Buckets:
| license: cc-by-nc-nd-4.0 | |
| tags: | |
| - music | |
| - audio | |
| - mp3 | |
| - gotye | |
| - boardface | |
| - indie-rock | |
| - electronica | |
| - downtempo | |
| - experimental | |
| pretty_name: Boardface | |
| # π΅ Boardface β Gotye (2003) | |
| <p align="center"> | |
| <img src="cover.jpg" alt="Boardface Album Cover" width="400"/> | |
| </p> | |
| > *The debut studio album by Belgian-Australian artist **Gotye** (Wally De Backer), originally released on **15 February 2003** via Creative Vibes.* | |
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| ## π About the Album | |
| **Boardface** is the debut studio album by Gotye, the musical project of Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist Wally De Backer. Recorded between 2001β2002 in Melbourne, Victoria, the album was born from a series of handcrafted CD releases that De Backer produced and distributed himself, handwriting track lists and colouring in cover sleeves in pencil for approximately 50 copies of his first collection. | |
| After receiving positive feedback from Melbourne street press and Triple J radio, De Backer continued producing sample-based recordings, eventually securing a distribution deal. The resulting album β **Boardface** β collects the best tracks from his three earlier EPs into a cohesive 57-minute journey through indie rock, electronica, downtempo, and experimental soundscapes. | |
| The album blends sampled textures with live instrumentation, showcasing the DIY ethos and meticulous sound design that would later define Gotye's breakthrough work on *Like Drawing Blood* (2006) and the global phenomenon *Making Mirrors* (2011), which featured the smash hit "Somebody That I Used to Know." | |
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| ## πΆ Tracklist β Boardface (Full Album) | |
| | # | Title | Duration | Size | | |
| |---|-------|----------|------| | |
| | 1 | Out Here in the Cold | 6:24 | 5.87 MB | | |
| | 2 | True to You | 5:11 | 4.72 MB | | |
| | 3 | The Only Thing I Know | 7:16 | 6.67 MB | | |
| | 4 | Wonder Why You Want Her | 4:24 | 4.04 MB | | |
| | 5 | What Do You Want? | 3:36 | 3.25 MB | | |
| | 6 | Out of My Mind | 4:12 | 3.61 MB | | |
| | 7 | Here in This Place | 5:57 | 5.50 MB | | |
| | 8 | Waiting for You | 1:35 | 1.48 MB | | |
| | 9 | Loath to Refuse | 5:50 | 5.27 MB | | |
| | 10 | Noir Excursion | 6:08 | 5.65 MB | | |
| | 11 | Baby | 6:00 | 5.51 MB | | |
| | 12 | Untitled *(hidden track β reprise of "Waiting for You")* | 1:02 | 0.96 MB | | |
| > **Total Length:** 57:36 | |
| *Note: On the original physical release, track 12 is unlisted. The song "Baby" ends at 4:50 and is followed by 1:10 of silence before the hidden reprise begins.* | |
| | 1 | Out Here in the Cold | 6:24 |: | |
| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <title>Audio Player</title> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <audio controls> | |
| <source src="https://huggingface.co/buckets/R-Kentaren/boardface/resolve/main/1.%20Out%20Here%20in%20The%20Cold.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> | |
| Your browser does not support the audio element. | |
| </audio> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |
| | 2 | True to You | 5:11 | | |
| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <title>Audio Player</title> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <audio controls> | |
| <source src="https://huggingface.co/buckets/R-Kentaren/boardface/resolve/main/2.%20True%20to%20You.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> | |
| Your browser does not support the audio element. | |
| </audio> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |
