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.

33 tracksElectronica· 1995–2026

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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 103 · predominantly major keys (36% 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 4B1 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A2 7B1 8A 8B3 9A1 9B4 10A1 10B2 11A2 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

1995–2011·24 tracks

2012–2026·8 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, tempos have climbed from ~101 to ~109 BPM; warmth has lifted.

Release volume by decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Tracks in catalog

33 total · sortable

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

1103A

Electronica

Naraka

Boards Of Canada

1204B

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

All Reason Departs

Boards Of Canada

14911A

Downtempo

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

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

1009B

Electronica

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

1218B

Electronica

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

9410B

Electronica

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

909B

Electronica

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

1293B

Electronica

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

1071A

Electronica

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

1009A

Electronica

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

931B

Electronica

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

6811B

Electronica

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

822B

Electronica

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

1608B

Electronica

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

1397A

Electronica

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

9912A

Electronica

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

110 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 35% Warm-up

Electronica

110

3A · B♭ min

35%Warm-up

2026

Naraka

Boards Of Canada

120 BPM · 4B · Electronica · 42% Sustainer

Electronica

120

4B · A♭ maj

42%Sustainer

2026

Prophecy At 1420 MHz

Boards Of Canada

146 BPM · 8B · Downtempo · 29% Warm-up

Downtempo

146

8B · C maj

29%Warm-up

2026

Into The Magic Land

Boards Of Canada

105 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 47% Sustainer

Electronica

105

7A · D min

47%Sustainer

2026

Roygbiv

Boards Of Canada

84 BPM · 10A · Downtempo · 41% Sustainer

Downtempo

10A · B min

41%Sustainer

1996

Olson

Boards Of Canada

3B · Electronica · 35% Sustainer

Electronica

3B · D♭ maj

35%Sustainer

1998

All Reason Departs

Boards Of Canada

149 BPM · 11A · Downtempo · 29% Warm-up

Downtempo

149

11A · F♯ min

29%Warm-up

2026

Aquarius

Boards Of Canada

85 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

24%Warm-up

1998

Wildlife Analysis

Boards Of Canada

12B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

12B · E maj

24%Warm-up

1996

Turquoise Hexagon Sun

Boards Of Canada

94 BPM · 4A · Electronica · 32% Warm-up

Electronica

4A · F min

32%Warm-up

1996

An Eagle In Your Mind

Boards Of Canada

120 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 29% Warm-up

Electronica

120

2B · F♯ maj

29%Warm-up

1998

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

100 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 27% Warm-up

Electronica

100

9B · G maj

27%Warm-up

1998

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

121 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 32% Warm-up

Electronica

121

8B · C maj

32%Warm-up

2000

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

94 BPM · 10B · Electronica · 29% Warm-up

Electronica

10B · D maj

29%Warm-up

1998

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

90 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 21% Warm-up

Electronica

9B · G maj

21%Warm-up

1998

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

129 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

129

3B · D♭ maj

26%Warm-up

1998

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

107 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

107

1A · A♭ min

26%Warm-up

1998

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

100 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 28% Warm-up

Electronica

100

9A · E min

28%Warm-up

1996

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

93 BPM · 1B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

1B · B maj

24%Warm-up

1998

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

2B · Electronica · 52% Sustainer

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

52%Sustainer

1998

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

68 BPM · 11B · Electronica · 36% Sustainer

Electronica

11B · A maj

36%Sustainer

2013

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

82 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 40% Sustainer

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

40%Sustainer

1998

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

160 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

160

8B · C maj

26%Warm-up

1998

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

139 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 41% Sustainer

Electronica

139

7A · D min

41%Sustainer

2013

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

99 BPM · 12A · Electronica · 17% Warm-up

Electronica

12A · C♯ min

17%Warm-up

1995

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52%

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46%

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41%

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41%

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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 103 BPM. Across 33 tracks, the most common range falls in the 105–110 BPM bucket.

What key are Boards Of Canada's tracks in?

Boards Of Canada's tracks are mostly in major keys (36% minor across 33 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 2026, with the most tracks from the 1990s.

