ðɪ ˈɛdʒ jˈuːzd ɐ dˈɪɡi tˈɛk wˈæmi ɪfˈɛkt pˈɛdəl ɔnðə sˈɔŋ tə kɹiːˈeɪt "ðɪs bᵻzˈɑːɹ, ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk, ˈɔːlmoʊst tʃaɪnˈiːzsˈaʊndɪŋ" ɡɪtˈɑːɹ tˈoʊn.
The Edge used a DigiTech Whammy effect pedal on the song to create "this bizarre, atmospheric, almost Chinese-sounding" guitar tone.