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White House Uses Boards of Canada Track Without Permission

5/31/2026

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The White House posted a 15-second video on Thursday that used “Deep Time” from Boards of Canada’s album Inferno without permission.
The clip featured wind-blown flags, a Border Patrol boat, a detention-center-like building and a helicopter on the lawn, styled as old VHS tape.
Warp Records said it and Boards of Canada do not condone the unauthorized use and urged the administration to stop using the track.

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The White House posted a 15-second video on Thursday that used “Deep Time” from Boards of Canada’s album Inferno without permission.
The clip featured wind-blown flags, a Border Patrol boat, a detention-center-like building and a helicopter on the lawn, styled as old VHS tape.
Warp Records said it and Boards of Canada do not condone the unauthorized use and urged the administration to stop using the track.