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| Artist: Pendulum
Label: Breakbeat Kaos
Category: Music
List Price: £6.99
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Rating:  84 reviews
Sales Rank: 311
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5060072303626
ASIN: B000RP2CFE
Release Date: August 6, 2007
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 Awesome April 10, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Many people are slating this album and saying it isn't portraying true drum and bass, for me this has no consequence, i am primarily a fan of rock and easy-listening music but this album really has an edge that made me jump up and listen, the fact that it is not genre-specific drum and bass doesn't bother me in the slightest, people can classify it however they want but the only thing that matters is that it's brilliant. Slam and Tarantula are the tracks that initially caught my attention and i guess these are the more non-drum n bass tracks on the album, however, after repeated listens the tracks that really stand out now are the terminal and through the loop, firstly the terminal is a pure drum n bass tune which not even the most hardened DnB fan could surely complain about, secondly through the loop is a masterpiece, sampling gene wilder was inspirational and really gives this trach a rare quality. Overall a fantastic album that will have your head spinning, if 2008's follow up 'in silico' even comes close to this we are in for a real treat.
 Overrated for sure! January 31, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
Being a purist who has seen every DJ on the set also having lived with a very talented DJ I can honestly say this is overrated. It is a pop crossover attempt with more emphasis on creating profitising music for the masses than creating solid D+B. Ask anyone who is less than thirty if they like drum and bass and you will invariably get the answer; 'I love pendulum'. And to compare them to the mighty Prodigy is laughable! However I have given them 3 stars on the merit of their instrumental gigs which few artists have the courage/talent to pull off, and the fact that they are actively getting more people into D+B. If you are getting into drum and bass buy anything on true playaz ot hospital!
Not sure about this version, but love the original release!!!!!! January 4, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I didn't realise that this had been reissued, but if the other reviews here are right about the gaps etc then avoid and go for the orginial. I was lucky enough to pick up a copy for 3 quid in HMV a couple of years ago, having only heard Slam, and was blown away! The first half of the album is chockablock with amazing riffs and hooks which will suck you in even if you're not a d'n'b fan (I'm only a casual listener). Every track makes you want to move. I was training for a half marathon when I bought it and I swear it made me run a lot faster, cos the music gets your adrenalin pumping like nothing else!! The second half is good for a cooldown or a slower jog, and is decent but not as good in my opinion.
This album is still a favourite on my MP3 player, so I encourage you to get hold of it (not the reissue!) as soon as you can!
Ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts....
Pendulum - Hold Your Colour December 27, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A few years back i got into drum and bass, the likes of dillinja, dj hype, drumsound & smith, then i heard Pendulum.
The 'Hold Your Colour' album was the first of their music that i heard, and now in my opinion the most creative and artistic DnB album ever, maybe even the best of any genre. From start to finish there is ripping bass, mental synths, smashing drums, cool melodies and soothing vocals:
Prelude & Slam - Possibly the best intro and build up to a song ever, the dialogue, the orchestra, the epic hiphop beat....and then, Slam! No raver could ever resist this tune. 10/10
Plasticworld - A chilled follow up to a hectic start with nice vocals and a punchy synth solo to cap it off. 8/10
Fasten Your Seatbelts - Another club banger! Even better performed live aswell. Another suprising build up to a sick drop. 9/10
Through the loop - A hard, dark DnB tune with loud drums. Some eery but epic dialogue which they do so well adds to the madness, but not a very 'musically respectable' tune. 7/10
Sounds of Life - A soothing follow up to the previous track, this song uses the voice of Jasmine Yee to effect with some floaty, happy melodies. However, not the best of tracks to listen to if you're up for some DnB. 6/10
Girl in the Fire - Best tune on the album if you don't count Slam, showing that there is clearly some musical talent there with bongo drums, guitar riffs, and sax and 'i-have-no-idea-what' solos, along with a good hard bass riff. Also what i like about this tune is that it bends from the regular pattern of drum and bass, which is needed for boredom's sakes and which is why more people dont listen to DnB! 10/10
Tarantula - I don't really like this tune that much anymore, but when i first heard it i went mental. The bass is a bit bland but sick vocals from some legend rasta Spyda (appears on Fresh's track 'Steam' - sick choooon!) 8/10
Out Here - A solid tune for what it is, slow drum and bass. Good, chilled out start then with some kickin bass and wierd-soundin vocals. 7/10
Hold Your Colour - What a tune, up there with Slam and Girl in the Fire. Sick vocals, old skool bass riff, mad vocal effects ahhh i love it. 10/10
The Terminal - This shows Pendulum's range, Hold Your Colour, an actual song with lyrics and structure, to an absolutely stomping standard DnB tune. Wierd-soundin vocals again with heeeeeaaaavy bass and some trumpets if you will. Smashing. 10/10
Streamline - Uhhhh the worst tune on the album. I dont really like it but i can see that Pendulum were just experimenting with Rob Swire's vocals for future tunes. Still it's awwwright i guess. 5/10
Another Planet - I never really liked this tune until i heard them play it live because their performance of it was incredible. A good, subtly changing riff with some peculiar dialogue. 8/10
Still Grey - A relaxing warm down to the album. Not an amazing tune but it does its job with chilled synths and faded vocals. I am surprised that Pendulum decided with a soft tune to end the album rather than a stomper or an actual song (Sounds of Life, Hold Your Colour) 7/10
So there it is, possibly the best album ever. However, Pendulum's record label decided to violate the perfection of this album with another version of it, replacing the last 2 tracks with Blood Sugar and Axle Grinder, which in fairness, are good tunes....well Blood Sugar is amazing....but they are standard format DnB tunes with little creativity or imagination. A bad decision i feel. Hopefully the coming album make up for that.
Wow! What a Cd!!!! December 10, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Rite
what a cd we have on our hands here! only 1 flaw... some seriously bad mixing has happend here. at the end of each track there is a 1 or 2 second gap between each song where the tracks clearly should blend together. but now the ONE and i repeat ONE bad point is over and done with, I shall continue with what i was saying. Blood sugar still remains one of THE best tracks ever put onto disc... EVER! =) The terminal just hooks onto you because it is absolutely FANTASTIC! It just makes you want to jump around the room like a loonatic. Axle Grinder - The final track on the Cd... what a finisher! The whole cd builds up like a story... and you are sent through a ride of emotions and then... Axle Grinder hits you as a pulse pounding finisher. Like a boxer nailing the winning punch! So... all in all... this CD is absolutely awesome! Buy it rite away if you are a fan of Drum & Bass... If not... Don't! Like marmite, either love it or hate it. Thanx 4 reading - Mike
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