Trans Canada Highway | |
Type: | EP |
Artist: | Boards of Canada |
Cover: | Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway.png |
Studio: | Hexagon Sun, Scotland |
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Producer: | Mike Sandison, Marcus Eoin, D. Philip Madson |
Prev Title: | The Campfire Headphase |
Prev Year: | 2005 |
Next Title: | Tomorrow's Harvest |
Next Year: | 2013 |
Trans Canada Highway is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada.[1] Originally scheduled for release on 6 June 2006,[2] it was released by Warp on 29 May 2006.[3] It peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart, number 8 on the UK Dance Albums Chart, and number 12 on Billboards Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
The opening track, "Dayvan Cowboy", also appeared on the duo's album The Campfire Headphase.[1] Melissa Olson directed the music video for the track. The video pieces together stock footage of Joseph Kittinger's high-altitude parachute jumps for Project Excelsior and stock footage of surfer Laird Hamilton riding waves.[4] In 2009, Pitchfork placed it at number 39 on their list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s".[5]
In 2011, Solange Knowles released a version of the track "Left Side Drive" with additional vocals.[6] Knowles stated, "It's completely unofficial, and was just inspired by the song which I had a deep love affair with for years".[7]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 4 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[9] | 8 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |