Beatsystem

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| birth_name = Derek Pierce

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| origin = United Kingdom

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| genre = Electronic, ambient

| occupation = Electronic musician, record producer

| years_active = 1990–present

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• 4th & Broadway
• FFRR
• Em:t

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Beatsystem is the name of British electronic musician Derek Pierce. Two of his singles charted on the UK Singles Chart in the early 1990s; a cover of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" which peaked at No. 63 in March 1990 and "To a Brighter Day (O' Happy Day)" at No. 70 in September 1993.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/25987/beat-system/|title=BEAT SYSTEM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com}}

In the mid-1990s, his work shifted from electronic dance/house to experimental ambient music, releasing his debut album 2297 on the Nottingham-based ambient label Em:t Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/beatsystem-mn0001838429/biography|title=Beatsystem Biography, Songs, & Albums|website=AllMusic}}