Genre Research

Pendulum – Granite (drum and bass/electro rock)

We have initially looked at The Prodigy but decided we want to focus on the drum and bass genre so then moved onto Pendulum as it fitted with our idea well. Drum and bass isn’t much focused on lyrics but rather the ‘drum’ and ‘bass’ that are heard throughout which is more dance like music. If there are lyrics, they aren’t heard or if they are, they tend to be distorted with the sound so it doesn't sound like they are singing. Pendulum are rock influenced therefore use drum and base in their music to sound electro rock. As well as using guitars, drums, bass and vocals they also use keyboards and synthesizers for the distorting effect. Pendulum's videos tend to have a lot flash lights and performance videos. The video for Granite is self-explanatory, the song is about aliens and the video features spaceships and TV coverage of news and people running. To present Granite in different manner we have decided to do a party scene of people dancing etc. We have chosen to do this because we think it fits with the idea and music.

Lyrics to Granite;

You can hide your eyes, you can dim the lights, but they are watching!
This is a new time, with a different kind, they are the future
The only one!

This is the final call for the setting song as they get closer.
And with full blown grace, thy will be done the show is over.
Its a new dawn!

Just leave this place behind,
Ill grill your place, don’t mind.
And you’re the only one, ‘cos you’re up on defense.
This is a new way!

We are standing by, no time to hide, no meeting half way.
You were sucking life through the needles eye, this is a new day.
They have won!

We would have reckon now, what we have done, left in the open.
The cool we know will rise under, they are the future.
Future!

When all your fears combined, the Memphis was refined.
And I know you really tried to understand.
This is a new age!