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Bassnectar

Bassnectar's Genre:

Electronic, Techno, Indie Electronic, Alternative/Indie Rock

Biography

Bassnectar is the stage name used by DJ, producer, and remixer Lorin Ashton, one of the more popular and influential figures in California's electronic music community. Bassnectar's music is known for its eclecticism, embracing elements of extreme bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and other IDM styles, as well as shifting tempos, contrasting moods, and dynamics that go from gentle to bruising and back during the course of a set. A significant amount of Bassnectar's music also has a strong activist streak, and Ashton uses his work to promote social and political causes and to foster a sense of community. Born in San Jose in 1978, Ashton was raised in a Bohemian environment and claims to have been introduced to the power of bass by the rumbling of a minor earthquake he experienced as a child. As a teenager, he was exposed to world music by an uncle who brought him a set of hand drums and recordings of African and Latin music; at the same time, the youngster had become a serious thrash metal fan, and was also interested in grunge (particularly Nirvana) and hardcore rap (especially N.W.A.). Ashton taught himself to play guitar and formed an extreme metal band, becoming a fixture on the local grindcore scene until he attended his first rave in the fall of 1995. He was immediately won over by the sense of community in the rave scene as well as the music, and he began attending raves as often as he could, as well as helping to organize and promote events. In 1996, Ashton started learning how to DJ, and coupled with his earlier experience in percussion, he recorded four-track demos with his band and studied electronic music at the University of California in Santa Cruz, soon mastering the basics of spinning and producing dance music. He started producing recordings for other acts in his spare time, and in 2001 he was invited to remix a track by Michael Franti & Spearhead for a single. Later that same year, the first Bassnectar album was released, Freakbeat for the Beatfreaks, which Ashton produced and released on his own label, Amorphous Music. While his first few albums earned him a buzz on the indie electronic scene, the fourth Bassnectar album, 2004's Diverse Systems of Throb, expanded his audience and influence, and since then, Bassnectar has issued a steady stream of albums, singles, and podcasts on which he has collaborated with artists including KRS-One, Ellie Goulding, Perry Farrell, Buckethead, and Gogol Bordello, as well as producers Diplo, BT, DJ Vadim, and Rjd2. Bassnectar also became a popular live attraction, with Ashton spinning up to 150 nights at year at venues ranging from clubs and warehouses to festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza. In 2010, he got into the festival game himself, staging his first Bass Center Festival in Broomfield, Colorado, featuring sets by Dan Deacon, That 1 Guy, Brother Ali, and many more, as well as Bassnectar; Ashton has stated he intends to stage regular Bass Center events in the future. ~ Mark Deming

AOL Radio Stations Bassnectar is Featured on (18)

Voodoo Music & Arts Experience

Worship the music and join the ritual in New Orleans- The 15th edition of the Voodoo Experience happens in New Orleans November 1st-3rd on the festival grounds of City Park. This year’s lineup features Nine Inch Nails’ first live show since 2009 And Pearl Jam’s first show in New Orleans since 2010. The lineup also features Calvin Harris, Bassnectar, Paramore, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and more. Hear the lineup—with more acts added as they are announced—on Slacker!

CounterPoint 2012

CounterPoint Music Festival is a 3-day Electronic music festival September 27-29, 2012 held just outside of Atlanta, GA. The festival boasts some of the biggest names in EDM including Pretty Lights, Skrillex, Bassnectur, M83, Avicii, Big Boi and many more. CounterPoint incorporates the urban vibe of Atlanta onsite with street art exhibits, extreme sports demos, local food and drink and much more.

Bass and Beats

Bass and Beats on Slacker Radio is a station that was designed with one purpose in mind: to showcase the best low frequency tracks ever created. From new Electronic tracks from the likes of Bassnectar, Nero, Skrillex, and Deadmau5- to classic trunk rattling Hip Hop from Dr. Dre, Digital Underground, and 2 Live Crew, this station features aggressive bass that challenges all but the most elite sound systems. And with that in mind, to properly get the full body experience of the tracks featured here, this station is optimized for listening on the Sonos SUB.

Hangout Music Fest 2013

The Hangout Music Festival is the first and only festival of its kind. Located directly on white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama The Hangout features world class musicians including Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, The Shins, Kendrick Lamar, Passion Pit, and many more. Hear the entire line up on Slacker's Hangout Fest station, and for more information go to hangoutmusicfest.com

Austin City Limits 2012

Named after the legendary PBS concert series, the Austin City Limits Music Festival is an annual three-day music festival in Austin, Texas' Zilker Park. This year’s Festival happens October 12-14, 2012 and will entertain a daily crowd of over 65,000 with and eclectic mix of over 130 artists on eight stages. Austin City Limits Radio features music from the Festival line-up of amazing artists including Jack White, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, The Roots, The Stooges and many more!

