Amos Larkins
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amos Larkins, also known as 24Hr. Productions, Amos Larkins II, Amos Larkins III, Peter Rock, Leon Green, T. Grenn, MCB, Mc. Stax, W. Scott, W. Sims, The Meggatrons, Willie Wong, R. Lewis, and Alonzo Lewis, is one of the pioneers of Miami bass. He was the first bass producer between 1984 and 1985. Originally, he began recording drum-machine based, mid-tempo rap songs. By 1985, Larkins accidentally sustained the kick drum of the 808 drum machine on a song, and a test copy was given out. Amos followed this path for a while, causing the industry to follow suit, and forming a new genre in the process - Miami bass. Larkins produced artists and groups such as Double Duce, Prime Choice and Connie. He co-produced MC ADE's "Bass Rock Express", a track often viewed as the first Miami bass track per se. Apart from innovating bass music, Larkins also produced many electro, hip hop and freestyle tracks.
[edit] List of tracks produced by Amos Larkins (1982-1986)
- Peter Rock: Never Gonna Stop That Rock (Reset Records)
- MC Flex & The FBI Crew: Rockin' It (Posse)
- Prime Choice: The Beat is Fresh (Prime Choice)
- Double Duce/Mighty Rock: Commin' In Fresh (Prime Choice)
- Prime Choice: The Beat is Fresh (Prime Choice)
- Double Duce: We Got the Beat (Prime Choice)
- Double Duce: School Breakdown (Double Duce)
- Though MC's: We Love You (Stereo)
- Krush 2/Cool Will: Ghetto Jump (Nezz/Sunnyview)
- MCB: Bass Your Car Street and Party EP (On Records)
- Too Tough T: Shot out (On Records)
- Connie: Funky Little Beat (Nezz/Sunnyview)
- Connie: Rock Me (Sunnyview)
- Mighty Rock: You Gonna be Alright (Double Duce)
- The Patatochips: Roxanne's Real Fat (Double Duce)
- Cynthia Roundtree: Got to be Next to You
- MC A.D.E.: Bass Rock Express (4-Sight) co-produced
- Import #1: Set it Off (Party Rock)
- Cool Will: On the One (Roc)
- The Bass Dominators: The Bass Is Too Strong (On Records)
- PSO: Wanna Be Startin Somethin (Sunnyview)
- Gucci Crew II: Gucci Bass (Gucci/Hot Records)
