Booty Bass

Bass music loosens the inhibitions and the waistbands. The woofers pound out a rhythmic pattern that encourages dancers to reach climactic levels of release. Maybe that's why there are so many commands in the first batch of songs — all hit singles, like "C'mon N' Ride It," "Give It All You Got," "Shake Your Body," and "Move Somethin'."

As the popularity of bass music grew, the sound born in Miami moved across the country, and other communities added their own spin. Consider bounce legend DJ Jubilee's "Do Yo Thang Girl" — an example of bass imported into New Orleans.

Not content to dominate car shows and strip clubs, bass music is a profound influence on today's vital music scene. "Brass Monkey" and "B.O.B.," betray the Miami bass influence. "Celestial Annihilation" is a tribute to the woofer, while "Shake it to the Ground" and "B-O-O-T-A-Y" exemplify where the music is headed.

Miami is the home of hip-hop's sinister offshoot, bass music — a sound that rattles teeth fillings and passenger-side windows. Usually accompanied by randy call-and-response, bass music grew from an infatuation with Afrika Bambaataa's 1982 electro-hip-hop classic, "Planet Rock," to spark an entire generation that went on to create bounce, crunk, grime, baile funk, and Baltimore club. The lineage is felt here: from the electro pulse of Kraftwerk to contemporary masters the 2 Live Crew and Quad City DJs, to futuristic partners in grime and crunk.