Obsessed with Bass: The Essential History of Miami Bass, 1985-1993

Late one Miami night in 1985, Amos Larkins II was mixing "Commin' In Fresh" by Double Duce while also partying in the studio with a stripper. He was so distracted he forgot to review the levels before sending the track for mastering. The next week at a flea market, he was horrified to hear the overcompressed bass tearing up the store's speakers. But the other customers felt differently. Thus a genre was born: Miami Bass. For nearly a decade, this accidental, DIY genre enjoyed mainstream popularity. Aaron Nemec explores this obsession in this fascinating little zine full of larger-than-life characters.