Pendulum - Witchcraft (2009 September Version)

restoration work done by me, this time it's reassembled from an actual line-in rip, with some elements from my 2018 remake!
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the 2009 september version of witchcraft is nothing like the tune we know from the album. at first glance the only element shared between it and the album version is the arp heard at 1:06 and the song title. while it would make more sense to consider this be a tune different to witchcraft, it has been confirmed by el hornet that this is a tune from 2009 which would eventually develop into the album version of witchcraft
for a long time the only rip we have known about was a camera recording @ webster hall in 2010 april. the tune was played way after it was canned, as the album's development was in its final days at the time. after being confirmed to be a prototype track for immersion, we have found numerous other rips recorded in 2009 including one where the full intro can be heard.
fast forward to 2020, el hornet of pendulum (believe it or not, the same guy as the person who famously called charlie a saucy minx) played the full song during his hornet's nest stream on the 12th of june. he of course chats over most of the tune but leaves more than enough audio for us to work with.
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full intro at nocturnal 2009 sept:
• PENDULUM @ NOCTURNAL 2009
• PENDULUM @ NOCTURNAL 2009
at helsinki 2009 oct:
• Pendulum - Witchcraft ...
at webster hall 2010 april (first referenced on pendulumlive.com):
• Pendulum At Webster Ha...
at hornet's nest 2020 june (at 1:11:35):
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------------- development & comparison ---------------
similarly to the slaughter ID and ransom, this so called witchcraft prototype has elements which were used in the final immersion album tracks. however, this one was torn apart and recycled into several tunes as opposed to most other examples.
tunes which sample the witchy prototype:
-encoder : receives loads of synth bits from the intro
-watercolour : the ripping bass sound in the prototype intro can also be heard in watercolour's intro
-salt in the wounds : prototype intro drums (partially)
-witchcraft : the arp during the silent part
-crush : shares buildup riser sounds and the drumline cymbals
witchcraft prototype may also be using a pitched up distress signal snare but this is only speculation. the low end transient is similar enough for me think that this is worth mentioning
the story continues when in late 2017 when another version of it was found being played by pendulum at the nye of 2009/2010. that iteration still has the fake buildup from the 2009 september prototype but drops straight into a version of the witchcraft buildup synth melody from the final and continues on with a drop from the synth melody of their i'm not alone pendulum remix (which was already scrapped by then), the salt in the wounds drums, followed by a melodic bridge with guitars somewhat resembling the bridge in the final. not much is known about this version besides it confirming the idea that the 2009 september prototype is indeed related to witchcraft.
the updated prototype at nye 2009 new zealand:
• Pendulum - ID (Witchcr...
------------------- links ---------------------
to grab the audio you can hear in this video:
drive.google.c...
to grab the original hornet's nest rip of witchy prototype:
drive.google.c...
to visit el hornet's "hornet's nest":
/ elhornetmusic
to locate the artwork (made by the legend beeple):
www.behance.ne...
to listen to my from-scratch remake which i made in late 2018:
• Pendulum - Witchcraft ...
---------- bye -----------
if you made it down here then you probably expect me to say something clever but i've got nothing else for you besides some personal thoughts. i started doing this pendu research hobby back in 2014 september when rob uploaded his follower demo clip to soundcloud and i first heard of the witchy prototype shortly after. it blew my fucking mind that a tune this good (in addition to ransom) could get chopped off the album like it did.
either way, back then it was uncertain if pendulum would ever return or fade away with time so there was zero guarantee that we'll ever hear more of this tune. and here we are today in 2020. so much content has been uncovered since and there's so much left to work with. i look forward many more years participating in this.

[@GamingRice201]

Didn't expect how completely different this is to the final release but I love it. The intro is definitely giving me Sub Focus - Rock It vibes

[@chasey4069]

Fr

[@ArouzedLamp]

Came here to comment just that

[@KILLGAMERSCOOT4LIFE]

I’m getting glitch mob - drive it like you stole it vibes, from the intro that is

[@ds90seph]

It was giving me Glitch Mob vibes at first and then it totally warped into something more substantial and off the wall, and I completely dig it

[@demetrisross17]

I can definitely hear rock it

[@harryedmondson8874]

I hear the synth from encoder in the intro at 0:44

[@ZeGuyFly]

This track has more in common to Granite than it does to the album version of Witchcraft to me. It's wild how much it transformed to become the album version

[@user-wo5kl1kx2s]

Bless your channel, this music makes me feel like i'm 14 again.

[@romeu_]

Me too But i'm 15

[@EmoZaPianote]

My youth was filled with Pendulum and then they had to disband right when I entered high school lol

[@SMSREDD]

HOW IS EVERYTHING PENDULUM MAKES SO FREAKING MAGICAL. THEIR MUSIC NEVER GETS OLD I SWEAR.

[@filtracednb2364]

Still waiting for Greg to become a full-fledged member of Pendulum

[@bigcazza5260]

petition for that shit, all in agreeance say aye

[@Scynthor]

Fuckin aye!

[@cakner7980]

But who is Greg?

[@filtracednb2364]

@@cakner7980 yes

[@Popsicleman313]

@@cakner7980 The creator of this page.... it used to be called "Greg's Stuff "

[@KanaroBurglaar]

I wished they would had made an official release for this tune. This just sounds absolutely amazing

[@ohnoitisnt]

Im so glad you exist, keeping us lesser fans entertained with the hard won high hanging fruits of proper content. Keep it up sir.

