that you get very often. This was an amazing ass record. It’s cold demeanor really worked in my opinion and it’s ambience really added to the experience. I’d happily give this a strong 9/10.

Another great working album primarily made up of great beats. The first couple songs remind me of The xx. The Color Of The Fire was a cool song that reminded me of some of the interludes in Griz's Rainbow Brain. Telephasic Workshop is a standout for sure. Kinda funny that I mentioned Rainbow Brain because that album also has a song called "Roygbiv". Kind of a long album that gets a little stale through the middle. Finishes strong with One Very Important Thought and Happy Cycling. Overall a pretty interesting early electronic album. Really enjoyable as background music.

Not sure why but that is not what I was expecting that album to be. It sounded like a big collection of video game background songs. That being said I really enjoyed it and it was great music to have on while getting things done

This album is already so groovy. Love An Eagle in Your Mind immensely. I was working with this on in the background but damn felt like I was nodding my head to every song. Going to come back and give it another shot but I'd like to reward the head bob with a 4 right now.

There's such a subtle difference between electronic music that either just misses or seems ephemeral to me and something like this which both works as background music and also hits me while actively listening. The synths and samples used here are obviously intentionally evocative of old media ("the 70s!") and totally work as such on me. Another thing I love about this album is that it isn't "electronicmusic-as-dancemusic" (i.e. EDM, not that there's anything wrong with that) - it works as a piece or pieces of music and/or a soundtrack for a tv-show (documentary?) in my head. Reminds me of Biosphere's album "Substrata" in terms of mood and sound but with more concrete song structures. Particular highlight: "Roygbiv" which isn't nearly long enough of a song for how good it is and ironically is probably why it works on me so well. Not sure what it would take for an ambient album to get a 5 (probably would take repeat listens and a history in my head) but this is close and may get there in time. 8/10 4 stars.

I've heard this one before but still cool as spacey as it gets Aquarius is my favorite song

Då skivan tar slut exakt då umgänget är över😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

Ambient exposure can give a rather ambient picture of Boards of Canada, which makes the full debut a bracing one. There's weirdness which invites, not fully, and weirdness that feels like an earnest search for something different. The sound gets dense at times, which underscores opacity at times. There are also nursery-rhyme non-sequiturs. If it's ocean music, some will be sailors.

For some reason I enjoyed this album so much more than any of the other ambient electronic albums we’ve had. Maybe it scratched the right itch for me or maybe I need to go back to Aphex Twin and apologize. 8/10

I listened to this while working and really enjoyed it, will listen again!

At first, this felt like a fairly average ambient album, but us it went on, a lot of the beats got dirtier and more interesting and ragged and became a more interesting thing. It is also good at only staying with an idea for as long as it is interesting. It has dated (it would be much easier to create these days) but still has lots to give.

Best Song: Telephasic Workshop. Cacophonous space robot noises. Worst Song: The Color Of The Fire. That child audio was unpleasant to listen to. Odd artistic choice to have the kid give so many different versions and intonations until they begin to sound like a robot who doesn't understand the meaning of the words. Overall: Atmospheric, ambient, ethereal. Really compelling blends of sounds, although I found almost all of the vocal samples decreased my enjoyment of each track on which they were used.

Finally, some blazing downtempo! Love this record!

Снова электроника. И это уже лучше чем Kraftwerk (ну да, прошло ведь n лет с их релиза). Это звучит интересно, но мне кажется, если постоянно слушать такую музыку - можно сойти с ума. Потому что это дуже мрачно. Я вот представляю себя в момент прослушивания идущим в какой-то тёмной подворотне. Неплохо хотя бы, что идущим, а не лежащим в окровавленной луже. Ещё одна неочевидная ассоциация - музыка из документалок про космос. Здесь ещё так забавно вставлены комментарии, вырезанные будто из каких-то научпоп фильмов, а гипнотическая музыка неизменно связывает нас с космосом. В общем, подводя итог, главный недостаток этого альбома - слушать его подряд весь очень тяжело. Добавил себе какое-то количество треков, но чтобы прям поставить на полочку в один ряд с Radiohead, Don McLean и Pearl Jam - пока не получается.

Decent background music for getting work done. Much better than some of the other electronic albums on the list.

