Old Tunes Explained

Old Tunes is the collective name given to two unofficially released audio cassette tape recordings by the Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada: A Few Old Tunes (also known as Old Tunes Vol. 1), and Old Tunes Vol. 2, both produced in 1996. Although neither tape has been officially released by the band, copies have leaked online and can be found on media-sharing sites such as YouTube.

Background

Old Tunes, as with most of Boards of Canada's other early work, was privately released only to the artists' family and friends. When MP3s of the albums' songs appeared on peer-to-peer file sharing service Soulseek in the early 2000s, there was controversy among fans as to their authenticity given past fraudulent claims of Boards of Canada "rarities" albums. Neither Boards of Canada nor their label acknowledged their validity until someone attempted to sell the tapes on eBay, when a representative for Hexagon Sun explained the private nature of the recordings and the possibility of a compilation release in the future.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Track listings

A Few Old Tunes
Type:demo
Artist:Boards of Canada
Released:1996
Recorded:1991–1995
Genre:
Length:71:40
Label:Music70

A Few Old Tunes

Old Tunes Vol. 2
Type:demo
Artist:Boards of Canada
Alt:Old Tunes vol. 2 cassette liner
Released:1996
Recorded:1985–1996
Genre:
Length:78:58
Label:Music70

Old Tunes Vol. 2

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Notes and References

  1. http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/discog/#afewoldtunes Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; A Few Old Tunes
  2. http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/discog/#oldtunesvol.1 Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; Old Tunes Vol. 1
  3. http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/discog/#oldtunesvol.2 Fredd E's Boards of Canada discography; Old Tunes Vol. 2
  4. Web site: Boards of Canada - discography . 2007-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061208052517/http://fredd-e.narfum.org/boc/discog/ . 8 December 2006 . dmy-all .
  5. https://archive.today/20121130025545/http://community.livejournal.com/boardsofcanada/28808.html boardsofcanada: Closes Volume 2??? - livejournal.com
  6. http://fredd-e.narfum.org/wiki/A_Few_Old_Tunes#Background A Few Old Tunes - bocwiki
  7. http://fredd-e.narfum.org/wiki/Old_Tunes_saga Old Tunes Saga - bocwiki