
Released on 18 February 2002 as part of Boards of Canada's second studio album Geogaddi on Warp Records, 'Julie And Candy' emerged during a period when the duo were pushing their signature nostalgia-saturated IDM into darker, more esoteric territory. The album was recorded between 1999 and 2001 at their Pentland Hills studio Hexagon Sun, and the September 11 attacks were documented as having darkened its tone…
A landmark track within the IDM and hauntology canon, 'Julie And Candy' exemplifies Boards of Canada's synthesis of ambient, downtempo, and psychedelic electronics. Its placement on Geogaddi — listed by Pitchfork among the best IDM albums of all time — cements its importance. The track's…
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