Big beat (sometimes called chemical breaks) is a term first employed in the early 80s, by the British music press - gaining popularity in the mid 90s, in description of the music of The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, Propellerheads & The Prodigy, that relied on beat-driven, drum-heavy mixes.
Almost certainly influenced by the work of studio legend Dougie Wright, big beat tends to feature distorted, compressed breakbeats at moderate tempos (usually between 90 to 140 beats per minute… read more
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| 1 | Play on youtube | Fatboy Slim — Right Here, Right Now |
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| 2 | Play on youtube | Fatboy Slim — The Rockafeller Skank |
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| 3 | Play on youtube | Fatboy Slim — Praise You |
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| 4 | Play on youtube | The Prodigy — Invaders Must Die |
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| 5 | Play on youtube | The Chemical Brothers — Block Rockin' Beats |
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| 6 | Play on youtube | The Chemical Brothers — Hey Boy Hey Girl |
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| 7 | Play on youtube | The Chemical Brothers — Galvanize |
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| 8 | Play on youtube | The Prodigy — Omen |
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| 9 | Play on youtube | The Prodigy — Diesel Power |
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| 10 | Play on youtube | Fatboy Slim — Weapon Of Choice |
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