{"product_id":"boards-of-canada-hi-scores-387070","title":"Boards Of Canada – Hi Scores (30th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoards of Canada's \u003cem\u003eHi Scores\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e first reached listeners in 1996 on Skam, and for many people it effectively served as the Scottish duo's introduction to the wider world. Across six tracks, it sketches out the atmosphere that would soon make their name: hazy analogue textures, restrained breakbeats and melodies that feel both wistful and slightly uncanny. For a release this concise, it says a lot about where Boards of Canada were heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat still stands out is how complete the language already sounds. \u003cem\u003eHi Scores\u003c\/em\u003e includes enduring early favourites such as “Turquoise Hexagon Sun” and “Everything You Do Is A Balloon,” while “Nlogax” shows a tougher, more rhythmic edge alongside the duo’s dreamlike drift. The balance between downtempo pulse, electro detail and blurred-memory ambience makes this an especially revealing listen if you know the later albums and want to hear those ideas taking shape in real time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 30th anniversary edition also matters because the record has been hard to find on vinyl for years. Released by Warp for the first time, it brings back a key early chapter in the catalogue and returns \u003cem\u003eHi Scores\u003c\/em\u003e to vinyl for the first time since 2014, with expanded presentation that suits one of Boards of Canada’s most loved short-form releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Vinyl, 30th Anniversary Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold 12-inch sleeve with four 12-inch x 12-inch art prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Warp vinyl edition; first vinyl availability since 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eit’s basically the spark that would ignite their reputation\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/19832-boards-of-canada-hi-scores-ep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eLP\u003cbr\u003e1. Hi Scores\u003cbr\u003e2. Turquoise Hexagon Sun\u003cbr\u003e3. Nlogax\u003cbr\u003e4. June 9th\u003cbr\u003e5. Seeya Later\u003cbr\u003e6. Everything You Do Is A Balloon\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50589354131521,"sku":"2399570","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/boards-of-canada-hi-scores-vinyl-lp-record-9004487.jpg?v=1790816160","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/boards-of-canada-hi-scores-387070","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}