Boards of Canada - Untitled (Machinedrum Edit)

Dedicated to Cammy n Kris.
/ boc-untitled-machinedr...
''I've always been a massive fan of Boards of Canada (if its not obvious already!). 10-11 years ago I stumbled upon a bootleg recording of one of their extremely rare live performances at the Warp 10 Birthday party in 1999. The closing tune at this show has always remained a mystery to me. As far as I know it has no title and has never been released. It's quite possibly one of my favorite things they have done and really is a shame it never came out. You can hear the original bootleg recording (quite bad quality) here : • Boards of Canada @ War...
Fast forward to Summer 2012... Since I am a huge nerd I decided to take this bootleg recording and re-produce it for fun. Using the recording I laid new drums over the existing drum patterns (almost 100% accurate to original), replayed some synth parts and the bassline. The only thing I didn't try to re-create was the original vocoder parts and some random samples so I used the original bootleg recording for that. I was tempted to make a shorter 4-5 minute version but I figured I should preserve the original piece in its intended length.
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[@jordigarro4114]

Totally obsessed with this. On eternal loop.

[@excrono]

An hour extension would be awesome, totally doable.

[@tomwilliams8591]

This track is from one single live performance. A performance that was never supposed to be recorded. If we were never supposed to hear this, think of what other live tracks we may have never heard. BoC are amazing, yet so very frustrating sometimes.

[@StudioStar]

Tom Williams ...it just adds to the mystique

[@Rubmanation]

In the era of availability, I think this is refreshing!

[@duncs3850]

Rubmanation Agreed, rare treat

[@rodriguesprobr]

bocpages have the fewer ones that being captured. And I agree with you

[@Nightmare89]

And now You will hear it again but in a proper quality :)

[@coyotebongwater5922]

The crowd voices are so in theme with BOC tracks having random vocal samples in their tracks

[@mostertrucks]

Orange!

[@excrono]

If this is ever released, it needs to be the official mix. It was never supposed to exist, but was willed into existence by people that loved it (the brave soul that recorded it at the concert with bouncers and Machinedrum who mixed it).

[@computrhead]

My favorite unreleased song from Boards of Canada

[@frederikostyn481]

I often cry to BOC, always overwhelmed by the atmosphere....and leave me behind with a happy and positive feeling....Happy that there is art like this....because art it undoubtedly is...

[@sweetwheatsy]

Boards of Canada: Type of band to create a banging track that is only featured in a live concert and never released afterwards, and then proceeds never to play live again. Goddammit, lol.

[@kaylemkerr6989]

From my understanding (hopefully I’m not wrong) most if not all of their music was made for the enjoyment of family and friends. It seems to some extent even now this is still the case. Which is why some of their music is still yet to ever be released for large distribution and sale. Also I think BoC just believe for what ever reason that their earlier stuff is unsuitable for the public.

[@sweetwheatsy]

Oh wow... Somehow I can't say I'm all that surprised, considering their overall presences, but man. Can't really blame them either. But as long as they do acknowledge their music has influenced (and continues to) the life of not just their friends, to a pretty large extent.

[@josshibu4155]

@@kaylemkerr6989 the BoC brothers are perfectionists when it comes to their music. My guess is these tracks were made without public expectations taken into consideration which would explain why they dont want anyone to hear them outside of their family and friends. (Or until they polish their back catalogue to fit the quality of their mainline studio albums)

[@SethMethCS]

Jos Shibu Regardless, I hope nearly everything they created gets out to us. I don’t care how it does.

[@PierreRipplinger]

Too bad that there is no better recording of this available.

[@ericdemari8683]

this is a live recording of a life performance around 2000 Lighthouse WARP/SKAM night, where the beer ran out at 1200.....

[@SilverwoodTraxx]

the worlds broken down, the worlds broken down, the worlds broken down - now i understand the track... heavy times :D

[@kazer4]

Yeah fam it's a rebuild so to speak of said recording x :D

[@SongJLikes]

So THAT’s why everyone seems so edgy in the audience , classic .