Music for corridors where the bulbs flash on and off at night. Eerie, liminal and disarming all at once.

It’s 6am, post-rave, post-doob, post-laughing-gas. You’re sitting in a living room, you know that much. You glance at the faces around you, but there are no faces. No eyes, no noses, no mouths. Blank ovals with hair. Music is blaring from the speakers in the corner of the room. 70s and 80s disco fill the airwaves. Upbeat bangers from the likes of Kashif, Luther Vandross, Evelyn “Champagne” King and Earth Wind and Fire… all the classics. But that’s not what you can hear. Atmospheric, glitchy, gloomy instrumentals dominate your psyche. All you can hear is… Boards of Canada.

Lovely, really enjoyed it and will listen again when in the mood. May pop happy cycling on when I go for bike rides.

Yes, clinical, but just funky enough, too. Absolutely overdetermined, and too rigidly designed, but with a touch of humor, one feels. And it's not at all clubby, at least, or danceable but cerebral, which one prefers, and just the slightest bit cheeky, too. But let's be clear: Broken Social Scene is much the better band of this milieu, this vintage.

Ambiente, electrónico, trip hop. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

It's an excellent album. I've listened to this one quite a few times previously as my buddy Todd who I respect a great deal always wanted to make sure that Boards of Canada was in my brain. High water mark for me is Aquarius and that song has been in my playlists for a seeming eternity. Orange!

That was pretty chill.

4.0

Ambiente, electrónico, trip hop. Me ha gustado. Un 4.

Me in musical form.

4.5 - Supreme study music. Great electronic music with warbly samples lifted from sources like 1980's PBS ("The Color of the Fire") that evokes a comforting sense of nostalgia.

quite moving and beautiful

Before today, I had never heard of Boards of Canada. Apple Music tells me it is electronica. From the limited electronica that I’ve heard, I seem to find that I usually either strongly like if dislike it. There doesn’t really seem to be any electronica that leaves me feeling indifferent. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: An Eagle In Your Mind, Turquoise Hexagon Sun Fortunately, this lies on the loved side of electronica for me. It reminds me a little of Lemon Jelly, but more leaning into the electro side of things. There is minimal vocals on the album - just occasional samples. There are specific situations where I love this, such as studying uni work. I can very easily see me coming back to this when I’m studying, with big headphones on, a large cappuccino, millionaire shortbread, and tomato and mozzarella panini. Super basic, I know, but that’s my happy place, and I think this album would make it even happier.

Conjunto harmonioso de camadas sonoras para ambiente agradável.

Music Has the Right to Children is the debut album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. This ambient electronica album uses synths, samples, & hip-hop rhythms, as well as other standard electronic elements, and is considered a landmark work in this broad music genre. However, the duo was uninterested in making electronic dance music - which was incredibly popular at the time - instead opting for ambient and "chilled out" songs. Receiving widespread critical acclaim, this album was able to invoke nostalgia by essentially creating a soundtrack from those who grew up during the 80's & 90's in the Western world. This modern classic was awesome to listen to, and was calming - almost like meditation for your ears and mind. I'll have to give this album another listen in a little while, once I forget about it because it was that good.

Ambient electro glitch. I listened to it twice as it made good concentration music. I'm a huge fan of electronic music, but it starts to lose me at Glitch..that's probably my least favorite electronic subgenre. Aside from that, this album had a nice flow & reminded me of Daft Punk's Tron soundtrack at times. I'll be listening to more Boards of Canada.

Like it

Really good electronica and a high level example of the best of the genre, 4/5

Fun background music for working!

3.5/5. Weird, but not bad. From an instrumental point, it's pretty good. From a musical point, its also pretty good. I don't think I would ever seek this out, but I have definitely heard worse albums on this list.

The words that came to mind while listening to this album was that it sounded like what would play on the "loading screen" if life was a videogame, as cheesy as it sounds. Eerily nostalgic ambience, reminds me of my own childhood in the nineties. This album sounds like a distant, fuzzy memory and it creates this bittersweet mood - sometimes there's hints of danger, sometimes there's hint of bliss. No clear standouts but in this case that's a good thing as the consistency is soothing. I did find the vocal samples too distracting, repetitive or even grating at times and that was a little disappointing.

