Bassnectar

The first announcement of artists performing at the 15th annual Ultra Music Festival has finally arrived. As expected. the lineup does not disappoint. Phase 1 of the lineup features the biggest names in EDM of both old and new. Among the names announced are Above & Beyond, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Avicii, Bassnectar, Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, David Guetta, Fatboy Slim, Kaskade, Knife Party,

New Year’s Eve 2013 is right around the corner! It’s a special holiday, one that’s all about surrounding yourself with the people you love, and celebrating a new beginning as we put another year in the books. So, how are you going to spend this New Year’s...

Ellie Goulding has recently become a relevant artist among the world of EDM, lending her vocals to "Fall Into The Sky" on Zedd's album, "Clarity." She has also been the subject of several remixes, including Bassnectar's remix of her breakthrough single, "Lights," as well as Flinch's remix of "Anything Could Happen...

On November 17th, the master of all things bass returned to the big city for a two night stint at Manhattan’s Terminal 5. As expected, Bassnectar brought his usual arsenal of heavy bass-infected tunes. However, Lorin managed to throw a few unexpected twists into the mix...

MR-808 - mechanic drum robot from Sonic Robots on Vimeo. The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines, produced in the early 1980s. It became an important part of hip hop music to produce a bass drum sound with low frequency - users of the TR-808 are a whos-who of early hip-hop (Beastie Boys, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dr...

Rolling Stone has released their list of "The 25 DJs That Rule The Earth". This DJ list contains many of those who you would expect to be present on such a list, of both old and new, as well as a few surprise additions. Its a list that gives respect to 25 DJ/producers that have played vital roles in the widespread EDM culture explosion...

Austin City Limits devoured the Texan city in mid-October, and early bird specials for 2013 are already underway. Some sets left fest-goers crying out for an encore weekend. A-Trak said it best when he called out during his Friday afternoon set, “It’s a beautiful day...

Jantsen's "When The Beats Drop" is a dubstep production that brings chaotic, unique sounds to its listeners. The style is reminiscent of productions by Doctor P, with its electro/hip-hop dubstep flavor. It's an interesting example of dubstep, and introduces Jantsen to those unfamiliar with the producer's work...

Bassnectar, aka Lorin Ashton, has been touring consistently for over seven years. He puts an extremely strong emphasis on his live performances, which are much more than your average DJ set, including live mixing and breathtaking visuals...

Bassnectar’s long mane has been seen head banging to the sounds of his amazing sets all over nearly every major festival in the world this year, becoming a huge force to be reckoned with. As 2012 comes to an end, he reminds us why we fell in love with his audible serum with the preview of his new track “Hologram”...