Electro-dub pioneers Dreadzone formed in 1993 when ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up with Tim Bran, with the duo soon joined by bassist Leo Williams and keyboardist Dan Donovan, also formerly of Big Audio Dynamite, completing the group's first line-up. A festival favourite, Dreadzone opened the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 1994 and began to bring their unique blend of electro, dub and reggae to a wider audience, going on to chart seven Top 60 singles (including their Top 20 hit 'Little Britain') and are still going strong after 17 years. Their second album Second Light (named by John Peel as one of his favourite albums of all time) has now been remastered at the world-famous AIR Studios and is available on deluxe 2CD and download. The Second Light Special Edition comes complete with an entire disc of bonus material including the John Peel session track 'Maximum' and a 45 minute live set from Glastonbury in 1995. Dreadzone have released six artist albums: '360', 'Second Light', 'Biological Radio', 'Sound', 'Once Upon A Time' and 2010's 'Eye On the Horizon'. They released The Best Of Dreadzone: The Good, The Bad And The Dread - a compendium of their excellent musical story so far in 2011. 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'. The latter track is available on The Best Of in its more rare vocal incarnation, which wasn't featured on the album Second Light (the instrumental was). Their dubwise beats and bottom end, often adorned with the unmistakably dulcet tones of Earl Sixteen are a product of the cut-and-paste magpie nature of ...
| Website | http://www.dreadzone.com |
| Revenue | $5 million |
| Employees | View employees |
| Address | Hoxton Sq Bar & Kitchen, London, Essex N1 6NU, GB |
| Industry | Flowers, Gifts & Specialty Stores, Retail |
| Competitors | The Burn, Rave Culture, Echochamber Ltd, Live Wire Productions, Soulful Sounds, Inc. (view competitors) |
| SIC | SIC Code 59 Companies, SIC Code 573 Companies, SIC Code 594 Companies, SIC Code 57 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 459 Companies, NAICS Code 451 Companies, NAICS Code 451140 Companies, NAICS Code 4511 Companies, NAICS Code 45114 Companies, NAICS Code 45 Companies |
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The Dreadzone annual revenue was $5 million in 2026.
Dreadzone is based in London, Essex.
The NAICS codes for Dreadzone are [459, 451, 451140, 4511, 45114, 45].
The SIC codes for Dreadzone are [59, 573, 594, 57].
