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To be honest, the hook is too cheezy sounding for me, I’ll have to check out a higher res version to be sure. That said, a remix of it could easily work.

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found a d&b remix on the tubes, and the cheeze has been made tasty.

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Yeah, I agree with mdk.

I’m far from a sophisticated music consumer, but there’s something about this song that doesn’t draw me in. I even did as you asked and closed my eyes and tried to imagine a Flash trailer, and… nothing.

Maybe if it were faster paced or if the lyrics were tighter, I dunno. But a remix could definitely work.

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mygif

Well, listen to Four Minutes by Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake and imagine a Flash trailer . . .

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One thing you have to consider about Pendulum, which some people may not know, is that Pendulum is a live d&b act. As in they actually play d&b with instruments as opposed to turntables and synthesizers. This is a pretty low-quality recording of this track, but even the most high-quality recording can’t quite capture how amazing they are to watch live. Watching Pendulum live at the Kool Haus with a 20 foot wall of lights behind them was honestly one of the best concerts I’ve been to in a really long time. Also, MGK, you have awesome taste.

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I think it would make a GREAT trailer, but then Im biased since I love Pendulum. That said, MGK needs to post more in the muzak tag, pretty much everything you talk about relating to music is awesome and exactly what I like. One thing I will say though is that I could NEVER find a decently recorded MP3 of that Audiosurf thing you posted a while back “DJ Fresh – Submarines”. Help?

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Wow, Pendulum. How much I’ve loved them since I first heard Hold Your Colour some time ago. I’m always pleased to see others loving this dnb group.

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Sorry, I just don’t see Flash.

0:00 – 0:23 is a mediocre latin intro
0:24 – 1:06 is the same mediocre latin intro with slow lyrics
1:06 and on sounds more like a medium difficulty Mega Man level (like right after Bubbleman on MM2).

For Flash, I would say something almost triumphant but not quite hard rock, with a relentless beat (no mediocre intro build-up, it has to be “GO!” from the word go) and maybe a splash of something unique – like a single oboe, muted in the background or an odd percussion instrument. Lyrics optional but they can’t be delivered slow – too much contrast.

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nomoreroominhell said on January 7th, 2009 at 10:26 am

Yeah, have to agree with plas, Pendulum are a great live act. They rocked the shit out of Brixton Accademy. In Silico doesn’t have the punch of Hold Your Color, but it still burrowed into my head and stayed there.

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I agree 100% with Zenrage. I listened to it, and the only thing I could think of was “this sounds like a video game theme song.” I’m unimpressed.

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Joysweeper said on January 8th, 2009 at 3:40 pm

Oh, I really like this. I want more of this. I do think the lyrics could be a bit more forceful, maybe, but this song is excellent for running/weights. Now, to find the MP3.

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[…] stayed with me. MightyGodKing notes that a drum and base track- Propane Nightmares by Pendulum- would be good to use in a trailer for a Flash movie. My first thought on listening to the track was to disagree. Not to jump into comments and let the […]

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