Big Beat · GenresWhat is big beat?
Big beat is an electronic music genre characterised by heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns, similar to those found in acid house and techno. The term has been used by the British music industry to describe music by artists such as The Prodigy, the Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, Propellerheads, Basement Jaxx, and Groove Armada.
About big beat
Big beat reached mainstream success during the 1990s, with its critical and commercial peak between 1995 and 1999.
From Last.fm, where 12,014 listeners have tagged music as big beat.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Dig Your Own Hole
Exit Planet Dust
Tweekend
Vegas
Palookaville
Better Living Through Chemistry
Electro Glide in Blue
Music for the Jilted GenerationBig Beat songs
- Right Here, Right Now by Fatboy Slim
- Diesel Power by The Prodigy
- Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim
- Serial Thrilla by The Prodigy
- Block Rockin' Beats by The Chemical Brothers
- Overcompensate by Twenty One Pilots
- Mindfields by The Prodigy
- Praise You by Fatboy Slim
- Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy
- Go by The Chemical Brothers
Big Beat on Risocast
GoThe Chemical Brothers · 2015
COME CLOSERTOMORAGoThe Chemical Brothers, Q-Tip · 2015
Choke ThroatGOONGo - Extended MixThe Chemical Brothers, Q-Tip · 2015
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darkwavecoldwavechoralchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjentbandaQuestions
- What is big beat?
- Big beat is an electronic music genre characterised by heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns, similar to those found in acid house and techno. The term has been used by the British music industry to describe music by artists such as The Prodigy, the Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, Propellerheads, Basement Jaxx, and Groove Armada. Big beat reached mainstream success during the 1990s, with its critical and commercial peak between 1995 and 1999.
- Who are the best-known big beat artists?
- By Last.fm listening: The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, Junkie XL, Propellerheads and Lunatic Calm.
- What genres are similar to big beat?
- On Risocast it sits with darkwave, coldwave, choral, chiptune, digicore and chanson.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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