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BASSNECTAR
Freestyle / Hip Hop / Electronica

"RESISTANCE iS FERTILE"

SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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   BASSNECTAR: General Info
Member Since9/21/2005
Band Websitebassnectar.net
Band MembersLorin Ashton, a.k.a. Bassnectar

"The largest cult following of any DJ in San Francisco" - SF Weekly

“Heavy, twisted bassline treatment” - Big Shot Magazine

"Bassnectar has shaped the musical direction of the West Coast breaks scene.” - DJ Times

"Number ONE DJ for the 2nd year in a row!" - Nitevibe

"Innovative, unique stylish & infectious" - SF Bay Guardian

"Remix freak Lorin Ashton has perfected a unique blend of heavy breakbeat and sci-fi atmospherics" - Future Music Magazine

"A kaleidoscopically brilliant funk conception. Very highly recommended" - All Music Guide

"Tempo shifting bass nastiness and glitchy synth action in full effect on this release. Huge!" - B-Side / URB Magazine


For More Information on Bassnectar please contact Gunnar Hissam at Om Records

InfluencesI admit that my whole life was completely changed by Nirvana and Metallica. I loved Smells Like Teen Spirit and I wasnt 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, becuase 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 Likebreakbeat, drum n bass, trip hop, glitch hop, hip hop, hop scotch, whisky, wanderlust, parody, gangsta rap, 60's devotional space rock, dancehall, ragga, balkan, gypsy, polka, death metal, christian rock, folk music, bellydance, elbo dance, happenstance, handstand, bouce, lunge, wiggle, pump, fake, pass, mix into nightmares, daydreams, laughter, panic, disruption, eruption, conviction, commitment, dedication, spaciness, softness, gentleness, raw grinding booooommmm shaka laka and an eclectic obsession with endlessness & The End.

Having remixed or collaborated with the likes of KRS One, Heavyweight Dub Champion, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Buckethead, The String Cheese Incident, Saul Williams, Noam Chomsky, Cheb I Sabbah, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Crash Berlin, Landslide, and Perry Farrell, as well as having released records on OM Records, Virgin, 6 Degree, Functional Breaks, Ceiba, Groundwork (Starbucks) and Kool Keiths Sync Recordings, the Bassnectar sound has benefited from a wide scope of exposure, and evolved from cutting edge dance music to where it exists today: a mutant mash-up of multiple styles and genres.


NEW VIDEO - BOMB THE BLOCKS



Arrival - Bassnectar Remix of Heavyweight Dub Champion
feat. KRS One, Apostle, & Stereo Lion
live at DNA . SF . 07



Everybody 2005


Bassnectar Promo Video 2003
Record LabelOm Records, Amorphous/Organic Music, 6 Degrees
Type of LabelIndie








   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 28 2008 8:00P
Southern Comfort w/ Gnarls Barkley Denver!, Colorado
Jun 28 2008 9:00P
The Afterparty @ CITY HALL 1144 Broadway Denver, Colorado
Jul 3 2008 8:00P
High Sierra Music Festival! Quincy, California
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
ROTHBURY FESTIVAL!!!! Rothbury, Michigan
Jul 12 2008 8:00P
All Good Music Festival! Masontown, West Virginia
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Camp BISCO! Mariaville, New York
Jul 24 2008 8:00P
Lakeside Lake Tahoe, California
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
Bliss Nightclub Reno, Nevada
Jul 26 2008 9:00P
Wicker Park Summer Fest - FREE Chicago, Illinois
Aug 10 2008 8:00P
SHAMBHALA MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!!!! Salmo, British Columbia
Aug 16 2008 9:00P
THE GREEK THEATRE with STS9 Berkeley, California
Sep 6 2008 9:00P
Red Rocks Denver, Colorado

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RELEASES



Underground Communication

2007 || Om Records

Purchase Now: CD
Purchase Now digitally at iTunes





Bomb the Blocks Feat. Ms. Persia 12" Single
Out May 2007 with remixes from:
Ghislain Poirier, Majik Johnson & Daz-I-Kue [Bugz in the Attic]

2007 || Om Records

Purchase Now: Vinyl
Purchase Now digitally at iTunes





Yo Feat. KristinaMaria 12" vinyl
OUT NOW with remixes from:
Speaker Junk, Princess Superstar, Amp Live PLUS:
Bonus Bassnectar remix of Heavyweight Dub Champion
'Arrival' Feat. KRS One, Apostle & Stereo Lion

2007 || Om Records

Purchase Now: Vinyl
Purchase Now digitally at iTunes





Mesmerizing the Ultra

2005 || Organic Music

Purchase Now: CD
Purchase Now digitally at iTunes




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"UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATION" :: THE NEW ARTIST ALBUM COMING SPRING 2007 ON OM RECORDS

There are 365 nights a year, and on roughly 1/3 of them, somewhere across North America, you will find a modern day social mosh pit of head-nodders & head-bangers, freaks & ex-ravers, hippies & hipsters, dub reggae heads, artists, fashion experimentalists, social activists, and hip-hop enthusiasts; all packed into one steamy room of grinding, orgiastic expression and musical experimentation known as a bass ritual; or more precisely, a night with Bassnectar.

