Bassnectar News and Photos

Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’: Album Review

Tue, May 21 2013 1:20pm - Source: Idolator

With Random Access Memories (out today, May 21 ), Daft Punk 's first non- Tron related new music since 2005′s Human After All , the iconic EDM masterminds tread perilously close to creating an album's worth of nostalgia for nostalgia's sake.

Michael Bialas: Hangout, Day 2: Tom Petty and the Tontons Aren't That Far Apart

Sun, May 19 2013 8:10pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

The pride of Gainesville, Florida, Petty had sort of the home-field advantage Saturday night on the Hangout Stage, playing just one state over and practically a direct Interstate-10 shot from Heartbreakers territory.

DJ Muggs - Bass for Your Face

Wed, May 01 2013 9:53am - Source: Drowned In Sound

In an interview this year with XXL , veteran producer DJ Muggs explained his affinity for dubstep.

BASSNECTAR AND DISCLOSURE FOR ASHEVILLE'S MOUNTAIN OASIS FESTIVAL

Wed, May 01 2013 9:03am - Source: Mixmag

Bassnectar, Pretty Lights and Disclosure (pictured) are just three of the high-profile dance acts who will be performing at the inaugural Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Festival in Asheville, North Carolina this fall.

Five more awesome festival lineups just announced: MUTEK, Field Day, Mysteryland, Spring Awakening, and HARD Summer

Thu, April 25 2013 11:03am - Source: Beatportal

The summer season is nearly upon us, and, like you, we can't wait to get partying in the sun.

Meet The Man Who's Making Your Kids Go Wild

Wed, April 24 2013 1:09pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

At the end of a Saturday interview with Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire of Major Lazer during the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, I mentioned my upcoming conversation with 2 Chainz, scheduled for later in afternoon.

Coachella 2013 Weekend 2: Friday’s 5 Best Things

Sat, April 20 2013 10:57pm - Source: Stereogum

Peel back the surface and look past the picturesque valley backdrop.

Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails sign on for Voodoo's 15th year

Tue, April 16 2013 3:57pm - Source: Soundspike

Pearl Jam and Nine Inch Nails will helm the 15th anniversary of New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience, which will take place for the first time at its new permanent home in City Park. The three-day festival, slated for Nov. 1-3, will feature a variety of music genres.

Coachella 2013, Weekend One: Winners and Losers

Mon, April 15 2013 3:58pm - Source: XLR8R

Now in its 15th year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is perhaps the US' most iconic annual musical gathering.

The secrets to the live setups of Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Bassnectar, Flying Lotus, and more revealed

Tue, April 02 2013 8:06pm - Source: Beatportal

Ever wonder what gear your favorite producers are using when they're rocking a live set?

Zedd – Clarity

Tue, March 19 2013 12:13am - Source: One A Day

Sure, you understand what this stuff is all about, I coaxed myself into believing.

Free Press Summer Festival Lineup Announced

Thu, March 07 2013 1:05am - Source: ArtistDirect

Free Press Houston and Pegstar.net Presents announced another top-notch lineup for Free Press Summer Festival 2013, which takes place June 1 and 2 at Eleanor Tinsley Park in Houston.

Album Review: AraabMUZIK – For Professional Use Only

Fri, March 01 2013 5:24am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Although AraabMUZIK is reportedly working with EDM heavyweights Skrillex and Diplo for his forthcoming LP, the MPC mastermind's newest instrumental offering, appropriately dubbed For Professional Use Only, is a 20-track audio portfolio for the broader music industry's lyricists, rappers, producers, and labelheads.

Metallica Book Chili Peppers, Bassnectar for Orion Festival

Mon, February 25 2013 3:36pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"We didn't know what was going to happen, but it was a blast – so we said 'Let's see if we can do that again.'"

Metallica Book RHCP, Bassnectar and More for Second Annual Orion Festival

Mon, February 25 2013 1:15pm - Source: Rolling Stone

"We didn't know what was going to happen, but it was a blast – so we said 'Let's see if we can do that again.'"

STREAM: UNDERWORLD (BASSNECTAR REMIX)

Thu, February 14 2013 12:43pm - Source: Mixmag

Dance music legends Underworld remixed by US dubstep don Bassnectar.

An Unfair Review of The 2013 Coachella Lineup: Day 1

Tue, January 29 2013 8:21am - Source: Swan Fungus

I might as well get this out of the way quickly, because every year some idiot shows up here thinking the views expressed in these posts truly reflect my honest opinions of the artists I choose to critique.

LA Times slip up, may have told us Daft Punk are to play Coachella (Update: fake)

Wed, January 23 2013 12:55am - Source: Stoney Roads

Fake, grrr… someone put together a legit looking LA Times screengrab , view it here and Mikael Woods confirmation here.

TRAVELLING THE OUTER EDGE OF EDM WITH BASSNECTAR

Fri, December 28 2012 10:11am - Source: Mixmag

Bassnectar has been blowing apart stadium-sized venues with his face frying brand of dubstep and bass music.

Ellie Goulding: Halcyon

Wed, October 24 2012 5:40am - Source: Pitchfork Media

"This is quite cool. But it's a bit late!"

Bass Report #015

Wed, October 17 2012 8:49pm - Source: Salacious Sound

Following up on a flurry of popular remixes, Seven Lions continues to strut his stuff this week with his debut OWSLA release, 'Days To Come'.

Concert Review: Austin City Limits Festival in Austin, TX (Day 2)

Sun, October 14 2012 5:59pm - Source: Soundspike

Around 5 p.m., the threat of rain became real for the tens of thousands in attendance, as the skies opened up and unleashed a round of fat drops that caught many by surprise.

