Western Music: A Collection of Iconic Big Beat Tracks (Great for Rock Fans Too)

Stop and PanicCirrus

Stop & Panic

Cirrus, known as a group representing the American big beat scene, is a unit consisting of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry.

Their musical style overflows with quintessential “big beat” energy, fusing blistering breakbeats with razor-sharp electronic textures.

This track combines the sense of urgent tension implied by its title with a ferocious, liberating rush of speed.

Released in May 1999 and reaching No.

11 on the US Dance chart, it was featured in numerous video games, including Need for Speed: High Stakes, heightening their worlds with added thrills.

Its adrenaline-charged progression makes it the perfect number for moments when you want to boost your mood.

AbsurdFluke

Absurd

Formed in 1988, the UK group Fluke has earned high acclaim from connoisseurs for their versatile electronic music that defies strict genre categorization.

The opening track of their classic 1997 release, Risotto, is a quintessential example of big beat at its finest.

Its distorted bass and pounding breakbeats powerfully embody the “absurdity” suggested by the title.

Blowing logic and convention to smithereens, its overwhelming energy is sure to captivate rock fans as well.

It reached No.

25 on the UK Singles Chart and was featured in a striking scene in the film Sin City, as well as used as a theme for sports programs.

It’s a cool, aggressive number that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits when you want to crank up the adrenaline.

Stop the RockApollo 440

Apollo 440 – Stop the Rock (IDS Version Without Shouting) [Video]

Apollo 440 is a band formed in Liverpool, England, in 1990.

Their name derives from Apollo of Greek mythology, the A note at a concert pitch frequency of 440 Hz (also written A440), and devices such as the Sequential Circuits sampler/sequencer Studio 440.

After moving to the Camden area of London, they debuted with Millennium Fever in 1994, releasing it on the Stealth Sonic Recordings label in 1995.

Tracks like Krupa and Talkin’ ’bout Dub became hits and drew attention.

They later relocated their base to Islington in London.

The single Lost in Space, released in 1998, reached No.

4 on the UK charts.

Stop the Rock is a single from the 1999 album Gettin’ High on Your Own Supply.

A Little Less Conversation (Elvis vs JXL)Jackie XL

Junkie XL, Elvis Presley – A Little Less Conversation (Official JXL Remix)

Junkie XL is a solo project by Tom Holkenborg, a musician from Lichtenvoorde, the Netherlands.

He is a DJ/producer in the rock–dance crossover genre and was one of the key figures in the big beat movement of the 1990s.

He has created remixes for many famous artists, worked on video game music and TV commercials, and in recent years has composed and contributed music for film soundtracks.

He debuted in the Netherlands in 1994 as a member of a rock band, then shifted to music production.

After relocating to California in the United States in 1998, he began his solo work.

In 2002, his remix of Elvis Presley’s “A Little Less Conversation” became a worldwide hit, and his third album, Radio JXL: A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin, released in 2003, garnered significant attention.

Bentleys Gonna Sort You OutBENTLEY RHYTHM ACE

Bentley Rhythm Ace – Bentlys Gonna Sort You Out

Bentley Rhythm Ace is an electronic music duo from Birmingham, England, formed in 1995.

The unit consists of Mike Stokes and Richard March.

They released their debut album, Bentley Rhythm Ace, in 1997, which spawned the single Bentleys Gonna Sort You Out!.

They are known as representative artists of the big beat era and their music spans big beat, electronica, electro house, and electronic rock.

History Repeating feat. Miss Shirley BasseyPropellerheads

Propellerheads feat: Miss Shirley Bassey – History Repeating

Propellerheads are a big beat unit from Bath, Somerset, England.

In 1996, they released their debut EP on the UK record label Wall of Sound.

They are known for Take California, which was used in an iPod advertising campaign; Spybreak!, which appeared in The Matrix; and History Repeating, featuring guest vocals by Shirley Bassey, famed for her James Bond theme songs.

Absurd (whitewash edit)Fluke

(((IEMN))) Fluke – Absurd (Whitewash Edit) – Circa / Virgin 1997 – Breaks, Big Beat, Techno

Fluke is an electronic music group from the United Kingdom, formed in the late 1980s by Mike Bryant, Jon Fugler, and Mike Tournier.

Fluke’s tracks are frequently used in movie soundtracks and video game audio.

Absurd is a track from the album Risotto—released in 1997 on the Circa/Virgin label—known for its Big Beat, Techno, and Downtempo elements.