Beale St. Music Festival 2013

The 2013 Beale Street Music Festival marks the 37th anniversary of the festival which each year attracts music enthusiasts from all 50 states and a dozen foreign countries to the storied city where rock-n-roll and blues music all began. Beale St. Music Festival 2013 on Slacker features all of the artists from this year's amazing lineup including headliners like The Black Keys and Alice in Chains, plus everything from Sheryl Crow to Big Boi

Forecastle 2012

In a sea of change, the Forecastle Festival is a port-of-call where the world gathers to experience the best in Music, Art, and Activism. A celebration of sights, sounds, and sustainability, Forecastle connects travelers North, South, East, and West. Forecastle 2012 on Slacker Radio plays music from the artists playing this year’s 10th Anniversary Festival including today’s biggest stars and the hottest up-and-coming Indie and Electronic acts taking the stage in Louisville, KY from July 13-15, 2012.

Dubstep

Turn it up with Slacker Radio Dubstep! Enjoy hits from Skrillex, Bassnectar and Nero, up-and-coming artists like Krewella, M Machine and Baauer, plus classics from Roni Size to Plump DJs. Moombahcore, trap, drum 'n' bass, breaks -- it's all here on Slacker Dubstep!

Lollapalooza 2012

What started as a touring music festival in 1991 by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell, Lollapalooza has become a definitively unique music experience. Today, Lollapalooza takes place every summer in historic Grant Park, Chicago, between the iconic Chicago skyline and the shores of Lake Michigan. Lollapalooza 2012 Radio plays music from the artists playing this year’s festival including today’s biggest stars and the hottest up-and-coming Indie and Electronic acts taking the stage in Chicago from August 3-5, 2012.

ULTRA Music Festival

The 2013 Ultra Music Festival is set for two weekends this month: the 15th through the 17th, and the 22nd through the 24th. You'll hear the whole lineup on this station- from headliners like Deadmau5, David Guetta and Afrojack, emerging acts like Flosstradamus, Azari & III, and Araabmuzik, and even hip hop from Snoop Dogg and Azealia Banks. And of course, Swedish House Mafia.

Coachella 2013

The 14th Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will be held over two consecutive weekends in Indio, CA- the first on April 12-14 and the second on April 19-21. The 2013 line-up includes headlining performances from The Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Coachella 2013 also features some historic reunions, featuring performances by Blur, Jurassic 5, and The Postal Service. Hear all of this year's Coachella artists in one place- on the Coachella 2013 station on Slacker Radio!

Chill

This is Chill on Slacker. Whether you call this Down-Tempo, Chill-Out, Chill or any other name, it's laid-back electronic music. Often DJ inspired, Chill is melodic, peaceful, has a beat, and is easy on the ears. Expect to hear the best cuts from artists like Zero 7, DJ Shadow, Air, and many more.

The Silent Comedy Showcase

This is The Silent Comedy Artist Showcase station on Slacker. Tune in to hear a station built entirely by the band including music hand-picked by Joshua, Jeremiah, Justin and Chad as well as commentary by each about the songs that influenced their music and life.

Arnette Audio

Welcome to Arnette Audio, brought to you by Arnette Eyewear, a station for artists that were bold enough to do things differently and ended up changing the game—from A Tribe Called Quest to Blink 182 to the Beastie Boys . That’s why we still turn their songs up to ten. That’s what it means to Live Arnette.

Electronic

Electronic on Slacker Radio covers all the bases in electronic music. Hear the latest hits from Deadmau5, M.I.A., and Skrillex, classic favorites from Daft Punk, Moby and the Chemical Brothers, as well as new sounds from Pendulum, Crystal Castles, and Calvin Harris.

Alternative Chill

Alternative Chill on Slacker Radio is the ultimate "Easy Listening for Hipsters." The station is a hybrid of Electronic Chill artists, singer/songwriters and Indie rock songs that dip into the ethereal. You can expect to hear Jeff Buckley, Thievery Corporation, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Nada Surf, Massive Attack, Air, Nick Drake, Portishead, Everything But the Girl and even some surprises like Billie Holiday or Pink Floyd! It's the perfect station to kick back and unwind, so, open a bottle of wine, light some candles and relax.

