Matej
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I was growing with bands like The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Orbital, Crystal Method...
So I love old 90s Big Beat music.

What is Big Beat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4eav7dFvc8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkbV_c86YTI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hncA1tUftU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTJoHbKZO0

Big Beat WIKI:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_beat

So what about be inspired with big beat and add there chipmusic elements to it???

Here is my "New Big Beat" FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1567072876922286/

Last edited by Matej (Jun 20, 2016 12:58 pm)

Domu
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West Yorks, UK

Leftfield wasn't big beat music! Stop coining rubbish genre names man!

Last edited by Domu (Jun 11, 2016 9:08 am)

egr
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Domu wrote:

Stop coining rubbish genre names man!

I nominate this for tweet bubble.

PULSELOOPER
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São Paulo, Brazil

I vote for this and also reborning drum 'n bass and calling it BBM (broken beats music) and also reborning acid house and calling it CBM (crazy bass music) and also reborning uk garage and calling it PTM (piggy tracker music).

chunter
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Broken beat was already a thing.

But in seriousness, if you want to do Big Beat, do Big Beat. Being an individual and using a mindset (and gear) 20 years removed from the original means it's certain to take on a flavor of its own, and once that happens, it'll be called whatever people feel like calling it.

e.s.c.
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you really seem to enjoy naming things that dont need renaming. probably better to just use any effort you put into it into something else

Matej
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Fixed name and FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/newbigbeat/

Last edited by Matej (Jun 20, 2016 9:46 am)

Matej
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chunter wrote:

Broken beat was already a thing.

But in seriousness, if you want to do Big Beat, do Big Beat. Being an individual and using a mindset (and gear) 20 years removed from the original means it's certain to take on a flavor of its own, and once that happens, it'll be called whatever people feel like calling it.

I feel same... With new instruments and 8bit samples "New Big Beat" or any name that will people give it in future will really gets brand new sound...

SketchMan3
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Well this "NBB" title change is better than "BBM" at least (not ripping off EDM tongue )
I propose slight adjustment to Nu Big Beat mhm

No but I think the idea is good, tho, seriously. It'd be cool to hear that kind of music in chippy stuffs.

Matej
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So in Big Beat:

You can use fast jungle/rave like drums and more dance instruments...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_8PiSMpTs

Slower mega drums with rock riffs and boosted bass...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_juA1-O58Dc

Or even chillout soundscapes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g84NsRnIs

So Big Beat is very universal. As Chipmusic is. You can do Rock and Techno and
Chillout in same subgenre. Thats pretty cool and creative...

Yes I will post here my songs...

@SketchMan> Yes people can use "Nu Big Beat" too or whatever word they will invented...
I was inspired by "New Rave" movement... So why "New". I know there is "Nu Jazz" thing.
So "Nu Big Beat" or "New Big Beat"... Simply "New School" Big Beat...

I like your NBB short! Yep it can be oposite to todays EDM...

Last edited by Matej (Jun 20, 2016 9:17 pm)

Boner
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Matej
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That video is parody on The Prodigy definition of Big Beat from early 90s....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0i91h351tE

Last edited by Matej (Jun 20, 2016 9:28 pm)

PULSELOOPER
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This thread is hilarious.

donotrunwithpixels
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Is this New Big Beat (NBB)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5626WzsfMw

my.Explosion
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Mmmmm yeah. I'm on the side of "I need to hear it first" because I like big beat. Fat Boy Slim, for example rocks. I've tried making it in the past with various not-too-great results but I've not heard it in a chiptune context before. smile Looking forward to developments.

Matej
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Here is Big Beat Drums tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8wY0nlHlf0

Last edited by Matej (Jun 21, 2016 5:47 am)