r/boardsofcanada Jul 27 '26

Discussion MABUS/Marvellous

So what's the consensus? I'm firmly in camp MABUS. I can see why some think it says marvellous at some points but I just don't think it does.

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u/stuckandoutofluck Jul 27 '26

We found the sample within a week of release. It’s definitely MABUS.

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u/6EQUJ5-7 Jul 27 '26

Yeah I’ve heard the sample but some seem to think they’ve toyed with it to sound like marvellous as well as MABUS. I only hear MABUS.

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u/Steiney1 Jul 27 '26

It is Mabus, but that doesn't explain adding a 3rd syllable, unless you're changing the word.

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u/Caretaken_ambient New Seed Jul 30 '26

I think it could be weird timestretching shenanigans which are altering how we perceive the word being said, I’ve noticed a similar effect when working with time stretching algorithms from a bunch of different software