Lorin Ashton, and all friends and collaborators and sounds we love, a.k.a. Bassnectar
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Influences
I admit that my whole life was completely changed by Nirvana and Metallica. I loved Smells Like Teen Spirit and I wasn't even a teen yet... i just loved the raw energy. One time i read an interview with James Hetfield of Metallica, and when asked who his influences were, he gave the nod to a list of bands i either hated or had never heard of (except Black Sabbath), and i remember being shocked, because i naively thought his influences would be Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, etc....give me a break, i was like 13 or something.
The point is, my influences are not necessarily how i sound, and they include everything from NWA to Simon & Garfunkel to The Cure to The Field Of Dreams Soundtrack to Sibilant & Metal Spark to Cannibal Corpse, Exhumed & Emperor to My Dying Bride to FreQ Nasty, Tipper, Ed Rush & Optical, to Frank Zappa to The Who to Boards Of Canada to REM to Salt N Peppa to Run DMC to Led Zeppelin to Grave to Disembowelment to Beethoven & Mozart to Mr Oizo, Mr Scruff, Mr Rogers, Mr Si Begg, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Mr Mayagi, to loma prieta earthquakes to native American flute music and the soft humming of my mother.
I guess Bassnectar is an amalgamation of every sound i've ever heard, mixed with ultra wicked basslines...
Sounds Like
Wobbling, churning, surging soundtracks in any form or mood, combining explosive basslines with everything plus the kitchen sync....omnitempo maximalism quivering gush-hop and multi-directional meltdown music. No rules, no limits, no boundaries.
so so excited you are coming to vic. i've been waiting all year for this. the ticket was my birthday present to myself. i'm hoping you play some of your old stuff too. i love it all. xo katie p.s come visit me at sport chek. i have to work during the day.
EZ ROCKSTAR! Just found out your playin in toronto tonight, i'm playin in town tonight too bud. I'll try and make it down to you if i can, we gotta link up and say wassup!
you blew my fucking mind man... both nights, in columbia, and in lawrence.... had a blast man, definitely glad that i had the opportunity to go to both shows, and it's all thanks to doug. that man is awesome. also, mad thanks to elliot, trevor, and boris for kickin it with me, sean, iacobvs, and zack. definitely gonna catch next year
thanks for blowing us away at symbiosis gathering and dropping those new tracks!!! cant wait to see ya on new years!! HUMBOLDT COUNTY IS WAITING FOR YOUU!!!! We need you here. Please come soon! ps. the new tracks..sick as fuck.
I wish I would have went to Lawrence--you kicked everyone's asses with that WOMP in Columbia. The heat was goin man I wanted to continue to rage but tix were sold out! Much love and have fun in BC
The lawrence show was AMAZING! i enjoyed the como show as well but you killed it at Liberty Hall. Can't wait to check ya in 2010. Thanks for being so rad.
Great review in Canada's Exclaim Magazine " Fans will doubtlessly get down to this but Bassnectar will have better luck with his live show then he will with Cozza Frenzy. Bassnectar is a risk taker with his music and an innovator. With "Teleport Massive," Zumbi throws a smart lyrical flow over a bass-heavy electro stretch of sound. "Love Here" represents the open, airy sound brought to us by the Orb or Leftfield, and it almost hits that solid place from the masters, but not quite"
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SATURDAY!!! oh gees. i just have to say that every time i see you, it only gets better! i was in lawrence for less than 24 hrs just for you, lorin! i love your music so much. it makes me happy all the time, every time.
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