[@disectormusic]

You are blessed to have been there

[@duncs3850]

Take more drugs

[@xoio]

The Guy at the end, also heard on the original recording, saying ... " What a Treat!" Well said sir, Well said!

[@excrono]

He said it before the audience burst into applause, an alpha amongst fans. The audience was cheering his comment. Who was he?

[@MrBalcora]

Hell, a new album with all the unreleased tracks from their shows would be the holy grail.

[@brianborden6544]

I just CANNOT get enough of this track!!! Right now, THE BOARDS are RUNNING MY LIFE!!!

[@kaylemkerr6989]

Brian Borden Are you new to BoC?

[@brianborden6544]

No. Not new, but much MORE into them. I love "Music Has The Right To Children". I admit, I have slept HARD on these guys.

[@connor48880]

That’s BoC in a nutshell

[@breeze901]

this is too damn cool to be even exisiting its like a track about that girl you see in another car when u were young and it makes u wonder what is out there in this life. and all the other times u fall in a euphoric prism of marvellous sail aways

[@vonzo55]

Jesus, what a masterpiece

[@everyday316]

Totally

[@Jullan-M]

The progression and pacing of this track is absolutely beautiful, especially after the 7:30 mark. Sublime beyond words.

[@leoclaret7377]

2022 and this song still epic for me ❤️

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

my dog thinks it's movie! keeps staring at screen, normally he just lets flow music////wait...clap

[@zane62135]

Machinedrum did such a great job recreating this track. Everything is perfect.

[@secretdrone]

Zane i think machinedrum just cleaned this track up.. no change from live version of this song as far as i can tell.

[@JacobPadlock]

@@secretdrone literally from Machinedrum himself "Since I am a huge nerd I decided to take this bootleg recording and re-produce it for fun. Using the recording I laid new drums over the existing drum patterns (almost 100% accurate to original), replayed some synth parts and the bassline. The only thing I didn't try to re-create was the original vocoder parts and some random samples so I used the original bootleg recording for that."

[@kelaxela]

@@JacobPadlock just wow

[@secretdrone]

@@JacobPadlockmuch respect to machinedrum.

[@notgonnaknowtillthen3192]

@@JacobPadlock damn if that's true, everything's been dressed up to sound like a recording. The drums have reverb on them and the crowds still here.

[@pHeastpH]

The single greatest BOC song ever. Beautiful chattering cathedral captured live

[@nickqwik]

I've listened to this wondrous track more than a hundred times this month. Great spirit recharge and therapy. Thank You

[@justinherbst1404]

I remember hearing this track from the original live set and being blown away even then. This remaster is so tastefully done. Great job, and thank you!

[@jasco5001]

lucky, got to see boc live.

[@SongJLikes]

So are you the guy that says “what a TREAT.” right at the very end of this?

[@syrus3k]

@@SongJLikes ahaha, I liked that. But I think this guy was saying he listened to a recording of it rather than live.

[@13amproduction]

Can't stop listening to this.

[@youtubeisevil]

Probably the best live electronic track ever

[@youtubeisevil]

Next to James Ferraro's Live At Primavera 2012

[@fuchkgeemale122]

The editing of the people gabbing is sooooo good, "I feel that in my throoooooat" haha

[@13amproduction]

"What a TREAT"

[@excrono]

Fuchk Geemale Indeed, in my opinion, this mix takes something that was once annoying in the original recording and turns it into a sample that becomes part of the song, in a very BoC way. The guy making what sounds like a very enthusiastic comment at 10:38, (The comment Benjamin referred to) perfectly timed after the song ends and before the rest of the audience starts cheering is a favorite moment for me.

[@dareisaya]

excrono Even the cellphone ringing around 2:20 adds something to the track.