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Tracks in catalog

33 total · sortable

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

1103A

Electronica

Naraka

Boards Of Canada

1204B

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

All Reason Departs

Boards Of Canada

14911A

Downtempo

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

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

1009B

Electronica

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

1218B

Electronica

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

9410B

Electronica

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

909B

Electronica

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

1293B

Electronica

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

1071A

Electronica

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

1009A

Electronica

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

931B

Electronica

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

Electronica

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

6811B

Electronica

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

822B

Electronica

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

1608B

Electronica

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

1397A

Electronica

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

9912A

Electronica

Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan

Boards Of Canada

110 BPM · 3A · Electronica · 35% Warm-up

Electronica

110

3A · B♭ min

35%Warm-up

2026

Naraka

Boards Of Canada

120 BPM · 4B · Electronica · 42% Sustainer

Electronica

120

4B · A♭ maj

42%Sustainer

2026

Prophecy At 1420 MHz

Boards Of Canada

146 BPM · 8B · Downtempo · 29% Warm-up

Downtempo

146

8B · C maj

29%Warm-up

2026

Into The Magic Land

Boards Of Canada

105 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 47% Sustainer

Electronica

105

7A · D min

47%Sustainer

2026

Roygbiv

Boards Of Canada

84 BPM · 10A · Downtempo · 41% Sustainer

Downtempo

10A · B min

41%Sustainer

1996

Olson

Boards Of Canada

3B · Electronica · 35% Sustainer

Electronica

3B · D♭ maj

35%Sustainer

1998

All Reason Departs

Boards Of Canada

149 BPM · 11A · Downtempo · 29% Warm-up

Downtempo

149

11A · F♯ min

29%Warm-up

2026

Aquarius

Boards Of Canada

85 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

24%Warm-up

1998

Wildlife Analysis

Boards Of Canada

12B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

12B · E maj

24%Warm-up

1996

Turquoise Hexagon Sun

Boards Of Canada

94 BPM · 4A · Electronica · 32% Warm-up

Electronica

4A · F min

32%Warm-up

1996

An Eagle In Your Mind

Boards Of Canada

120 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 29% Warm-up

Electronica

120

2B · F♯ maj

29%Warm-up

1998

Telephasic Workshop

Boards Of Canada

100 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 27% Warm-up

Electronica

100

9B · G maj

27%Warm-up

1998

In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country

Boards Of Canada

121 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 32% Warm-up

Electronica

121

8B · C maj

32%Warm-up

2000

Sixtyten

Boards Of Canada

94 BPM · 10B · Electronica · 29% Warm-up

Electronica

10B · D maj

29%Warm-up

1998

Bocuma

Boards Of Canada

90 BPM · 9B · Electronica · 21% Warm-up

Electronica

9B · G maj

21%Warm-up

1998

Kaini Industries

Boards Of Canada

129 BPM · 3B · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

129

3B · D♭ maj

26%Warm-up

1998

The Color Of The Fire

Boards Of Canada

107 BPM · 1A · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

107

1A · A♭ min

26%Warm-up

1998

Happy Cycling

Boards Of Canada

100 BPM · 9A · Electronica · 28% Warm-up

Electronica

100

9A · E min

28%Warm-up

1996

Rue The Whirl

Boards Of Canada

93 BPM · 1B · Electronica · 24% Warm-up

Electronica

1B · B maj

24%Warm-up

1998

Triangles & Rhombuses

Boards Of Canada

2B · Electronica · 52% Sustainer

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

52%Sustainer

1998

Cold Earth

Boards Of Canada

68 BPM · 11B · Electronica · 36% Sustainer

Electronica

11B · A maj

36%Sustainer

2013

Pete Standing Alone

Boards Of Canada

82 BPM · 2B · Electronica · 40% Sustainer

Electronica

2B · F♯ maj

40%Sustainer

1998

Open The Light

Boards Of Canada

160 BPM · 8B · Electronica · 26% Warm-up

Electronica

160

8B · C maj

26%Warm-up

1998

White Cyclosa

Boards Of Canada

139 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 41% Sustainer

Electronica

139

7A · D min

41%Sustainer

2013

Smokes Quantity

Boards Of Canada

99 BPM · 12A · Electronica · 17% Warm-up

Electronica

12A · C♯ min

17%Warm-up

1995

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We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast