With more than a year in the making Big Beat enthusiast Rory Hoy has released a new brand new paperback book “The Little Big Beat Book”, an in depth look into the life and stories of the artists who started the Big Beat scene in the mid 1990’s on wards which makes for an interesting read.

You can grab a copy via this link: www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Big-Beat-Book

In celebration of the release Rory Hoy has dropped this new Big Beat mix for the Big Fat Mama Beats & Bootlegs Show.

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Tracklist

Hardly Subtle – You’ve Got The Praise
Clockwork Voodoo Freaks – Def Mick’s Throwdown
The Wiseguys – Start The Commotion
Dynamo Productions – Busta Beat
Sol Brothers – That Elvis Track
Ceasefire VS Deadly Avenger – Evil Knievel
Sound 5 – Spray & Tag
Freestylers – Breaker Beats
Rory Hoy – Baby Likes It Phat
Mint Royale – Take It Easy
Psycho Cowboys – Come On Baby
Mr. Scruff & Masters At Work – Get A Work On (Return Of The Kings Remix)
The Chemical Brothers – Elektrobank
The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
Cut La Roc – Post Punk Progression
Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank

BigBeatTastic with Rory Hoy - Episode 02 (first broadcast, December 12th 2014) by Rory Hoy on Mixcloud

For those who missed it yesterday, here is Episode 2 of my new monthly Radio Series for Digitally Imported Radio USA - BigBeatTastic. Expect my usual brand of Classic Big Beat mixed with Funk, Pop, House, Breaks and Electro, so something for everyone!

If were like me in the 90s  and you spent  far too much time  in Clubs  like Turn mills  ( Heavenly Jukebox )  and the Underworld    ,drinking  Red Stripe  . Then  you  would  encountered  the sound of Big  Beat  , a mash up of Hip-hop , Dub , Breaks , Jungle  anything else  to rock  a party .

Cut la Roc , drops a mix from back in this Era, originally Broadcast on the BBC back in the day.

Break out the Liquid Gold!!!

DOWNLOAD: bit.ly/1qXHmHl

1. Super Duck Breaks – ? [Stones Throw]
2. Mixmaster Mike – Unidentified [Asphodel]
3. The Wiseguys – Start The Commotion [Wall Of Sound]
4. Cut La Roc –  Hip Hop Bibbedy Bop Bop [Skint]
5. Ceasefire vs. Deadly Avenger – Evel Kneivel [Wall Of Sound]
6. Agent Sumo – Mayhem [Freskanova]
7. Fatboy Slim – Can You Hear Us? [Skint]
8. Mad Dog – Is Anybody Out There? [FFRR]
9. El Magnifico – Tha Nu Style [Critical Mass]
10. Zen Terrorists – Soul Of Man [?]
11. Beastie Boys – Intergalactic [Grand Royal]
12. Jungle Brothers – Jungle Brother [Gee Street/V2]
13. ?
14. The Dreem Team – Throat [Joker]
15. Cut La Roc – Post Punk Progression [Skint]

Rory Hoy's Season of Funk - Episode Eight by Rory Hoy on Mixcloud

Bonjour Boys and Girls, and welcome to another edition of Rory Hoy’s Season Of Funk. Today’s mixtape contains a mixes The Beatles, Nirvana, Beyonce, Public Enemy, Prince, Jamiroquai, Fatboy Slim and even The Osmonds and others in this improvised 2-hour Eclectathon! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did mixing it!

PS: If you like this mix, I’m also here to tell you that I’ll be DJing at the legendary Nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland - The Arches - next week on Tuesday March 11th as part of the Club Night, LATE - A special club night for people with learning difficulties and disabilities -though it’s also open to everyone and if the previous events are anything to go by, it’s always packed! To get your tickets - go to this link (http://www.dates-n-mates.co.uk/index.html?pid=471790)

, and hope to see you all there! We’re gonna rock the place! (https://www.facebook.com/events/1411398315785167/)