Breakbeat Era

{{Short description|British drum and bass music group}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Breakbeat Era | image = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | alias = | origin = Bristol, England | genre = Drum and bass<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/1999/jun/10/artsfeatures4|title=Breakbeat Era|work=The Guardian|first=Remi|last=Abbas|date=10 June 1999|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref> | years_active = {{start date|1998}}–{{end date|1999}} | label = XL Recordings | associated_acts = Reprazent | website =  | current_members = | past_members = * Roni Size * DJ Die * Leonie Laws }} '''Breakbeat Era''' was a British music group from Bristol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1426572/breakbeat-era-prepares-for-us-tour-talks-nonsense-origins-of-ultra-obscene/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023424/http://www.mtv.com/news/1426572/breakbeat-era-prepares-for-us-tour-talks-nonsense-origins-of-ultra-obscene/|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2017|title=Breakbeat Era Prepares For U.S. Tour; Talks Nonsense Origins Of "Ultra- Obscene"|work=MTV News|first=Kara|last=Manning|date=1 December 1999|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref> It consisted of producers Roni Size and DJ Die and singer Leonie Laws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/22/arts/pop-review-the-next-big-thing-that-just-wasn-t.html|title=POP REVIEW; The Next Big Thing That Just Wasn't|work=The New York Times|first=Jon|last=Pareles|date=22 September 1999|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref> The group released a studio album, ''Ultra-Obscene'', in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/breakbeat-era-mn0000614213/biography|title=Breakbeat Era - Biography|work=AllMusic|first=Jason|last=Ankeny|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref> It peaked at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart.<ref name=officialcharts>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4884/breakbeat-era/|title=Breakbeat Era|work=Official Charts Company|accessdate=22 April 2020}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Ultra-Obscene'' (1999)

===Singles=== * "Breakbeat Era" (1998) * "Ultra-Obscene" (1999) * "Bullitproof" (2000)

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==External links== * {{Discogs artist|Breakbeat Era|Breakbeat Era}}

Category:English electronic music groups Category:British drum and bass music groups Category:English musical trios Category:Musical groups from Bristol Category:XL Recordings artists