Length 62:58 Release date 20 April 1998 | Label Rough Trade Germany | |
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Released 20 April 1998 (1998-04-20) Music Has the Right to Children(1998) Peel Session TX 21/07/1998(1999) Genres Ambient music, Electronica, Intelligent dance music, Downtempo Producers Michael Sandison, Marcus Eoin Similar Boards of Canada albums, Intelligent dance music albums, Other albums | ||
Boards of canada music has the right to children
Music Has the Right to Children is the debut studio album by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada, released on 20 April 1998 by record label Warp and on 20 August in the United States. The album was produced at Hexagon Sun, the duo's personal recording studio.
Contents
- Boards of canada music has the right to children
- Boards of canada music has the right to children full album
- Production
- Reception and legacy
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
The songs utilise a number of field recordings and intensive sound manipulation.
Boards of canada music has the right to children full album
Production
The album utilizes analogue equipment such as samplers, synthesizers, and a reel to reel tape recorder. It features samples of Sesame Street such as in "The Color of the Fire" and "Aquarius".
"Smokes Quantity" first appeared on Twoism in 1995, and many other tracks appear on Boc Maxima, albeit in different forms. "The Color of the Fire" first appeared in a shorter form on A Few Old Tunes as "I Love U". The short songs appended to the end of "Triangles and Rhombuses" and "Sixtyten" predate the album and were featured on the compilation Old Tunes, Vol. 1, where they are separate tracks.
The track "Happy Cycling" was mistakenly left off 500 copies of the initial North American release of the album despite the artwork indicating that the song was included.
Reception and legacy
The album received widespread acclaim upon release.
Music Has the Right to Children featured at number 35 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s" list. It was ranked number 91 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" list. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Track listing
All tracks written by Marcus Eoin and Mike Sandison.
Songs
1Wildlife Analysis1:17
2An Eagle in Your Mind6:23
3The Color of the Fire1:45