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. Both men were already fans of most forms of electronica, but only Swire knew how to create it on his laptop. The band began with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, two musicians who’d performed in a number of heavy metal bands between them. 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. One of the bands who genuinely get that these barriers between tribes are breaking down is a British and Australian band called Pendulum.
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. Go down memory lane and watch the official music below.We’re living in a world where genres are becoming progressively meaningless.
Labelled the ‘stand out’ track of the ‘Immersion’ album by BBC, it’s a track that producers from all regions of dance music love to this day, and Pendulum truly created a legacy with this beautiful and energetic track. Lots of artists such as Skrillex and Tiësto have remixed it in the past, but the original remains to be as fresh and special ten years on.
Interestingly, they hosted a remix competition for the track and at just 16 years of age, French producer Madeonwon it. 2 (Dusk)’ although the first part was definitely the most successful. Now, it’s just recently turned ten years old.Ĭan you believe it’s been ten years already? We can’t! Released on September 19 2010, it was their third single from the hit album ‘Immersion’ and was split into two parts – the second part being The Island – Pt. Unarguably, it’s one of their most successful tracks out of all of their discography and has left a permanent mark on the electronic industry forever. When you think of the legendary group Pendulum (who have just released their first music in ten years), you probably think of the track ‘The Island – Pt.
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