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Boards of Canada Unauthorized Use of Music in Trump White House Video
Boards of Canada and Warp Records Denounce Trump White House's Unauthorized Use of Their Music
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Jazz Monroe
3d ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
The Trump White House used Boards of Canada's song "Deep Time" in a promotional video featuring nationalist imagery (flags, detention centers, border patrol). Warp Records and Boards of Canada issued a statement condemning the unauthorized use of their music for political purposes, making clear they do not endorse the video or its message.
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An eerie 15-second clip sets nationalist imagery to the Scottish duo’s new song “Deep Time”
