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Rob answers your questions
By: Pendulum - Fri 03 Oct 2008
When ‘The Other Side’ member’s section of the website was launched, Pendulum agreed to answer questions from the first few fans to upload content onto their profile page. Rob took some time out whilst in the studio to answer these and you can read the first one below.
You’ll find all the Q&As featured in The Other Side section of the site, including exclusive info about a third album, potential collaborators and Pendulum’s inspirations. Click here to enter the member’s section & read more.
Who inspired the band the most to do what you do and who are your favourite bands?
J.C.S. Packer
Your new album seems to have more of a rock influence to the music, with more guitar riffs, and even an extract of Metallica from your Radio 1 mini-mix. My question is what bands and music styles have influenced your style and sound?
Si Aln
Rob: I think it mainly came about because we saw that no one else was doing it...however, bands like The Prodigy / Chemical Brothers / Underworld are kinda unavoidable influences if you're interested in live electronic music.
There’s a few bands / producers that I'll keep an eye out for like Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Porcupine Tree, Meshuggah, Muse, or production-wise, Timbaland, Stargate etc...but generally my 'favourite' bands change every month. At the moment I'm listening to Excision (dubstep), Cancer Bats and Lil' Wayne's new album (surprisingly good apart from 'Lollipop').
Go to The Other Side to read the rest of Rob's answers
