 | Vegas by The Crystal Method
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.29 Not quite as refined as their newer release, this album is electrifying from start to finish
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 | Tweekend by The Crystal Method
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.29 Some fans complained that this was too progressive, but the sound is definitely still there
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 | Space Kadet EP by Überzone
Buy used from: $3.95 From the man who almost singlehandedly created the funky breaks
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 | Faith in the Future by Überzone
Buy used from: $0.74 Uberzone branches out and tries a few new tricks. It turned out really, really good.
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 | Wide Angle by Hybrid
Buy used from: $3.26 The debut release from the reigning kings of breakbeat
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 | Back On A Mission by Cirrus
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $0.77 The Crystal Method on steroids
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 | Risotto by Fluke
Buy used from: $2.50 Big beat with a groove--this album is simply amazing, and it's a shame they broke up
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 | Leftism by Leftfield
Buy used from: $1.99 Although not technically big beat or breakbeat, this duo was the blueprint for many artists during the 90s. A must have
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 | The Fat of the Land by The Prodigy
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $1.95 Worth the buy for Diesel Power, Funky S***, and Minefields alone, not to mention their hits
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 | Movement in Still Life by BT
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $0.78 Veering from his normal formula of trance, BT manages some damn good uptempo tracks
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 | DJmixed.com by Casper Pound
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $0.77 I'm not a huge fan of Keoki, but this mix simply tore it up.
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 | Digital Empire: Electronica's Best by Various Artists
Buy used from: $0.88 A rather mainstream release, but this is a good start for beginners and the mileage is great
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 | Tales of Dirt & Sparks by Dark Globe
Buy used from: $53.39 The best group nobody's heard of. Responsible for the Tomb Raider trailer theme "Bug on the Lens"
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 | The Deep Red Connection by Mephisto Odyssey
Buy new: $30.98 / Used from: $0.01 On the verge of trip hop, this group started out on the City of Angels label, who also jump started The Crystal Method and Uberzone
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 | Point Blank by Dub Pistols
Buy used from: $0.76 Highly underrated, and totally worth the buy. Westway and Best Got Better highlight the lineup.
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 | Everything Is Wrong by Moby
Buy new: $13.96 / Used from: $0.78 More techno than big beat, but Moby is a creative genius and this CD is not to be missed
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 | Classic California Cuts by Various Artists
Buy used from: $0.01 Classic indeed. This is an early compilation from City of Angels and includes some not-so-popular but awesome tracks
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 | Hardhop & Trypno by Various Artists
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.49 You'll be hard pressed to find this on the shelf still, but it's influences were at the height of Big Beat
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 | Hardhop & Trypno, V. 2 by Various Artists
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Ditto the first release.
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 | Battle for Planet of the Breaks: A Big Beat & Nu Skool Breaks DJ Mix by Omar Santana
Buy used from: $4.92 Out of all of Omar Santana's mixes, this is arguably the best.
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