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Twoism
Electronic · 1995 · 9 tracks

Twoism

Boards of Canada

A foundational blueprint of hauntology. Dusty, unstable analog synths and slow-motion hip-hop beats that sound like a half-remembered dream from a 1970s classroom.

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It sounds like a VHS tape of a 1970s science documentary that's been left in the sun too long.

A heavy, nocturnal nostalgia that feels both comforting and slightly unsettling.

Twoism · vs · Boards of Canada
Late Night+3.0σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Sixtyniner
5:40
02
Oirectine
5:11
03
Iced Cooly
2:22
04
Basefree
6:35
05
Twoism
6:06
06
Seeya Later
4:33
07
Melissa Juice
1:32
09
1986 Summer Fire
1:36
15
Smokes Quantity
3:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the lead synth in Sixtyniner feels like it is physically melting off the tape reel.
The sudden, stark transition into the hidden track 1986 Summer Fire after the rhythmic thud of Smokes Quantity.
The crystalline, almost fragile melody of Melissa Juice that disappears just as it begins to take hold.
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