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Big beat (sometimes chemical breaks) is a term devised in the mid 1990s by the British music press as a way of describing the work of The Chemical Brothers, but was defined by the work of Fatboy Slim. Big beat tend to feature distorted, compressed breakbeats at moderate tempos (usually between 110 to 136 beats per minute), acidic synthesizer lines and heavy jazz loops. They are often punctuated with punkish-style vocals and driven by intense, distorted basslines with conventional pop and techno song structures. Big beat is also characterised by a strong psychedelic influence stemming from the influence of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin's breakbeats, and the acid house musical movement.
At a time when electronic dance music tended to have deliberately artificial, robotic and repetitious drum beats mixed with sampled drum loops, the Chemical Brothers took the unusual step of recreating rock-style drum lines with individually-sampled drums, their music consequently combining elements of dance and rock music. The term caught on, and was subsequently applied to a wide variety of acts, notably Bentley Rhythm Ace, Lionrock, Monkey Mafia, Death In Vegas and David Holmes.
Other 'big beat' acts include Overseer, Mr. Oizo, many artists signed to Brighton's Skint label and London's Wall Of Sound label, and to some extent the later work of The Prodigy. By the time of the latter's successful 1997 album The Fat of the Land, the music press were increasingly drawn to using the catch-all term 'electronica' to describe the big beat sound, and the term 'big beat' itself is now rarely used.
Skint - Pioneering Big Beat record label. Home to Fatboy Slim, Midfield General, Lo Fidelity All Stars, Space Raiders and Indian Ropeman. Contains artist profiles, music samples (MP3 format) and tour dates.[Requires Flash]
Universal Constructors - Official site of the band consisting of Tom Walker, Matt Hodgson and Matt Critchlow. Includes a biography and sound files (MP3 format).