Maggotron/DXJ/Basstech DXJ, et al, have been throwing down the Super Ultra Heavy Intergalactic Electro Funk n' Bass Jams from 1982 to the present day. Maggotron's musical vision and original, unique approach to Electro style music stands on its own while at the same time building upon South Florida's long and rich history of creating music that makes people around the world feel as if they too were in Miami enjoying the tropical sunshine, or dancing in some dimly lit club and steeped in various influences; the music of Maggotron and the entire Miami Bass Mob can be enjoyed on various levels!
Internationally known, Miami Bass, Electro or Street Music has influenced and is the forerunner of Breakbeat, Crunk, Ghetto-Tech and other genres of music. Miami Bass/Electro itself is a hybrid branch of the Hip Hop /Electro Music genre/style, so if that is your musical taste, then your taste is Bass!
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Maggotron was the first PURE MIAMI BASS ACT to release an album, and be signed to a Major Label (Atlantic Records). Songs such as Welcome to the Planet of Bass, Return to the Planet Of Bass, Radio Mars, Bass it Baby and countless others bear the unmistakable stamp of the Maggotronic sound. Maggotron's albums have charted on Billboards Black Music Charts, and projects that Maggotron has been involved in are known thruought the world by fans of Miami Style Electro Bass. Recently, Tracks by Maggotron were used on "MTV'S The Making of series". Maggotron has worked with many artists Miami Bass Electro Artists as well as artists like Blowfly and Jamaican music legend Earnest Ranglin. Maggotron has worked with or recorded for labels such as Atlantic Records, Hot Productions, Pandisc, Empire Musicwerks, Bassmekanik records, Joey Boy,and 4-Sight Records. Maggotron has also recorded for their own lables such as Jamarc, Jamron and Po Funky Blah. Maggotron is still active in the Miami Bass /Electro genre and is currently working on a new. If you are new to/unfamiliar with Maggotron's musical adventures, go to Maggotron.com and bump around the site to learn about the unique brand of Miami Bass/Electro known as the Maggotronic sound!
Maggotron/DXJ Produced Billboard Charted Albums:
1989 The Invasion Will Not Be Televised-Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums65
1991 Bass Planet Paranoia Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums68
1989 Miami Bass Wars Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 47
1991 Miami Bass Wars II Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 64
1989 Miami Bass Machine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 79
1990 Miami Bass Express Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 65
1988 The Bass That Ate Miami Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 57
1992 Ultimate Bass Trax, Vol. 1 Heat seekers 34
Source: Allmusic.com
Please Note!:
It has come to the attention of my self and others in this genre that at times in print and other media sources that I Maggotron /DXJ/ James MCCauley Invented the genre of Miami Bass - do not get it twisted - No one purely of their own accord "invented it" especially not me, the "Miami Street Music/Electro /Bass" scene has had many talented people involved in it as it progressed through the various styles and flavors of the artists and producers, if I had to name a ground zero though for the genre - I would defiantly state that Amos Larkins is that ground zero - NOT Pretty Tony, NOT Luke, Not any one else that many try to mention. The Miami music Tree ( in terms of the recording business - Record Labels etc) is very simple: Henry Stone's contributions are absolute historical fact. Amos Larkins was part of Henry's Empire . Also, Amos Larkins credited or un-credted was on so many of the Early Releases of the Genre in one form or another it is not even close, if there is a ground zero Amos is it. But I digress
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