Day 12: A song from a band I hate—Broken Drum – Remixed by Boards of Canada

30 days of music, but only Boards of Canada. Day 12: a song from a band I hate. We finally enter remix territory.

AI-created: Here's the image encapsulating the unique moment when Boards of Canada specified they would only accept remix requests from "God or Beck," leading to their remix of Beck's Broken Drum. This whimsical and surreal scene captures the spirit of this moment, blending celestial elements with the iconic sound of Boards of Canada.

While recording The Campfire Headphase, BoC famously told their label to turn down all remix requests “unless they were from God or Beck.” Beck came knocking a short time later. (Pictured above is DALL-E/GPT-4's attempt to capture this moment.)

I don't hate Beck, but I did harbour a lingering distaste for his popular output of what I think of as the Devils Haircut era. But I know his music is revered by people wise enough to know about these things (BoC included) so I have cultivated a more open mind, though not to the point that I seek him out.

Of course a BoC remix is the exception to this rule, hence the excellent: Broken Drum – Remixed by Boards of Canada. Again, if only BoC had worked with more singers here and there.

Note: Spotify user tom.dp has compiled a playlist of all 22 Boards of Canada remixes available on Spotify.

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