Big Beat

Big Beat

Profile:
Big Beat is an American electronic and dance music record label based in New York City. It was originally founded as an independent record label in 1987, with an emphasis on house music and, later, hip hop, by a 22-year-old DJ, Craig Kallman, who initially ran the label from his parents' apartment.
Big Beat was bought by Atlantic in 1992, then absorbed into it in 1998, while Kallman was promoted to Vice President of the parent company.
The imprint was relaunched in 2010 as a primarily electronic music / dance music label, with Kallman and Gina Tucci as executives.

Not to be confused with the British reissue label Big Beat Records.

For the company until 17 December 1991, please see Big Beat Records (12).
For the company after this date please see Big Beat Records, Inc. However, please credit as per release.
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Contact Info:
Until 17 December 1991:
Big Beat Records
37 W. 20th St.
Ste. 310
New York, NY 10011
USA
(212) 691-8805 (Contact info now obsolete)

17 December 1991 to Present:
Big Beat Records, Inc.
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
USA

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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
12 KRAZ 2 Kraze - Let's Play House (Remixes) Kraze Let's Play House (Remixes)(12") Btech, Btech 12 KRAZ 2 Sweden 1989 Sell This Version
1557 Quad City DJ's - C'Mon 'N Ride It (The Train) Quad City DJ's C'Mon 'N Ride It (The Train)(12", Promo) Atlantic 1557 Germany 1996 Sell This Version
0-10034 Jomanda - The True Meaning Of Love Jomanda The True Meaning Of Love(12") Big Beat 0-10034 US 1991 Sell This Version
10034-2 Jomanda - The True Meaning Of Love / Got A Love For You Jomanda The True Meaning Of Love / Got A Love For You(CD, Maxi) Big Beat, Atlantic 10034-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
10034-4 Jomanda - The True Meaning Of Love Jomanda The True Meaning Of Love(Cass, Maxi) Big Beat, Atlantic 10034-4 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10035 JVC Force* - Big Trax JVC Force* Big Trax 0-10035 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10036 Double XX Posse - The Headcracker Double XX Posse The Headcracker (Single) 0-10036 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10045 The Nubian Crackers* - Two For The Time The Nubian Crackers* Two For The Time(12") Big Beat 0-10045 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10046 Sound Assassins* - Let Me Hear You Sound Assassins* Let Me Hear You(12") Big Beat 0-10046 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10048 Percee P & Ekim - Now They Wanna See Me Percee P & Ekim Percee P & Ekim - Now They Wanna See Me 0-10048 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10049 New Atlantic - I Know New Atlantic I Know(12") Big Beat 0-10049 US 1992 Sell This Version
10049-2 New Atlantic - I Know New Atlantic I Know(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10049-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
0-10059 Ten City Presents D.J. Shon* - Rejoice Ten City Presents D.J. Shon* Ten City Presents D.J. Shon* - Rejoice(12") Big Beat 0-10059 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10060 Ooscha - Matter Of Time Ooscha Matter Of Time(12") Big Beat 0-10060 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10061 Baha Men - Back To The Island Baha Men Back To The Island(12") Big Beat 0-10061 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10063 T-Diva* - Picture This T-Diva* Picture This(12") Big Beat 0-10063 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10064 Ann Consuelo - See The Day Ann Consuelo See The Day 0-10064 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10068 CeCe Rogers* - Brothers & Sisters CeCe Rogers* Brothers & Sisters(12") Big Beat 0-10068 US 1992 Sell This Version
