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Originally just called `Noiselab` , `W.O.B – The Noiselab Project` is basically just `Gobz`, a founder member of Bristol`s Whores of Babylon ( www.myspace.com/whoresofbabylon ) and Soundisciples ( www.myspace.com/soundisciples ) embarking on an offshoot solo project of 5 tunes during 2000. There are many styles of music... [+] Read More

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Altern-8 was a verging-on-the-cartoonish rave outfit that pushed their singles into the British charts with promotional theatrics borrowed from the KLF and attention-getting chemical-warfare uniforms from head to toe. Originally formed by Mark Archer and Chris Peat as a side-gig from their Nexus 21 project, Altern-8 debuted with two EPs, 1990's... [+] Read More

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a little bit of nothing

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Daphreephunkateerz is a pseudonym used by French producer Erik Rug for a few 12"s released by the Artefact label in the mid- to late '90s. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Watching, waiting, laughing...

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The continuing ascendancy of big-beat techno with punk-rock attitude continued unabated with the Dub Pistols, a lager-swilling quintet headed by ex-club promoter Barry Ashworth and featuring guitarist John King, bassist Jason O'Bryan, programmer Bill Borez and turntablist Malcolm Wax. Ashworth, who had been turned on to the vibes of Ibizan house... [+] Read More

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A big-beat bar band with old-school smarts, Dust Junkys are headed by the former MC Tunes (Nicky Lockett), a rapper who fronted 808 State for the Top 20 singles "The Only Rhyme That Bites" and "Tunes Splits the Atom." Lockett formed Dust Junkys by 1995, with Sam Brox on guitar, Steve OJ on bass, Mykey Wilson on drums and Ganiyu Pierre Gasper on... [+] Read More

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More old-school hip-hop, electro and ragga than big-beat techno (though they're often pigeon-holed that way), the Freestylers were formed by the trio of Matt Cantor, Aston Harvey and Andrew Galea. All three were British b-boys back in the day, and were heavily involved in Britain's dance scene by the late '80s, both as DJs and producers --... [+] Read More

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HYBRID_UNIT is a newly emerging electronica artist who sums his music up in two words: "experimental awesomeness." After a long tour in Iraq, HYBRID_UNIT decided to move beyond his passive musical indulgences and actively pursue a new medium of expression. His unique approach to music transcends the established electronica classifications to... [+] Read More

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One of the most influential hip-hop producers of the 1980s, Kurtis Mantronik returned in the mid-'90s with a solo career that showed him fitting in well with the legion of big beat artists he had inspired. As the nominal leader of Mantronix, he produced a good half-dozen early rap classics, including "Basslines," "Ladies," and "King of the... [+] Read More

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So who is LetterstotheDevil - DJ Spitfire? She is a lone musician of many talents. The music began in 1998 and is still going strong today. The LttD project is a wide variety of sounds and styles. You never know what your going to get...

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A six-piece big-beat band with more of a rock'n'roll slant than the other acts on the big-beat boutique Skint Records, Lo Fidelity Allstars marry rumbling dub basslines with breakdown-organ riffs borrowed from soul tunes and a care-free attitute reminiscent of the Madchester glory days of Happy Mondays and Stone Roses. The group was originally... [+] Read More

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Mars Complex under the name "Red Planet" took Pittsburgh by storm spinning, producing, and performing his own fresh sytle of intelligent Breakbeats and Drum and Bass. Mars Complex threw, and performed at many events all throughout Pittsburgh, building a following. Now pursuing his PhD in Computer Science he has migrated to the town of... [+] Read More

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Medium-Rair is reinventing electronic music. Stay tuned for a new sound.

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Michael's formal percussion education began at the age of 9 studying with James Gault (who's own instructor was taught by world renouned master and author Charles Wilcoxon). To supplement his many years of private instruction, he performed with the symphonic band and orchestra during middle and high school. He was a member of the award-winning... [+] Read More

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Proponents of the much-maligned big-beat style of dance music (i.e. the Chemical Brothers), the Propellerheads -- keyboardist/bassist/DJ Alex Gifford and drummer/DJ Will White -- sprang out of Bath, England in 1996 to achieve almost overnight success in the U.K. with their brand of unabashed party techno, which combines strains of hip-hop, acid... [+] Read More

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Canada's animated pop duo Prozzak consists of slight, saucer-eyed singer Simon and strong-but-silent guitarist Milo. Voiced by Jason Levine and James McCollum of the Philosopher Kings, Simon and Milo searched for love and understanding on their debut album Hot Show, which featured the wry single "Sucks to Be You." ~Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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Formed in Tampa and experimenting with crossing metal with base and techno. The Main composer is william Patterson who has a background in computer science preformes all instraments on the songs.Technical support comes from carmine Milo (which is the main influence for the group)has a background in the NYC DJ society. Steve-O has a beckground in... [+] Read More

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Roger "Wildchild" McKenzie was the author of the big-beat club anthem "Renegade Master," which became a British hit upon its release in 1995 but gained considerably more worldwide exposure in 1998, more than two years after his untimely death. Based in Southampton before he moved to the future big-beat capital of Brighton around 1991, McKenzie... [+] Read More

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