Big Beat

Big beat is a high-energy electronic music genre characterized by its driving rhythms, heavy breakbeats, and often, catchy vocal hooks. Emerging in the mid-1990s, big beat drew from hip-hop, rock, and techno to create a unique sound that was both dancefloor-friendly and radio-accessible. Artists associated with the genre often incorporated distorted synths, fuzz-laden guitars, and sampled vocals, creating a distinctive sonic identity. The genre's popularity peaked in the late 1990s, with its fusion of electronic beats and rock attitude influencing a broader cultural shift towards more energetic and eclectic dance music. Big beat's relationship to other genres, such as trip-hop and electronica, lies in its shared emphasis on rhythmic experimentation, but its emphasis on energetic beats and catchy hooks sets it apart. Overall, big beat's infectious energy and bold sonic experimentation made it a defining sound of the 1990s electronic music landscape.

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Bugged Out (2025 Remixes)
Single - Released January 10, 2025

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808 State
Adam Freeland
Apollo 440
Asher D
Audio Bullys
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Basement Jaxx
Beatman & Ludmilla
Bentley Rhythm Ace
Bogus Order
CIRRUS
Codewalkers
DJ Mink
DJ Technique
David Holmes
Death In Vegas
Dirty Vegas
Dunaj
FC Kahuna
Faithless
Fatboy Slim
Frankie & The Deadbeats
Freestylers
Fuzz Townshend
Groove Armada
Groove Diggerz
Groove Terminator
Honza Křížek
Josh Abrahams
Junkie XL
Krzysztof Klenczon i Trzy Korony
Leftfield
Lo Fidelity Allstars
Mint Royale
Muzyka Końca Lata
Orbital
Overseer
Propellerheads
Ravi Chandra
Renegade Soundwave
Sister Bliss
Sketchy Waze
Slowpho
Stereo MC's
Stretch & Vern
Tail Feather
The Chemical Brothers
The Crystal Method
The Future Sound Of London
The KLF
The Prodigiez
The Prodigy
The Shamen
The Wiseguys
Timo Maas
Treva Whateva
Trickster
Underworld
Universal Trilogy
Vepřové komety
Yamo
The Prodigy
Fatboy Slim
The Chemical Brothers
Faithless
Junkie XL
Underworld
Groove Armada
Basement Jaxx
Orbital
Stereo MC's
The Prodigiez
The Crystal Method
Leftfield
Sister Bliss
Audio Bullys
The KLF
Overseer
David Holmes
Apollo 440
808 State
Propellerheads
Death In Vegas
Dirty Vegas
The Future Sound Of London
The Shamen
Freestylers
Timo Maas
Mint Royale
The Wiseguys
CIRRUS
BOOM BOOM SATELLITES
Asher D
FC Kahuna
Adam Freeland
Lo Fidelity Allstars
Stretch & Vern
Bentley Rhythm Ace
Renegade Soundwave
Josh Abrahams
Trickster
Groove Terminator
Dunaj
Muzyka Końca Lata
Yamo
Honza Křížek
Vepřové komety
Krzysztof Klenczon i Trzy Korony
Fuzz Townshend
Frankie & The Deadbeats
Treva Whateva
Beatman & Ludmilla
Slowpho
Groove Diggerz
Ravi Chandra
Universal Trilogy
Bogus Order
Sketchy Waze
DJ Mink
Codewalkers
Tail Feather
DJ Technique