ACL Tips Straight From The Festival

Thu, October 11 2012 5:35pm - Source: Sonic Itch Music

I know a lot of folks like to post their tips for enjoying the festival as they feel that they might be experts in this field, but I'm just going to give you the tips straight from the folks putting on the festival.

In Photos: Counter.Point 2012

Mon, October 01 2012 9:55pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

For its inaugural year, Atlanta's Counter.Point Music Festival reeled in around 18,000 festivalgoers, which included not only hometown festivalgoers but outsiders from Chicago, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and even Cape Town, South Africa.

New Music: Bassnectar feat. Chino Moreno – “Hexes”

Wed, September 12 2012 1:39pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The film, due out September 14th, comes with a soundtrack scored by creative lab tomandandy, but the closing credits get an extra dose of dub thanks to Bassnectar' s "Hexes", which features vocals from Deftones singer Chino Moreno.

Singer/Songwriter Tina Malia Debuts Pop/electronic Album "The Lost Frontier" Today Worldwide

Tue, August 21 2012 10:34am - Source: MOG

"The title track sets up the entire album 'The Lost Frontier' because it highlights the cyclical nature of our existence and the far extremes that lie within it. The wheel is merely an observer as we move through revolutions of creation and decay, hope and despair, beauty and destruction. 'The Lost Frontier' is about acknowledging and understanding these different aspects in life and remembering that we have the power to choose what we do with that knowledge."

Interview: Terravita

Tue, August 07 2012 1:17pm - Source: Salacious Sound

Terravita, AKA Matt Simmers, Jon Spero, and Chris Barlow are a rambunctious group, even by Bass music standards; I met Jon completely out of the blue via a discussion about the possibility of attack on the festival via Pirate ship.

Deadmau5 Plays to Enraptured Crowd at Inaugural Veld Music Festival

Sun, August 05 2012 11:54pm - Source: Rolling Stone

An unassuming guy in a white Neff ballcap and black Nyan Cat t-shirt kept more than 20,000 EDM revelers enraptured Saturday night with his progressive, ahead-of-the-game house and trance emissions, despite a sudden downpour that fell on the inaugural Veld Music Festival at Downsview Park in suburban Toronto.

Lollapalooza 2012, Day One: Passion Pit, Die Antwoord + More Kick Off Festival

Sat, August 04 2012 3:17pm - Source: Spinner

The usual hustle and bustle surrounding Chicago's historic Grant Park in early August manifested itself once again, as it does perennially.

Black Sabbath Fire Up Lollapalooza With Triumphant Reunion Gig

Sat, August 04 2012 3:07pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Ozzy Osbourne may be a rickety, self-described "lunatic."

Forecastle Festival 2012, Louisville, KY, July 13 - 15, 2012

Sat, July 28 2012 11:22pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

There's something about being able to walk through the familiar streets of a town you live in, the final destination a music festival.

The Best UK Bass Music of 2012 (so far)

Wed, July 25 2012 10:36pm - Source: Salacious Sound

Much has been written about the ambiguity of this genre, with UK Bass transcending mellowed-down dubstep, hyped-up electronic dance and everything in between.

Deadmau5 Says He 'Absolutely Sold Out' on Dubstep Track, Madonna 'Really Upset' Him

Tue, July 17 2012 9:08pm - Source: Spinner

Electronic dance music artist Deadmau5 -- aka Joel Zimmerman -- admits he "sold out" when he made a dubstep song despite not being a fan of the genre.

Rock-centric weekend aims for big leagues, adds EDM artists

Mon, July 16 2012 7:48pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Last week, as they boarded a tiny plane from New York to Louisville, Kentucky, several guys wearing My Morning Jacket t-shirts found one another.

Camp Bisco 2012 Recap: Disco Biscuits Host Skrillex, Bassnectar at Three-Day Festival

Sun, July 15 2012 3:17pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Despite electrifying sets by Skrillex, Bassnectar and Amon Tobin, there was no mistaking the fact that Camp Bisco 11 was centered around its host band, the Disco Biscuits, who performed six totally different, equally compelling sets of music from the main stage over the festival's three nights at a property in Mariaville, NY just outside of Albany, over the weekend.

Amon Tobin, Big Boi, Bonobo, Daedelus: Preview: Camp Bisco 2012

Mon, July 09 2012 10:19am - Source: Prefix Magazine

Curated and founded by Disco Biscuits, Camp Bisco celebrates its 11th anniversary this July by bringing in some of the biggest names in electronic music.

Bassnectar

Mon, July 09 2012 6:37am - Source: Stoney Roads

In the 90s he embodied the essence of underground, but by 2002-2003 Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar reached an intense international touring schedule, performing about 150 nights out of the year, a grueling feat for even the most creative and dynamic of artists.

Butterfly Beings Drink Bassnectar

Sat, July 07 2012 6:32pm - Source: Stoney Roads

In the 90s he embodied the essence of underground, but by 2002-2003 Lorin Ashton aka Bassnectar reached an intense international touring schedule, performing about 150 nights out of the year, a grueling feat for even the most creative and dynamic of artists.

Matt Fox Exclusive Q&A.

Tue, July 03 2012 8:05pm - Source: Dodselectro

Got another exclusive interview for you guys today.

Bestival lines up with Stevie Wonder, a chicken shack and David Icke

Mon, July 02 2012 12:33am - Source: Music-News.com

With an already bountiful line-up that includes headline sets from Stevie Wonder, Florence + The Machine and New Order, exclusive performances from The xx and Sigur Rós and a cavalcade of mouth-watering sets from the likes of Friendly Fires, Soulwax, Annie Mac Presents, Skream & Benga and many, many more, we have got a wealth of ace new live acts and DJs to announce, with full line-ups for Rodigan's Ram Jam and Jaguar Skills and his Amazing Friends and even a rare appearance from one of the world's most controversial thinkers!

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