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Big Beat

Big beat is a high-energy strain of 1990s electronic dance music built on hefty breakbeats, distorted basslines, and hooky, often rock-leaning samples that make it feel both club-ready and stadium-sized. Tracks typically ride mid-to-up tempos with punchy drum programming, gritty synth riffs, and dramatic builds and drops, borrowing attitude from techno, hip-hop, and alternative rock. The sound favors bold, “larger than life” production—compressed drums, crunchy effects, and swirling atmospherics—balancing raw groove with cinematic momentum and a playful cut-and-paste collage aesthetic.

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Pop Electronic Hip Hop Rock Alternative Rock House Techno Electronica Trip Hop Breakbeat Alternative Electronic Alternative Dance Big Room Club Music Big Beat Electronic Dance Music (edm) Electronic Music

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Electronic Electronica Breakbeat Trip Hop Downtempo Techno Electro House Eastern Bloc Groove Alternative Dance

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Breakbeat Big Beat Grebo Nu Skool Breaks Rave Funk Psybreaks Funky Breaks

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Frankie & The Deadbeats•

Matt Charette & The Truer Sound

Single - Released October 2, 2026

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October 2, 2026

A Merciful Lie
Frankie & The Deadbeats•
Matt Charette & The Truer Sound
1 tracks
October 1

Together (Remixes)
The Avalanches•
Frost Children•
Baalti
2 tracks
September 25

We Come 1
Adam Beyer•
Faithless
1 tracks
September 25

Big Brother Theme 2026
Paul Oakenfold
1 tracks
September 25

Better Living Through Chemistry (Remixes)
Fatboy Slim•
Chinonegro•
Ammo Avenue•
Sem Jacobs
2 tracks
September 25

Tarantula
Faithless
1 tracks
September 25

Glastonbury 1994
Orbital
9 tracks
September 25

Better Living Through Chemistry (30th Anniversary / Deluxe)
Fatboy Slim
25 tracks
September 25

Legacy (25th Anniversary Remixes (Part 1)
Junkie XL
1 tracks
September 25

Eye C (Josh Wink Remix)
Chris Liebing•
Josh Wink
2 tracks
September 24

The Phantom (Carl Cox Rewire)
Renegade Soundwave•
Carl Cox
1 tracks
September 21

Celebration
TOMORA•
AURORA•
The Chemical Brothers
1 tracks
September 18

Name Of The Game (Future Funk Squad Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Future Funk Squad
3 tracks
September 18

SECRETS
KUNZITE•
Ratatat
16 tracks
September 18

Name Of The Game (Future Funk Squad Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Future Funk Squad
3 tracks
September 18

Chicago Baby (Drumcapelli Remix)
Benny Benassi•
Felix Da Housecat
2 tracks
September 9

Connection transpacifique (Morcheeba Remix)
Hologram Teen•
Morcheeba
1 tracks
September 8

Far Away (feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
The Avalanches•
John Glacier•
Khadija Al Hanafi
5 tracks
September 4

Moravian RapSchody
Lou Fanánek Hagen•
Tři Sestry
1 tracks
September 4

SHASTA
KUNZITE•
Ratatat
1 tracks
September 4

Moravian RapSchody
Lou Fanánek Hagen•
Tři Sestry
1 tracks
September 4

Song For Lindy (Sem Jacobs Remix)
Fatboy Slim
1 tracks
September 4

Remix The Chaos (Volume 2)
Morcheeba
4 tracks
September 4

Name Of The Game (Equalateral Remix)
The Crystal Method
2 tracks
September 4

Jungle Daze (Break Remix)
Goldie•
Break
2 tracks
August 28

Because I Don't Know (Lita Lores Version)
Tricky•
Mitch Sanders
2 tracks
August 21

Body Action
Groove Armada
3 tracks
August 21

Name Of The Game (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Paul Oakenfold
1 tracks
August 21

Name Of The Game (Paul Oakenfold Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Paul Oakenfold
1 tracks
August 14

Dance Dance Dance! (Cassius Remix)
Barry Can't Swim•
Cassius
2 tracks
August 14

Superstylin' (Demi Riquísimo Remix)
Groove Armada
1 tracks
August 10

Escape The Chaos (Merther Hum Dub)
Morcheeba
2 tracks
August 7

Cracks Begin To Show
Flux Pavilion•
Freestylers•
Belle Humble
1 tracks
August 7

SOURSOP
KUNZITE•
Ratatat
1 tracks
August 6

Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
The Avalanches•
Portraits Of Tracy
4 tracks
July 31

