Genre

Breakbeat

Breakbeat on LoudQuietLoud: more than 100 artists, including Sub Focus, Bassnectar and Kelela. It runs alongside funky breaks, big beat and breaks.

Cover of No Tourists by The Prodigy

The Prodigy

electronic · techno · industrial

Cover of For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers

electronic · big beat · dance

Cover of Palookaville by Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

electronic · big beat · dance

Pendulum

drum and bass · electronic · drum n bass

Orbital

electronic · techno · ambient

Sub Focus

drum and bass · electronic · breakbeat

Cover of No Colors by Bassnectar

Bassnectar

dubstep · electronic · breakbeat

Kelela

electronic · rnb · breakbeat

Netsky

drum and bass · liquid funk · breakbeat

Apollo 440

electronic · big beat · techno

BT

trance · electronic · dance

Junkie XL

electronic · big beat · dance

Feed Me

complextro · electro house · dubstep

Krewella

dubstep · electronic · female vocalists

Prodigy

electronic · hip-hop · big beat

Propellerheads

big beat · electronic · trip-hop

Fluke

electronic · techno · big beat

Audio Bullys

electronic · house · hip-hop

San Holo

electronic · trap · future bass

Freestylers

breakbeat · electronic · breaks

Asian Dub Foundation

dub · electronic · hip-hop

Doctor P

dubstep · electronic · drum and bass

DJ Food

trip-hop · ninja tune · electronic

Sonique

dance · pop · electronic

C2C

hip-hop · turntablism · electronic

Album art: Nia Archives, Emotional Junglist

Nia Archives

jungle · drum and bass · neo-soul

Hybrid

electronic · breakbeat · trance

Kraak & Smaak

electronic · funk · dance

Timo Maas

electronic · house · dance

Way Out West

electronic · progressive house · trance

Hyper

breakbeat · electronic · breaks

Lusine

idm · electronic · ambient

Overseer

electronic · big beat · breakbeat

Roni Size

drum and bass · jungle · electronic

The Qemists

drum and bass · electronic · ninja tune

Photek

drum and bass · jungle · electronic

Prospa

house · electronic · rave

Goldie

drum and bass · jungle · drum n bass

Zomby

dubstep · electronic · rave

Meat Beat Manifesto

electronic · industrial · dub

Pilot

classic rock · rock · 70s

Album art: Overmono, Pure Devotion

Overmono

ambient · techno · breakbeat

Luke Vibert

idm · acid · electronic

DJ Zinc

drum and bass · jungle · electronic

Aphrodite

drum and bass · jungle · electronic

Bomb the Bass

electronic · trip-hop · house

Lunatic Calm

electronic · big beat · industrial

Dillinja

drum and bass · jungle · drum n bass

Incredible Bongo Band

funk · instrumental · jazz

2 Mello

hip-hop · hip hop · electronic

Buraka Som Sistema

kuduro · electronic · portuguese

Emalkay

dubstep · grime · electronic

Les Rythmes Digitales

electronic · dance · house

Alex Metric

electronic · breakbeat · electro

Hive

drum and bass · electronic · dnb

Cirrus

big beat · electronic · breakbeat

Total Science

drum and bass · jungle · electronic

Hexstatic

ninja tune · electronic · breakbeat

Wildchild

hip-hop · stones throw · underground hip-hop

DMX Krew

electro · idm · electronic

CJ Bolland

techno · trance · electronic

Kid606

breakcore · idm · glitch

Dreadzone

dub · reggae · electronic

Bentley Rhythm Ace

big beat · breakbeat · electronic

Lack of Afro

funk · jazz · soul

Skee Mask

techno · breakbeat · ambient

Aquasky

drum and bass · breakbeat · breaks

Album art: HAAi, DIGITiSE

HAAi

electronic · techno · house

Lo Fidelity Allstars

big beat · electronic · breakbeat

Goon

ska · breakbeat · electronic

Goon

ska · breakbeat · electronic

Goon

ska · breakbeat · electronic

Maxim

electronic · trip-hop · big beat

Azzido da Bass

house · electronic · trance

Bilk

punk · alternative · rock

Jega

idm · electronic · ambient

Nookie

drum and bass · liquid funk · atmospheric drum and bass

Octo Octa

house · deep house · electronic

Smith & Mighty

trip-hop · dub · downtempo

Krafty Kuts

breakbeat · breaks · electronic

Liquid

rave · house · breakbeat

Apex

drum and bass · neurofunk · breakbeat

SL2

rave · breakbeat · old school hardcore

DJ Kentaro

turntablism · ninja tune · hip-hop

Altern 8

rave · breakbeat · electronic

Lionrock

big beat · electronic · trip-hop

Luke Slater

techno · electronic · idm

Deadly Avenger

downtempo · electronic · breakbeat

Zero dB

ninja tune · electronic · jazz

Teams

chillwave · electronic · idm

Kid Spatula

idm · electronic · experimental

Paper Diamond

electronic · house · trip-hop

Smoove

acid jazz · funk · breakbeat

Paul Hartnoll

electronic · idm · electronica

Slacker

trance · breakbeat · house

Awesome 3

bassline garage · rave · hardcore

Radio

On public radio, last 30 days

Last 30 days · via public radio playlists

Public radio airplay for Breakbeat artists, last 30 days
Rank	Album	Stations	Days on chart	Spins
1	new avatar Kelela KEXP, The Current · 1 day on chart	KEXP, The Current	1	4 spins

Press

Recently reviewed

LatestClashOct 8, 2026

HAAi – DIGITiSE (opens in new tab)

I first came across HAAi by chance a few years ago.

PitchforkAug 8, 2026
Pure Devotion (opens in new tab)
The Russell brothers bridge the big-beat thrills and soaring emotions of their live shows with a more intimate, stripped-back, headphone-ready sound.
Shop Overmono
Beats Per MinuteAug 7, 2026
Album Review: Overmono – Pure Devotion (opens in new tab)
Overmono released the “Paradise Runner” single back in November, a full-thrust late-addition for year-end consideration and presumably an advance on the Welsh duo’s forthcoming year.
Shop Overmono
PitchforkJul 20, 2026
Emotional Junglist (opens in new tab)
The UK musician sounds emboldened and unguarded on her latest album, building on her drum’n’bass foundations while expanding her expressive range.
Shop Nia Archives
PitchforkJul 16, 2026
new avatar (opens in new tab)
Weaving psych rock and shoegaze textures into her mellifluous R&B ethos, Kelela’s new album turns to guitars at a moment fraught with social and emotional tension.
Shop Kelela
StereogumJul 7, 2026
Album Of The Week: Kelela new avatar (opens in new tab)
Shop Kelela

Labels

Labels in this genre

Hospital Records

Home to Netsky, Aquasky & Liquid

XL Recordings

Home to Overmono, Liquid & SL2

Related genres

Funky Breaks Big Beat Breaks Rave Jungle Brostep Liquid Funk Turntablism