Playing at over one-hundred and fifty shows a year; to thousands of different people a month; from sold-out theatres to national festivals, from crowded clubs and warehouses to tight and tiny bars and venues; Bassnectar's enormous popularity reflects the current hunger for raw substance in modern music and a desire for social integrity inside the party scene.

After more than a decade of full-time involvement in the underground electronic music scene, 2005 saw the debutof Bassnectar’s double-disc collection entitled "Mesmerizing The Ultra," a journey through next-level musical mutations, dreamy dubtempo, massive bass lines, heavy sledgehammer beats, head-nodding hip-hop, and a wild assortment of unlikely collaborations; remixing and producing with such artists as the enigmatic and mysterious Buckethead, the jam band super group Sound Tribe Sector 9, cult bluegrass rock star Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), roots musical activists like Michael Franti (Spearhead), Heavyweight Dub Champion and KRS One, and dubstep/breakbeat pioneer FreQ Nasty. Both critically acclaimed and voraciously consumed, the record helped define the current sound of the West Coast Underground.

On the new album "Underground Communication", Bassnectar takes another step forward in his genre-bending blend of musical styles and emotions, combining the visceral melodic presence of modern listening music, with the force and volume of sound system dance floor devastation. Whereas the previous record featured collaborations with musicians and bands, the new record is more of an exploration of hip-hop, featuring scores of MCs and rhythmic poetics mashed atop a heavy, driving range of tempo and, of course, those signature throbbing bass lines. Rooted firmly in political conviction, philosophical intention and backed by a rabid fan base and dedicated following, “Underground Communication” sets a new standard for the possibilities of merging music, art, new media and social activism.

Speaking on the meaning behind the title of the album, Bassnectar explains "It centers on the concepts of indie media, the strength of underground networking, social activism and defiance through music, hip hop, and the internet." Judging from his enormous following without any commercial radio play, media push, or licensing product placement hype, the title fits perfectly, and comes at a time when issues of net neutrality, corporate media, and privatization of radio and news outlets couldn’t be more crucial.

Already gaining critical acclaim from tastemakers at URB, FLAVORPILL, and BPM along with winning local Nitevibe.com, SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian honors for San Francisco's "Best DJ" and forging new paths within the Burning Man scene, the jam band scene, as well as underground hip hop circles and all styles of emerging electronic music, the Bassnectar concept is constantly expanding and redefining itself.

New singles entitled "Yo" featuring Spanish rapper KristinaMaria and "Bomb The Blocks" featuring underground queen MC Persia on Om Records 12" vinyl with remixes by Princess Superstar, Amp Live (Zion I), Speaker Junk, Ghislain Poirier, Daz I Kue (Bugz in the Attic) and Magik Johnson are out now.


For More Information on Bassnectar please contact Gunnar Hissam at Om Records


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Brockjon





Jul 3 2008 9:21 PM

GOD BLESS AMERICA

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Happy 4th of july...Proud to be an American!!!!!!!!!!!
JEMSTARGAL


Is Online


Jul 4 2008 4:15 PM


bigoo. ws
Trees! Ahhhhhh!!





Jul 3 2008 10:47 AM

Loving you
Can't wait til next time
::: Jessica :::





Jul 2 2008 9:19 PM

can't wait for my honeymoon in Tahoe starting on the 24th Lakeside!!! :)
maeJoy B. withU





Jul 2 2008 9:45 PM

howdy!!

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wishNu a BANG'N 4th of JULY!!

always,
maeJoy B.
withU
Jesse





Jul 2 2008 5:50 PM

Just about one more week untill you fucking drop the bass on the Mountain! Its going to be a good AllGood!
Traci





Jul 2 2008 11:20 AM

Thanks for the delicious set you threw down at club 2am...I thought you might like these-Photobucket
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MUCH LOVE TO YOU!!!
Go Away!





