Bentley Rhythm Ace - Bentley Rhythm Ace

The U.K.-based big beat hype was merely a catch-all term for a bunch of characters who liked their funk beats loud and their techno slamming. It's pretty much hip-hop, sampling everything under the sun and spiced with modern dance music, by any other name, as everyone from The Chemical Brothers to Bentley Rhythm Ace would happily admit to, which is one reason why Bra's self-titled debut is such fun. Perfectly slotting alongside U.K. labelmates like Fatboy Slim and Lo-fidelity All-stars, Bra go merrily nuts with their self-described "carboottechnodisco" sound, packing their record with injokes of a very English bent, as can be shown by the song titles, for one thing: "Midlander (There Can Only Be One)," "Mind That Gap," "On Her Majesty's Secret Whistle," and so forth. Read More