REGGAE NEWS Special: DREAD ZONE - EYE ON THE HORIZON

5th May 2010 | Author: Chillphill

Dreadzone - Eye on the Horizon

April 30th 2010 sees the release of the much anticipated album DREAD ZONE "EYE ON THE HORIZON". Reflecting the band illustrious past and innovative releases, "Eye on the horizon" firmly picks up where the band popular hit chart top 20 "Little Britain" It reinvents the band left off with th tracks that signify the move into fully formed songwriting against a backdrop of dubwise dancabilty. This style helped them to become one of UK's original dance pioneers, with a style that has since spawned many sub genres. MCing and reggae vocals partner the mix of live guitars, electronic beats and dub bass to perfection. The album features iconic samples (notably, the legendary theme from Long Good Friday on Gangstar, a spoken word piece from Woody Guthrie and Dennis Browns Greensleeves classic Whip Them Jah on Amerivan Dread) all of Which compliment the bass and beat heavy Dreadzone style perfectly.

The Dreadzone Story ...

began with Alan McGee's Creation Records and their first groundbreaking album 360, continuing with major waves their seminal 1995 album SECOND LIGHT picking up support from John Peel (who included the album in his top ten favorite albums of all time) The top 20 hit critically acclaimed albums later from that they are set to silently remind people why the Dread sound is very much a part of the musical landscape of the UK. The core members Greg Dread, original Bassmaster Leo Williams, the unmistakable MC Spee, legendary Studio One vocalist Earl 16 alongside Chris Compton on guitar and Chris Oldfield on technology make up the new line not up The bands influence extends only out into the current, but rewinding to back in the day as the rhythm section of Mick Jones'Big Audio Dynamite in the 80s. Their roots are embedded in the history of West London with a sound clash and drum and bass partnership of 25 years this year Leo and Greg are quietly rolling strong and rocking the nation with their distinctive rhythms.

Dreadzone are set to roll like thunder again with a string of live dates alraedy announced in 2010, bringing the music and ingenuity of this unique British group to the people.

Dreadzone - Gangster