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Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-19-2005 16:24:

Pendulum: Utterly Brilliant

I've had their album repeating for over a month now. I simply can't get enough of it. Rich, superbly produced drum 'n bass all the way.

The only trouble is... most deebee seems to be 3am banging stuff. Are there any other albums like Hold Your Colour out there? Or any essential drum 'n bass?

Posted by burtonlinx on Sep-19-2005 16:28:

ya im seein them this week

Posted by Absolut_Vodka on Sep-19-2005 16:42:

I dont really like dnb, but I respect Pendulum, and the way they manage to make their productions so trippy

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-19-2005 16:53:

quote:
Originally posted by Absolut_Vodka
I dont really like dnb, but I respect Pendulum, and the way he manages to make his productions so trippy

Pendulum are three people.

Posted by Ian on Sep-19-2005 17:00:

their essential mix on saturday night gave me chills, the way no music has for a long long time, absolute perfection

Posted by Pete K on Sep-19-2005 17:48:

The new album is absolutely mint. Sounds Of Life Feat. Jasmine Lee is by far the best track on the album imo.

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Sep-19-2005 17:49:

I'd say Girl in The Fire. That solo in the middle just blows my mind.

Or maybe Slam. I can't get enough of that intro.

Posted by DRM on Sep-19-2005 18:12:

The Terminal is my fav atm but it changes pretty regularly. They are indeed very talented, as for other essential dnb artists/albums id say :

Concord Dawn
High Contrast
John B
London Elektricity

Posted by Rebel Brown on Sep-19-2005 18:22:

High Contrast - High Society is an amazing album.

Lovesick is one of the very very select few DnB tunes that feels like a euphoric trance song when the breakdown hits.

Posted by Sand Leaper on Sep-19-2005 18:31:

Sorry, I don't buy it. There are some nice experiments on Hold Your Colour, but the amount of crass, whiny synthbashing horror and ugly subbass fiddling (Slam, Guns At Dawn, Vault) found in Pendulum's discography is just downright embarrasing, and serves as a good example of just how shit d'n'b has gotten.

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Sep-19-2005 18:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Sand Leaper
Sorry, I don't buy it. There are some nice experiments on Hold Your Colour, but the amount of crass, whiny synthbashing horror and ugly subbass fiddling (Slam, Guns At Dawn, Vault) found in Pendulum's discography is just downright embarrasing, and serves as a good example of just how shit d'n'b has gotten.

I am of this opinion too. I cannot understand all the hype.

Posted by Pete K on Sep-19-2005 19:25:

quote:
Originally posted by Sand Leaper
Sorry, I don't buy it. There are some nice experiments on Hold Your Colour, but the amount of crass, whiny synthbashing horror and ugly subbass fiddling (Slam, Guns At Dawn, Vault) found in Pendulum's discography is just downright embarrasing, and serves as a good example of just how shit d'n'b has gotten.

You need to listen to the more heady stuff.
Give Noisia & Pacific a go.

Posted by Sand Leaper on Sep-19-2005 19:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Pete K
Give Noisia & Pacific a go.

Thanks, but I prefer my drum n bass to not be a giant subbass contest.

Posted by digitul punk on Sep-19-2005 19:40:

I agree with everyone else here.. Hold Your Color is an excellent album.. very well produced with perfect melodies to go with them. Out Here has to be my fav. track and Hold Your Color after that.

Posted by Pete K on Sep-19-2005 19:41:

quote:
Originally posted by Sand Leaper
Thanks, but I prefer my drum n bass to not be a giant subbass contest.

into the more crunchy/harder sound?

Posted by Sand Leaper on Sep-19-2005 19:45:

quote:
Originally posted by Pete K
into the more crunchy/harder sound?

I just get fed up with all these records that just unload as much bass in your face as possible while ditching substance and new ideas.

Posted by Quantized on Sep-19-2005 21:10:

Not a bad album imo, although i've heard a few ppl say that this album to d'n'b is like tiesto to trance.

I really like the chilled out/synthy d'n'b like the following: (click for samples)

Hydro & Break - Immaculate
Chris Su - Solaris

They're kinda trancey - probably why i like them.

Posted by spacetrain on Sep-20-2005 00:42:

Try these drum and bass artists:
Nutone
Q project
Teebee
Not your heavy bang bang stuff and no anthems

also dj marky - awesome with the drum machine.