[@excrono]

John Hooke John, yes I agree. I should clarify my comment intended to refer to all of the audience sounds based on how Machinedrum placed them into the background of the mix. The timing of that particular audience member was especially memorable however. I don't think you could ask for anything better from a live recording.

[@slavzy]

I just wish boc made an album with all the most perfect songs they ever produced like this one. Just a full album of non stop bliss

[@Tennisers]

Zero X like literally every album they made, right?

[@slavzy]

and all the unreleased stuff too of those perfect melody songs love em

[@duncs3850]

gyzu music has the right...... obviously

[@youtubeisevil]

Yeah I just wish songs like Rodox Video, this, Echus had a studio recording somewhere on some album, I am sure it would fit perfectly into something

[@Iceferno]

First time hearing this. A very mysterious and soothing track.

[@julyboy66]

Im amazed. Long time fan of BOC here and i just came across this gem. Thx for the upload.

[@chadrudeboy7821]

Mate I just found it today and I’ve been a massive BoC fan for around the same amount of time. I was working at Juno records back in 2000 and heard about them then. This track is bananas!!!!!

[@williamk2141]

I still search for that 4th record that they scattered across obscure record stores. Last I heard, it has yet to be found!

[@scotthungarter1527]

Tom Williams -- couldn't agree more! They are PURE GENIUS. How can they keep so much material hidden from their adoring fans!?!?!?!?! It's just not fair!!! Still I ADORE them.

[@thebilecollector]

Love it when some guy at the end says "what a treat!"

[@excrono]

We need to know who that man is, to tell his story.

[@hiphyro]

Regret seeing this in my recommended a long time ago and not listening this is indescribably peak

[@adamrivera544]

2023 this track still slays. Boards is one of those groups that shows up, makes an album that inspires a generation of artists, disappears for 12 years and then appears from the mist and does it all again.

[@cookedbread]

5:23 love when boc embraces robot voices

[@syrus3k]

Lol, what's this I've stumbled upon. Amazing.

[@bloodywanker231]

Those drums!

[@hexagondun]

There's a lot of interesting stuff going on with the vocal samples toward the end which get lost in the original version. Great job cleaning this up.

[@charontheferryman9877]

so powerful and beautiful...BOC are out there on there own with such talent and connection with people....and no one can match up

[@mattytullos8766]

Yeah, this tune does things to me that not many others do. 👌😎

[@saschaziller]

The best of Sound ever, ever, ever, ever

[@linkrulezall]

There's some rumours around that this song is actually Infinite Lines of Colourful Sevens off the elusive Play By Numbers EP. If anyone ever finds that, it'll be interesting to see how this compares.

[@EdwardChapman99]

There's me thinking I'd heard all the BOC tunes out there, thanks for this!!

[@tomwilliams8591]

Still betting my money on Infinite Lines being Audiotrack A08 from the R35TT

[@hcaz5818]

This has too much of a newer sound than what would be on that release. Its also been said that album has a very MBV sound and more guitars

[@sera1334]

i’m so happy that i discovered this song in 2020!!!

[@asterlofts1565]

Me too.

[@tml-]

This track is amazing. I doubt they'll ever officially release it, but hey, I thought the same about XYZ until last year.

[@bobthecarrot8940]

It's a shame they didn't include the John Peel voice parts at the start of xyz on the vinyl, over the years I listened to it, it sort of became part of the track

[@asterlofts1565]

Can you pass me the link of the album or songs?

[@syrus3k]

@@bobthecarrot8940 RIP John.

[@MrWeazlebee]

I'm addicted to 6:59 I listen to the song just to get to that part And what a journey it is One. Two. Three. And FOUR

[@kelsobluesky]

and then the kids laughing a bit after? perfection

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

i miss us

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjMZYRjh6yLbtE

[@FlyingAxblade_D20]

preasus talk jj millon

[@ViewbobTrue]

GOD yes! It's the best part, the song feels like it gets heavier and heavier, all leading up to that line

[@erbear2002]

focus in me focus in me

[@iloominaty]

"one, two, three... and four" :D:D

[@Meridian-lk2fo]

soooo good

[@Paraselene_Tao]

6:58

[@AtlanticSpamHammer]

Oh man they REALLY need to release this!

