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Pendulum | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Ambient house |
| Years active | 1994–1998 |
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| Past members | Julian Warner, Noel Mihailovic. |
Pendulum was an ambient house Australian group, active from 1994 to 1998. They are best known for their 1997 single "Coma".
Pendulum formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1994 as a partnership between two Melbourne disc jockeys Julian Warner, Noel Mihailovic.[ citation needed ]
In early 1995, Pendulum released their debut single, "I Need You", which reached #1 on Melbourne's Kiss FM Dance chart within three weeks of its release and it received major club play across the country. [1] The song was released in USA on Fade records and in the UK on Foreign Policy. [1]
"I Need You" was followed by the single "Awesome Party/Insecurity". Vicious Vinyl described the song as "A mish-mash of beats, loops, funky guitar, banging synths and some crazy samples". [1] In July 1997, Pendulum released "Coma" which peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Charts and featured in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, "Coma" won ARIA Award for Best Dance Release. The group released an album titled 3 Knocks which failed to chart, despite receiving positive reviews from Mixmag, DJ and Rolling Stone. [2] The group disbanded in 1998 to pursue other interests.
| Title | Album details |
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| 3 Knocks |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| 1995 | "I Need You" | — | 3 Knocks |
| "Awesome Party/Insecurity" | — | ||
| 1997 | "Coma" | 46 |
| Year | Award | Work | Result |
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| 1997 [4] | Best Dance Release | "Coma" | Won |
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