Editing Boards of Canada (section)

===''Geogaddi'' and ''The Campfire Headphase'' (2002–2009)===
The duo began recording their next studio album, ''[[Geogaddi]]'', between 1999 and 2001. It was described by Sandison as "a record for some sort of trial-by-fire, a claustrophobic, twisting journey that takes you into some pretty dark experiences before you reach the open air again."<ref>[http://fredd-e.narfum.org/formerboc/interviews/#oor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727112740/http://fredd-e.narfum.org/formerboc/interviews/#oor|date=27 July 2011}}</ref> ''Geogaddi'' was officially released by Vivid on 8 January 2002 in Japan,<ref>{{cite web |title=Geogaddi - Boards of Canada |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/geogaddi-mr0000884937#credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> and by Warp Records on 18 February 2002 in Europe. Critics noted a shift in mood within ''Geogaddi''; Mark Richardson of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' commented that "the atmosphere on this album is a shade darker than on previous releases, and comparatively tense with a noticeable thread of paranoia."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Richardson |first1=Mark |title=Boards of Canada: Geogaddi Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/837-geogaddi/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=21 February 2002}}</ref> It was later noted by the duo that the album was a response to the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chapman |first1=Hamish |title=Boards of Canada's Geogaddi at 20 |url=https://epigram.org.uk/20-years-of-geo/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=Epigram |date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

As early as 2002, the duo began working on sketches for their next studio album, ''[[The Campfire Headphase]]'', however studio work didn't begin until 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hutton |first1=Erin |title=Emotional ABUSE |url=http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=Remix Magazine |date=1 December 2005|archive-date=1 June 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601190625/http://remixmag.com/mag/remix_emotional_abuse/|url-status=live}}</ref> After releasing two singles from the album exclusively onto [[Bleep (store)|Bleep]], and a music video for the track "Dayvan Cowboy",<ref>{{cite news |title=Top 25 Music Videos of 2006 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/6505-top-25-music-videos-of-2006/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=12 December 2006}}</ref> ''The Campfire Headphase'' was released on 17 October 2005. When writing about the album for ''[[The Observer]]'', [[Simon Reynolds]] noted that "blurring the boundaries between [[rock music|rock]] and [[techno]] is a smart move, because BoC have always made music that deserved to appeal beyond the electronic audience", and praised "the stereophonic delirium of their production."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Simon |title=Boards of Canada, The Campfire Headphase |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2005/sep/18/shopping3 |access-date=7 November 2024 |work=[[The Observer]] |date=18 September 2005}}</ref>