Hexagon Sun
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Hexagon Sun is an artistic collective based in the Pentland Hills
, Scotland. The confirmed members are Mike Sandison
(born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin
(born July 21, 1971), the front-men of the band Boards of Canada
, photographer Peter Iain Campbell, Simon Goderich, Mark Garrett, Rachel Stewart, Alan Mackenzie, and Andrew Wilson . Hexagon Sun is primarily famous for its connection with the band, who use the name for their recording studio and released songs with the title "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" and "Orange Hexagon Sun" on the album Boc Maxima
, the Hi Scores
EP, and later, Music Has the Right to Children
.
It is believed by their fans that Hexagon Sun has held parties in the past, which may be how the collective originally formed. These get-togethers were soon known as "Redmoon" events after one of their parties was during the presence of a lunar eclipse, which colors the moon red..
Hexagon Sun's presence on the internet has been limited to its website, hexagonsun.com, which until 2005 when it redirected to boardsofcanada.com, was simply a small graphic of mirrored turquoise-color text on a blue background. When reflected, the text reads "the internet is evil. wake up."
Pentland Hills
The Pentland Hills are a range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, and runs south west from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale.Some of the peaks include:* Scald Law...
, Scotland. The confirmed members are Mike Sandison
Mike Sandison
Mike Sandison , is a founding member of the electronic music group Boards of Canada with his brother Marcus Eoin.-External links:***...
(born June 1, 1970) and Marcus Eoin
Marcus Eoin
Marcus Eoin is a member and co-founder of the electronic music group Boards of Canada with his elder brother Mike Sandison.-External links:****...
(born July 21, 1971), the front-men of the band Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada
Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo consisting of brothers Mike Sandison and Marcus Eoin...
, photographer Peter Iain Campbell, Simon Goderich, Mark Garrett, Rachel Stewart, Alan Mackenzie, and Andrew Wilson . Hexagon Sun is primarily famous for its connection with the band, who use the name for their recording studio and released songs with the title "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" and "Orange Hexagon Sun" on the album Boc Maxima
Boc Maxima
Boc Maxima was released by Boards of Canada on Music70 in 1996. This is prior to their more public releases on Skam Records and Warp Records. After Hi Scores was released on Skam Records, many of Boc Maxima songs were reused in 1998's Music Has the Right to Children. Boc Maxima was broadcast in...
, the Hi Scores
Hi Scores
Hi Scores is an EP by Boards of Canada. It was released on CD and vinyl in 1996, and subsequently re-released in 1998, 2002, and 2005.-Track listing:# "Hi Scores" – 4:57# "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" – 5:09# "Nlogax" – 6:54# "June 9th" – 5:18...
EP, and later, Music Has the Right to Children
Music Has the Right to Children
Music Has the Right to Children is the debut public album of the Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada. It was published by Warp Records and released on 20 April 1998 in Europe and 20 August in the United States...
.
Enigma and intrigue
The existence of Hexagon Sun and oblique references to it in interviews, web sites and album packaging have contributed to what many people regard as the mythological aura surrounding Boards of Canada. Opinions on this subject differ greatly; certain fans of Boards of Canada and their record label Warp regard Hexagon Sun as a mysterious cult, while others believe that it is simply a title for the band's recording studio.It is believed by their fans that Hexagon Sun has held parties in the past, which may be how the collective originally formed. These get-togethers were soon known as "Redmoon" events after one of their parties was during the presence of a lunar eclipse, which colors the moon red..
Hexagon Sun's presence on the internet has been limited to its website, hexagonsun.com, which until 2005 when it redirected to boardsofcanada.com, was simply a small graphic of mirrored turquoise-color text on a blue background. When reflected, the text reads "the internet is evil. wake up."