''On'' is the third EP by English

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ian

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, released on 15 November 1993 by

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. ''On Remixes'', featuring remixes by James, Reload and μ-Ziq, was released on the same day. The single peaked at number 32 on the

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Track listing

The Sire Records (US) version of ''On'' contains only "On", "73-Yips", and "Xepha" with early fade-outs, followed by the Reload Mix of "On", and it is housed in an Ecopak case instead of the standard slimline jewel case in which the Warp (UK) release was packaged. The "D-Scape Mix", in actuality a remix of "D-Scape" from ''On'', features mostly harsh sucking noises.

Music video

The music video for the title track was directed by

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and Martin Wallace, and features a

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sequence filmed on a beach involving numerous props (including an old fashioned

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and a cardboard cutout of James), and images of the tide. Drips of water are synchronized with the piano. The film was shot on location in

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, Wirral, UK. James was not involved in the video's making, apart from insisting that it did not feature any

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. He was satisfied with the end result, stating that it "does the job".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnpXC7w_2bE It is available on the ''Come to Viddy'' (VHS, 1997) and '' WarpVision: The Videos 1989–2004'' (DVD, 2004) compilations.

References

External links

''On''
at the Warp Records website {{DEFAULTSORT:On (Ep) 1993 EPs Aphex Twin EPs Sire Records EPs Warp (record label) EPs