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Genre
big beat
Parent Genre: Dance/Electronic

Big beat is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged in the 1990s. It is characterized by heavy, distorted beats, prominent use of samples and loops, and a fusion of various musical styles such as rock, hip-hop, and funk. The genre often features high-energy, party-oriented tracks that are designed to get people dancing. Big beat was popularized by a number of influential artists in the 1990s and early 2000s, and continues to be a popular style of dance music today.


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List of big beat artists

Here is a list of big beat artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the big beat genre. You can find out what big beat genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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