Artist profile

Boards Of Canada

Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo known for their distinctive blend of ambient, downtempo, and IDM aesthetics. Their work is characterized by warm, lo-fi production, nostalgic synthesizer textures, and intricate sample-based arrangements that have influenced the broader electronica landscape.

31 tracksElectronica· 1996–2013

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Sound profile

Boards Of Canada is a restrained and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Electronica

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 68–160 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly major keys (35% minor) · most common key: 2B (F♯ Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

70–74

80–84

85–89

90–94

95–99

100–104

105–109

110–114

120–124

125–129

135–139

145–149

150–154

160–164

Key distribution

1A1 1B1 2A 2B4 3A3 3B2 4A1 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A2 7B1 8A 8B3 9A1 9B4 10A1 10B2 11A1 11B2 12A1 12B1

Sound profile evolution

How Boards Of Canada’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Electronica tempo.

Sound profile shift

1995–2004·21 tracks

2005–2013·1 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Electronica

What changed

Across Boards Of Canada's catalog, drive has intensified; energy has lifted; groove has deepened.

Release volume by decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Tracks in catalog

31 total · sortable

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

1103A

Electronica

Prophecy At 1420 MHz

Boards Of Canada

1468B

Downtempo

Into The Magic Land

Boards Of Canada

1057A

Electronica

Roygbiv

Boards Of Canada

8410A

Downtempo

Olson

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Aquarius

Boards Of Canada

852B

Electronica

Wildlife Analysis

Boards Of Canada

12B

Electronica

Turquoise Hexagon Sun

Boards Of Canada

944A

Electronica

An Eagle In Your Mind

Boards Of Canada

1202B

Electronica

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

1218B

Electronica

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

1009B

Electronica

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

1071A

Electronica

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

909B

Electronica

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

1293B

Electronica

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

9410B

Electronica

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

931B

Electronica

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

1009A

Electronica

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

6811B

Electronica

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

822B

Electronica

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

1397A

Electronica

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

1608B

Electronica

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

9912A

Electronica

Reach For The Dead

Boards Of Canada

683A

Electronica

One Very Important Thought

Boards Of Canada

15211B

Electronica

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan Boards Of Canada	1103AB♭ Minor	35%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Prophecy At 1420 MHz Boards Of Canada	1468BC Major	29%Warm-up	—	Downtempo
Into The Magic Land Boards Of Canada	1057AD Minor	47%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Roygbiv Boards Of Canada	8410AB Minor	41%Sustainer	1996	Downtempo
Olson Boards Of Canada	03BD♭ Major	35%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
Aquarius Boards Of Canada	852BF♯ Major	24%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Wildlife Analysis Boards Of Canada	012BE Major	24%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
Turquoise Hexagon Sun Boards Of Canada	944AF Minor	32%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
An Eagle In Your Mind Boards Of Canada	1202BF♯ Major	29%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country Boards Of Canada	1218BC Major	32%Warm-up	2000	Electronica
Telephasic Workshop Boards Of Canada	1009BG Major	27%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
The Color Of The Fire Boards Of Canada	1071AA♭ Minor	26%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Bocuma Boards Of Canada	909BG Major	21%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Kaini Industries Boards Of Canada	1293BD♭ Major	26%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Sixtyten Boards Of Canada	9410BD Major	29%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Triangles & Rhombuses Boards Of Canada	02BF♯ Major	52%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
Rue The Whirl Boards Of Canada	931BB Major	24%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Happy Cycling Boards Of Canada	1009AE Minor	28%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
Cold Earth Boards Of Canada	6811BA Major	36%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Pete Standing Alone Boards Of Canada	822BF♯ Major	40%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
White Cyclosa Boards Of Canada	1397AD Minor	41%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Open The Light Boards Of Canada	1608BC Major	26%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Smokes Quantity Boards Of Canada	9912AC♯ Minor	17%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Reach For The Dead Boards Of Canada	683AB♭ Minor	41%Sustainer	2013	Electronica
One Very Important Thought Boards Of Canada	15211BA Major	42%Sustainer	1996	Electronica

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FAQ

What BPM does Boards Of Canada play at?

Boards Of Canada's tracks in our catalog range from 68 to 160 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 31 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are Boards Of Canada's tracks in?

Boards Of Canada's tracks are mostly in major keys (35% minor across 31 tracks). The most common single key is 2B (F♯ Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Boards Of Canada?

Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Boards Of Canada pairs well with Aphex Twin, Autechre, Casino Versus Japan. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.

When was Boards Of Canada most active?

Our catalog has Boards Of Canada releases spanning 1995 to 2013, with the most tracks from the 1990s.

