Trans Canada Highway (EP)

2006 EP by Boards of Canada

Trans Canada Highway

EP by

Boards of Canada

Released| 29 May 2006 (2006-05-29)
Studio| Hexagon Sun, Scotland
Genre|

* Electronic
* ambient
* IDM

Length| 28:00
Label|

* Warp
* music70

Producer| Mike Sandison, Marcus Eoin, D. Philip Madson
Boards of Canada chronology
| The Campfire Headphase
(2005)  | Trans Canada Highway
(2006)  | Tomorrow's Harvest
(2013)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Pitchfork| 6.0/10[2]
Resident Advisor| 3.5/5[3]

Trans Canada Highway is an EP by Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada.[4] Originally scheduled for release on 6 June 2006,[5] it was released by Warp on 29 May 2006.[6] It peaked at number 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart,[7] number 8 on the UK Dance Albums Chart,[8] and number 12 on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[9]

## Music videos[edit]

The opening track, "Dayvan Cowboy", also appeared on the duo's album The Campfire Headphase.[4] Melissa Olson directed the music video for the track.[10] The video pieces together stock footage of Joseph Kittinger's high-altitude parachute jumps for Project Excelsior and stock footage of surfer Laird Hamilton riding waves.[11] In 2009, Pitchfork placed it at number 39 on their list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s".[10]

## Covers[edit]

In 2011, Solange Knowles released a version of the track "Left Side Drive" with additional vocals.[12] Knowles stated, "It's completely unofficial, and was just inspired by the song which I had a deep love affair with for years".[13]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Dayvan Cowboy"| 5:01
2.| "Left Side Drive"| 5:20
3.| "Heard from Telegraph Lines"| 1:09
4.| "Skyliner"| 5:40
5.| "Under the Coke Sign"| 1:31
6.| "Dayvan Cowboy (Odd Nosdam Remix)"| 9:19

## Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

* Mike Sandison – composition, performance, production (except track 6)
* Marcus Eoin – composition, performance, production (except track 6)
* D. Philip Madson – production (on track 6)
* Dee Kesler – strings (on track 6)
* Antonio Diaz – tape (on track 6)
* Boards of Canada – artwork, design

## Charts[edit]

Chart  | Peak
position

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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 4
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[8] | 8
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[9] | 12

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bush, John. "Trans Canada Highway - Boards of Canada". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
2. ^ Pytlik, Mark (26 May 2006). "Boards of Canada: Trans Canada Highway EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
3. ^ Pitchforth, Simon (30 August 2006). "Boards of Canada - Trans Canada Highway EP". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
4. ^ a b "Boards Of Canada Leave The Campfire And Hit The Highway". Chart Attack. 22 March 2006. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. ^ Lapatine, Scott (7 April 2006). "New Boards Of Canada – The Trans Canada Highway EP". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
6. ^ "Trans Canada Highway EP". Warp. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
7. ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50: 04 June 2006 - 10 June 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
8. ^ a b "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 04 June 2006 - 10 June 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
9. ^ a b "Boards Of Canada - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
10. ^ a b Plagenhoef, Scott (31 August 2009). "The Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s (page 2 of 5)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
11. ^ Dibben, Chance (19 January 2011). "Five of our favorite found-footage music videos". The Pitch. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
12. ^ "New Music: Solange – 'Left Side Drive'". Rap-Up. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
13. ^ Ramirez, Erika (3 May 2011). "Press Play: Freddie Gibbs, Young Jeezy, Diggy Simmons, Bruno Mars, Solange & More". Billboard. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Trans Canada Highway at Discogs (list of releases)
* Trans Canada Highway at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

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Boards of Canada

Studio albums|

* Music Has the Right to Children (1998)
* Geogaddi (2002)
* The Campfire Headphase (2005)
* Tomorrow's Harvest (2013)

EPs|

* Twoism (1995)
* Hi Scores (1996)
* Aquarius (1998)
* In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (2000)
* Trans Canada Highway (2006)

Live EP|

* Peel Session (1999)

Singles|

* "Reach for the Dead" (2013)

Limited release
studio albums and EPs|

* Catalog 3 (1987)
* Acid Memories (1989)
* Play by Numbers (1994)
* Hooper Bay (1994)
* Old Tunes (1996)
* Boc Maxima (1996)

Live bootleg recordings|

* Live @ Warp10 (1999)
* Live @ ATP (2001)

Related articles|

* Discography
* Hexagon Sun

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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