''In Silico'' is the second studio album by Australian drum and bass band

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, released in Australia and Europe on 12 May 2008 by Warner Bros. Records and in the United States a day later by

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. The album represents a change in sound for the band from their debut album ''

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'' away from drum and bass, incorporating more rock and

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influences. The album peaked at number 2 on the

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on 18 May 2008."World Music Charts"
acharts.us. Retrieved 11 June 2008. Singles from the album include "

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", "

Propane Nightmares "Propane Nightmares" is a song by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum, released as the second single from their second album ''In Silico''. It incorporates elements of the song " Million Miles from Home" by German happy hardcore band Dune.

", " The Other Side" and "

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". Mini discs of the song "The Tempest" were thrown out to the audience of the "Project Rev" live show. The expression "

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", from which the album's title is derived, means performed on computer or via computer simulation. However group member Gareth McGrillen also commented on the way it plays upon

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's well-known album title ''

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'' (which means born naturally or of the uterus) and thus carries extra shades of meaning related to being "born synthetically","Pendulum D 'n' B from Down Under"
. inthenews.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2008. thus explaining the album's cover design of a baby or fetus displayed inside a circular design representing a synthetic

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Reception

Critical reception to the album has been mixed, with most of the polarisation coming from Pendulum's shift from drum and bass to a more rock and pop-imbued electronic sound.

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praised that "Pendulum is determined to heal the breach" between rock and electronica;Greene, Jo-Ann "''In Silico'' Overview"

. Retrieved 11 June 2008. however, ''

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'' felt that the sound was "a little dated".Cooper, Leoni
"Pendulum, ''In Silico''"
guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2008. Some fans of the first album have criticised ''In Silico'' for the change of genre; however, because of the album's popularity, and with singles being played on television music channels such as

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, Pendulum managed to attract a new group of fans. '' Q'' named both lead single "Granite" and "Propane Nightmares" in the top 50 songs of the months in which they were released.

In popular culture

The songs "Granite" and "Showdown" are featured in the off-road video game '' Pure''. "Showdown" appears in the racing video game

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. "Granite", "9,000 Miles" and "The Tempest" are also featured in the video game '' Need for Speed: Undercover''. "Showdown" also appears in the 2008 film '' Punisher: War Zone'' in addition to an episode of ''

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''. Also, part of the song "Mutiny" appears in a

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commercial promoting the

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, and "The Other Side" appears in an episode of ''

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'' aired on 6 August 2010. The song "Propane Nightmares" was also used as the main theme for the WWE Pay-per view Cyber Sunday 2008 special and on the release trailer of Just Cause 2. Plus, a remixed version of "Propane Nightmares" by Celldweller appears on the

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and

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videogame MotorStorm: Artic Edge. "The Tempest" also appeared in TV spots for the film ''

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''.

Track listing

March mini-mix release

On 26 March 2008, Pendulum released a 12-minute mini-mix of the album – known as ''In Silico (El-Hornet Mini-Mix)'' – available only to those who are registered on their website. The track listing is as follows: #"

" #"

" #"Granite" (

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remix) #"Granite" (Breakfastaz remix) #"Visions" #" The Other Side" #"Propane Nightmares" (VST remix) #"Different" #"Mutiny" #"

" #"Propane Nightmares" (VIP remix) #"Propane Nightmares" (Celldweller remix) #"Midnight Runner" #"9000 Miles" #"The Tempest"

Samples

* The track "Showdown" uses a sample from "

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" by

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. * The track "Propane Nightmares" uses samples from " Million Miles From Home" by

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. * The track "Mutiny" uses a modified vocal sample from

's own "The Terminal" (from

), as well as

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's 1991 single " Shut 'Em Down".

Personnel

Pendulum *

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– vocals, synthesisers * Gareth McGrillen – bass guitar *Paul Harding – turntables, samples *

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– guitar * Paul Kodish – drums Additional personnel *Andy Greenwood – trumpet on "Propane Nightmares" *Craig Wild – trumpet on "Propane Nightmares" *Andy Wood – trombone on "Propane Nightmares" *Christopher Mayhew –

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vocals on "The Other Side"

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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