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Xtal
Aphex Twin
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- Album
- Selected Ambient Works 85-92
- Released
- 1992
- Genres
- idm, ambient
- Length
- 4:54
- Tempo
- 115 BPM
- Label
- R&S Records
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About this song
Xtal is the opening track on Aphex Twin's album Selected Ambient Works 85-92. It features atmospheric synths, heavily reverbed percussion, and eerie sampled vocals and chimes taken from Donald Greig's production music Evil At Play.
What it's about
The track sets an otherworldly mood that carries through the rest of the album.
Fun facts
- Samples “Evil at Play by Steve Jeffries & Donald Greig” and “Apache by The Incredible Bongo Band”.
- Sampled in 15 other songs, like “Xtal by 448 Flako (Ft. Ako Slime)”.
- Covered once, including “Xtal by Pixelated”.
- Written by Aphex Twin, Donald Greig, Mary Carewe and Steve Jeffries.
- Produced by Aphex Twin.