Pendulum : In Silico (dance, drum, bass, rock, album)

**jackhammer** · 05-14-2008, 01:30 PM

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Different
Propane Nightmares
Visions
Midnight Runner
The Otherside
Mutiny
9,000 Miles
Granite
The Tempest

RezZ · 05-14-2008, 03:28 PM

Good album but will never come close to Pendulum by Creedance Clearwater Revival

**jackhammer** · 05-14-2008, 05:01 PM

Previous Pendulum release Hold Your Colour was a fairly easy on the ear mix of rock style arrangements and commercial Drum and Bass. It was certainly not on the cutting edge of DnB but it achieved some cross over appeal into the rock fraternity.

Unfortunately Pendulum have used that success to release an even more concentrated Rock/DnB hybrid that is not very good on either score. The idea could have developed to produce some kick arse crunchy fast bass heavy beats, yet it falls flat on it's face as not being daring enough and erring on the side of commercialism.

There are a few vocal collaborations on here featuring some utterly bland and insipid vocal work, that they would'nt be out of place on a cheesy soft rock album.

There are a couple of good things happening such as album opener Showdown that has some nice changes of tempo and Granite manages to sound close to what was on Hold Your Colour, but overall it is just too damn safe. Maybe the record company has won out again?

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05-14-2008, 01:30 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	Pendulum : In Silico Show Down Different Propane Nightmares Visions Midnight Runner The Otherside Mutiny 9,000 Miles Granite The Tempest __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.

05-14-2008, 03:28 PM
RezZ Leo (8-21) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh PA, USA Posts: 1,120	Good album but will never come close to Pendulum by Creedance Clearwater Revival __________________ I am logged ON.

05-14-2008, 05:01 PM
jackhammer A Cabled Discount Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K Posts: 4,730	Previous Pendulum release Hold Your Colour was a fairly easy on the ear mix of rock style arrangements and commercial Drum and Bass. It was certainly not on the cutting edge of DnB but it achieved some cross over appeal into the rock fraternity. Unfortunately Pendulum have used that success to release an even more concentrated Rock/DnB hybrid that is not very good on either score. The idea could have developed to produce some kick arse crunchy fast bass heavy beats, yet it falls flat on it's face as not being daring enough and erring on the side of commercialism. There are a few vocal collaborations on here featuring some utterly bland and insipid vocal work, that they would'nt be out of place on a cheesy soft rock album. There are a couple of good things happening such as album opener Showdown that has some nice changes of tempo and Granite manages to sound close to what was on Hold Your Colour, but overall it is just too damn safe. Maybe the record company has won out again? __________________ My music collection.cough cough enjoy. Ha Ha charade you are. My dvd collection.