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Tracks in catalog

31 total · sortable

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

1103A

Electronica

Prophecy At 1420 MHz

Boards Of Canada

1468B

Downtempo

Into The Magic Land

Boards Of Canada

1057A

Electronica

Roygbiv

Boards Of Canada

8410A

Downtempo

Olson

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Aquarius

Boards Of Canada

852B

Electronica

Wildlife Analysis

Boards Of Canada

12B

Electronica

Turquoise Hexagon Sun

Boards Of Canada

944A

Electronica

An Eagle In Your Mind

Boards Of Canada

1202B

Electronica

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

1218B

Electronica

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

1009B

Electronica

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

1071A

Electronica

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

909B

Electronica

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

1293B

Electronica

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

9410B

Electronica

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

931B

Electronica

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

1009A

Electronica

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

6811B

Electronica

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

822B

Electronica

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

1397A

Electronica

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

1608B

Electronica

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

9912A

Electronica

Reach For The Dead

Boards Of Canada

683A

Electronica

One Very Important Thought

Boards Of Canada

15211B

Electronica

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan Boards Of Canada	1103AB♭ Minor	35%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Prophecy At 1420 MHz Boards Of Canada	1468BC Major	29%Warm-up	—	Downtempo
Into The Magic Land Boards Of Canada	1057AD Minor	47%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Roygbiv Boards Of Canada	8410AB Minor	41%Sustainer	1996	Downtempo
Olson Boards Of Canada	03BD♭ Major	35%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
Aquarius Boards Of Canada	852BF♯ Major	24%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Wildlife Analysis Boards Of Canada	012BE Major	24%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
Turquoise Hexagon Sun Boards Of Canada	944AF Minor	32%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
An Eagle In Your Mind Boards Of Canada	1202BF♯ Major	29%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country Boards Of Canada	1218BC Major	32%Warm-up	2000	Electronica
Telephasic Workshop Boards Of Canada	1009BG Major	27%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
The Color Of The Fire Boards Of Canada	1071AA♭ Minor	26%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Bocuma Boards Of Canada	909BG Major	21%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Kaini Industries Boards Of Canada	1293BD♭ Major	26%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Sixtyten Boards Of Canada	9410BD Major	29%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Triangles & Rhombuses Boards Of Canada	02BF♯ Major	52%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
Rue The Whirl Boards Of Canada	931BB Major	24%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Happy Cycling Boards Of Canada	1009AE Minor	28%Warm-up	1996	Electronica
Cold Earth Boards Of Canada	6811BA Major	36%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Pete Standing Alone Boards Of Canada	822BF♯ Major	40%Sustainer	1998	Electronica
White Cyclosa Boards Of Canada	1397AD Minor	41%Sustainer	—	Electronica
Open The Light Boards Of Canada	1608BC Major	26%Warm-up	1998	Electronica
Smokes Quantity Boards Of Canada	9912AC♯ Minor	17%Warm-up	—	Electronica
Reach For The Dead Boards Of Canada	683AB♭ Minor	41%Sustainer	2013	Electronica
One Very Important Thought Boards Of Canada	15211BA Major	42%Sustainer	1996	Electronica

Sound profile

Boards Of Canada is a restrained and a warm production artist.

This artistTypical Electronica

Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Electronica pocket.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 68–160 BPM with a median of 100 · predominantly major keys (35% minor) · most common key: 2B (F♯ Major) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

70–74

80–84

85–89

90–94

95–99

100–104

105–109

110–114

120–124

125–129

135–139

145–149

150–154

160–164

Key distribution

1A1 1B1 2A 2B4 3A3 3B2 4A1 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A2 7B1 8A 8B3 9A1 9B4 10A1 10B2 11A1 11B2 12A1 12B1

Sound profile evolution

Sound profile shift

1995–2004·21 tracks

2005–2013·1 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Electronica

What changed

Across Boards Of Canada's catalog, drive has intensified; energy has lifted; groove has deepened.

Release volume by decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

Aphex Twin

100%

26 tracks in catalog · Electronica

Autechre

76%

9 tracks in catalog · Electronica

Casino Versus Japan

76%

Not in our catalog yet

Squarepusher

76%

18 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Christ

63%

1 track in catalog · Hard Techno · no artist page yet

Afx

62%

Not in our catalog yet

Oneohtrix Point Never

59%

13 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Slag Boom Van Loon

59%

Not in our catalog yet

Plaid

52%

27 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Polygon Window

49%

2 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Μziq

46%

Not in our catalog yet

The Future Sound Of London

45%

1 track in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Seefeel

44%

6 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet

Four Tet

41%

57 tracks in catalog · Electronica

Freescha

41%

Not in our catalog yet

FAQ

What BPM does Boards Of Canada play at?

Boards Of Canada's tracks in our catalog range from 68 to 160 BPM, with a median of 100 BPM. Across 31 tracks, the most common range falls in the 100–105 BPM bucket.

What key are Boards Of Canada's tracks in?

Boards Of Canada's tracks are mostly in major keys (35% minor across 31 tracks). The most common single key is 2B (F♯ Major) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Boards Of Canada?

When was Boards Of Canada most active?

Our catalog has Boards Of Canada releases spanning 1995 to 2013, with the most tracks from the 1990s.