http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=215&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody OnlineBeats & Breaksen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:52:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=215&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4054&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Electronica/Dance Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:31 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4054 art.4054 Moby art.4054 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4054&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4054&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Play. A surprise hit, Play delved into highly personal areas in a downtempo vein never before explored in any of his previous releases. A master of such styles as techno, house, trance, ambient and breakbeat to name just a few, Moby is blessed with the ability to strike a sincere, emotive chord with a wide range of dance music devotees. - Melissa Piazza]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4804&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Hardcore Electronic Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:29 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4804 art.4804 The Prodigy art.4804 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4804&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4804&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss The Prodigy Experience (1992), which sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone. By now word was out about their live performances -- an intense combination of Tubeway Army style keyboard-lurking (Liam) and full-on mental moshing (Keith and Leeroy). Clearly Underworld's Karl Hyde must have been paying attention -- it was now possible for an electronic dance act to be exciting live, instead of just po-faced avant-garde. Music For A Jilted Generation (1995) was next -- a hard techno banger of an album that made no concessions to the loved-up house massive. However, it was the release of "Firestarter" from their third opus The Fat Of The Land (1997) that really put them on the mass media map. Fearful that the track and its provocative video were inciting arson, the inevitable tabloid frenzy ensured The Prodigy were a household name by the end of the year. "Breathe" (1995) was even bigger -- the beats so massive that it crossed genre boundaries to be popular with metal fans, rock heads and house fanatics across the country. The time was right to really push their luck, which they did with the release of "Smack My Bitch Up" (1997), a track almost specifically designed to simultaneously fill dance floors and appall the politically correct. It was a huge hit and they were at the top of their game. Time then for some time off, which ended up being seven years, before Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (2004) was released. This proved to be more of a solo effort from Liam. All three original members were back on board, though, for 2009's Invaders Must Die. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1382&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:23 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1382 art.1382 The Crystal Method art.1382 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1382&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1382&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5732&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Big Beat Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:51 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5732 art.5732 Fatboy Slim art.5732 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5732&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5732&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss and the airwaves, Brighton Big Beat icon Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook) developed his mastery of popular music during his role as bassist in the quirky guitar-pop band the Housemartins, as a top-flight DJ in Beats International and as a player in the Acid House trio Pizzaman. This pop culture scholar turned industry heavy-hitter is one of the most influential acts in dance music today. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4017&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Big Beat Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:39 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4017 art.4017 The Chemical Brothers art.4017 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4017&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4017&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss anything goes playlists they had experienced at clubs on the island. This blend of hip-hop, rare house, classic rock and just about anything else provided it worked became known as Balearic (named after the group of Mediterranean islands that include Ibiza). Tom and Ed loved the Balearic blending of genres and started their own similar night at local Manchester club, Naked Under Leather, in 1991. As this extra-curricular diversion grew in popularity, they took the name The Dust Brothers in tribute to the U.S. production team responsible for the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique, and started to produce their own music. Their first effort, "Song To The Siren" immediately put them on the map. Darren Emerson, Andy Weatherall and Lionrock's Justin Robertson all took notice and they soon found themselves in-residence in London as a production and remixing duo. It was here that they began their now-legendary Heavenly Social Sunday night parties -- a regular hedonistic gathering that has become over time a touchstone of electronica history credibility with more people claiming to have been than there were nights available. As their notoriety grew, the "real" Dust Brothers sent in the lawyers, so a name change to The Chemical Brothers was required and a graceful departure was fashioned in the title of their debut album Exit Planet Dust (1995). By now they were approaching Underworld levels of fame and critical appreciation, so it was no surprise when Oasis's Noel Gallagher agreed to sing on their Beatle-y "Setting Sun" release, again cementing their popularity in both the rock and dance camps, something that was underscored by their opening gig for Oasis at the Knebworth music festival, a pre-cursor to several headlining global tours. Dig Your Own Hole (1997) followed, with the inescapable hit "Block Rockin' Beats," after which there was the excellent Surrender (1999) ("The Sunshine Underground" being a standout track) and Come With Us (2002). The inevitable career review Singles 93-03 (2003) started tongues wagging about a creative block, but the beats kept rockin' with 2005's Push The Button and 2007's We Are The Night. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41574&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Acid Jazz Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:53 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41574 art.41574 Koop art.41574 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41574&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41574&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Sons Of Koop. In 2002, their second album, Waltz For Koop, catapulted them into the forefront of the "nu-jazz" scene. The group subsequently released Koop Islands in 2007, an album that transported its listeners back to the dinner jazz sound of the 1930s and '40s. - Jamie Sanchez]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36778&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:06 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36778 art.36778 Madlib art.36778 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36778&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36778&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Soundpieces: Da Antidote in 1999. Madlib's rickety lo-fi productions were looser and funkier variations on the jazzy hip-hop pioneered by his NYC producers, but it wasn't until The Unseen dropped in 2000 that Madlib's M.O. became apparent. Released under the Quasimoto moniker, The Unseen was a concept album based on a helium-voiced hedonist who enjoyed "astro traveling." It was equal parts Prince Paul, Sun Ra and Cheech Marin, and remains among the most inventive hip-hop albums ever made. Madlib would continue to follow his weird muse unbridled by either commercial interest or fan expectations. In the past eight years, he recorded numerous jazz albums under different aliases, collaborated with J Dilla on Champion Sound, recorded a broken-beat album under the moniker DJ Rels, reworked both the Blue Note and Trojan catalogs, linked up with MF Doom for Madvillainy and recorded two widely acclaimed instrumental hip-hop albums. Madlib continues to push boundaries. - Sam Chennault]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9926&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:46 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9926 art.9926 Cinematic Orchestra art.9926 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9926&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9926&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39977&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive/Tribal House Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:58 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39977 art.39977 Dirty Vegas art.39977 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39977&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39977&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss One only deepened the group's crossover appeal. - Peter Gavin]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss The Midwestern Basement Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:40 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39363 art.39363 RJD2 art.39363 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39363&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Dead Ringer, on the uber-hip Def Jux label in 2002. Much like DJ Shadow (an obvious influence) before him, RJD2's music appeals not only to the underground hip-hop community, but also to aging indie-rockers and hipsters who don't care for most rap music. Loaded with moody samples, dusty drum breaks, dialogue clips, and pieces of vintage soul jams, the mostly instrumental Dead Ringer elicited rave reviews from a wide variety of listeners, and was bound for many critic's "best of 2002" lists. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:06 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5278372 art.5278372 J Dilla art.5278372 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5278372&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss
Dilla began his musical odyssey in the late '80s as part of the emerging Detroit hip-hop crew Slum Village. He was labeled a prodigy -- when the group formed in 1988, Dilla was only 15. Dilla first reached national attention in the mid-'90s while producing for Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Though Trife and Q-Tip's chemistry together had long since waned, Dilla's production on The Love Movement at least made the CD listenable. Subtle counter melodies and light, shuffling breaks were the order of the day, and tracks such as "Find My Way" and "4Moms" found Dilla in increasingly pastoral form. It provided a proper sendoff for one of hip-hop's most celebrated groups and set the stage for the neo-soul movement that would later help redefine urban music.

Dilla produced for many key artists in the neo-soul genre. His work on D'Angelo's Voodoo was quintessential, while the tracks that he completed for Erykah Badu (including "Cleva" and "Didn't Cha Know") were equally compelling. But Dilla was too restless a musician to be confined to one sound. As he was turning out tracks for the headwrap soul set, he was also helping to guide the careers of hip-hop superstars Common and Busta Rhymes and overseeing the commercial emergence of his old Detroit crew, Slum Village. SV's 2000 single "Rise Up," from the Fantastic, Vol. 2 album, was featured extensively on MTV and was vintage Jay Dee: sample-based with slight electro embellishments and awkward, non-quantized drum programming that would be dubbed by the Roots' ?uestlove as Dilla's "drunken style."

It was during this time that Dilla would experience his greatest commercial successes. Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing," from his solo debut Amplified , was that rapper's biggest single to date, and Dilla's work on Busta Rhymes' The Genesis and Common's Like Water for Chocolate was equally popular. Suddenly, Dilla was a top-tier producer, a status that was cemented when Janet Jackson contracted him in 2000. Dilla never felt comfortable in the role, and he soon departed from Slum Village (rumor has it that that the group wanted to take a more commercial approach) and began to focus on producing for lesser-known Detroit acts. His production during this period was grittier. While his signature off-tempo drums were still in place, the delicate soul samples that dominated his earlier work were supplanted by a thornier electro edge.

