Music Is My Weapon

Boards of Canada, those are the words for the day. Consider it an ambiant electronic band that has changed my life. In fact, one of my favorite songs ever is by this group...But I'm getting ahead of myself. Here goes.

Boards of Canada is composed of two men-- don't know their names-- do a google on it. These two men often compose their songs in a strange ambiant fashion. With various mumbles here and there, but all in all, this band makes you feel good, let me explain.

Everything You Do is a Balloon is a ten minute story of my life. No lyrics, none at all. This is merely a monotonous beat with clever ambiance added towards it. But somehow this song connects with me. I may not do the same with everyone else, but this is the way I feel. And I know there have to be others that latch on with this style.

The rest of their songs simply add to the epic of Boards. Some make interesting statements about censorship and energy conservation. These songs are all valid words to be heard. Will someone please think of the children? For reels y'all, gah.

Where was I? Lets define ambiance. Ambiance is a fine, natural state of sound that you can experience in the darkness of a vast cornfield for example. Crickets chirping, various animals making their calls...Stuff like that. But vision also adds to ambiance....The fireflies making signals in the vague darkness. The silhouetted trees dance with the remaining light until shadows finally lengthen and disappear.

So, if you ever want to enjoy this music, I suggest you walk outside and look around at what you see. Vast farmlands are preferable if you live in the south. A large rooftop would be best if you live up north. A couple shots of whiskey wouldn't hurt either.