New Pendulum single.

[zircon]

In my years at OCR I have rarely if ever posted out of excitement for a non-VGM artist, so you know this is gonna be good..

The electronic/rock act "Pendulum" just put up a new single at their MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/officialpendulum). It's called "Granite" and it is SICK AS HELL!!! Absolutely earthshaking beats, bass, and guitars, but more importantly, they use some badass chords, melodies, and synths. C64-style arps, 'Poltergeist' style sine wave leads, choir... man, it's just awesome. Very reminiscent of VGM in spots.

www.myspace.com/officialpendulum

While you're there, check out the other tracks and the live videos.

*headbangs*

[Bigfoot]

I like Pendulum. I like their track "Slam", really gets the blood pumping.

Edit: I'm really digging Granite. Good stuff.

[atmuh]

i might buy this
that is saying a lot

[Bigfoot]

i might buy this
that is saying a lot

Sure does Mr. Free stuff :P

[Sole Signal]

Man, you're not kidding. That's some HOT stuff.

[Hy Bound]

This is f*cking awesome!!!!!!!! I love Pendulum. I really like the vocals and the C64 bits and the synth whistling. Basically it makes me go a big rubbery one. Good find zirc.

[Citris]

This does sound cool. And it gives me new confidence in my musical abilities. I finally started making music the other day. I have two songs now, and this sounds a lot like my style.

[!Nekko!]

Beginning is sure reminiscent of the Castle Theme from Super Mario World.

[Fishy]

Man I love pendulum, they make fun music regardless of whatever criticism they get.

[suzumebachi]

hay where's the 56k friendly version? yes i realize this is a rhetorical question because nobody gives a shit about the common man anymore.

streams can get fucked.

srsly

[Tensei]

Absolutely amazing. The intro reminded me of Protricity's stuff.

[sgx]

I got a boner as hard as granite.

[Harmony]

Beginning is sure reminiscent of the Castle Theme from Super Mario World.
QFT. The intro sounded like something that needs to be on OCR.

[The Dennis]

The structure of Granite is very much like their other songs.

That being said, if you find something that works...
I've loved 'em since I heard their Voodoo People mix. Which brings us slightly off-topic but not too far: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMqT7-rVWzg

That's a music video featuring Prodigy for Pendulum's mix.

[ILLiterate]

Pendulum is my god of DNB, new album should be out before the end of the year, not to mention I've sure I heard something about a US tour

[jmr]

Beginning is sure reminiscent of the Castle Theme from Super Mario World.I thought the same thing. Would be awesome to hear something similar to this on OCR.
As for the rest of the song: I think it's pretty good. I'm not quite feeling the vocals, but the rest of it is alright. I'll definitely be checking out this band's other music.

By the way, is there any reason why a band would post a radio rip on their official myspace? I've heard the incomprehensible words (heard as the song's fading out) on other radio rips from Zane Lowe's show. Plus, the version on their player is EXACTLY the same as the BBC Radio One recording that's been circulating online for the last week (save for the shitty myspace 96kbps/22khz bitrate).

[ellywu2]

Blood Sugar version 2. Not that that's a bad thing of course.