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Track Listings
| 1. Sixtyniner |
| 2. Oirectine |
| 3. Iced Cooly |
| 4. Basefree |
| 5. Twoism |
| 6. Seeya Later |
| 7. Melissa Juice |
| 8. Smokes Quantity |
Product Description
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Originally issued in 1995, Boards of Canada's Twoism EP makes it clear the Scottish duo of Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin were on to something from the start. As their first recorded work, scarce, vinyl-only copies of Twoism have been lustily sought after by rabid fans since the 1998 release of BoC's amazing, impossibly original Music Has The Right To Children and the quieter, but equally devastating Geogaddi. While not as adventuresome as those records, this EP is still Boards Of Canada all the way, as ample chunks of the band's unsettling and deeply involving style are easily found in songs like "Smokes Quantity" and the title track. Other songs such as the almost danceable "Seeya Later" show a more straightforward ambient/techno side that, while presented more nakedly here, is still quite apparent in their later work. While some might be disappointed after spending God knows what on a copy of Twoism only to find it suddenly available anywhere, others looking for more of BoC's melancholy, spellbinding compositions should take fast advantage. --Matthew Cooke
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Saluons cette initiative de Warp qui conduit le label Electronica à rendre largement disponible la rareté qu'était devenu ce Twoism, soit une des toutes premières livraisons de Boards of Canada, sortie confidentiellement en 1995 sur leur propre label Music 70. Si ces neufs titres semblent familiers dès la première écoute, c'est qu'ils dessinent déjà avec précision les contours des albums suivants (les incontournables Music Has the Right to Children et Geogaddi, respectivement parus en 1998 et 2002). Tout est là, déjà en ordre de marche, parfaitement conceptualisé et en même temps si naturel. De quoi se rendre compte que les œuvres successives de Marcus Eoin et Mike Sandison se déploient en un même mouvement d'ensemble, oscillant entre électronique rêveuse, motifs plus heurtés et hip-hop diaphane. Comme on l'a fait pour les secousses secondaires qui vont suivre, on succombera donc à ces ambiances changeantes et on s'abandonnera à la contemplation de ce monde microscopique qui s'anime de manière si chaleureuse. --Fabrice Privé
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5.0 out of 5 stars
BoC are experts at their craft,
By cheeky (Ottawa, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Two-Ism (Audio CD)
I downloaded a few of the tracks from Twoism when I first heard of BoC. After purchasing the album, I tried their more recent work on Music Has The Right To Children. Comparing the two, Twoism is very minimalist; however, it still retains that gorgeous BoC feel, nostalgic yet an even stronger sense of something sinister in the air. BoC always seem to save the best for last in their albums. The final track, "1986 Summer Fire" is the simplest of all the tracks, yet it gives rise to the entire spectrum of emotions. The entire album is class.
5.0 out of 5 stars
WHICH CAME 1ST...THE CHICKEN OR THE EGG...,
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This review is from: Two-Ism (Audio CD)
What I mean by that is if "Twoism" is actually the first album released by Boards of Canada, then wouldn't that make it their ground-breaking release in the IDM style of music instead of "Music Has the Right to Children"? I mean let's face it, nothing on "Twoism" really sounds any different than the music on "Music Has the Right to Children"--in fact, they almost sound like the same album in some instances. Which is not a bad thing at all, mind you, it just bothers me that "Twoism" is getting/has gotten less favorable reviews than "MHTRTC", which is unfair...but hey, different strokes for different folks. "Twoism" is still a classic in its own right and a brilliant piece of work from the boys of Boards of Canada, and it still sounds ten times better than "Geogaddi"...However, I find it hard to believe that one of the original 100 releases of this CD was bought online for a $1,000!! GOOD LAWD!!! Then, I ain't gonna trip too much about whoever the person was that did that, because I would pay twice that for a CD copy of Prince's infamous "BLACK ALBUM!"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Darkest Boards Release,
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This review is from: Two-Ism (Audio CD)
This is a really bleak album, more than even Geogaddi, which has a backbone of aggression that keeps it from becoming depressing. Not that fans expect upbeat, but usually there's a Nlogax, ROYGBIV, Aquarius, or Dawn Chorus to leaven the mood. Here Iced Cooly plays that role, but the synths are distorted to the point that the effect is more queasy than whimsical. For me a hallmark of the BoC sound is emotional ambivalence - innocence with a menacing undercurrent, psychedelia with a hint of madness - but the cumulative effect of these tracks is just dour. A case in point would be the opener, Sixtyniner. The twinkling, autumnal synths are great, until this oboe-like sound and plodding beat come in and make it sound almost comically sad. The highlights of the album for me are Oirectine and Melissa Juice. The former is the epitome of minimalist composition; the opening tones alone vibrate at the perfect pitch to make your flesh creep and your hair stand on end. The reverb and distortion make the song sound as if it was recorded in a culvert or train tunnel; towards the end, a backward, loping beat is introduced that gives it a sinister, funky intensity. Totally eerie and unclassifiable. Melissa Juice is a slight composition that captures a nostalgic feeling in the way only BoC can. Of course BoC completists have to have this EP; in fact, thanks to the miracle of filesharing, most of them already do. As far as I can tell the remastering is great and definitely justifies a purchase if you already know you like the material. And despite the downer mood it induces, there is a sense of vast open space on this album that makes it stand out when compared to, say, the more self-conscious and fanatically detailed Geogaddi. Still, for those new to the music of BoC, I would start with the superior Hi Scores EP, or either full length album, Music... or Geogaddi.
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