Review:
Swashbuckling, hip-swinging, cock-sure strutting; no other genre screams shindig like big beat. And while certain cynics look back and sneer derisively at such a massively influential scene, we all know just how much fun these records from the late 90s are. Whether you're on a heavy reminiscence flex, or you're breaking your big beat virginity, this collection of 15 timeless party pieces serves as an ace reminder of a genre that spawned breakbeat, nu-funk, the career of a certain Fatboy Slim and the legacy of the ever-reliable Skint Records. From the filtered fly-by-night funkery of Space Raiders to future-founding sonic sizzlers from Cut La Roc to very early Norman Cook produce, this collection really does celebrate all that's great about big beat.