Spiral / Ulterior Motive

Infobox Single |
Name = Spiral / Ulterior Motive


Artist = Pendulum
Released = flagicon|NZ 10 July 2003
Format = 12" vinyl
Genre = Drum and bass
Length = 6:28 "Spiral"
6:10 "Ulterior Motive"
Label = Low Profile
Writer = Rob Swire, Paul Harding, Gareth McGrillen
Producer = Swire, Harding, McGrillen
This single = "Spiral / Ulterior Motive" (2003)
Next single = "Another Planet / Voyager" (2004)

"Spiral / Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003, [ [http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR108890 Pendulum - The Spiral / Ulterior Motive - British 12"] . Hard To Find Records. Retrieved on 25 September 2008.] while the band were still based in Perth, as a promotional single by Kog Transmissions' sublabel Low Profile. The single was made publicly available on 1 March 2004 by Uprising Records, with the same track listing as the promotional record.

Critical reception

"Spiral / Ulterior Motive" has only been released in New Zealand and so has not received much publicity or recognition. Despite this, the single has received critical reviews. One review describes "Ulterior Motive" as "not a show-stopper, [it] could be worked into a few different sets, and comes across like a fun dancefloor tune", but also describes sections of "Spiral" as "an epic crowd pleaser". [Ransom, Harry. [http://www.dcdnb.org/www_dcdnb/2003_reviews.html DCDNB Reviews (2003)] . "DCDNB". Retrieved on 24 September 2008.]

Formats and track listings

These are the major formats and associated track listings of single releases of "Spiral / Ulterior Motive". "Spiral" was written and produced by Rob Swire, Paul Harding and Gareth McGrillen. "Ulterior Motive" was written and produced by Rob Swire. [ [http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt Australasian Performing Right Association] . APRA. Retrieved on 28 September 2008.]

12" vinyl promo [ [http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/low_profile/lpo009 Low Profile :: LPO009] . "rolldabeats". Retrieved on 24 September 2008.]
(LPO009; released 2003, promo):A. "Spiral" – 6:28:AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

12" vinyl single [ [http://www.rolldabeats.com/release/uprising_records/rise002 Uprising Records :: RISE002] . "rolldabeats". Retrieved on 24 September 2008.]
(RISE002; released 1 March 2004):A. "Spiral" – 6:28:AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Spiral / Ulterior Motive". [Pendulum (1 March 2004). "Spiral / Ulterior Motive" (liner notes). Uprising Records, "RISE002".]

*Rob Swire – writer, producer
*Gareth McGrillen – writer, producer
*Paul Harding – writer, producer
*Neil Devine – mastering

References

External links

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/171973 Spiral / Ulterior Motive] at Discogs
* [http://musicbrainz.org/release/57d46255-3e85-4411-a56a-b5443b47a9fa.html Spiral / Ulterior Motive] at MusicBrainz
* [http://www.soundunwound.com/sp/release/view/Spiral?releaseId=6811012&ref=DI Spiral / Ulterior Motive] at SoundUnwound