Hexagon Sun
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Hexagon Sun is an artistic collective based in the Pentland Hills, Scotland. The only confirmed members are Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, the front-men of the band Boards of Canada. Hexagon Sun is primarily famous for its connection with the band, who use the name for their recording studio and released a song with the title "Turquoise Hexagon Sun" on the album Boc Maxima, and later, Music has the Right to Children.
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[edit] 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; some people 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 that Hexagon Sun have 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 red-colored Moon.
[edit] Name
"Hexagon" alludes to a mathematical theme often visited in the band's music and literature, where geometry and numerology are used to create a unique style. "Sun" is also an oft-repeated theme in line with the band's love of the natural world, with various track names featuring the word.
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| Boards of Canada |
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| Michael Sandison | Marcus Eoin Christopher Horne |
| Management |
| Warp Records | Skam Records | Music70 | Matador Records |
| Studio albums |
| Catalog 3 (1987) | Acid Memories (1989) | Closes Vol. 1 (1992) | Play by Numbers (1994) | Hooper Bay (1994) | Twoism (1995) | Boc Maxima (1996) | Music Has the Right to Children (1998) | Geogaddi (2002) | The Campfire Headphase (2005) |
| Singles & EPs |
| Hi Scores (1996) | Aquarius (1998) | Orange Romeda (1998) | Peel Session TX 21/07/1998 (1999) | In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country (2000) | Roygbiv/Telephasic Workshop 10" | Trans Canada Highway (2006) |
| Live Recordings |
| Live @ Warp10 (1999) | Live @ Lighthouse (2000) | Live @ ATP (2001) |
| Related articles |
| Discography | Hexagon Sun Collective | Music70 Old Tunes: Old Tunes Vol. 1 (1995) | A Few Old Tunes (1996) | Old Tunes Vol. 2 (1996) |
