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Pendulum are a drum and bass group hailing from Perth, Australia who formed in 2002. Since debuting in 2003 they have released three studio albums and have become one of the most acclaimed live acts in the world thanks to their breakneck mix of D&B and heavy metal.
We’re living in a world where genres are becoming progressively meaningless. Thanks to the advent of the MP3 and streaming age everyone listens to everything and the music actually being made is becoming more interesting, reckless and experimental as a result. One of the bands who genuinely get that these barriers between tribes are breaking down is a British and Australian band called Pendulum. These guys made the quite frankly genius realisation that the aggression and intensity of a heavy metal how isn’t that far removed from the anything goes anarchy of a rave, and decided to make music that combined the two extremes as best they could.
The band began with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, two musicians who’d performed in a number of heavy metal bands between them. Both men were already fans of most forms of electronica, but only Swire knew how to create it on his laptop. So while he and McGrillen were playing in the band Xygen together, he decided to teach McGrillen how to make drum and bass tunes using only basic production software. The duo found that they had a lot of chemistry creating music together and formed Pendulum as a DJ act, but soon after they began performing in clubs together they were joined by Paul Harding to make the nascent band a trio.
2003 saw the release of their first single “Vault”, and with that they were signed to Breakbeat Kaos, a record label based in London, England. Riding a wave of genuine hype for their sound and their apocalyptic live shows, they released their debut album “Hold Your Colour” in 2005, which charted in the U.K and was a genuine hit in Australia, being certified Gold with aplomb. With their burgeoning success, the trio expanded to a sextet in order to perform with a full band, drafting in a guitarist, drummer and MC while Swire sung lead vocals, McGrillen played the bass guitar and Harding stayed behind a set of decks.
Ever since then, the band have been one of the most impressive live bands around. Three years into their career and they were able to play enormous shows at Glastonbury, T In The Park, Bestival and Download Festivals along with their own headline concerts at venues like the 12’000 capacity Wembley Arena. They also saw a great degree of commercial success, with their third album “Immersion” peaking at number one on the U.K album charts and going platinum in the same country. Their singles “Granite” and “Watercolour” were top ten hits there as well, and though they might be on hiatus currently, you can bet that when they return they’ll still be blowing the roof off every venue they play. Highly recommended.
Read moreRife with immense offerings and an unmatched energy, Pendulum have usurped Prodigy as the must-see dance/rock fusion act. The Australian and British six piece may have parted ways a few years back, but they still regularly dole out DJ sets, and the smart money would be on a reunion at some point in the next few years. Between 2007-2010, they ruled the roost as go-to party-igniters, winning over both hard-rocking metal camps and the drum'n'bass fanatics seeking sonic pulses. Pendulum fused the furore and aggression of metal with the dance-poised nature of DNB, creating a kind of synth-thrash that was impossible to remain still through. The sextet riddle their sets with high-octane, ADD tunes: “Blood Sugar”, “Tarantula”, “Granite”, “Propane Nightmares” are some highlights, but every track they churn out is brimming with blue-Smartie energy. Moshing is commonplace. Guitarist/producer Rob Swire's playing is a mesmerising sight, if you can catch a glimpse at all, as he performs on a 'guitar-like' MIDI controller (basically a synth in the shape of a rawkin' axe). Dance, wiggle, boogie, jive, pogo, lurch, drop – move to your heart's content; if you don't chances are Pendulum will force you to. You'll leave bruised, battered and scarred – cherish the blemishes as souvenirs of the pure adrenaline.
On the modern touring circuit, you will find very few artists who can evoke such range of emotion from an entire arena filled with fans. The Australian/British drum & bass juggernauts have created a strong career in their twelve year history and an even stronger following to go along with it. Many of the early singles including 'Tarantula' and 'Propane Nightmares' are considered to be definitive of the 00's decade and have already gone on to inspire breakout stars in the electro/dance market.
There is a constant pulsation throughout the concert which makes it feel as though you are standing on an electro sea as the robotic vocal rings out around the venue in competition to be heard over the roars of the masses. The visuals involved in both parts of 'The Island' are absorbing, mesmering and transport the audience to Pendulum's very own dance galaxy before they return with a bang to the finale of 'Watercolour' which is cathartic, surreal, momentous and anthemic all at once. Music is meant to evoke feeling, and a Pendulum concert successfully does this.
The venue, Printworks, was located in the Surrey Docks in London. It was inside what I would call a huge warehouse which had been stripped to the bare minimum. Hundreds of lights had been fitted, many different colours. You almost felt underground.
Doors opened at 7pm. 2 Bad Mice were on from 7pm - 7:40pm. Matrix & Futurebound from 7:40pm - 8:25pm. Friction from 8:25pm - 9:10pm. Pendulum from 9:40pm - 11pm.
Pendulum obviously killed it. You could recognise their music but they did change it slightly, for example ‘Blood Sugar’ was the second or so song to play and half way through they tainted us with the saying “You blocked me on Facebook, and now you’re going to die”, a line from ‘Internet Friends - Knife Party’ which Rob Swire is also a part of.
There are many good recordings on YouTube if you search Pendulums Printworks.
Amazing gig. Outstanding. Great venue. Great crowd. Good support acts. Pendulum sublime. Best night out in years. Really hope they carry on and tour/produce new music - they are in a league of their own.
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