The discography of Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada consists of five studio albums, five extended plays (EP), one live album, five singles and nine limited or unreleased albums. They debuted with EP Twoism, released in August 1995 through their Music70 label.
Albums
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Album Details Peak chart positions CertificationsUK Select "Albums" on the Singles/Albums field.AUSBEL (Fl)FRAGERIRE Inferno: NEDNORSWEUS Music Has the Right to ChildrenReleased: 20 April 1998 Label: Warp, Skam, Matador Format: CD, vinyl 193 ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ―BPI: Gold Select "Silver" on the Certifications field and "Albums" on the Format field. Type "Music Has the Right to Children" on Search BPI Awards field and then press Enter. GeogaddiReleased: 13 February 2002 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download 21 ― ― 78 ― 28 ― ― ― ―BPI: Silver The Campfire HeadphaseReleased: 17 October 2005 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download 41 ― 71 86 ― 55 83 40 ― ― Tomorrow's HarvestReleased: 5 June 2013 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download 7 24 7 130 52 7 19 9 32 13 Inferno Released: 29 May 2026 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download 3 3 4 ― 4 7 6 ― 30 29 "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Live albums Peel Session (BBC Radio 1) – 1999 – 12" (Warp, WAP114) and CD (Warp, WAP114CD)
Compilations In 1996, Boards of Canada released three compilations via their self-distributing label Music70. Recordings of these compilations leaked online in the early 2000s. Boc Maxima features several songs that would go on to later be featured on commercial releases, including Twoism, Hi Scores, Aquarius and Music Has The Right To Children. Aside from "I Love U" from A Few Old Tunes, which was later reworked as "The Color Of The Fire" on Music Has The Right To Children, the material on the two Old Tunes compilations has never been released commercially.
A Few Old Tunes (1996, cassette) Old Tunes Vol. 2 (1996, cassette) Boc Maxima (1996, cassette, CD)
An untitled cassette compilation, colloquially referred to as the Random 35 Tracks Tape, leaked online in 2004. All tracks are untitled, and the origins of the tape are unknown, although it is generally accepted that the material was recorded by Boards of Canada.
Lost releases Before they came to the attention of wider audiences, Boards of Canada released several recordings in very limited numbers, distributed only to friends and family. Though their existence and tracklists have been confirmed by the band through their website, they have never been made public and have been sought after by fans and collectors.
AlbumDetailsCatalog 3Release date (cassette): summer 1987 Re-release date (CD): 1997 Label: Music70 (CANC19)Acid MemoriesRelease date (cassette): 1989 Label: Music70 (CANC27)Closes Vol. 1Release date (cassette, 100 units): 1992 Re-release date (CD, 30 units): 1997 Label: Music70 (AOMC16, AOCD16)Play by NumbersRelease date (CD and cassette, 100 units): 1994 Label: Music70 (AOCD43, AOMC43)Hooper BayRelease date (12", 200 units): 1994 Label: Music70 (THS012)
EPs EP Details Peak chart positionsUKPhys.UK DanceUK IndieUS Dance TwoismReleased: August 1995 Label: Music70 Format: CD, vinyl Reissued by Warp in 2002 ― 20 ― 16 Hi ScoresReleased: December 1996 Label: Skam Format: CD, vinyl ― 34 ― ―AquariusReleased 5 January 1998 Label: Skam (KMAS001) 500 units Limited 7", 33 ⅓ RPM 2 ― ― ― In a Beautiful Place Out in the CountryReleased: 27 November 2000 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download 9 31 15 ― Trans Canada HighwayReleased: 29 May 2006 Label: Warp Format: CD, vinyl, digital download ― 8 4 12 "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Singles TitleYearFormatAlbum"Telephasic Workshop" / "Roygbiv"1998Promotional 12"Music Has the Right to Children"------ / ------ / ------ / XXXXXX / ------ / ------" 2013 12" "Reach for the Dead" Digital downloadTomorrow's Harvest"Deep Time"2026Promotional video Inferno "Introit" / "Prophecy at 1420 MHz" 2026 Digital download
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot "Hydrogen Helium Lithium Leviathan" 2026 35 Inferno "Age of Capricorn" 39 "Father and Son" 38 "Naraka" 32
Compilation appearances The following compilations feature tracks by Boards of Canada.
