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| Ventolin | ||||
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| Released | 27 March 1995 | |||
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| Length | 26:27 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Aphex Twin | |||
| Richard D. James chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
"Ventolin" is a 1995 EP by the electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It is noted for its harsh, abrasive sound. James recorded numerous versions of the piece. The record entered the Dance Singles Chart at number 15 in April 1995.[3]
The piece is named after a trade name for the drug salbutamol, which is prescribed for the treatment of asthma. A reported side effect of this drug is tinnitus,[4] a high pitched ringing in the ears. James utilised this effect in "Ventolin", incorporating a piercing high-pitched ringing sound throughout the track. The music also incorporates heavily distorted techno beats. The resulting effect has been cited as "one of the harshest singles ever recorded".[5]
The song is sampled by the Vancouver industrial band Front Line Assembly in the song "Retribution" on their 1999 album Implode.
- ^ Murphy, Ben (3 January 2019). "SOLID GOLD: HOW APHEX TWIN'S 'SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92' REFINED DANCE MUSIC". DJ Mag. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Aphex Twin - Ventolin". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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MwApr95was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Goodey, R. J. (1981). "Drugs in the Treatment of Tinnitus". Ciba Foundation Symposium 85 - Tinnitus. Novartis Foundation Symposia. Vol. 85. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 263–78. doi:10.1002/9780470720677.ch15. ISBN 978-0-470-72067-7. PMID 6799263. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Ventolin at AllMusic