Direct mp4 download or play:  Aphex Twin – Bank of America (original version)

Here is the original version of a Bank of America commercial from the fall of 1997 that appears to have the music of Aphex Twin. The piece is Girl/Boy Song, released in 1996. Note the beginning of the commercial is cut off for a second or so.

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Direct mp4 download or play:  Aphex Twin – Bank of America (alternate version)

This is another version of the same commercial, with a sort of watered down “easy listening” version of what sounds like Girl/Boy Song. I don’t know if Aphex Twin performed this music.

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Direct mp4 download or play:  Aphex Twin – Bank of America (other alternate “easy listening” version)

Here is another version of the commercial with the alternate “easy listening” music with different dialogue.

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Direct mp3 download or play:  Aphex Twin – Bank of America – left/right comparison

This audio has the original Bank of America commercial on the left channel, (voice over and sound effects) and on the right channel the part of the Aphex Twin piece (Girl/Boy Song) mixed to mono, featured in the commercial. The music is fairly well synchronized, so if you fade the sound left and right, I think you will agree the music is identical.

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More information about this commercial, and the Bank of America “motion” campaign of 1997 can be found here. There is no mention of Aphex Twin in that article, however. I can remember being a little perturbed when I first saw these commercials. I always wanted to point out that some artists have sell out sometimes. In fact a lot of artists have to sell out in order to survive or maintain a lifestyle. Of course, Negativland would never do anything like that at least not that I know of.  As for me personally at this time, I merely wanted to point this out, and I am neither for or against the commercial, although I have thought about it on and off for over 10 years!