| Rescuing the electronica community from a near fall off the edge of its experimental fringe, Big Beat emerged in the mid-'90s as the next wave of big dumb dance music. Regional pockets around the world had emphasized the "less intelligent" side of dance music as early as 1994, in reaction to the growing coterie of chin-stroking intellectuals attached to the drum'n'bass and experimental movements. Big beat as a distinct movement finally coalesced in 1995-96 around two British labels: Brighton's Skint and London's Wall of Sound. The former -- home to releases by Fatboy Slim, Bentley Rhythm Ace, and Lo-Fidelity Allstars -- deserves more honors for innovation and quality, though Wall of Sound was founded slightly earlier and released great singles by Propellerheads, Wiseguys, and Les Rythmes Digitales. Big beat soon proved very popular in America as well, and artists attached to City of Angels Records (the Crystal Method, erzone, Lunatic Calm, Front BC) gained a higher profile thanks to like-minded Brits. Other | ||
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| The Greatest Hits: Why Try Harder
by Fatboy Slim $11.97 | Vegas
by The Crystal Method $8.99 | The Fat of the Land
by The Prodigy $12.99 |
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| Hard Core
by Lil' Kim $7.98 | Odessey and Oracle
by The Zombies $16.99 | I Find You Very Attractive
by Touch & Go $21.99 |
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| Tweekend
by The Crystal Method $8.99 | Odessey and Oracle
by The Zombies $15.49 | Decksandrumsandrockandroll
by Propellerheads $8.99 |
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Big Beat
