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Bassnectar

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Bassnectar
Bassnectar press photo 2014.jpg
Background information
Birth nameLorin Ashton
Also known as
  • DJ Lorin
  • King of the Sound
  • West Coast Lo-Fi
Born1977/1978 (age 43–44) [1]
OriginSanta Cruz, California, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • DJ
  • record producer
Years active1996–2020
Labels
Websitebassnectar.net

Lorin Ashton, better known under his stage name Bassnectar, is an American DJ and record producer.[2][3]

Biography

Ashton grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and initially identified with visual arts rather than music, creating movies with his dad's camera at the age of ten.[4] When he was 16 years old, he played in a death metal band named Pale Existence, which contributed to his heavy style of music.[5] In the following years, he became increasingly more involved in the scene, promoting shows, distributing food and assistance to concertgoers, buying records and eventually learning to DJ after studying electronic music production.[6] He began creating music in the 1990s, using Opcode Systems Studio Vision Pro.[7][8] In the mid-1990s, he briefly toured with Exhumed as a bass player.[9]

Bassnectar played house parties in the San Francisco Bay Area and began gaining momentum at Burning Man, often playing up to 7 sets a night.[5] He released his first album in 2001 and performed as Bassnectar for the first time in 2002. He was previously known as DJ Lorin.[citation needed]

On July 3, 2020, Bassnectar announced that he was "stepping back" from music, amid allegations of sexual misconduct that had been disseminated on social media. He denied the most recent allegations as being "untrue", albeit admitting that "some of my past actions have caused pain, and I am deeply sorry."[10]

Tours and live performances

Bassnectar performs regularly at a variety of music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Camp Bisco, Coachella, the Electric Daisy Carnival, the Electric Forest Festival, Lollapalooza, Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, Life is Beautiful Festival, Oregon Eclipse, Wakarusa. In 2012, Bassnectar sold over 250,000 tickets, not including festivals.[5]

Bassnectar finished in fourth place in the 2013 America's Best DJ competition conducted by DJ Times magazine and Pioneer DJ.[11]

In 2015, Bassnectar stopped touring and shifted focus playing the festival circuit, and curating his own events.[12] One such event, named 'Deja Voom'.[13] took place from February 27 through March 2, 2019[13] at the Barcelo Maya Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. Deja Voom hosted artists across five stages: Pool Party, Beach Stage, Deja Room, Voom Room, and The Oasis.[14] These spaces brought different sub genres of electronic bass music to cater to a variety of music tastes.

Sexual abuse allegations

On July 3, 2020, Bassnectar announced that he was "stepping back" from music, amid allegations of sexual misconduct and Child grooming that had been disseminated on social media through the Instagram account @evidenceagainstbassnectar. The allegations have been supported by some of Bassnectar's past female collaborators.[15] According to Rolling Stone the allegations resurfaced in response to a statement he made on Twitter on June 30, 2020 where he said his"own romantic relationships and interactions have been positive, consensual, legal and loving.” In his statement, Bassnectar also denied more recent allegations as being "untrue", albeit admitting that "some of my past actions have caused pain, and I am deeply sorry."[16]

On April 5, 2021, Bassnectar along with the management companies Amorphous Music, Inc., Bassnectar Touring, Inc., Redlight Management, Inc., C3 Presents, L.L.C, and Interactive Giving Fund, were sued by two women identified in the lawsuit as "Rachel" and "Alexis", for emotional distress and medical expenses. The women allege that Bassnectar and the management companies engaged in a human trafficking scheme, and that Bassnectar manufactured and possessed child pornography of themselves.[17] According to the lawsuit, the women allegedly met Bassnectar through social media direct messages to start their relationships and he encouraged them to watch American Beauty. Bassnectar then invited them to his hotel room after shows for sex. The women also claim that Bassnectar paid them for sex in amounts of $300 to $1,600 and maintained control over their lives, asking them to cover-up their relationship. "Rachel" alleged that Bassnectar met her into late 2012, and their sexual relationship began in May 2013, and that Bassnetar encouraged Rachel to send him child pornography of herself. While "Alexis" alleged that she met Bassnectar in 2014 and had a sexual relationship with him between 2014 and 2016 while she was still a minor.[18] An attorney for Bassnectar denied the allegations in the lawsuit.[19]

Discography

Main article: Bassnectar discography
Studio albums

References

  1. ^ Yasharoff, Hannah (April 6, 2021). "EDM DJ Bassnectar denies accusations of sexually abusing, trafficking underage girls". USA Today.
  2. ^ Walker, Rob (2008). Buying in: the secret dialogue between what we buy and who we are. Random House. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-4000-6391-8.
  3. ^ Mallory Gnaegy (November 19, 2009). "Bash with Bassnectar — Bring your earplugs, and feed on the dirty bass". Vox Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Bassnectar: About". Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ian S. Port (November 28, 2012). "Bass Instincts: How Bassnectar Came to Rule American Dance Music - Page 1 - Music - San Francisco". SF Weekly. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Press". Bassnectar.net. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "EM Talks with Bassnectar". Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ Golden, Ean. "Bassnectar Extended Interview". DJ TechTools. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Andy O’Connor (January 29, 2014). "Exhumed's Necrocracy: San Jose gore/grind outfit gets political – for free - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 5, 2020). "Bassnectar 'Stepping Back' From Music After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "2013 Results - America's Best DJ". Djtimes.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  12. ^ "Bassnectar - Reflective (Part 2) - OUT NOW!". www.bassnectar.net. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bassnectar - Reflective 3 - Aug 24". www.bassnectar.net. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Bassnectar - Reflective 3 - Aug 24". www.bassnectar.net. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "Bassnectar Is Leaving The Music Industry After Sexual Abuse Allegations". Your EDM. July 3, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  16. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 5, 2020). "Bassnectar 'Stepping Back' From Music After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Surface". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bassnectar has been sued over human trafficking and child pornography allegations". NME. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  18. ^ "EDM DJ Bassnectar Accused Of Sex Trafficking And Possessing Child Pornography". UNILAD. April 6, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  19. ^ Yasharoff, Hannah. "EDM DJ Bassnectar denies accusations of sexually abusing, trafficking underage girls". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 6, 2021.

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