Chill [Non-Voc]

Chill [Non-Vocal] on Slacker creates a soundtrack for your day, mesmerizes, and soothes...all without lyrics interrupting your flow. This is the softer, melodic side of electronic music. Chill [Non-Vocal] is the ideal backdrop for work, evening relaxation or quiet entertaining. This diverse genre includes artists such as Orbital, Royksopp, Koop and more.

Bassnectar

This station plays the best music from and music from related artists like Skrillex, Flux Pavilion, Deadmau5, Nero, Rusko, Pendulum, Benny Benassi, Avicii, Modestep, Daft Punk and more.

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Artists Related to Bassnectar (50)

	Skrillex	Sonny Moore found club and mainstream stardom beginning in 2008, when he swapped his gig as post-hardcore frontman for From First to Last and created the dancefloor-oriented project Skrillex.
	Flux Pavilion	Known for his 2011 hit "Bass Cannon", English dubstep producer and DJ Joshua Steele took the name Flux Pavilion around 2008 when he released the track "Cheap Crisps" as a digital download.
	Deadmau5	Born Joel Zimmerman on January 5, 1981, Deadmau5 rose to prominence when his track "Faxing Berlin" found its way onto the playlist of legendary DJ/producer Pete Tong's radio show.
	Nero	Featuring producers Dan Stephens and Joe Ray along with vocalist Alana Watson, London's Nero were born a straight drum'n'bass act, but they steadily evolved into a more layered affair, mixing dubstep beats with classic house music melodies and vocals.
	Rusko	Rusko is a dubstep DJ/producer who is closely affiliated with Caspa, a fellow DJ/producer who is an influential figure within the dubstep community, not only as an artist but as the founder of several influential labels (i.
	Pendulum	One of the most popular drum'n'bass acts of the early 21st century, Pendulum are an Australian group based in the United Kingdom.
	Benny Benassi	The fashionable, fun, and sometimes freaky sound of DJ/producer Benny Benassi first hit the dancefloor in 2001 with the single I Feel So Fine.
	Avicii	Cleverly using dance music blogs as the platform to launch his career, Tim Berg, aka Avicii, has since become one of the most prominent producers on the burgeoning Swedish house scene.
	Modestep	London-based crossover electronic/dubstep act Modestep formed in 2010, featuring brothers Josh (production, vocals, keyboards) and Tony Friend (production, turntables, guitar), Matthew Curtis (drums, percussion), and Nick Tsang (guitar).
	Daft Punk	In similar company with new-school French progressive dance artists such as Motorbass, Air, Cassius, and Dimitri from Paris, Parisian duo Daft Punk quickly rose to acclaim by adapting a love for first-wave acid house and techno to their younger roots in pop, indie rock, and hip-hop.
	The Prodigy	The Prodigy navigated the high wire, balancing artistic merit and mainstream visibility with more flair than any electronica act of the 1990s.
	Knife Party	Knife Party is a side project featuring the two founding members of Perth, Australia's long-running drum'n'bass act Pendulum.
	Feed Me	Until he debuted his alias Feed Me in 2008, Hertfordshire, England native Jon Gooch was known for his aggressive, hard-edged drum'n'bass productions as Spor.
	Basshunter	Swedish computer nerd Jonas Altberg (aka Basshunter) became an Internet phenomenon in the early 2000s with geek-friendly dance singles like "Boten Anna" (Anna Bot) and "Vi Sitter i Ventrilo och Spelar DotA" (We Sit in Ventrilo and Play DotA).
	Sub Focus	Sub Focus is an alias of Nick Douwma, a fast-rising drum'n'bass producer/DJ affiliated with the Ram Records collective who became one of the style's leading practitioners within only two years of his recording debut.
	Freestylers	More old-school hip-hop, electro, and ragga than big-beat techno (though they're often pigeonholed that way), the Freestylers were formed by the trio of Matt Cantor, Aston Harvey, and Andrew Galea.
	Steve Aoki	Steve Aoki is a DJ and also the founder of Dim Mak Records, which has counted leading indie rock bands such as Gossip, Bloc Party, the Kills and the Rakes among its stable of signees.
	Swedish House Mafia	Swedish House Mafia is a house music supergroup comprised of DJ/producers Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso, each of whom is an accomplished DJ/producer and label owner in his own right.
	Calvin Harris	Favoring a naughty schoolboy look that makes him seem even younger than his already tender years (22 when his first major-label album was released), Scottish artist, producer, and remixer Calvin Harris has a similarly youthful and forward-looking approach to his music.
	Flux Pavillion
	Skream	Ollie Jones had the good fortune to be working at the Big Apple record store when he first started making beats at age 15 and armed with a cracked copy of the Fruity Loops music-making software.