10074-2 Our House (2) Our House(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10074-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10076 Double XX Posse - Not Gonna Be Able To Do It Double XX Posse Not Gonna Be Able To Do It(12") Big Beat 0-10076 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10080 OFTB* - Slangin' Dope OFTB* Slangin' Dope (Single) 0-10080 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10086 Ann Consuelo - Do It For Love Ann Consuelo Do It For Love(12") Big Beat 0-10086 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10089 Nubian Crackers - Clap Your Hands Everybody Nubian Crackers Clap Your Hands Everybody(12") Big Beat 0-10089 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10090 Underground Mass Featuring Lisa White - Didn't I Underground Mass Featuring Lisa White Underground Mass Featuring Lisa White - Didn't I 0-10090 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10091 Heavy On Easy - Only Your Love Heavy On Easy Only Your Love 0-10091 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10092 Dreamer G - I Got That Feelin' Dreamer G I Got That Feelin'(12") Big Beat 0-10092 US 1992 Sell This Version
10093-2 Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era & The Scratchadelic Experience* - Peace & Loveism Sonz Of A Loop Da Loop Era & The Scratchadelic Experience* Peace & Loveism(CD, Maxi) Pyrotech Records 10093-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10095 Jay Williams - It's Over Jay Williams It's Over(12") Big Beat 0-10095 US 1992 Sell This Version
0-10103 Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket - Dondadda Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket - Dondadda(12") Big Beat 0-10103 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10106 Robert Manos (2) - Faith Robert Manos (2) Faith 0-10106 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10110 Robin S* - Show Me Love Robin S* Show Me Love(12") Big Beat 0-10110 US 1993 Sell This Version
10110-2 Robin S* - Show Me Love Robin S* Show Me Love (Maxi, Single) 10110-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
10119-2 Crazy Ivan - Mozart's Revenge Crazy Ivan Mozart's Revenge(CD, Maxi) Pyrotech Records, Big Beat, Secret Records (5) 10119-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10123 MC Thick - From The Brick Jungle MC Thick From The Brick Jungle(12", Single) Big Beat 0-10123 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10124 Jomanda - I Like It Jomanda I Like It (Single) 0-10124 US 1993 Sell This Version
10124-2 Jomanda - I Like It Jomanda I Like It(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10124-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10125 Echora - Love Is Blind Echora Love Is Blind(12") Big Beat 0-10125 US 1993 Sell This Version
10125-2 Echora - Love Is Blind Echora Love Is Blind(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10125-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10127 Nubian Crackers - Do You Wanna Hear It? Nubian Crackers Do You Wanna Hear It?(12") Big Beat 0-10127 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10128 Key West  feat.  Erik (2) - Looks Like I'm In Love Again Key West feat. Erik (2) Key West feat. Erik (2) - Looks Like I'm In Love Again(12", Maxi) Big Beat, Atlantic 0-10128 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10130 Jomanda I Like It (Single) 0-10130 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10131 Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long) Inner Circle Sweat (A La La La La Long)(12") Big Beat 0-10131 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10132 Raiders Of The Lost Art* - Back In The Day Raiders Of The Lost Art* Back In The Day(12") Big Beat 0-10132 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10133 Robin S* - Love For Love Robin S* Love For Love(12") Big Beat 0-10133 US 1993 Sell This Version
10133-2 Robin S* - Love For Love Robin S* Love For Love(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10133-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10134 Lance Ellington - Have We Lost Our Love Lance Ellington Have We Lost Our Love 0-10134 US 1993 Sell This Version
10134-2 Lance Ellington - Have We Lost Our Love (Lonely) Lance Ellington Have We Lost Our Love (Lonely)(CD, Maxi) Big Beat 10134-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10136 Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* - As Them Talk Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* - As Them Talk(12") Big Beat 0-10136 US 1993 Sell This Version