Mission Underground
Paul Oakenfold
48 tracks
July 31

Metaverse
Paul Oakenfold•
Ferry Corsten
2 tracks
July 28

Body Action
Groove Armada
1 tracks
July 24

Where's Your Head At (tonz Remix)
Basement Jaxx
1 tracks
July 23

Blue Shadows (feat. Karen O)
The Avalanches
3 tracks

September 25, 2026

Better Living Through Chemistry (30th Anniversary / Deluxe)
Fatboy Slim
25 tracks
September 25

Glastonbury 1994
Orbital
9 tracks
September 18

SECRETS
KUNZITE•
Ratatat
16 tracks
September 8

Far Away (feat. John Glacier & Khadija Al Hanafi)
The Avalanches•
John Glacier•
Khadija Al Hanafi
5 tracks
September 4

Remix The Chaos (Volume 2)
Morcheeba
4 tracks
August 6

Can't Get Over Losing You (feat. Portraits Of Tracy)
The Avalanches•
Portraits Of Tracy
4 tracks
July 31

Mission Underground
Paul Oakenfold
48 tracks
July 17

Different When It's Silent
Tricky
14 tracks
July 17

1998
Paul Oakenfold•
Marie Vaunt•
Binary Finary
5 tracks
July 10

Dead To Me (Rex The Dog Remix)
Morcheeba•
Rex The Dog
4 tracks
July 3

ResuRection
Argy•
Paul Oakenfold•
Planet Perfecto Knights
5 tracks
June 30

I'm Yours
Tricky
4 tracks
June 26

Just Like Fire
E.VAX•
Ratatat
14 tracks
June 25

Mixtape (Original Soundtrack)
Josh Abrahams•
Johnny Galvatron
27 tracks
June 12

Not Over Yet
Paul Oakenfold•
Markus Schulz•
Grace
4 tracks
June 1

Go: Apex And Beyond
The Chemical Brothers
12 tracks
May 29

Optimism
Digitalism
12 tracks
May 29

Inferno
Boards of Canada
18 tracks
May 22

DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister (2026 Remaster)
Kruder & Dorfmeister
29 tracks
April 24

Marathón
Olympic
16 tracks

October 2, 2026

A Merciful Lie
Frankie & The Deadbeats•
Matt Charette & The Truer Sound
1 tracks
October 1

Together (Remixes)
The Avalanches•
Frost Children•
Baalti
2 tracks
September 25

Tarantula
Faithless
1 tracks
September 25

Legacy (25th Anniversary Remixes (Part 1)
Junkie XL
1 tracks
September 25

Eye C (Josh Wink Remix)
Chris Liebing•
Josh Wink
2 tracks
September 25

Better Living Through Chemistry (Remixes)
Fatboy Slim•
Chinonegro•
Ammo Avenue•
Sem Jacobs
2 tracks
September 25

Big Brother Theme 2026
Paul Oakenfold
1 tracks
September 25

We Come 1
Adam Beyer•
Faithless
1 tracks
September 24

The Phantom (Carl Cox Rewire)
Renegade Soundwave•
Carl Cox
1 tracks
September 21

Celebration
TOMORA•
AURORA•
The Chemical Brothers
1 tracks
September 18

Name Of The Game (Future Funk Squad Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Future Funk Squad
3 tracks
September 18

Chicago Baby (Drumcapelli Remix)
Benny Benassi•
Felix Da Housecat
2 tracks
September 18

Name Of The Game (Future Funk Squad Remix)
The Crystal Method•
Future Funk Squad
3 tracks
September 9

Connection transpacifique (Morcheeba Remix)
Hologram Teen•
Morcheeba
1 tracks
September 4

Name Of The Game (Equalateral Remix)
The Crystal Method
2 tracks
September 4

Moravian RapSchody
Lou Fanánek Hagen•
Tři Sestry
1 tracks
September 4

Jungle Daze (Break Remix)
Goldie•
Break
2 tracks
September 4

Moravian RapSchody
Lou Fanánek Hagen•
Tři Sestry
1 tracks
September 4

SHASTA
KUNZITE•
Ratatat
1 tracks
September 4

Song For Lindy (Sem Jacobs Remix)
Fatboy Slim
1 tracks