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Architectural brass-rock collective Birmingham’s BIG BAND OF BOOM have premiered the official video for their visceral reimagining of Pendulum’s drum and bass anthem, “Propane Nightmares.” The new video arrives as the group spearheads the second leg of a high-velocity UK tour, fuelling the ascent toward their definitive self-titled debut long-player, released on 13 March 2026 via Ragtime Records.

The “Propane Nightmares” music video lands as the band’s horn-charged odyssey rolls across the UK throughout February and March. Forged on major stages including Boomtown Festival, Camp Bestival, Twinwood Festival, Shambala Festival, NorthSide Festival and Rudolstadt Festival, Big Band of Boom have built a reputation for turning open fields and packed tents into brass-fuelled pressure cookers. With over 100,000 streams across recent singles and strong backing from BBC Radio 6 Music following a standout live session that left DJ Craig Charles “really, really impressed”, they enter the final stretch before their debut album at full tilt, bringing the volume — and the orchestra — with them.

For the band, the choice to cover “Propane Nightmares” carries personal weight. Pendulum formed the soundtrack to BOB guitarist Tom Duffy’s university years, culminating in seeing them live at Glastonbury in 2009. a performance he describes as unforgettable, with “Propane Nightmares” defining many late nights out. He later began performing a stripped-back acoustic version at cover gigs, and when Big Band of Boom took shape, the song felt like the natural high-energy centrepiece for their set. Tom Hyland (guitars) echoes that connection, recalling the track as a long-time running companion and an obvious fit for the band’s expanded line-up. With heavy guitars and a full horn section, the aim was to stay close to the spirit of the original while reworking it for twelve musicians playing live — no synths, no backing tracks, just a fully organic reinterpretation. 

Where the Pendulum original is forged in vortical electronic propulsion and high-tensile friction, Big Band of Boom subject the track to a cinemascope overhaul. The breakneck pulse remains, but here it respires, oscillates, and fulminates in real-time which trades the programmed club drop for a pyroclastic stage surge. Transmuting the chaotic magnetism of a enormous live collective into a studio master is a notorious difficult hurdle, yet one the band cleared by seeking out acoustic character over digital precision. 

Forged across three years of relentless touring, the band’s upcoming debut album (out 13 March) was tracked in atmospheric sanctuaries—including a desolated church and a verdant Victorian greenhouse. Mixed and mastered by James Bragg (Propagation Studios, Cornwall), the new record adheres to a singular, uncompromising mandate: preserve the impact and energy of Big Band of Boom’s live show. The result is a study in how the frenetic spirit of a bouncing festival crowd can be distilled into high-fidelity sound belting out of your speaker system.

The “Propane Nightmares” music video lands as the band’s horn-blasted odyssey continues across the UK throughout February and March; Big Band of Boom are entering their final pre-album orbit at maximum volume and are ones to be seen and go watch, right here right now.

Big Band of Boom’s self titled debut album is released via Ragtime Records 13th March 2026.

Album Tracklist

1 Stupid Filthy Rich
2 Earthquake
3 Doomscrolling
4 Big Bad Voodoo
5 Propane Nightmares
6 Energy Vampire
7 Knock at the Door
8 Not Today
9 One Night Only
10 Anxiety Universe
11 Toxicity
12 Thanks Humans
13 The Longest of Goodbyes
14 Yūgen

Tour Dates
26 Feb – GLASGOW, The Rum Shack
27 Feb – EDINBURGH, The Voodoo Rooms
28 Feb – NEWCASTLE, The Head of Steam
13 Mar – BRISTOL, The Exchange

Tickets: https://bigbandofboom.com/

Big Band of Boom is

Alex Astbury – Trumpet
Antony Stevens – Trumpet
Max Astbury – Trumpet
Charlie Lancaster – Trombone
Edi May – Tenor Saxophone
Felicity Evans-Waite – Baritone Saxophone
Gareth Williams – Bass
Jon Tutcher – Keyboards
Matthew Holmes – Drums
Josh Wunderlich – Vocals
Tom Duffy – Guitar & Vocals
Tom Hyland – Guitar & Vocals

Connect with Big Band of Boom: https://bigbandofboom.com/