	Kill The Noise	Covering the EDM spectrum from electro house to dubstep, Kill the Noise is one of the projects from Rochester, New York-based producer Jake Stanczak.
	Zedd	Born Anton Zaslavski, German producer Zedd broke onto the European electronic scene in 2010 with a remix of Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites.
	Kaskade	Though he was born in Chicago, the DJ, A&R director, record store owner, and producer known as Kaskade found his spiritual and musical home in San Francisco by way of Salt Lake City and New York.
	Tiësto	Highly regarded by both DJ Magazine and fans of electronic dance music, DJ Tiësto launched his career as one of the world's foremost trance DJs, due in part to his legendary six-hour live sets.
	The Crystal Method	L.A.'s Crystal Method have been referred to as America's answer to the Chemical Brothers. A dance-based electronic duo with a definite rock band feel, the comparison would seem appropriate, although it tends to erase what makes the group distinct: a solid base in American hip-hop, rock, soul, and pop.
	Krewella	Jahan Yousaf, Yasmine Yousaf, and Kris Trindl (aka Rain Man) formed the EDM trio Krewella in Chicago, Illinois.
	Chase & Status	Chase & Status -- consisting of drum'n'bass DJs Saul Milton and Will Kennard -- earned their stripes after remixing the rather questionable Capleton track "Duppy Man" to success in 2005.
	Gemini
	The Chemical Brothers	The act with the first arena-sized sound in the electronica movement, the Chemical Brothers united such varying influences as Public Enemy, Cabaret Voltaire, and My Bloody Valentine to create a dance-rock-rap fusion which rivaled the best old-school DJs on their own terms -- keeping a crowd of people on the floor by working through any number of groove-oriented styles featuring unmissable samples, from familiar guitar riffs to vocal tags to various sound effects.
	Afrojack	Following the success of Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Fedde Le Grand, Nick Van de Wall, aka Afrojack, is the latest DJ, producer, and remixer to break through from the burgeoning Dutch dance music scene.
	Ellie Goulding	Ellie Goulding is a British vocalist whose music finds the balance between electro-pop and indie folk.
	Nero
	Datsik	Datsik is the pseudonym of Canadian dubstep producer Troy Beetles. Born and raised in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Beetles first dabbled with bedroom hip-hop production, writing tracks which would never see the light of day.
	The Glitch Mob	Formed in 2006, L.A's Glitch Mob have wowed them on dancefloors around the world with a singular brand of bleepy electronica and heavy hip-hop-influenced basslines.
	Borgore	A dubstep producer and vocalist irreverent enough to pen a tune called “Act Like a Ho” (“but first do the dishes”), Asaf Borger, aka Borgore, debuted in 2010 with three EPs that were crude both lyrically and sonically.
	Excision
	Killbot	Restless in the confines of nu metal, frontman Jonathan Davis crossed borders by incorporating dubstep for Korn's 2011 album, The Path of Totality, before announcing that he would be taking it a step further with his upcoming Killbot project.
	La Roux	Meaning "red-haired one" in French, La Roux is the synth pop project of flame-haired singer/songwriter Elly Jackson and keyboardist/producer Ben Langmaid.
	Noisia	Noisia, an acclaimed drum'n'bass trio from the Netherlands, occasionally produce other styles as well, including breaks and house.
	Pantyraid
	Pretty Lights	The output of Colorado-based musician Pretty Lights (Derek Vincent Smith) flitted between moody downtempo and upbeat, densely layered material geared more for clubs.
	Dev	Deadpan vocalist/MC Dev (Devin Tailes), a California native, released her first single, “Booty Bounce,” in August 2010.
	Blue Foundation	Blue Foundation's cinematic dream pop and shoegaze-tinged electronics are known for being featured in films like Twilight and on TV shows like CSI: Miami.
	Plump DJs	Plump DJs Lee Rous and Andy Gardner are responsible for one of the fattest sounds of the new millennium, a throwback fusion of acid house and electro-shock heard all over Britain's dancefloors, as well as Levi's commercials and Sony PlayStation games.
	Flight Facilities
	David Guetta	France's David Guetta belongs to the sparkling wave of DJs who combine Daft Punk's sleek house music with a pinch of electroclash's punch.
	Caspa	London-based DJ/producer Caspa is an influential figure within the dubstep community, not only as an artist but also as the founder of several influential labels (i.
	Klaypex
	DJ Fresh	Born in 1977, Dan Stein, aka DJ Fresh, is one of the most influential figures on the U.K. drum'n'bass scene.