Thursday, June 5, 2008

Australia is here.

Pendulum, the Australian drum & bass ensemble, just released the album, “In Silico,” a follow up to their successful 2005 debut album, “Hold Your Colour,” which sold over 200,000 copies. The group, made up of producers Rob Swire (25) and Gareth McGrillen (26), DJ Paul ‘Elhornet’ Harding, MC Verse, and musicians Kodish (drummer) and Perry Al-Gwynedd (guitar), are new to performing live, but fans are ecstatic.

Their sound is a blend of drum & bass, rock and electronica - I assure you it is nothing like anything you have heard before. And it is fantastic.

A few noteworthy quotes from Pendulum's recent interview with Mixmag:

"When people said the album [Hold Your Colour] sounded rock I didn't know what the fuck they were talking about. It wasn't intentional. But I guess it does make sense because the shit we were referencing the album against was rock. We weren't paying attention to what was going on in d'n'b" - Rob

"We plan this shit like a military fucking operation. Everything is thought about 500 million times before we do it and then once we've done it we look back and make sure we've done it right. That's why we've got to this point." - Rob

And we do thank you for your efforts.

Download Pendulum’s set from their BBC Radio One appearance on the Annie Nightingale show May 17, 2008.

Track List:
Pendulum – The Other Side (Original vs Remix Edit)
Nine Inch Nails – That’s What I Get (Computer Club Remix)

Elite Force – Return 2 Mind Funk (Vandal Mix)

Aphex Twin – Windowlicker

Sta – Sex

Does It Offend You, Yeah? – We Are Rockstars (Remix)

Culture Shock – Asteroids

Noisia – Seven Stitches
Tigerstyle – Nachna Onda Nei

Dj Hell – Tragic Picture Show

Squarepusher – Port Rhombus

Syndicate – Unknown

The Chemical Brothers – Fuck Up Beats

Afrika Bambaata – Breakers Revenge

Dj Mehdi – Wee Bounce

The Knife – Silent Shout

Pendulum – Different

Tipper – Supersport (Subphonics Shallow Grave Mix)

Vent – Encoded

Fugazi – Sweet and Low