6 lessons BOARDS OF CANADA taught me about music

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In this week’s episode we take inspiration from Boards of Canada, finding out 6 tips from the most innovative music producers ever!


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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:15

Who are they?

01:01 Using Memory Triggers

01:46 Dusting sounds with compression

02:45 Make your music sound outdoorsy

03:50 Get free help with your own music

04:24 Why quantisation sometimes sucks

05:11 Create a track in another genre

06:33 Escape the DAW 08:20 Conclusion & thanks for watching

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jun/06/boards-of-canada-become-more-nihilistic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boards_of_Canada https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2022/04/29/deconstructing-the-boards-of-canada-boc-sound-and-music/

https://larslentzaudio.wordpress.com/2019/01/03/synth-vst-plugins-that-sound-like-boards-of-canada/

https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/emulating-boards-of-canadas-classic-synth-sound-without-breaking-your-bank-or-brain/

 

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