[@JoeBrown1]

This is a rock it sub focus intro with a slam drop with a lot of organ :p

[@Likonan]

So basically Witchcraft is God, and all the other Immersion tracks are Man, made in Its image.🤔

[@TheRofl1337]

God's in his heaven. Alls right in the world.

[@bigcazza5260]

i like to think as the rest of immersion as demi gods still tbh

[@VrantusOfficial]

To me, encoder is the fall of the god.

[@bigcazza5260]

​@@VrantusOfficial encoder is a tune that makes me cry, used to be in devostation now its a cry of joy cuz the prodigal son came home. prodigal son would make for a sick track name and make an opposite to encoder

[@VrantusOfficial]

@@bigcazza5260 me too.

[@shoobydoobydoooo]

Thank you for putting this out, I appreciate it :)

[@TPGovo]

I honestly don’t know if I prefer this to the original 🤔, this is so good! There sure has been many changes made to this song for it to transform into the actual one. Imagine a version where there are already things like synths and vocals, for example, from the future final version, but also melodies and some stuff from this one (It could have sounded like that and one point and that’s pretty mind blowing to me).

[@ydihtty]

I think it would have been cool if they kept this drop as Witchcraft's second drop or something like that. Great work as always Greg

[@SlendermanFreeman]

God. Fucking. Damn. ♥ Every time I think I can't possibly appreciate Greg's hard work anymore than I already do he goes and drops shit like this on us.

[@GTBangerVideos]

Once again thank you for your work 🤙🏼

[@tovape]

freaking awesome

[@ryanpenfield9597]

you are such a legend. love seeing you in the livestreams n such. thanks for all you do bro

[@andrewistall]

Awesome as always.

[@bobshmyder9749]

Imagine this live Omfg the crowd would go mental

[@notrobswire]

oh they did kzbin.info/www/bejne/mn3CeH1obNqXm8k

[@bobshmyder9749]

Christ this comment aged well

[@SounDJuggleR]

Sooo good! I think the intro riff was taken to Encoder.

[@1ted59]

Pendulum encoder live at Wembley

[@Laement]

That beginning is a Glitch Mob mood.

[@donutdriver4118]

If you took a few tracks each from all three Pendulum albums and mashed them together into something coherent, you would probably get something like this.

[@sashie]

NUTS!! Another one to favorites. Thanks Greg!

[@juliansommer2754]

Oh greg you did it again :D the only person i trust mixing my fav band :)

[@WAVESUK]

It's rock it by sub focus hahahaha

[@TheAssainGuy]

Dan Scott what about this is rock it?

[@ImperialLobster]

Get what you mean in the intro 100%

[@TheAssainGuy]

ImperialLobster oh shit i thought it was about the drop i get it now

[@silvermoon88_]

does this mean greg is now the saucy minx?

[@TheyTookMyFace]

how dare you try to take away what's rightfully mine

[@sinisterectoplasm]

Holy shit this is amazing, I've got goosebumps over here

[@robertfox4114]

Released version should be called Bitchdraft. This one is still better even tho its looped too much. Great work btw!

[@Wil_Dsense]

Fire track! This reminds me of voodoo people remix and the video of it as it’s a similar vibe but it’s in an alternative dimension.

[@y0ssir019]

Early af

[@meelans6126]

I really love this It's so vibey

[@bigcazza5260]

pretty sure gregs stuff is just rob swire at this fucking point

[@deadchannel7616]

FIRE REMAKE GREG 🔥

[@warhammer90000]

sounds tight

[@kcl2347]

love this intro

[@BasedHonk]

Holy shit it’s finally here

[@DANNYonPC]

yay

[@Mackenzie_EV]

AW YEAH

[@TagFul19]

Thank you god

[@EMan-zb8ew]

I approve this song 🔥 😈 🔥

[@ArcienPlaysGames]

I like to imagine that this channel is Siivagunner in disguise sometimes lmao

[@Angelo34444]

Nice

[@Popsicleman313]

where did the old video go ??????????????

[@notrobswire]

Check description

[@IndigoPhoenix567]

No fucking way was encoder part of this, that’s so cool

[@joekoch8485]

This has some Glitch Mob vibes

[@user-qm5bm1gp9u]

Imagine pendulum collaborating with koven

[@JamesL42]

Honestly I hear the similarities in the main line of both.

[@APH1991]

Why does this sound better than the released version?

[@notrobswire]

personal preference taking action. i like it better too

[@chasey4069]

Ngl, this sounds gothic af 😳😳 gothic dnb?

[@cinnamonrollsinpasas4890]

0:43 this part sounds like Encoder

[@bobshmyder9749]

*yer a wizard harry*

[@DesertThing]

Gives me some immunize vibes

[@jackbettigole3884]

ye

[@Palexite]

I hear a bit of encoder in this.

[@itsraine]

Well someone's been busy

[@InsaneStuff7]

It's quite a different song, mate!

[@walldog9724]

This sounds like a slam VIP

[@немоёнезнаю]

Hey Greggggg. Can u Upload multitrack,

[@notrobswire]

i do not have the stems of this song, it's reassembled from a set rip

[@jamiepond]

where's the artwork from?

[@notrobswire]

in the description..

[@bigcazza5260]

im glad this wasnt the witchcraft we got tho, deffs a downgrade and completely different tune vs release

[@Rivan98]

Sorry but i don't like it

[@aeuo1088]

I don’t mind

[@Rivan98]

@@aeuo1088 ok