| | 3 | The Only Thing I Know | | |
| <!DOCTYPE html> | |
| <html> | |
| <head> | |
| <title>Audio Player</title> | |
| </head> | |
| <body> | |
| <audio controls> | |
| <source src="https://huggingface.co/buckets/R-Kentaren/boardface/resolve/main/3.%20The%20Only%20Thing%20I%20Know.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"> | |
| Your browser does not support the audio element. | |
| </audio> | |
| </body> | |
| </html> | |
| --- | |
| ## πΉ Bonus β EP (Gotye 2001) | |
| This bucket also includes tracks from Gotye's original **2001 EP** β the handcrafted four-track demo that started it all. These are the recordings De Backer made before Boardface was compiled, featuring early versions and tracks that didn't make the final album cut. | |
| | # | Title | Size | | |
| |---|-------|------| | |
| | 1 | Out Here in the Cold | 5.87 MB | | |
| | 2 | True to You | 4.72 MB | | |
| | 3 | What Do You Want? | 3.25 MB | | |
| | 4 | Riding the Pumpkin Home | 4.30 MB | | |
| | 5 | Loath to Refuse | 5.27 MB | | |
| | 6 | (2nd Generation Dub) Lullaby | 5.06 MB | | |
| | 7 | Eighties Bonanza | 2.38 MB | | |
| | 8 | Baby | 5.51 MB | | |
| --- | |
| ## π§ WIP β Boardface EP (Coming Soon) | |
| The following tracks from the **Boardface EP** (the second of Gotye's three pre-album EPs) are **not yet available** in this bucket but will be added soon: | |
| | # | Title | Duration | Status | | |
| |---|-------|----------|--------| | |
| | 1 | Lordy Momma | 5:12 | π Coming Soon | | |
| | 2 | Down There Too | 6:27 | π Coming Soon | | |
| | 3 | Children of the Universe | 5:50 | π Coming Soon | | |
| | 4 | The One for Me | 5:35 | π Coming Soon | | |
| > These tracks were originally released on the **Boardface EP** β the second of three handcrafted four-track CD releases that preceded the full Boardface album. Once added, they will be available in an `EP (Gotye 2003)/` folder. | |
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| ## π€ Credits | |
| | Role | Name | | |
| |------|------| | |
| | Lead & backing vocals, writing, production, performance | **Wally De Backer** | | |
| | Vocals on "Out of My Mind" & "Loath to Refuse" | Michaela Alexander | | |
| | Vocals on "True to You" & "Noir Excursion" | Christine Auriant | | |
| | Bass on "Out of My Mind" | Michael Arvanitakis | | |
| --- | |
| ## π Bucket Contents | |
| This Hugging Face Storage Bucket contains the full Boardface album, the 2001 EP, and album cover art β all in MP3/JPG format. | |
| ``` | |
| R-Kentaren/boardface/ | |
| βββ cover.jpg β Album cover art | |
| βββ README.md β This file | |
| βββ EP (Gotye 2001)/ | |
| β βββ 1. Out Here in The Cold.mp3 | |
| β βββ 2. True to You.mp3 | |
| β βββ 3. What Do You WantοΌ.mp3 | |
| β βββ 4. Riding The Pumpkin Home.mp3 | |
| β βββ 5. Loath to Refuse.mp3 | |
| β βββ 6. (2nd Generation Dub) Lullaby.mp3 | |
| β βββ 7. Eighties Bonanza.mp3 | |
| β βββ 8. Baby.mp3 | |
| βββ main/ | |
| β βββ 1. Out Here in The Cold.mp3 | |
| β βββ 2. True to You.mp3 | |
| β βββ 3. The Only Thing I Know.mp3 | |
| β βββ 4. Wonder Why You Want Her.mp3 | |
| β βββ 5. What Do You WantοΌ.mp3 | |
| β βββ 6. Out Of My Mind.mp3 | |
| β βββ 7. Here in This Place.mp3 | |
| β βββ 8. Waiting for You.mp3 | |
| β βββ 9. Loath to Refuse.mp3 | |
| β βββ 10. Noir Excursion.mp3 | |
| β βββ 11. Baby.mp3 | |
| β βββ 12. .mp3 (hidden/untitled reprise) | |
| βββ EP (Gotye 2003)/ β π§ Coming Soon | |
| βββ 1. Lordy Momma.mp3 | |
| βββ 2. Down There Too.mp3 | |
| βββ 3. Children of the Universe.mp3 | |
| βββ 4. The One for Me.mp3 | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| ## π§ How to Access | |
