Boards of Canada - In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country

This 2000 EP from the Scottish electronic duo captures their signature blend of nostalgia and eeriness. Built around a slowed, vocoder-processed sample — “come out and live in a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country” — the record weaves dreamy synths and minimalist beats with subtle menace. Thematically, it nods to the Branch Davidian sect and sits between their albums Music Has the Right to Children and Geogaddi.

Critics praised its “electro-agrarianism” and delicate balance of innocence and unease.