[@8KY8]

10:37 What a treat!

[@Jullan-M]

Understatement of the decade!

[@job2k6]

To me, that's been the name of this track.

[@TheWinterShadow]

I be damn! This is an unbelievable sound.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

for anyone curious the sample is saying "god is in me"

[@stgo_g]

Do you know where the sample comes from?

[@everyday316]

So so so good... thanks to all for this.

[@maxwellmorris9189]

dude the drums

[@clivenicholson2928]

You're a top banana. Amazing Job pimping this up. This is now firmly in my top ten BOC tunes.

[@StayCoolStayOldSkool]

This is so beautiful

[@chriskelly7156]

Unbelievably good

[@chavezlaw78]

Still here in 2018.. still here

[@karenmckechnie468]

Still bruising in 2019

[@Lucas-we1jk]

2019

[@duncs3850]

Lucas Kennedy here indefinitely

[@rodriguesprobr]

I'm here forever

[@Bankable2790]

Present

[@konsumer]

This track is so well made and the edit is amazing!

[@milesium-487]

Boards of Canada Ending Credits

[@razorcola9833]

« The worm, Arrakis, the worm, Arrakis. »

[@automat3000]

What a treat indeed. Such a quote from the guy at the end there. Sums it up nicely.

[@andrewshannon544]

This is amazing! Thank you for uploading this!

[@ramoseven]

excellent thnx for the edit/upload boc's music that hits your brain in every place

[@everyday316]

Yes Yes Yes Thank You!!! Got me through an Ultra Marathon..

[@tonny.c]

10:37 "What a treat..."

[@tobys4197]

I haven’t heard this one before and been at this for 20 years. Really nice.

[@fabiotraby]

perfect bassline for a mix with bela lugosi's dead ( bauhaus )

[@crazygoji]

yea my mom pointed that same thing out when i showed the song to her lol

[@rilstix]

This is fantastic. Thanks for fleshing it out- I too think it is one of the best thing boards have ever done.

[@rondoobz9035]

I always come back to this.

[@LynkxMan]

Why the heck am I only finding out now that Machinedrum did a Boards refix?!

[@jeschergui]

Why I am just now learning about machine drum

[@xenoneo]

Still waiting. Maybe one day it'll come out officially.

[@dareisaya]

These shows are shrouded in so much mystery and BoC are so interested in this kind of mystique, if I were more of a conspiracy theorist I'd say the shows never happened and this show is just a funny way they put out tunes.

[@hoverview6780]

BOC are out of this world ! I need this so bad...

[@brianborden6544]

WHOOOO-LAWWWWD!!!! KEEP IT COMING, BOC!!!!!!!!!!!! SO DAMN GOOD!

[@SamsButterscotch]

This is sooo good!

[@ibrahimpasha8229]

Amazing recreation!

[@Firetiger350]

I fucking love Boards of Canada and this is just sublime. Absolutely amazing!!!!!

[@beveon]

Blinking brilliant mix!!

[@jimsmith3971]

"What a treat!"

[@giorgiox97]

One, two, three...and four!

[@iljin해결책]

This song is AMAZING!!

[@chadrudeboy7821]

To BoC & Machinedrum. Just wow. This is outra control!!!!!

[@selftheory5401]

Completely blown away....WoW

[@SuperCashed]

It's funny, for a band/group that has Canada in the name but is from Scotland...I instead am reminded solely of the southwest states.. especially four corners area, Albuquerque. Probably because I had them as my playlist on a trip there last year. Their music is the perfect complement to that scenery: wide-open landscape and ever changing horizons, long sustained, orange pink red gradient sunsets accompanied by the backdrop of mountains and rock formations. Almost as if the music was made for that.

