| Artist |
Boards Of Canada |
| Album Title: |
The Campfire Headphase |
| Album Cover: |
 |
| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Ambient Electronica |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/17/2005 |
| Label |
Warp Records |
| Catalog No |
WARPCD123 |
| Bar Code No |
8 01061 01232 8 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
|
Into The Rainbow Vein (0:44)
|
| 2.
|
Chromakey Dreamcoat (5:47)
|
| 3.
|
Satellite Anthem Icarus (6:04)
|
| 4.
|
Peacock Tail (5:24)
|
| 5.
|
Dayvan Cowboy (5:00)
|
| 6.
|
A Moment Of Clarity (0:51)
|
| 7.
|
'84 Pontiac Dream (3:49)
|
| 8.
|
Sherbet Head (2:41)
|
| 9.
|
Oscar See Through Red Eye (5:08)
|
| 10.
|
Ataronchronon (1:14)
|
| 11.
|
Hey Saturday Sun (4:56)
|
| 12.
|
Constants Are Changing (1:42)
|
| 13.
|
Slow This Bird Down (6:09)
|
| 14.
|
Tears From The Compound Eye (4:03)
|
| 15.
|
Farewell Fire (8:26)
|
|
| Date Acquired |
03/03/2011 |
| Personal Rating |
 |
| Acquired from |
Blowitoutahere.Com (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
14.66 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Bandcamp entry:
Discogs Entry:
MusicBrainz entry:
Wikipedia Entry: |
Notes |
Notes:
Recorded at Hexagon Sun.
Made in England.
Issued in a standard jewel case.
℗ & © 2005 Warp Records Limited
Credits:
Artwork By, Design – Boards Of Canada, Natasha Morton
Producer, Written-By, Performer – Marcus Eoin, Mike Sandison
Companies, etc.:
Recorded At – Hexagon Sun
Copyright © – Warp Records Limited
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warp Records Limited
Glass Mastered At – MPO
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Text): 8 01061 01232 8
Label Code: LC02070
Matrix / Runout (Variants 1 to 7): CA WARPCD123@
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L039
Mould SID Code (Variants 1, 3): IFPI 1261
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analyzed Folder: Boards of Canada - The Campfire Headphase_dr.txt
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR Peak RMS Filename
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR10 -7.87 dB -21.70 dB 01 - Into The Rainbow Vein.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.85 dB 02 - Chromakey Dreamcoat.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -12.52 dB 03 - Satellite Anthem Icarus.aif
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.49 dB 04 - Peacock Tail.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -12.60 dB 05 - Dayvan Cowboy.aif
DR10 -14.79 dB -29.94 dB 06 - A Moment Of Clarity.aif
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.02 dB 07 - '84 Pontiac Dream.aif
DR09 -4.71 dB -17.60 dB 08 - Sherbet Head.aif
DR09 -0.10 dB -11.81 dB 09 - Oscar See Through Red Eye.aif
DR11 -7.66 dB -24.53 dB 10 - Ataronchronon.aif
DR11 -1.10 dB -13.84 dB 11 - Hey Saturday Sun.aif
DR06 -9.19 dB -18.88 dB 12 - Constants Are Changing.aif
DR08 +0.00 dB -10.66 dB 13 - Slow This Bird Down.aif
DR11 -7.00 dB -22.40 dB 14 - Tears From The Compound Eye.aif
DR12 -13.18 dB -31.80 dB 15 - Farewell Fire.aif
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Files: 15
Official DR Value: DR10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by John Bush:
Just their third missive in the past seven years, The Campfire Headphase displays Boards of Canada changing few of their methods but more of their sounds. The key difference between this record and its predecessors is the advent of unprocessed, recognizable guitars (a small heresy to portions of their fanbase). Although it smacks of a gimmick, and does occasionally remove the mysticism from their productions, it marks a good addition to their palette. Still in effect -- and still never equaled anywhere else -- is the pair's ability to make electronic music that not only evokes a much earlier period in music, but sounds as though it was last issued decades in the past as well. Intentionally aged and mistreated, the productions evoke the image of a reel-to-reel machine's 1/4" magnetic tape steadily disintegrating as it plays for the last time. The long gestation period of this material is also a hallmark of Boards of Canada, and it shows in the attention to detail. No production escapes their Hexagon Sun studio without being slaved over, and consequently The Campfire Headphase is one of the best-produced records of the year. One surprise is that, finally, a BoC track evokes another artist rather than standing alone: "Satellite Anthem Icarus," the third track, sounds like it could've emerged from the mixing desk of Nigel Godrich as he worked on Beck's Sea Change; in fact, many listeners' imaginations will be able to insert a world-weary vocal into the song and thus make the resemblance perfect. (Of course, Godrich has likely learned much from previous Boards of Canada work.) Also, while the duo have improved slightly as producers in seven years, they haven't grown as melody makers. The Campfire Headphase lacks the transcendent grace that made Music Has the Right to Children and even Geogaddi classics in their field. Working the same territory over and over again may have improved their touch, but it has assuredly stifled their innovative powers.
|
|
| Cover 1 |
 |
| Cover 2 |
 |
| Cover 3 |
 |
| Cover 4 |
 |
| Cover 5 |
 |
| Cover 6 |
 |
| Cover 7 |
 |
| Cover 8 |
 |
|
