Second Light [Import]

Dreadzone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000006YCN
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,284 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Life Love And Unity

2. Little Britain

3. A Canterbury Tale

4. Captain Dread

5. Cave Of Angels

6. Zion Youth

7. One Way

8. Shining Path

9. Out Of Heaven

Editorial Reviews

Electro-dub pioneers Dreadzone formed in 1993 as 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 Pyramind 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 previously unreleased 45 minute live set from Glastonbury in 1995. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Might Say, December 18, 2000

By 

Rohit Mahajan (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Second Light (Audio CD)

I first heard this music when I considered myself averse to the drones and bleeps of techno/electronica, but somehow Dreadzone seemed to offer a music with distinct, sometimes dreamy quality that has a very human core. This album contains some whimsy-filled highlights like the light hearted irish fiddle driven Captain Dread to the darker, heavier tracks. Little Britain bursts with bright-eyed optimism and celebrates the merger of Jamaican and British culture. Shining Path is great how it builds itself up and then takes off into a nice, steady groove. This music is appropriate to listen while driving, sitting at a bar with friends, or even lounging in the bath. While is not ambient in the strictest sense of the word, it has an energy that will get the pulse up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dis is sum kuhl stuff, June 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Second Light (Audio CD)

This is a must if you are into electronic music. It's a bit mellow, with spacy, dub, ambient, electro, lush, groovey, reggae, celtic qualities to it. Yes, it's all that!!!! The CD keeps getting played in my car, and the tapes that I made for a few friends have gotten played so much that they've asked me to make new copies for them. ... Buy it now.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There really is nothing better, October 14, 2005

By 

John Homer "joho0" (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Second Light (Audio CD)

I've been into electronic music since the very beginning...as in Kraftwerk and Gary Numan. Then I went through my industrial phase (Ministry, Front242, Revco) right into the glorious rave era of the early 90's (Prodigy, Orbital, The Orb). That said, this CD was and remains very special to me. I can't recall exactly how I was turned on to it since it's been so long. But I've listened to it so many times now it's subtly pervaded my soul. The beats are hypnotic and mystical. I don't know...I could ramble on forever about how groovy it is but honestly, if you love electronic music, you would be doing yourself a great disservice if you didn't at least listen to some of the tracks. Then decide for yourself.

Oh wait...I remember now. I first heard them on the Saint soundtrack. I liked that song so much I tracked down some of the other stuff and ended up buying this CD. Their other CDs are good but this one is special.