Bug Powder Dust
"Bug Powder Dust" is a song by Bomb the Bass, featuring the vocals of Justin Warfield, released as the band's eighth single in 1994 as the first single from the Clear album.
| "Bug Powder Dust" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Bomb the Bass featuring Justin Warfield | |
| from the album Clear | |
| B-side | "Bug Powder Dust (remix)" |
| Released | 1994 |
| Format | CD single / 12-inch single |
| Genre | Hip hop[1] |
| Label | Island |
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Simenon, Justin Warfield |
| Producer(s) | Tim Simenon |
History
"Bug Powder Dust" reached number 24 in the UK charts, [2] makes an appearance in many rundowns of 'classic' British hip-hop and rap tracks, and was voted Select magazine's s single of the year in 1994.[3]
The track incorporates a bassline by Alphonso Johnson, as performed on the title track of Flora Purim's album, Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly. Johnson is probably best known as having been with the jazz-fusion group Weather Report.
A video for the song was directed by Alex Winter.
In 2013 O*Solo Recordings releases a new EP called Mega Dis containing a new version of the song titled "Bug Powder Dust (2013 ReDusted)."
The words "bug powder dust", and several other lyrics, are references to American writer William S. Burroughs, specifically to his 1959 novel, Naked Lunch.
Commercial versions
- Bug Powder Dust (Radio mix) 4:20
- Bug Powder Dust (Dust Brothers Remix) 5:35
- Bug Powder Dust (Bug Powder Drums Remix) 5:38
- Bug Powder Dust (Chemical Brothers Mix) 7:02
- Bug Powder Dust (Sound Furnace Edit) (UK Album Version) (3:49)
- Bug Powder Dust (La Funk Mob Mix) (5:43)
- Bug Powder Dust (Kruder & Dorfmeister Session) (7:24)
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- "Full lyrics with references". Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2012-01-17.