Spiral (Pendulum song)

2003 single by Pendulum

"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive"

Single by Pendulum
Released|

* 10 July 2003 (New Zealand)
* 1 March 2004 (various)

Genre| Drum and bass
Length|

* 6:28 ("Spiral")
* 6:10 ("Ulterior Motive")

Label|

* Low Profile
* Uprising Records

Songwriter(s)|

* Rob Swire
* Gareth McGrillen
* Paul Harding

Pendulum singles chronology
| "Vault"
(2003)  | "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive"
(2003)  | "Another Planet" / "Voyager"
(2004)

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"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003,[1] 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 Concord Dawn's label Uprising Records, with the same track listing as the promotional record. The record was released worldwide distributed by LOAD Media and is one of Uprising Records' highest selling singles.

## Critical reception

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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".[2]

## Track listing

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12-inch vinyl promo
(LPO009; released 10 July 2003)

A. "Spiral" – 6:28
AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

12-inch vinyl single
(RISE002; released 1 March 2004)

A. "Spiral" – 6:28
AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

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## Personnel

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The following people contributed to "Spiral / Ulterior Motive".[3]

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

## References

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1. ^ Pendulum - The Spiral / Ulterior Motive - British 12" Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Hard to Find Records. Retrieved on 25 September 2008.
2. ^ Ransom, Harry. DCDNB \ Reviews (2003) Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. DCDNB. Retrieved on 24 September 2008.
3. ^ Pendulum (1 March 2004). "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" (liner notes). Uprising Records, RISE002.

## External links

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* Spiral / Ulterior Motive at Discogs
* Spiral / Ulterior Motive at MusicBrainz
* Spiral / Ulterior Motive at SoundUnwound

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Pendulum

* Rob Swire
* Gareth McGrillen
* Paul Harding
* Peredur ap Gwynedd
* KJ Sawka

* Paul Kodish
* Ben Mount

Studio albums|

* Hold Your Colour
* In Silico
* Immersion
* Inertia

Live albums|

* Live at Brixton Academy

Remix albums|

* The Reworks

Singles|

* "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive"
* "Another Planet" / "Voyager"
* "Back 2 You" / "Still Grey"
* "Tarantula" / "Fasten Your Seatbelt"
* "Slam" / "Out Here"
* "Hold Your Colour"
* "Blood Sugar" / "Axle Grinder"
* "Granite"
* "Propane Nightmares"
* "The Other Side"
* "Showdown"
* "Watercolour"
* "Witchcraft"
* "The Island"
* "Crush"
* "Ransom"

Featured singles|

* "Guns at Dawn"
* "Painkiller"
* "Security"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Breakbeat Kaos
* Knife Party
* Jungle Sound: The Bassline Strikes Back!

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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