YearSongAlbumNotes1996"Korona"MASK 100"Korona" is previously unreleased 100 units1997"Trapped"MASK 200As Hell Interface 200 units1997"Soylent Night"Whine and MissingtoeAs Hell Interface "Soylent Night" is previously unreleased 500 units1997"Turquoise Hexagon Sun"Bento Box1997"Hi Scores""Everything You Do Is a Balloon"Skampler1998"Orange Romeda"We Are Reasonable People"Orange Romeda" is previously unreleased1998"Aquarius"03:00am Eternal1998"Aquarius"Smokedown:2 Further Travels Into The Leftfield1999"Kid for Today""An Eagle in Your Mind"Warp 10+3: The Remixes1999"Happy Cycling"DJ-Kicks: Kid Loco1999"Roygbiv"Everything Is Nice: Matador Records 10th Anniversary Anthology2000"An Eagle in Your Mind"Intended Play: Spring/Summer 20002000"Happy Cycling"Lead with the Bass Club, Vol. 22001"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"All Tomorrow's Parties 1.0: Tortoise Curated2001"Aquarius"Cool and Deadly2001"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"Kristna Beats2001"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"MTV Extreme2001"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"Meltdown by Ross Allen2001"The Color of the Fire"Now, Listen! by DJ Food2001"Everything You Do Is a Balloon"Rough Trade Shops: 25 Years2001"Poppy Seed"So Soon by Slag Boom Van Loon"Poppy Seed" appears twice on the album, the second time as "Poppy Seed (Reprise)"2001"Roygbiv"Sweet Electro: It Sounds Different, Vol. 22001"Rue the Whirl"The Chillout Lounge2001"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"Warp: Routine2002"Roygbiv"Angel Beach, Vol. 12002"Kid for Today"Chilled Ibiza, Vol. 32002"Amo Bishop Roden"Collection, Vol. 12002"Roygbiv"Karma Lounge, Vol. 22002"Alpha and Omega"Nova Tunes, Vol. 62002"Aquarius"Solar Spectrums by Chris Coco2002"Julie and Candy"Ultra Chilled, Vol. 22002"Roygbiv"The Chillout Session2002"Just a Beautiful Place in the Country"Sunset Buddha Lounge2002"Happy Cycling"Disco Pogo for Punks in Pumps vol. 22003"Music Is Math"Diamonds La Roca2003"Happy Cycling"Global Underground: Reykjavik by Nick Warren2003"The Story of Xentrix"Warp WIFOF2003 MixAs Hell Interface "The Story of Xentrix" is previously unreleased2003"Aquarius"Listen & Learn by Hexstatic2003"Kid for Today"Tune in: Chill Out2004"Open the Light"Chiller Cabinet2004"Roygbiv"Fabriclive.17 by Aim2005"Aquarius"Chilled Beats Sessions2005"Sixtyniner"In Bed with Nova: Premiere Nuit2005"9 June""Amo Bishop Roden"160 Minutes Of by Marco Bailey2005"Amo Bishop Roden"Afterhours: Global Underground2005"Zoetrope"Back to Mine: Adam Freeland2005"Amo Bishop Roden"Afterhours II2006"Roygbiv"Trip-Hop Anthology2006"Dayvan Cowboy"Tom Middleton Presents The Trip II2006"Oscar See Through Red Eye"The Big Chill2006"Oscar See Through Red Eye"Sinners Lounge: The Erotic Sessions2006"Constants Are Changing"Rough Trade Shops: Counter Culture 052006"Zoetrope"Magic Summer, Vol. 22006"Satellite Anthem Icarus"Essential Lounge, Vol. 22006"Dayvan Cowboy"Chillout Session 20062006"Dayvan Cowboy""Everything You Do Is a Balloon""Skyliner"Balance010 by Jimmy Van M2007"Dayvan Cowboy"Zen Electro2007"Nlogax"Cosmo Galactic Prism by Prins Thomas2007"Left Side Drive"City Lounge, Vol. 3: Paris/Berlin/London/New York2008"Zoetrope"Si-Fi-Lo-Fi, Vol. 2 by Damian Lazarus2008"DC (Bit)""Dayvan Cowboy [Remix]"Pretty Swell Explode by Odd Nosdam2009"Seven Forty Seven""Dayvan Cowboy""Open The Light""Telephasic Workshop""An Eagle In Your Mind""Spiro""Melissa Juice""Roygbiv" "Amo