| ### Mount the Bucket | |
| You can mount this bucket directly to your environment using the Xet storage backend: | |
| ```bash | |
| pip install huggingface_hub[hf_xet] | |
| huggingface-cli bucket mount R-Kentaren/boardface /mnt/boardface | |
| ``` | |
| ### Download via Python | |
| ```python | |
| from huggingface_hub import HfApi | |
| api = HfApi() | |
| # List all files in the bucket | |
| files = api.list_bucket_tree("R-Kentaren/boardface") | |
| for f in files: | |
| print(f.path, f.size) | |
| # Download a specific file | |
| api.download_bucket_files( | |
| repo_id="R-Kentaren/boardface", | |
| allow_patterns=["main/1. Out Here in The Cold.mp3"], | |
| local_dir="./boardface" | |
| ) | |
| # Download the cover art | |
| api.download_bucket_files( | |
| repo_id="R-Kentaren/boardface", | |
| allow_patterns=["cover.jpg"], | |
| local_dir="./boardface" | |
| ) | |
| ``` | |
| ### Download via CLI | |
| ```bash | |
| # Download the entire bucket | |
| huggingface-cli download R-Kentaren/boardface --repo-type bucket --local-dir ./boardface | |
| # Download only the full album | |
| huggingface-cli download R-Kentaren/boardface --repo-type bucket --include "main/*" --local-dir ./boardface | |
| # Download only the 2001 EP | |
| huggingface-cli download R-Kentaren/boardface --repo-type bucket --include "EP (Gotye 2001)/*" --local-dir ./boardface | |
| # Download just the cover art | |
| huggingface-cli download R-Kentaren/boardface cover.jpg --repo-type bucket --local-dir ./boardface | |
| ``` | |
| --- | |
| ## π Album Background | |
| In 2001, Gotye recorded his first tracks primarily using samples, producing a four-track CD that included "Out Here in the Cold." He handcrafted approximately 50 copies β handwriting track lists and colouring in the cover sleeve in pencil β and sent them to every radio station and recording industry contact he could find in the phonebook, following each up with phone calls to ensure delivery. | |
| The positive reception from Melbourne street press and Triple J gave De Backer the confidence to continue with further sample-based recordings. Around this time, he met singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder at a party in Mt Eliza, and the two began performing together as **The Basics**, forming an enduring musical partnership. | |
| Two more four-track collections followed, each handcrafted in the same style. As interest in the Gotye project grew, De Backer was eventually offered a distribution deal, and **Boardface** was released in 2003 as a compilation of the best tracks from all three EPs. | |
| --- | |
| ## βοΈ License & Legal Notice | |
| This bucket is shared for **archival and educational purposes**. The original album is copyright **Creative Vibes / Wally De Backer**. If you enjoy this music, please support the artist by purchasing the album through official channels: | |
| - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0Qne2diCMjgWWTYze8LYSz) | |
| - [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/album/boardface/157318882) | |
| - [Bandcamp](https://gotye.bandcamp.com/album/boardface) | |
| - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardface) | |
| --- | |
| ## π Related | |
| - **Gotye's Discography:** | |
| - *Boardface* (2003) β this bucket | |
| - *Like Drawing Blood* (2006) | |
| - *Making Mirrors* (2011) | |
| - **Bucket Owner:** [R-Kentaren (Rico Ardiansyah)](https://huggingface.co/R-Kentaren) | |
| --- | |
| *Gotye β Boardface (2003) | Stored on [Hugging Face Buckets](https://huggingface.co/docs/huggingface_hub/en/guides/buckets)* | |
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