"Gyroscope" is a song by Canadian

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band The Tea Party. It was released as a

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in Australia, Canada and the USA.transmission er
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Accessed 18 May 2007 It received airplay on Australian radio station

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. "Gyroscope" started off as just a Middle Eastern-styled riff on a saz, and that is what the bass line became; it started with an '' Edges of Twilight'' feel, then the beat was completely reversed and a lot of electronics were added. The band also wrote a Middle Eastern version of the song without lyrics.Stuart Chatwood, The Tea Party 1997, Jam! Showbiz Canada. Black metal band

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recorded a cover version for their 2006 album '' Emissaries''.

Track listing

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