Best Of Dreadzone: The Good, The Bad & The Dread

2011 compilation from the British Dub/Reggae outfit led by former Big Audio Dynamite member Greg Roberts. Still going strong after 17 years, Dreadzone have carved a large niche and cult following. Hit records, critical acclaim and a huge, devoted fan base are theirs, due in part to their utterly storming live shows. The all-killer-no-filler 16 tracks collate the many highlights of 'the Zone's' output to date - a coherent and still fresh-sounding body of work. Dreadzone deal in accessible yet credible club sounds with pop nous, referencing everyone from Woody Guthrie and Max Romeo to John Holt and classic films. They also like to wander into uncharted territory, melding Celtic, Jamaican and Asian influences to their riddims and samples, thus turning out unique, quirky gems like 'Captain Dread' and 'Little Britain'. Dubwiser.