The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation

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The Bass That Ate Miami: The Foundation (2013)

Directed by Alex J. Weir

Documentary, Music · 2h 30m

A documentary feature about the hip hop music sub genre Miami Bass. Weighing out the music's cultural impact, its influence on pop music, and being that it's one of the only music genres South Florida has a legitimate claim of origin to, it's extremely surprising that more people don't know this story. Bass music was never exclusive to the Miami region, but these musicians were the ones who put Miami's name on it and cultivated the exploitative image and party lifestyle that would become forever synonymous with the up-tempo Roland 808 synth boom. And while 2 Live Crew were the obvious champions, there was a stable of talented MCs, DJs, producers, label heads, and studio engineers whose pioneering contributions to the Miami sound have gone virtually undocumented until now.

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Cast

L
Lon Alonzo DJ Ace Afrika Bambaataa Self
W
Willie Andrews M.C. Gemini
C
Claudio Barrella Debonaire
D
Darren Bohler M.C. Zeus
H
Helio Branco Self
M
Michele Broom-Young Missy Mist
S
Si Brown Dexorcist
N
Neil Case Beat Dominator (archive footage)
S
Sean Chavis Kidd Money
B
Bo Crane Self
F
Frank De La DJ Dela aka Soundchasers

Crew

Director
Alex J. Weir

Details

Release date
2013-08-08
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Dreamhouse Studios