10136-4 Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* - As Them Talk Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* Nubian Crackers Featuring Don-T* - As Them Talk(Cass, Maxi) Big Beat 10136-4 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10146 DFC (2) - Caps Get Peeled DFC (2) Caps Get Peeled 0-10146 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10147 Down South - Southern Comfort Down South Southern Comfort(12") Big Beat 0-10147 US 1994 Sell This Version
0-10148 Robin S* - I Want To Thank You Robin S* I Want To Thank You 0-10148 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10150 Jomanda - I Cried The Tears Jomanda I Cried The Tears 0-10150 US 1994 Sell This Version
0-10151 Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) Dawn Penn You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) 0-10151 US 1993 Sell This Version
0-10153 Groove U. - (Seek And You'll Find) The Kinda Right Baby Groove U. (Seek And You'll Find) The Kinda Right Baby 0-10153 US 1994 Sell This Version
0-10154 Artifacts - Wrong Side Of Da Tracks Artifacts Wrong Side Of Da Tracks (Single) 0-10154 US 1994 Sell This Version
0-10155 Changing Faces - Stroke You Up Changing Faces Stroke You Up(12") Big Beat, Atlantic 0-10155 US 1994 Sell This Version
0-10156 Loveland - Let The Music (Lift You Up) Loveland Let The Music (Lift You Up) 0-10156 US 1994 Sell This Version
12270 Kraze - Let's Play House Kraze Let's Play House(12", Maxi) BCM Records 12270 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1989 Sell This Version
14204-1 Various - Underground Dance Music Vol. 1 Various Underground Dance Music Vol. 1(LP, Comp) Big Beat 14204-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
14217 Double XX Posse - Put Ya Boots On Double XX Posse Put Ya Boots On(LP, Album, TP) Big Beat 14217 US 1992 Sell This Version
14217 Double XX Posse - I'm Not Gonna Be Able To Do It Double XX Posse I'm Not Gonna Be Able To Do It(VHS, Promo) The Atlantic Group, Big Beat 14217 US 1992 Sell This Version
14217-1 Double XX Posse - Put Ya Boots On Double XX Posse Put Ya Boots On(LP, Album) Big Beat 14217-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
14217-4 Double XX Posse - Put Ya Boots On Double XX Posse Put Ya Boots On(Cass, Album, SR) Big Beat 14217-4 US 1992 Sell This Version
14219-1 OFTB* - Straight Up Watts OFTB* Straight Up Watts(LP, Album) Big Beat, Big Beat 14219-1 US 1992 Sell This Version
14219-2 OFTB* - Straight Up Watts OFTB* Straight Up Watts (Album) 14219-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
14220 M.C. Thick* - The Show Ain't Over Till The Fat Man Swings M.C. Thick* The Show Ain't Over Till The Fat Man Swings(Cass, Album, Promo) Big Beat 14220 US 1993 Sell This Version
14220-1 MC Thick - The Show Ain't Over Till The Fat Man Swings MC Thick The Show Ain't Over Till The Fat Man Swings(LP, Album) Big Beat 14220-1 US 1993 Sell This Version
14232-2 Various - Freestyle's Greatest Hits Volume 2 Various Freestyle's Greatest Hits Volume 2(CD, Comp) Turnstyle Records, Big Beat 14232-2 US 1993 Sell This Version
14246-1 DFC (2) - Things In Tha Hood DFC (2) Things In Tha Hood(LP, Album) Assault Records, Big Beat 14246-1 US 1994 Sell This Version
14249-1 Down South - Lost In Brooklyn Down South Lost In Brooklyn(2xLP, Album, Whi) Big Beat 14249-1 US 1994 Sell This Version
20409 Jomanda - Don't You Want My Love? Jomanda Don't You Want My Love?(CD, Maxi) BCM Records 20409 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1990 Sell This Version
35065-2 DJ Skribble - Essential Spring Break - Summer 2001 DJ Skribble Essential Spring Break - Summer 2001(CD, Comp, Mixed) Warner.ESP, Big Beat 35065-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
35321 Various - Summer Dance Festival - The Musical Highlights Various Summer Dance Festival - The Musical Highlights(2xLP, Comp) BCM Records 35321 Germany, Austria, & Switzerland 1989 Sell This Version
62304-2 Annie - Anniemal Annie Anniemal (Album) 62304-2 US 2005 Sell This Version
62305-2 Annie - Heartbeat Annie Heartbeat(CD, Maxi) Big Beat, 679 62305-2 US 2005 Sell This Version
82504-4 Jomanda - Nubia Soul Jomanda Nubia Soul(Cass, Album, SR) Big Beat, Big Beat, Atlantic, Atlantic 82504-4 US 1993 Sell This Version
