EP. 127 - Gareth McGrillen (Pendulum / Knife Party)

Sappenin’ Podcast with Sean Smith

Propane Nightmares. Resident DJ, bassist and producer, Gareth McGrillen, is our guest on Episode 127 of Sappenin' Podcast! The Knife Party instrumentalist celebrates the return of Pendulum, by dropping some huge secrets on their hiatus, genre defying legacy and releasing their first new music in over a decade. In this conversation we discuss the origins of their famous drum and bass vs heavy metal roots, the bands live line up and new trinity DJ production, Gareth and Rob's success in the EDM world, his experiences with burning out and how the party lifestyle catches up with you, unbelievable life experiences, the difference between dance and rock festivals, getting DM's from Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello, a handful of bizarre collaborations, what The Prodigy and Linkin Park are really like on world tours, feeling overwhelmed by the success of their 2010 record Immersion, songwriting as a producer, getting kidnaped by Limp Bizkit, put in a fire cage by Slipknot, partying with Sean in Ibiza, trashing hotels, future plans and more! This one is full of crazy sentences and a unique insight into the world of electronic dance music. Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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