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Big beat (sometimes called ) 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), acidic synthesizer lines and heavy loops from jazz, rock or 60's pop. … read more
Big beat (sometimes called ) 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-d… read more
Big beat (sometimes called ) 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 stud… read more

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    The Chemical Brothers

    2,331,013 listeners

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    Fatboy Slim

    2,008,272 listeners

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    The Prodigy

    2,301,920 listeners

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    The Crystal Method

    867,538 listeners

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    Propellerheads

    473,119 listeners

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    Apollo 440

    585,840 listeners

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    Junkie XL

    510,498 listeners

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    Fluke

    450,511 listeners

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    Overseer

    261,553 listeners

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    Lunatic Calm

    185,988 listeners

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1 Play track Right Here, Right Now Fatboy Slim
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2 Play track The Rockafeller Skank Fatboy Slim
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3 Play track Praise You Fatboy Slim
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4 Play track Invaders Must Die The Prodigy
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5 Play track Block Rockin' Beats The Chemical Brothers
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6 Play track Hey Boy Hey Girl The Chemical Brothers
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7 Play track Galvanize The Chemical Brothers
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8 Play track Omen The Prodigy
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9 Play track Diesel Power The Prodigy
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10 Play track Weapon Of Choice Fatboy Slim
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    The Fat of the Land

    The Prodigy 840,687 listeners

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  2. Image for 'Invaders Must Die'

    Invaders Must Die

    The Prodigy 710,996 listeners

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    Dig Your Own Hole

    The Chemical Brothers 529,662 listeners

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    Surrender

    The Chemical Brothers 770,636 listeners

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  5. Image for 'You've Come a Long Way, Baby'

    You've Come a Long Way, Baby

    Fatboy Slim 629,051 listeners

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    Electronic

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    Breakbeat

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    Electronica

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    Dance

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