1. The most recent are a drum and bass/rock/ group from Perth, Australia, who relocated to the UK in 2003. The group (2002) comprises Rob Swire (vocals/synth/producer), Gareth McGrillen (bass guitar/producer/DJ), Perry ap Gwynedd (guitar), Paul ‘El Hornet’ Harding (DJ) and KJ Sawka (drums). In 2005 they released their debut album, Hold Your Colour. Critically, the album was well-received in both the United Kingdom and Australia. 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 $pyda and DJ Tenor Fly also feature as vocalists on “Tarantula”. Pendulum’s sound is typically heavy beats accompanied by low, buzzing bass lines, overlaid with synthesized leads. As of their second album, In Silico, further experiments with sound are evident with many more elements from rock and typical electronic music being incorporated into their music. “In Silico” is Pendulum’s first album for Warner Bros. Records via the bands Ear Storm imprint. Their track “Vault” was played by almost every DJ and was declared by annual Knowledge Drum’n’bass Awards as The Best Track of the Year. They’ve made a bunch of remixes, including a remix of Voodoo People by The Prodigy. The band’s third album “Immersion” was released on 24th May 2010, entering the UK album charts at #1 at the end of that week. Their official website can be found at www.pendulum.com. Pendulum Is:|Rob Swire – vocals/synthesizer |Paul Kodish – drums |Ben Mount – MC |Peredur Gwynedd – guitar |Gareth McGrillen – bass |Paul Harding – turntables 2. A group from Melbourne who were distributed by Viscous Vinyl and Mds, both labels also based in Melbourne. They released one album called “3 Knocks” which featured the track “Coma” for which an ARIA Music Award was won for “Best Dance Release” in 1997. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum_(Ambient_Band) 3. There is also a Trip-hop group from the UK going by the name who released an album titled “Creature Feature” in 1997 on Cup of Tea Records. 4. Pendulum was a Belgian band, founded by Serge Demol. Their debut single was called “It’s a Beautiful Day”. It was released in 1970 and became a hit. Two more singles were released in 1971 and 1974, but weren’t successful. 5. Justin Wolthers, from Australia. One of the legendary Bloody Fist Records early members producing hardcore-techno and doomcore. Also goes under the alias De-Koder. 6. Pendulum was progresive rock from Indonesia. The first album release in 2003, Hypnotize, by taking the listener from chunky guitar solos onto light riffs and inspirational lyrics. With only one song featuring vocals (Ulah Manusia feat. Ipang), these four former music students build on a chemistry developed over years at school and playing in various bands based in Jakarta. Their speed and precision stand out on each track without robbing the music of its soul. There are: |Michael (Drums) Influences Led Zeppelin, Terry Bozio, Casiopea|Turi (Guitar) Influences Rush, Journey, Van Halen, Racer X, Earl Klugh, Enya|Rifki (Guitar) Influences Dokken, Paul Gilbert, Night Ranger, Dream Theatre|Adit (Bass) Influences Jaco Pastorius, Level 42, Magellan Their album can reach at:|http://www.equinoxdmd.com/pendulum/default.htm |
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