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On
Album cover
EP by Aphex Twin
Release November 15, 1993
Recorded 1993
Genre Ambient
Length 23 min 53 s
Label Warp
Producer Richard D. James
Professional reviews
  • AMG (4/5) link
Aphex Twin chronology
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
(1992)
On
(1993)
Selected Ambient Works Volume II
(1994
This article describes the Aphex Twin single. For other usages, see On (disambiguation).

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Released after his album Selected Ambient Works 85-92, and just before his follow up, Selected Ambient Works Volume II, On is often described as ambient techno despite the presence of harsh, abrasive beats in the title track. Look up Album in Wiktionary, the free dictionary An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is an ambient techno album by Richard D. James, better known by his pseudonym of Aphex Twin. ... Selected Ambient Works Volume II (SAW2), released in 1994, is an ambient double album by Richard D. James under his Aphex Twin moniker. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ...


Track listing

  • On (7:03)
  • 73-Yips (4:14)
  • D-Scape (6:54)
  • Xepha (5:42)

The music video, directed by Jarvis Cocker, features drips of water synchronized with the song, a stop motion sequence filmed on a beach involving numerous props (including an old fashioned diving suit and a cardboard cutout of James), and images of the tide. It is available on the "Come to Viddy" and "Warp Vision (The Videos '89-'04)" compilations. Kylie Minogues video to Spinning Around (2000) A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... Jarvis Cocker (born September 19th, 1963, in Sheffield) is a British pop music star, best known for fronting the band Pulp. ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ... 90 mile beach Australia A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... A standard diving dress consists of a copper, brass or bronze diving helmet, an umbilical cord leading to a surface supplied diving air pump, a canvas diving suit and lead boots. ...


On also produced a companion disc of remixes, known as On Remixes. It features 4 "remixes" of the song, one by fellow Rephlex artist µ-Ziq, one by Reload, and the remaining two by James (although it is widely speculated that these are not remixes at all, and are original material). Rephlex Records is an influential record label started in 1991 by acclaimed electronic musician Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin) and Grant Wilson-Claridge, without the intention of making large profits. ... Mike Paradinas - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Reload can refer to: 1997 album named Reload by Metallica. ...


Remixes track listing

  • On (D-Scape Mix) (10:40)
  • On (Reload Mix) (7:06)
  • On (µ-Ziq Mix) (6:43)
  • On (28 Mix) (6:47)

As noted above, the two mixes by James are of questionable origin. The D-Scape mix features mostly harsh "sucking" noises, making it unpleasant for many listeners. The 28 mix, also nothing like the original, is rumoured to be the unreleased 28th track for Selected Ambient Works Volume II. Reload can refer to: 1997 album named Reload by Metallica. ... Mike Paradinas - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Selected Ambient Works Volume II (SAW2), released in 1994, is an ambient double album by Richard D. James under his Aphex Twin moniker. ...


The Sire Records (US) version of On contains only "On", "73-Yips" and "Xepha" in edit forms, followed by the Reload Mix of "On".


It is also interesting to note that on both releases, the title On is only mentioned once: in the tracklist of the On EP.



 
 

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