Better Living Through Chemistry

Better Living Through Chemistry (1996) is Fatboy Slim's debut studio album under that name, built around sample-driven big beat and breakbeat production. The record combines heavy break loops, funk and house elements, acid-tinged synth tones and playful vocal snippets to create an energetic, dancefloor-oriented sound that emphasizes rhythm and groove. It established the sample-heavy, DJ-centric approach Norman Cook continued to develop as Fatboy Slim and is often cited as an early example of the mid 1990s big beat style.