Propane Nightmares
The second phase of DnB/Rock band Pendulum is about to be launched into our lives. The first album release since their catastrophic explosion onto the world scene in 2005 is their second studio album 'In Silico' which translates to 'performed on or via computer simulation'. Not exactly an exotic title, but seeing how Dance music has invaded our lives over the past 18 months, it seems quite fitting.
The second single of this second album is titled 'Propane Nightmares', which is quite possibly the most powerful display of electronica technophobia, psychadelic riffs and neurotoxin drums conveyed by sound ever concieved by man. If the Greek god Zeus, was ever to participate in WWE this would be his soundtrack.
Darker than 'Blood Sugar', fresher and louder than 'Slam'; Propane Nightmares is quite literally an atomic bomb to your ears. The first time I heard that pulsating, yet harmonic chorus beat, I whacked my speakers up to full power and I had the porters lodge man at university come up and tell me to turn it down because 10 people who had assignment hand-ins the next day had complained about the noise.
It recieved countless radio play from Zane Lowe on Radio 1 and the music video on YouTube is fast approaching 250,000 views. It was released on April 21st and quickly rose up the charts. However, it wasn't until recently (June 2nd) that the song entered the Top 10 and claimed a whole new listenership and scope for the Perth originated band. The song may not have the dyanamic unique sound that 'Slam' has, but its surely one of this years biggest releases, and I can't wait to see the band at the upcoming Gatecrasher Weekender.
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