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Gavin B. · 12-24-2009, 11:09 AM

SPYING GLASS: Lloyd Barnes version vs. Massive Attack version

Horace Andy: "They want to know Rasta's business."

The first embedded video is the orignal version of Spying Glass recorded by Horace Andy with producer Lloyd Barnes for his 1981 album "Dance Hall Style"

In 1994 Horace recorded a second version with UK trip hop heroes Massive Attack which appeared on their groundbreaking album Protection. Horace's Massive Attack version retains a strong rhythm around the bass line, but producer Tricky wholly updates the groove, and adds clattering percussion which intermittently weighed into the song before receding in waves.

Tricky's more dramatic and darker production techniques take Spying Glass to the next level of paranoia. It's the all-seeing eye of big brother police state watching rasta through the spying glass, awaiting the opportunity to kick down the front door with a search warrant for the herbs.

12-24-2009, 11:09 AM	#83 (permalink)
Gavin B. Model Worker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,248	SPYING GLASS: Lloyd Barnes version vs. Massive Attack version Horace Andy: "They want to know Rasta's business." The first embedded video is the orignal version of Spying Glass recorded by Horace Andy with producer Lloyd Barnes for his 1981 album "Dance Hall Style" In 1994 Horace recorded a second version with UK trip hop heroes Massive Attack which appeared on their groundbreaking album Protection. Horace's Massive Attack version retains a strong rhythm around the bass line, but producer Tricky wholly updates the groove, and adds clattering percussion which intermittently weighed into the song before receding in waves. Tricky's more dramatic and darker production techniques take Spying Glass to the next level of paranoia. It's the all-seeing eye of big brother police state watching rasta through the spying glass, awaiting the opportunity to kick down the front door with a search warrant for the herbs. Last edited by Gavin B.; 03-16-2010 at 12:14 PM.