Breakbeat Era

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Breakbeat Era
Origin Bristol, England
Genres Drum and bass [1]
Years active1998 (1998)–1999 (1999)
Labels XL Recordings
Past members

Breakbeat Era was a British music group from Bristol. [2] It consisted of producers Roni Size and DJ Die and singer Leonie Laws. [3] The group released a studio album, Ultra-Obscene , in 1999. [4] It peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart. [5]

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

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References

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  2. Manning, Kara (1 December 1999). "Breakbeat Era Prepares For U.S. Tour; Talks Nonsense Origins Of "Ultra- Obscene"". MTV News . Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. Pareles, Jon (22 September 1999). "POP REVIEW; The Next Big Thing That Just Wasn't". The New York Times . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. Ankeny, Jason. "Breakbeat Era - Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. "Breakbeat Era". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 22 April 2020.