++++++SLAM++++++

A bit of a change this, from my last post on Belle & Sebastian.

On a night out about a month ago, chatting - as you do - to a drum'n'bass fantatic, I was bemoaning the fact that i'd only heard one decent drum'n'bass record in the last few years. ('LK' by DJ Marky & XRS since you ask)

'Listen up'

He might have said

'There is a new act in town. Their name is Pendulum. Search and Destroy'

So I hunted down what I was reliably informed was their big hit... 'Slam'. And lo', it destroyed. And I enjoyed.

And now it seems to be blowing up big time. During the last week, every time I've turned on the radio on my way home, there it is, blasting out of the speakers like a cartoon earthquake. I shake my head to the beat and do as much leaping about as is possible when strapped into a car seat... and I am reminded that drum'n'bass is NOT a waste.

Then Zane Lowe starts speaking and I quickly put a CD on before he starts telling me that some dreary indie band is 'The HOTTEST band / track / album blah blah blah in THE WORLD right now'. Where do they find these tossers?



I'm still not totally convinced by D'n'B right now, but I can certainly handle the occasional massive tune. And Pendulum have come up with another in this remix of The Prodigy's 'Voodoo People'. It's out as a 12" promo - which I presume is in the same series as the Audio Bullys mix I posted a few weeks ago. I guess there may be a remix album coming out, although i've not heard anything about it.

This sounds nasty enough coming out of my tiny computer headphones. I can't imagine the devastastion it might cause at Fabric.


THE PRODIGY - VOODOO PEOPLE (PENDULUM REMIX)

TRACK REMOVED AFTER FAILING RIGOROUS QUALITY CONTROL TESTING

I've not heard it yet myself, but by all accounts the Pendulum album 'Hold Your Colour' is massive. If you like this these you should check it out.



sssh... here's slam as well in case you've not heard it yet.

You ain't seen me.


Right.