Jul 2 2008 12:13 AM

Much love !
eMber





Jul 1 2008 11:53 PM

BASSNECTAR @THE GREEK THEATRE?!
thats sooo dope!
Mary Jane





Jul 1 2008 5:57 PM

yo so i js heard what u opened up with @ soco music fest.. that shit is STRAIT UP deep dirty goodness. keep that up! i also like it when you chop shit up.
yr stage dancers r shredding it HARD haha
Eco Action Writers





Jul 1 2008 6:28 PM

Perhaps you should take a vacation.... how about the beach?


..
DylBURY!





Jul 1 2008 6:30 PM

ohhh yeah my man!... i hope your ready for rothbury.... well, i hope rothbury is ready for yoU! hahah i'm so stoked to dance the cosmic dance with you my great dear brother!.... you are amazing and i love your skillz and whomps... you are. bassnectar. thank you so much
.. peace n illumination..
M E g





Jul 1 2008 3:52 PM


Your the BEST Lorin!! :)
Alix Angela





Jul 1 2008 3:25 PM

"If you give, you will always have."

July 25-Reno...Can't wait!!!!!
AmyJo }i{





Jul 1 2008 11:46 AM

"so the best way to be happy, is to make the other person happy; you have the power to share things."


media free, underground communications.<3

:)
The Architect





Jul 1 2008 4:26 AM

Holy S*%#!!!! club 2am was unreal!!! That was the hardest hittin club set-up I have ever heard...Thank you Lorin!
One Love
Captain Farrell





Jun 30 2008 5:12 PM

Yo Mr.
Bassnectar, how is that new CD coming? can't wait to see you at camp!
Dj NOLAGY





Jun 30 2008 3:26 PM

Thanks for accepting that invite bro I am diggin the sounds for sure... PEACE
summer*P





Jun 30 2008 4:52 PM

WOMP..that Rothbury set until the sun comes up..plz :)
Ashley Claire





Jun 30 2008 1:56 PM

lookin forward to all good... if you get a chance check out the movie esoteric agenda...seriously mind blowing
.sarah.





Jun 30 2008 2:03 PM

man i live way the hell in oklahoma.... i guess i will have to drive to denver to get my bass fix! see you then !!
JP's A Mile High





Jun 30 2008 8:45 AM

THAT DENVER SHOW ROCKED PIMP... DIDN'T EVEN KNOW YOU WERE THERE TILL THAT SOUND WAS FLOWING THROUGH MY EARS !!!

SOCO MUSIC TOUR ROCKED THIS YEAR !!
Jamie Janover





Jun 30 2008 12:02 AM

Sonic Bloom loves you!
Thanks for such a killer set.
animus invidious





Jun 29 2008 2:02 PM

thank you so much!
~LOVE~
O.G. Redda





Jun 29 2008 3:56 PM

Yo! Nectar! You killed it. Not once but twice in one day. Now that's basstastic!!! Give thanx. It was hectic but a great experience. I'd be happy to do it again. Oh yeah, here's your pic.
"Hands in the everybody" Everybody Put Your Hands Up
Jumping Cyber Monkey





Jun 29 2008 12:07 PM

Thanks
for rippin' ish up in Denver last night! You guys have GOTTA come back soon!
SYLLABLE





Jun 29 2008 10:48 AM

ok you officially blew my mind.. twice in one day..... my birthday is monday, and i am now satisfied because of u.. thank you dear lorin... I again am pleased... wish we could have met.. but i was just a sweaty mess.... til the next time.... till we meet again,,

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M E g





Jun 28 2008 11:46 PM

Wish I could be gettin down to that basstastic sound with you tonight in Denver. I know you will bring down the house. See you at Red Rcoks! I think I'm just as stoked as you :)

Leigh {I love green lasers!}





Jun 28 2008 4:38 PM

ICKEE ICKEE ICKEE BTANG BUHTANG WEEEEEE WHOMP!
Glass Kristina





Jun 28 2008 11:56 AM

What time do you go on at COORS Field today?????
K
Fibbles





Jun 27 2008 3:16 PM

See Ya Tomorrow Lo!!!!
Crush dee Denver systems!!!!
CO.
loves U!!!!
Snyders Glass Fire





Jun 28 2008 12:08 AM

You need to drag STS9 out to Hawaii with you.

Much Love
Segway is working to get new music up ASAP!





Jun 27 2008 7:45 AM

Yo guys! Hope all is great for you... lookin forward to seeing y'all soon... and I hear by soon, I really mean... relatively SOON!

Can't wait to see you back in the Baltimore/DC metro...

Talk soon...

-e
Riddim Fernandez





Jun 27 2008 9:06 AM

keep up the bass lines!
really looking forward to the new album... see you at shambles!!!

alec
(still using reason :) happily.
brian loves to dance!