The
Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands
and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy,
Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at
bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.
Also
known as: The 237 Turbo Nutters, The Dust Brothers, Chemical Ed & Chemical
Tom (Respectively)
Origin:
Manchester, England
Genres:
Big beat, electronica, techno, trip hop, alternative dance, neo-psychedelia
Groove
Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy
Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See
You Baby" and "Superstylin'". The group has released eight
studio albums to date, four of which have charted in the UK Albums Chart top
50.
Origin:
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Genres:
Big beat, electronica, trip hop, downtempo, neo-psychedelia
Years
active: 1996–present
Labels:Columbia
UK (1996–2008),Bacardi (2008–2009), Cooking Vinyl (2009–present).
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music
group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy
Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as
pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the
1990s and 2000s. They have sold over 25 million records worldwide. The group has
won numerous music awards throughout their career, including two Brit
Awards—winning Best British Dance Act twice, three MTV Video Music Awards, two
Kerrang! Awards, five MTV Europe Music Awards, and have twice been nominated
for Grammy Awards.
The group's brand of music makes use of various
styles ranging from rave, hardcore techno, industrial, and breakbeat in the
early 1990s to big beat and electronic rock with punk vocal elements in later
times. The current members include Liam Howlett (keyboardist and composer),
Keith Flint (dancer and vocalist), and Maxim (MC and vocalist). Leeroy
Thornhill (dancer and very rare live keyboardist) was a member of the band from
1990 to 2000, as was a female dancer and vocalist called Sharky who left the
group during their early period. The Prodigy first emerged on the underground
rave scene in the early 1990s, and have since then achieved immense popularity
and worldwide renown.
Origin: Braintree,
Essex, England
Genres: Big
beat, breakbeat hardcore, oldschool jungle, alternative dance
Years active: 1990–present
Labels: Take
Me to the Hospital, Ragged Flag, Cooking Vinyl, XL, Beggars Banquet, Mute,
Maverick, Warner Bros., Elektra, Shock
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