Bishop Roden""In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country [Mira Calix/Oliver Coates Remix]""Kaini Industries [Bibio Remix]"Warp20"Seven Forty Seven" and "Spiro" are previously unreleased. "Seven Forty Seven" appears on Warp20 (Unheard). "Dayvan Cowboy", "Open The Light", "Telephasic Workshop", "An Eagle In Your Mind" and "Spiro" appear in 1.8 second fragments on Warp20 (Infinite), a vinyl exclusive composed entirely of locked grooves. "Melissa Juice" and "Roygbiv" appear in part on Warp20 (Elemental), a mashup album sampling the discography of Warp Records. "Roygbiv" and "Amo Bishop Roden" appear on Warp20 (Chosen). "In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country [Mira Calix/Oliver Coates Remix]" and "Kaini Industries [Bibio Remix]" appear on Warp20 (Recreated).2009"Amo Bishop Roden"Renaissance: The Masters Series by James Zabiela2009"Dayvan Cowboy"100 Hits: Chilled2010"Dawn Chorus"Trip-Hop Classics by Kid Loco2010"Telephasic Workshop"Matador at 212010"Kid for Today"Cool2014"Reach for the Dead"Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand2014"Cold Earth"Coming Home by Sven Väth2014"Aquarius [Version 3]"Balance 026: Mixed by Hernan Cattaneo2014"Reach for the Dead"Café del Mar, Vol. 202015"Roygbiv"Clubbed to Death2015"In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country"Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm2017"Zoetrope"Behind the Counter with Max Richter2017"Olson"Late Night Tales: BadBadNotGood2017"Orange Romeda"DJ-Kicks: Lone2019"Roygbiv"Trip Hop Vibes Vol. 12022"Olsen"To Rococo Rot Influences
Soundtrack appearances YearSongSoundtrack1999"Telephasic Workshop"The Trip2003"Everything You Do Is a Balloon"Morvern Callar [Original Soundtrack]2004"Gyroscope"The Consequences of Love (Le conseguenze dell'amore)2012"Gyroscope"Sinister & Sinister 22018"Ready Lets Go"Baby Driver, Vol. 2: The Score for a Score2026"The Word Becomes Flesh"Backrooms
Remixes Boards of Canada have remixed and been remixed by a number of artists.
"Surfaise (The Trade Winds Mix)" – 1997 – remix of Michael Fakesch on Demon 1 "Trapped (Hell Interface Remix)" – 1998 – remix of Colonel Abrams on Trapped (as Hell Interface) "Dirty Great Mable" – 1998 – remix of Bubbah's Tum on Dirty Great Mable (Remixes) "Prime Audio Soup (Vegetarian Soup Remix)" – 1998 – remix of Meat Beat Manifesto on Prime Audio Soup "Sandsings" – 1998 – remix of Mira Calix on Pin Skeeling "The Midas Touch" – 1999 – remix of Midnight Star on MASK 500 compilation (as Hell Interface) "Poppy Seed (Boards of Canada Remix)" and "Poppy Seed (Reprise) (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2001 – remix of Slag Boom Van Loon on So Soon "Last Walk Around Mirror Lake" – 2003 – remix of Boom Bip on From Left to Right "Dead Dogs Two" – 2004 – remix of cLOUDDEAD on Dead Dogs Two "Broken Drum" – 2005 – remix of Beck on Guero Deluxe Edition "Good Friday (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2007 – remix of Why? on Alopecia "Mr Mistake (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2016 – remix of NEVERMEN on Nevermen "Sisters (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2016 – remix of Odd Nosdam on Sisters "Sometimes (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2017 – remix of The Sexual Objects on Sometimes Remixes "Treat Em Right (Boards of Canada Remix)" – 2021 – remix of NEVERMEN on Nevermen
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