Chemical Brothers

Big beat pioneers

The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo formed in the 1990s, consisting of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons.

Known for pioneering the big beat genre, they blend rock and hip-hop influences with electronic dance music: The Chemical Brothers headlined the festival's electronic stage.

Their albums include *Dig Your Own Hole* and *Surrender*.

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  • electronicaSynthesized listening music
  • big beatSample-heavy electronic dance genre
  • acid houseElectronic dance music with squelchy basslines
  • synthesizersElectronic sound-generating instruments
  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

dance · bass · bass drop · loops · samples · beats · duo · Manchester · strobe · strobe lights · festival · late night · pulsing · turntables · Fatboy Slim · Prodigy · comedown · sweat

Opposites
musical genre/approach

Chemical Brothersunplugged

Disconnected from power

Yo-Yo Ma · string quartet · bluegrass band · chamber music · a cappella

electronic music style

Chemical BrothersBrian Eno

Oblique Strategies creator

ambient music · downtempo · chillout · Enya · meditation music

musical era/authenticity

Chemical Brothersfolk revival

Traditional music movement resurgence

roots music · Woody Guthrie · traditional jazz · old-time music · Appalachian music

Family

chemical, chemicals, chemically, chemistry, chemist, chemists, alchemy, alchemist, alchemical

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G