[@HaloGrndr]

I feel you. But listen to left side drive, tell me what you feel. I feel lake tahoe, herb heavy root beer, smooth stones, cascade range moss wet dripping, wind whipping, safe in my car, left side drive

[@kevinkane6305]

The name came from the film boards of Canada, that's were most of their videos are sourced from. :)

[@mattytullos8766]

Their parents moved to Canada when the brothers were younger (which I'm guessing how they developed the obsession with the Film Board Of Canada) I may be wrong here, but I think they returned to Scotland later on. 👍

[@unckleben]

Thanks for this, is amazing.

[@TheFragranceApprentice]

Proof that they must by LAW make an album together.

[@excrono]

Yes I Am The drum loop has been recreated 1:1 with the original, and the mix has been greatly improved, blending the audience seamlessly into the background, like classic Boards voice samples (turning a major issue with this being a live recording into a strength). I imagine it took quite a bit of work and appreciation of their work to make this mix.

[@InfiniteRhombus]

for what reason

[@EdwardChapman99]

True, but the fact that he has managed to reproduce their sound so faithfully makes me think that a collaboration would be awesome.

[@Palmy0724]

If that happens, they better add Spiro in the album.

[@dbeadsmore]

Totally awesome!!!

[@TRaddcliff]

okay whoever did the cleanup on this....well done!

[@playamaqui]

IMPECCABLE WORK!!!!

[@YellowString6]

Hang on a fucking second.... That's a dubstep beat and this was recorded in 1999?! Some serious originality going on there! That is of course if that is more or less what the original drum beat went like? Is it? @ cRyanheh

[@kidkidder]

Pretty much spot on to be honest. Best remake I've ever heard.

[@milokt5391]

Colm Kelly Nah mate, pretty sure the percussion is mostly Machinedrum's doing on this track.

[@kidkidder]

The original by BOC sounds exactly the same.

[@milokt5391]

Link?

[@vonzo55]

+Colm Kelly Did you listen Basefree?

[@albertobalsam6799]

I would love to see you here in a few years

[@Dogboy73]

Love this track.

[@editdelete9323]

horey sheet, I just realized I've been listening to them for a like 20 years! that's a while with such a short discography, nice to hear something fresh. I've tried to find replacements for them, found some great artists, but BoC are irreplaceable.

[@mmmanonnano]

Agreed! Any recommendations you can give for other bands?

[@420dopethrone]

@@mmmanonnano I can help. Check these out: - Casino Versus Japan - Bochum Welt - Cylob - Slag Boom Van Loon - Freescha - µ-Ziq - Ultramarine - The Other People Place - Drexciya - Odd Nosdam - Speedy J - The Tuss (this is actually Aphex Twin) - The Orb : )

[@namenandern5531]

@@mmmanonnano Kahvi Collective

[@uniquebeats4724]

So nice.

[@soarrefly]

BoC you've done it again 👏

[@Yeoldelole]

This is quite good!

[@huntingvega3876]

this is 100% a Geogaddi outtake. Fuck, i wish we had a CDQ version

[@excrono]

You cannot comprehend how many tracks the brothers made for Geogaddi.

[@kelpkelp5252]

@@excrono What's your insight?

[@lazytravelr5388]

I can feel that in my throat

[@chillydoog]

I remember hearing this song while sucking on chili dog, outside the Tasty Freeze. Those were the days.

[@disectormusic]

"I WANT MORE BEER, I WANT MORE BEER, I WAAAANT, ONE , TWO , THREE....AND FOUR" @06:54

[@jordigarro4114]

When you think that nothing can beat Spiro and then you find this

[@MultiHammered1]

Mike is singing Marcus singing Mike is singing Marcus singing............................

[@summerteeeth]

...for Sandisons

[@longlegcraig]

This is great!!

[@original-donzo]

my inspiration for sure ! this vibe is just another level, not from this planet if you ask me. bass&space

[@sabretheory]

BANGER

[@64five]

Nice job !