Dreadzone - New Album & UK Tour

Dreadzone have announced they will be releasing their new album Eye On The Horizon on 26th April 2010.

The new album sees Dreadzone continue to create great dub dance pop music, a style that has helped them to become celebrated as one of the UK’s original dance music 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 Gangster, a spoken word piece from Woody Guthrie and Dennis Brown’s Greensleeves classic Whip Them Jah on American 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 favourite albums of all time).

The top 20 hit from that album Little Britain has since gone on to acquire classic status. Five critically acclaimed albums later they are set to remind people why the Dreadzone sound is still very much a part of the musical landscape of this country.

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 up.

Dreadzone’s influence extends not only out into the current scene as one of the pioneers of dub based music in this country, but rewinding to back in the day as the rhythm section of Big Audio Dynamite in the 1980’s. Their roots are embedded in the history of West London sound clash and with a drum and bass partnership of 25 years this year Leo and Greg are still rolling strong and rocking the nation with their distinctive rhythms.

“A welcome return from the defenders of bass! Dreadzone are back with their new album ‘Eye on the Horizon’ and as usual they draw fast and shoot straight to the heart of the matter: music to move your mind and your feet”
Don Letts

Dreadzone – Eye On The Horizon track listing

1.TOMORROW NEVER COMES
2.FOR A REASON
3.CHANGES
4.AMERICAN DREAD
5.BEYOND A ROCK
6. GANGSTER
7. YEAH MAN
8.MY FACE
9. WALK TALL
10. JUST LET GO

Dreadzone UK Tour Dates

To promote the new album, Dreadzone will be playing a short UK Tour.

Fri 19 March
FOLKESTONE Quarterhouse

Sat 20 March
READING Plug n Play Studios

Fri 26 March
SOUTHAMPTON The Joiners

Sat 27 March
HITCHIN Club 85

Fri 16 April
YORK The Duchess

Thurs 22 April
SALISBURY Arts Centre

Fri 23 April
STROUD Subscription Rooms

Wed 28th April
LONDON Cargo

Fri 14 May
PONTARDAWE Arts Centre

Sat 15 May
WOLVERHAMPTON Wolves Little Civic

Sun 16 May
DERBYSHIRE Bearded Theory Festival

Thurs 20 May
TUNBRIDGE WELLS The Forum

Fri 21 May
LUTON Hat Factory

Sat 22 May
MANCHESTER Academy 3

Fri 4 June
BRIGHTON Komedia

Sun 6 June
CHELTENHAM Wychwood Festival

Pendulum - Free Propane Nightmares MP3 Downloads

As Australian electronic drum & bass / rock crossover band Pendulum continue to woo crowds on their current ‘Tour of the Americas’,  here are two free MP3 downloads of Pendulum’s Propane Nightmares to enjoy.

Propane Nightmares (VST Mix)

Propane Nightmares (Celldweller Mix)

Two cool remixes of the awesome single, Propane Nightmares, that is having crowds rocking, all over the world!

And if that’s not enough, then here’s is a free MP3 download of a 12-minute mini mix of their latest album, Pendulum’s In Silico Remix by Celldweller.

Check out more information and the free MP3 download of Propane Nightmares (VIP Mix).

Grooverider, real name Raymond Bingham, was found guilty of possesion and also charged for bringing the drug into the UAE (United Arab Emirates).

He was originally arrested at Dubai airport on 23 November 2007 when a small bag of cannabis weighing 2.16g was found in his luggage.

According to The Guardian, at an earlier hearing Grooverider has stated in his defence that:

“The drugs were in my possession and I forgot I had them in my trousers.”

Grooverider began his dj career on the London pirate radio station Phase One during the mid 1980’s.

Fabio and Grooverider have been two of the most popular drum n bass dj’s since its the early 1990’s; and have been credited for helping to make drum n bass more accessible to a wider audience with their flagship radio 1 programme.

Grooverider has two weeks to appeal.

See Pendulm’s Official website for a full ist of live dates.

Pendulum formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2002, when producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen teamed up with local DJ Paul ‘Elhornet’ Harding. Their musical roots range from producing drum n bass, breakbeat and hardcore, to playing in punk and hardcore groups. Together the music mix is a powerful tour de force.

To hear a sample of Pendulum’s rock/thrash style drum n bass sound, visit the official Pendulum MySpace page.

Pendulum release their second album In Silico, on May 12th.

Pendulum are also busy on the club scene through February, appearing at variuos UK and European clubs making guest DJ set appearances.

See Pendulm’s Official website for a full ist of live dates.

Pendulum formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2002, when producers Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen teamed up with local DJ Paul ‘Elhornet’ Harding. Their musical roots range from producing drum n bass, breakbeat and hardcore, to playing in punk and hardcore groups. Together the music mix is a powerful tour de force.

To hear a sample of Pendulum’s rock/thrash style drum n bass sound, visit the official Pendulum MySpace page.

Pendulum release their second album In Silico, on May 12th.