82905-1 Quad City DJ's - Get On Up And Dance Quad City DJ's Get On Up And Dance(2xLP, Album) Atlantic, Big Beat 82905-1 US 1996 Sell This Version
82905-2 Quad City DJ's - Get On Up And Dance Quad City DJ's Get On Up And Dance (Album) 82905-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
82905-4 Quad City DJ's - Get On Up And Dance Quad City DJ's Get On Up And Dance (Album) 82905-4 US 1996 Sell This Version
83031-2 The 69 Boyz* - The Wait Is Over The 69 Boyz* The Wait Is Over(CD, Album) Atlantic, Big Beat, QuadraSound, Home Bass Entertainment 83031-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
83031-4 The 69 Boyz* - The Wait Is Over The 69 Boyz* The Wait Is Over(Cass, Album) Atlantic, Big Beat, QuadraSound, Home Bass Entertainment 83031-4 US 1998 Sell This Version
83142-1 Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability(2xLP, Album) Creator's Way Associated Labels, Big Beat, Atlantic 83142-1 US 1998 Sell This Version
83142-2 Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability (Album) 83142-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
83142-4 Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability(Cass, Album) Creator's Way Associated Labels, Big Beat, Atlantic 83142-4 US 1998 Sell This Version
83147-2 Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz* - Mobstability (Album) 83147-2 US 1998 Sell This Version
83232-2 Terror Squad - The Album Terror Squad The Album(CD, Album, Enh, Hyp) Atlantic, Terror Squad Production, Mystic Entertainment Group, Inc., Big Beat 83232-2 US 1999 Sell This Version
83343-2 DJ Skribble - Essential Dance 2000 DJ Skribble Essential Dance 2000(CD, Comp, Mixed) Big Beat, Atlantic 83343-2 US 2000 Sell This Version
83979-2 Teddybears* - Soft Machine Teddybears* Soft Machine(CD, Album) Big Beat, Atlantic 83979-2 US 2006 Sell This Version
0-84088 Robin S* - Midnight Robin S* Midnight(12", Promo) Big Beat, Atlantic 0-84088 US 1997 Sell This Version
0-84438 The 69 Boyz* Featuring Lana (11) - Get On Your Feet (Remixes) The 69 Boyz* Featuring Lana (11) The 69 Boyz* Featuring Lana (11) - Get On Your Feet (Remixes)(12") Atlantic, Big Beat, QuadraSound, Home Bass Entertainment 0-84438 US 1998 Sell This Version
0-85031 DJ Spiller* - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) DJ Spiller* Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)(2x12") Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85031 US 2001 Sell This Version
0-85145 M&S Presents The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna) M&S Presents The Girl Next Door M&S Presents The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)(2x12") Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85145 US 2001 Sell This Version
0-85148 Chicco Secci & Robbie Rivera Present Soul Logic - Let's Get Together Chicco Secci & Robbie Rivera Present Soul Logic Chicco Secci & Robbie Rivera Present Soul Logic - Let's Get Together(2x12") Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85148 US 2001 Sell This Version
0-85225 Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight - Finally Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight - Finally(2x12") Atlantic, Big Beat, Distance 0-85225 US 2001 Sell This Version
85225-2 Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight - Finally Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Julie McKnight - Finally(CD, Maxi) Atlantic, Distance, Big Beat 85225-2 US 2001 Sell This Version
0-85275 Jakatta - American Dream Jakatta American Dream 0-85275 US 2001 Sell This Version
0-85276 Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket - Supa / Don Da Da Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket Kenny Dope* presents The Mad Racket - Supa / Don Da Da(12", RE) Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85276 US 2002 Sell This Version
0-85277 Junior M.A.F.I.A. - Player's Anthem / Gettin' Money (Remix) Junior M.A.F.I.A. Player's Anthem / Gettin' Money (Remix)(12", RE) Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85277 US 2005 Sell This Version
0-85278 Dawn Penn / Changing Faces - You Don't Love Me / I Got Somebody Else Dawn Penn / Changing Faces Dawn Penn / Changing Faces - You Don't Love Me / I Got Somebody Else(12") Big Beat, Atlantic 0-85278 US 1994 Sell This Version