In 2003, Dilla linked up with California producer Madlib. Madlib's work was obviously influenced by Dilla, though it was abstract and tangential where Dilla's was focused and concise. Their 2003 collaborative LP, Jaylib's Champion Sound, was an underground hip-hop classic. Dilla was so smitten with Madlib and his Stones Throw label that he relocated to L.A. and signed to Stones Throw. It would be here that Dilla released Donuts , his last album. The record found Dilla flipping classic soul samples and was widely heralded as his best work in years. It was a fitting bookend to one of hip-hop's most illustrious careers.

Due to Dilla's incredible medical expences, a fund has been set up to provide financial relief for Dilla's mother. If you'd like to help, please send check or money orders to the following address:

Maureen Yancey

132 N. Sycamore Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90036 - Sam Chennault]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9503&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:26 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9503 art.9503 Handsome Boy Modeling School art.9503 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9503&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9503&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss So...How's Your Girl? Chock-full of schizophrenic, genre-bending beats, left-field lyricism and plenty of bugged-out humor (as well as multiple Get a Life references), the record was a critically-acclaimed hit, spawning the high-octane single "Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This)." Five years later, Chest and Nathaniel reunited for White People, drafting another team of musical oddballs to help them on their quest. De La Soul, Cat Power, RZA, Mike Patten, Casual and Mars Volta all lent their skills to the mix, resulting in another one-of-a-kind album that is both hard to classify and easy to dig. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6959&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Trip-Hop Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:53 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6959 art.6959 Mr. Scruff art.6959 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6959&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6959&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8902812&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:05 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8902812 art.8902812 Sa-Ra Creative Partners art.8902812 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8902812&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8902812&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5229698&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental (East Coast) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:16:33 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5229698 art.5229698 Diplo art.5229698 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5229698&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5229698&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Florida, was a bit of a tepid redux of late-1990s DJ Shadow-influenced trip-hop, but his 2005's Fabric mix is excellent. - Sam Chennault]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43129&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Deep House Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:54 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43129 art.43129 Jazzanova art.43129 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43129&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43129&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Of All the Things was their most old-school record yet. But Jazzanova have kept pushing dance music forward via their record labels Jazzanova Compost Records (JCR, a collaboration with Munich's Compost label) and Sonar Kollektiv. The latter label has hosted many of the most acclaimed underground artists of the '00s, including Recloose, Roland Appel, Soulphiction, Ame and Robag Wruhme. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66557&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:52 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66557 art.66557 Bassnectar art.66557 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66557&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66557&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:04:33 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11497763 art.11497763 Teddybears art.11497763 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11497763&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37582&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:29 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37582 art.37582 Boozoo Bajou art.37582 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37582&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37582&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35678&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Cut & Paste Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:47 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.35678 art.35678 Coldcut art.35678 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35678&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.35678&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4970&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:42 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4970 art.4970 Future Sound of London art.4970 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4970&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4970&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Accelerator through the ambient constructions of Lifeforms to the twisted breakbeats of their more recent albums, FSOL have shown an omnivorous interest in sound and the different ways it can be combined. They bring a truly experimental attitude to what is often a convention-bound form, and their records are always an adventure, breaking fresh sonic ground and then moving on to the next challenge. The music is never difficult for its own sake; in fact, what makes FSOL so successful is the way they integrate their sonic investigations into a funky, listener-friendly format. Their releases are always accessible and danceable, allowing them to present new ideas more easily -- and pushing the whole scene forward as they do so. - Mike Schulman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52762&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:24 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.52762 art.52762 Ursula 1000 art.52762 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52762&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.52762&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Kind of Blue and more mambo, easy listening and even sleazy disco and softcore go-go. His 1999 debut The Now Sound of Ursula 1000 was well schooled in hip-hop breaks, kitschy samples and acid-jazz affect, while the mix CD All Systems Go-Go had a similar whiff of basket-bottle chianti. With 2002's Kinda Funky, Gimeno began toughening up his collages with fatter production and bigger beats. Mystics found an Ursula 1000 updated, with the overtones of beatniks and Breathless giving way to heavy funk and a miasma of synth bass. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37915&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:04:13 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37915 art.37915 Funki Porcini art.37915 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37915&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37915&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69185&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Producers Corner Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:44:39 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69185 art.69185 Pete Rock art.69185 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69185&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69185&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Survivor in 1998, a solo LP featuring a gang of guests including Black Thought, Raekwon, and Kool G. Rap. In 2001, he teamed up with BBE Records for their Beat Generation series, offering the excellent Petestrumentals LP. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41831&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Cut & Paste Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:52:18 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41831 art.41831 The Avalanches art.41831 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41831&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41831&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3045&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:47 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3045 art.3045 Fluke art.3045 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3045&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3045&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69124&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Big Beat Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:40:59 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69124 art.69124 Propellerheads art.69124 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69124&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69124&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3238&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental Rap/Hip-Hop Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:44:28 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3238 art.3238 Herbaliser art.3238 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3238&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3238&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876313&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:33 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6876313 art.6876313 Celldweller art.6876313 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876313&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876313&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69117&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Rap/Hip-Hop Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:05:16 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69117 art.69117 Prince Paul art.69117 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69117&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69117&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss 3 Feet High and Rising drew from a wide variety of musical sources. The album was the first to expand the depth of sampling capabilities, perfectly mingling sounds not usually associated with hip-hop. It was also one of the earlier examples of skits on records, a trend followed by practically every hip-hop artist in the 1990s.In 1994, along with the RZA, Fruitkwan and Poetic, Paul created the Gravediggaz, a conceptual supergroup whose experimental sound was soon dubbed "horrorcore." He closed the '90s by dropping his solo debuts Psychoanalysis: What Is It? and the cinematic A Prince Among Thieves, while also hooking up with the Automator (another superproducer) and a gang of cutting-edge artists for the genre-bending Handsome Boy Modeling School's So How's Your Girl. With work on over forty albums under his belt, Prince Paul has consistently changed the rules of hip-hop, furthering its evolution with his startlingly original vision and sound. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653315&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Producers Corner Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:35:50 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8653315 art.8653315 9th Wonder art.8653315 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653315&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8653315&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62047&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Trip-Hop Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:05 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62047 art.62047 UNKLE art.62047 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62047&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62047&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Psyence Fiction. Pouring hip-hop and rock through a sieve of experimentalism and breakbeat, the album featured so many cameos (Richard Ashcroft, Thom Yorke and Badly Drawn Boy, to name a few) that it felt like a compilation -- and a dark and brooding one, at that. In 2003, U.N.K.L.E. re-formed again, this time seeing Lavelle partner with his long-time friend Richard File. Never, Never Land is the name of their first venture together. - Mia Quagliarello]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:52 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4552 art.4552 Asian Dub Foundation art.4552 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4552&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss R.A.F.I. to reflect this live energy, resulting in 1998's Rafi's Revenge, which proved to be their breakthrough album. Headlining tours followed, helped by regular championing from Primal Scream and a pivotal US support tour with the Beastie Boys. Line-ups have ebbed and flowed, but the political message has remained the same – for example "Fortress Europe" on 2003's Enemy of the Enemy clearly indicates their views on immigration. The inevitable best-of was released in 2007 (Timefreeze 1995-2007), but the ADF show no signs of slowing down. Expect another retrospective 10 years in the future. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:46:54 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.47 art.47 Cirrus art.47 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6193&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:26 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6193 art.6193 David Holmes art.6193 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6193&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6193&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss This Film is Crap Let's Slash the Seats and three years later on Kruder & Dorfmeister's Sessions, "Gone" brings out Trip-Hop's visual elements much like the experimental breakbeat stylings of Mo' Wax poster boy DJ Shadow. Enlisting the quasi-Shirley Bassey vocal resonance of Saint Etienne's Sarah Cracknell and Progressive Rock artist-turned-Ambient Techno composer Steve Hillage's atmospheric strings, Holmes turns out a murky roller of a track that breathes life into a lonely, James Bond-inspired tale of evil temptresses and governmental treachery. A vaguely noticeable Celtic essence emphasizes a sense of homesickness in this Belfast native's uneasy mix. With this track's brooding cinematic textures and oddly appealing sense of loneliness, Holmes draws a listener base of solitary moviegoers. - Mike Schulman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64695&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Broken Beat Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:11 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.64695 art.64695 Quantic art.64695 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64695&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.64695&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61500&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Turntabalism/DJ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:08:47 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61500 art.61500 Cut Chemist art.61500 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61500&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61500&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61291&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Instrumental Rap/Hip-Hop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:00 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61291 art.61291 Kid Koala art.61291 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61291&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61291&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Scratchcratchratchatch, later re-released as Scratchhappyland. Rather, his addition of live drumming and instrumentation helps further demolish the blurring lines between jazz, Funk, and instrumental hip-hop. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Boom Bap/Nineties Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:39 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7485 art.7485 Large Professor art.7485 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7485&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Breaking Atoms, remains a cherished classic, with the timeless hits "Looking At The Front Door" and "Live at the Barbeque." Though he left the group behind, his impact and influence steadily grew through his top-notch compositions for other rising stars. His resume reads like a who's-who of quality hip-hop, with Nas, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe Called Quest, and Mobb Deep. Large Professor continues to record as a producer and emcee; he released Rap Professionals in 2000. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3870&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Big Beat Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:24 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3870 art.3870 Junkie XL art.3870 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3870&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3870&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Radio JXL: A Broadcast From the Computer Hell Cabin. - Melissa Piazza]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3852&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:06:49 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3852 art.3852 DJ Icey art.3852 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3852&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3852&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41808&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:17:58 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.41808 art.41808 Lo Fidelity Allstars art.41808 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41808&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.41808&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Breaks Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:58:33 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10226227 art.10226227 Rod Lee art.10226227 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10226227&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Washington Post called him "the original don of Baltimore club," suggesting how far he's risen from club's sub-basement-level underground. Like Miami bass, Detroit ghetto-tech or Brazilian funk carioca, B-more club is a steadfastly regional sound that keeps a leery eye on the national mainstream, and under Lee's watch, the long view has come sharply into focus. His 2005 mix Vol. 5: The Official was the first B-more mix to be distributed nationally, paving the way for colleagues like Blaqstarr and Scottie B. Lee's productions and DJ sets are the opposite of fussy, pumping out rough-and-ready breakbeat jams overlaid with pop-culture samples from Lil' Jon to Bernie Mac. Sampled gunshots pay tribute to the harsh realities of "Charm City" street life, while X-rated chants keep waistlines winding well into the wee hours. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6056&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Breaks Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:08:26 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6056 art.6056 Freestylers art.6056 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6056&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6056&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29287085&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Downtempo Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:35 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29287085 art.29287085 Bibio art.29287085 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29287085&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29287085&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57287&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss House Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:55:58 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57287 art.57287 Kinky art.57287 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57287&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57287&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Buddha Bar compilations find so appealing. Regional and worldly, slick and grounded...and very, very cool. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4408&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss West Coast Instrumental Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:59 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4408 art.4408 DJ Food art.4408 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4408&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4408&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.591&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Alt Dance Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:59:47 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.591 art.591 Meat Beat Manifesto art.591 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.591&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.591&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5772&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Beats & Breaks Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:41 -0700 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5772 art.5772 Dub Pistols art.5772 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5772&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5772&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58385&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Progressive/Tribal House Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:52:37 -0800 Top Beats & Breaks Artists on Rhapsody Online art.58385 art.58385 Timo Maas art.58385 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58385&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58385&variant=data&rws=%2Felectronica-dance%2Fbeats-breaks%2Fartist-chart.rss Loud (2002) took both fans and critics by surprise. Instead of a predictably banging techno-electro-house energy fest, he produced something altogether more thoughtful. Tracks like "Help Me" almost had a pop feel to them, the break beat monster, "Shifter" would remain a club classic for years to come while "To Get Down" and "Ubik" called to mind Blancmange and Heaven 17 in the best ways possible. Pictures (2005) confounded fans once again and proved to be an altogether more mellow affair, leaning closer to the rock world than house, perhaps reflecting a more calm private life resulting from marriage and parenthood. - Nicholas Baker]]>