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Dreadzone - 360°

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Progressive House, Dub
Year:
1993

Tracklist

House Of Dread 5:04
L.O.V.E. 7:09
Chinese Ghost Story 6:09
The Good The Bad And The Dread 6:51
The Warning 7:05
Dream On 5:23
Far Encounter 8:22
Skeleton At The Feast 5:38
Rastafarout 7:01

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
360° (CD, Album, Com) Creation Records CRECD 162 UK 1993
360° (CD, Album) Creation Records, Creation Records, Creation Records, Creation Records CRECD 162, 474125 2, SCR 474125 2, 01-474125-10 Europe 1993
360° (CD, Album) TriStar Music WK 66399 US 1993
360° (LP) Creation Records CRELP 162 UK 1993
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by blastik2 Jul 29, 2008

referencing 360°, LP, CRELP 162

I'm glad to see that this album is collectible now because it was and still is an extremely solid piece of electronic music. I bought the record back in 1993, though I wouldn't recommend tracking the vinyl version down. It seems to change for a lot of money now, but the sound quality on the vinyl is horrible. I used to play it in some of my mix sets back when it was new, but there is so much music crammed on to one side of vinyl that it just sounded bad. That aside, the music still stands up today. The reason I bought this was because of Greg Roberts (I was a Big Audio Dynamite fan), and I was truly surprised at the deepness and professionalism of the album. Strong beats, great samples, meaty bass lines, and haunting melodies. It was their only good album, and definitely worth seeking out.
Rated 5/5
Review by ceach Mar 05, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing 360°, CD, Album, Com, CRECD 162

This is what the Dreadzone sound is about, at least that's how I think it's intended : very organic, trippy & trancy, with a slightly sweaty vibe, heavy on the bass, dreamy on the synths. There are more bands that match these characteristics, but far too often, there’s a critical point of difference : Dreadzone never gets lost into soundscapes that go nowhere at all. It still remain songs with a body - and Lord, what goodies they are. This is a boiling meltpot that embraces multiple continents and skin colors, spaghetti westerns, spliffs, sci-fi, nachos, dub and tequila. If you like this, be sure to check out the Performance album, which is nearly entirely based on this album, and even outstands this, because of the massive vibe it creates that no studio can achieve. I’d still give my left nut for a flashback to those concerts.