Elegant and atmospheric electronica. Some songs (especially early on) also have a nervy, glitchy sound. I really like the overlapping vocal loops on "Telephasic Workshop" — it creates a strange, surreal tone. Beautiful production with a lot of different tones and styles mixed throughout. The closing track “Happy Cycling” stood out to me as well. It’s got an eerie, hypnotic vibe.

Love the discordancy, the beats, the eerie atmosphere. Roybgiv is a track of stunning beauty.

A bit trip-hop, a bit lofi, and more than a little (dark)ambient. An audio Rorschach test.

This album grows on you with repeated listening and is ideal to have on the headphones, playing in the background while you are doing something else. I like the description of Boards of Canada as purveyors of downtempo music; that sounds about right

The best way to appreciate this album is to listen to it at night. It will be a lackluster experience to hear this electronic album during the day. I've heard this a few times before, and am familiar with this genre, so it was a nice listen for me. I can imagine people unfamiliar with electronic music might struggle with this a lot. But I dig it. Roygbiv is so damn good. Happy cycling has crunchy, satisfying drums. Olsen and colour of fire hit at 3am.

Delightful, smooth and interesting and sometimes unsettling.

It could easily be a soundtrack for an indie videogame...

I liked them a lot, very chill music to work with

It's a bit kooky, but I actually listened to it twice. It fit well as background for working, but was intriguing enough to grab my attention at times with the uniqueness or catchiness of some bass hooks or samples. One of those albums that I hadn't listened to but had enjoyed a few tracks (eg, "Aquarius") previously.

Cool electronic album. Lot of dark tones and use of static voices

Always up for chill eclectic…

Prefs: An Eagle In Your Mind, Sixtyten, Turquoise Hexagon Sun, Roygbiv, Rue the Whirl, Aquarius, Olson, Pete Standing Alone, Smokes Quantity, Open the Light Moins pref: The Color of the Fire

Cool samples to create cool beats

Interesting

This one surprised me. I had no expectations. I love the cohesive nature of this record.

Very chill. I got stoned and enjoyed the ride.

It's an instant favorite for sure. I'm not sure what emotions I feel here, but a lot of people describe it as evoking nostalgia. This music does remind me of the chillwave, trip hop, and vaporwave I listened to in the mid-2010s on youtube, which did evoke those feelings, so I tend to agree. I have a better sense of IDM, hearing tracks like "An Eagle in your Mind" or "Telephasic Workshop" with fun beats reminiscent of techno, but not exactly suitable for dancing. Samples are smart and engaging. Despite being a double album, it never felt too long, despite the intentional repetition of half the tracks going for 5-7 minutes. Yet, there's so much evolution that makes it unusually engaging for downtempo. The usage of shorter tracks worked well, serving to reinforce themes explored and give us small breaks. Many songs are memorable, as I find myself humming to several of them, especially "Roygbiv" and "Aquarium" after just a few listens. There were a few weak songs, but nothing I'd cut out. I did really enjoy the bonus track "Happy Cycling," but "One Very Important Thought" is a better way of closing out the album, especially as the followup to the solemnly optimistic "Open the Light."

Really enjoyed this

Re-listen. It's okay.

Interesting but obtuse. Probably not something that I would listen to exclusively, but maybe an album to return to when studying. Definitely earns its place on the list though.

I have no idea what I'm getting into here. The song titles are amazing though, very nostalgic to early education. This is a really interesting lo-fi/ambient electronic album. I feel like the sampling may come out of those old-school education VHS videos you'd see in elementary school. It was good music to have on in the background and work to, the tracks did seem to loop for a very long time in some cases without much variation (or I just don't have an ear for it) but it was pleasant overall.

I wish this album would actually end on One Very Important Thought, but alas.

Vibes lofi

Chill as hell. 7/10

TBC

Nice transient beats

Ya know, it was creepy in spots, sometimes a song went on too long - but it was enjoyable. Added to my collection.

strumentalone!

Some brilliant tracks on this album, but also some weaker ones that did not work as well for me, especially in the second half. Overall very good electronic music.

