Artist page · 05/07/2026
About
Ten vinyl records tracked including original pressings and limited editions from Warp Records, with prices reflecting rarity.
Boards of Canada is a Scottish electronic duo consisting of brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin. Their immersive music style spans genres like ambient, IDM, and downtempo, incorporating analog warmth and atmospheric textures that evoke the 1970s and 1980s. Their sonic approach includes influences from natural documentaries and an interest in scientific concepts.
Their catalog includes ten vinyl releases on Warp Records among other labels, featuring albums known for detailed sound design and layered compositions. Key works explore themes with precise mathematical and cultural references, recorded with meticulous craftsmanship often involving lengthy production times.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Playlist
The tracks that sum up Boards of Canada's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
A hallmark album blending IDM and ambient styles over 17 tracks, defining Boards of Canada’s early sound and featuring tracks like 'Roygbiv' and 'Turquoise Hexagon Sun'.
Complex and atmospheric, this album features 23 tracks including '1969' and 'Alpha And Omega', noted for its mathematical references and extended runtime of 66 minutes.
Produced over six months, this album combines post-rock and ambient elements across 15 tracks, including 'Dayvan Cowboy' and 'Peacock Tail'.
Go further
Artists who share part of Boards of Canada's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Their work is complex, cerebral but powerfully organic, carefully combining scientific inspiration with rich analog warmth.— Boards of Canada’s artistic approach
The album The Campfire Headphase required six months of post-production to achieve its complex and organic sound textures, reflecting the duo’s detailed approach to sound design.
The vinyl mini-album Trans Canada Highway was released on June 6, 2006 (06/06/06), a date notable for its symbolic reference and connection with a previous album’s initials (TCH).
The album Geogaddi clocks in at 66 minutes and 6 seconds, subtly referencing the number 666, and includes thematic tracks alluding to controversial historical figures.
Original UK Warp Records pressings of Music Has The Right To Children and The Campfire Headphase remain highly sought, with the latter fetching prices up to 75 euros among vinyl collectors.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Boards of Canada formed in Edinburgh, UK, in 1986, beginning their unique ambient and electronic sound journey since then.
Their music spans ambient, IDM, downtempo, electronic, and elements of trip-hop and folktronica.
Music Has The Right To Children on original Warp Records LP pressing draws significant collector interest and commands premium prices.
Yes, Geogaddi has test pressings as well as limited editions featuring etched, single-sided white label vinyl pressings.
Vinyles.com tracks multiple listings of Boards of Canada’s vinyl releases, including French sellers offering albums like Geogaddi and Music Has The Right To Children.
The duo integrates concepts like the Planck radiation and the golden ratio into their compositions and album structures.
The vinyl includes multiple pressings like a UK test pressing white label and standard LP editions with moderate price ranges around 20 euros.
Many listeners appreciate the atmospheric and intricate details, often exploring thematic and mathematical references across the albums.
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