Pendulum (band)

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Pendulum
Pendulum live at the Electric Ballroom in London during their 2007 tour.
Background information
Origin	Perth, Australia / London, England
Genre(s)	Drum and bass Rock Electronica^[1]
Label(s)	Ear Storm, Warner Music, Atlantic Records
Website	www.pendulum.com
Members
Rob Swire Ben Mount (MC Verse) Gareth McGrillen Perry ap Gwynedd Paul 'El Hornet' Harding Paul Kodish

Pendulum are a drum and bass group originally from Perth, Australia. In 2003, they relocated to the United Kingdom. The group comprises Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Perry ap Gwynedd, Ben Mount (MC Verse), Paul Harding, and Paul Kodish (live drums).

1 History
2 Musical style
3 Members
- 3.1 Live members
4 Discography
- 4.1 Studio albums - Released As Pendulum
5 Interviews
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

In 2005 they released their debut album, Hold Your Colour. Critically, the album was well-received in both the United Kingdom and Australia, receiving plenty of air-time on radio stations around the world. In addition, it was one of the biggest selling drum and bass releases of all time. Pendulum have also collaborated with the Freestylers, releasing the single "Fasten Your Seatbelt". MC Spyda and Tenor Fly also feature as vocalists on the song "Tarantula".

At Pendulum DJ sets in Epsom and also Warwick University Student Union in early 2007, it was announced that their new album would be available at the start of November 2007. However, it was later announced on BBC Radio 1, that the album was to be released Q1 2008 during a phone interview with a member of Pendulum. The new album, titled In Silico, was released on 12 May 2008, the day after they played at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, Kent. The second single from the album, "Propane Nightmares", is their biggest hit to date, peaking at #9 in the UK Singles Chart.

Pendulum have announced another UK tour after success in the UK, this will take place in November/December 2008. They are also performing on Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour when it comes to the UK in June.

[edit] Musical style

The Pendulum sound is typically heavy beats accompanied by low, buzzing basslines, overlaid with synthesized leads. When Pendulum started out as producers in Australia, their sound was considerably more Drum n Bass-influenced than the work they are known for today. Signature tunes such as "Vault, Back to You", "Voyager" and "Toxic Shock" which were released on small labels such as Uprising Records and Low Profile Records have a darker more melodic air to them which is substantially absent from their later, more dancefloor driven production. Early work such as "Masochist" however, seems to indicate an early affinity with a more mainstream sound similar to other Breakbeat Kaos artists such as DJ Fresh and Adam F.

The group has produced various remixes of other artists, the most well-known being their remix of "Voodoo People" by The Prodigy. Pendulum have also remixed themselves. In 2006, "Painkiller" with the Freestylers was remixed by NOISIA and released on Against the Grain records.