Excellent background chill music

Odlicni, apstraktni i elektronski, vrijeme otkivanja sto sve komp sa sintićem moze producirat, a da dobro zvuci. Slusao sam ih prije i dragi su mi 💪

Ovo je baš odličan album, trebalo mi je par puta da si pustim do kraja, ali kliknuo je jedne hladne zimske noći. Od tada je na mojoj cold nighttime plejlisti.

Love this Board of Canada record, I have listened to GeoGaddi before this and this record does better on many aspects. Not giving it a 5 because there are still some small issues with jt, but loved the execution of ambiant-esque tracks with some vocal layering.

The first thing to note about MHTRTC is how gorgeous its soundworld is, and we're talking about a fucking synth album. Somehow, through sonic manipulation, Scottish wizards Marcus Eion and Michael Sandison have managed to make machine music sound warm and human. The sounds seem distressed and decayed, an echo of a distant, dimly remembered past--these guys are synth poets. They complete their presentation with treated samples, rudimentary hip-hop beats, and light scratching. For me, the beats are a little too upfront in the mix, considering they are hardly the point. They kind of function as an entry point for listeners who are too impatient for pure ambient. Well, that's not entirely true. The beats and the loops of samples draw the listener in and induce a trance state that serves as a medium for Board of Canada's synth ruminations. I didn't love MHTRTC quite as much as I remembered--the overly literal, thudding beats prevent full immersion in Board of Canada's soundworld at times, but it's still pretty damned good.

Atmospheric electronica. Sometimes it sounds like the stuff of dreams, other times it sounds like the stuff of nightmares. It's a soundtrack to a sci-fi-horror-coming of age movie you didn't know you wanted to see. Best Tracks: Sixtyten; Roygbiv; Aquarius

good! but aquarius gave me a panic attack LOL

Muy buen disco.

Love some good electronica. Takes me back to 2000/01 when I was crawling the networks in college and finding all kinds of good stuff. A much needed balm to the rushed end of the week.

// Favs: Kaini Industries / Aquarius / One Very Important Thought Score: Decent 4

Minecraft music

After the painful drone of my bloody valentine, Boards of Canada was pure nostalgia. Perusing the titles Roygbiv made me smile. Richard of York gained battle in vain. A way for kids to remember the colours of the rainbow. Sonically interesting ambience if nothing else.

Pretty chill! Kinda sounds like airport music on the moon. I dig it.

It was good mild psychedelic, might revisit when I'm high but not for everyday listening

Definitely turned the sound up on this album to dig deeper into the layered tracks. Really liked the album, very nice background music but had some great hooks to keep me interested. Could do without the scratch tracks though.

Excellent.

Great, never before heard electronica.

Music has the right to children. SHACK also has the right to children.

Cool vibe, but it lacks something

kinda cool

Very much the origin of artists like Caribou, etc?

This is some fine ambient/downtempo/electronica material. Guess I should've listened to it more, back in the day, but it's never too late!

No estuvo mal pero no me emocionó

Pretty good! Good builds on some songs, interesting synth sounds and noises on some. A few songs defy expectation and develop in surprising ways. Lots of filler tracks, and an electronic sound that is overall sort of dated. Good study music

This was a cool, chill listen. Would definitely listen again.

Trippy

listen-again-another-time

nice werid shit , chill instrumental vibes

Wonderful - beautiful and creepy at the same time.

Surprisingly good. Not too busy. Good for background.

Interesting album. Some boring tracks but overall you could see the influences on later EDM like Daft

1/15 Dark, very well done Electronic album, it drags on at certain spots, but overall good shit. Standout Tracks: Telephasic Workshop, Aquarius, Pete Standing Alone, Smokes Quantity

Nice to chill out to.

wow, nice beats [The Color of the Fire] wtf creepy [aquarius] hahahaha i like this count thing, somehow relaxing kaso andun pa rin yung creepy laughing children ive also saved a bunch of songs that got my attention: wildlife analysis (strong first song) and roygbiv

*Experimental* elevator music.

+1 star from the anti-censorship thing at the end

3.5/5

This was pretty interesting. No real strong feelings either way. It went by a lot more quickly than I was expecting.

not really into this kind of electronic music, so I don't hear the masterpiece everyone says it is

wow parece un album contemporáneo, no de mis favoritos de esta app pero super interesante el concepto y nuevo para mis oídos