Boards of Canada is a Scottish electronic music duo formed by brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin, known for crafting deeply atmospheric, analog-rich soundscapes that evoke nostalgia, childhood memory, and eerie pastoral moods. Emerging in the late 1980s and gaining prominence with their 1998 debut album Music Has the Right to Children on Warp Records, they became cult icons in the IDM (Intelligent Dance Music) scene. Their signature style blends vintage synths, tape hiss, cryptic samples, and woozy beats—often referencing 1970s educational films and esoteric themes. Albums like Geogaddi (2002), The Campfire Headphase (2005), and Tomorrow’s Harvest (2013) expanded their mythos, each steeped in haunting beauty and subtle unease. Despite their reclusive nature and sparse discography, Boards of Canada remains one of the most revered and enigmatic acts in electronic music.
