What They are Saying
"Hypnotic, deep throbs for the audio nerds"
-The Onion
The new Bassnectar video "sets a standard for merging underground movements of hip hop, dance culture, and electronic music"
- Panjea.com
"Zigzagging bass flutters, acid techno, hip-hop, and ambient breakbeats which are tantamount to pulsating club bangers."
- URB
“Innovative, unique stylish & infectious”
- SF Bay Guardian
“A kaleidoscopically brilliant funk conception. Very highly recommended”
- Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
“Lorin Ashton (aka Bassnectar) is a musical renaissance man.”
- Djmixed.com
Uoyed to international prominence by a loyal cadre of full-moon partygoers and Burningman devotees, Bassnectar has managed to shape the musical direction of the West Coast breaks scene.”
-DJ Times
“A remarkable debut! This is the really important stuff. Rarely does an album come along that pushes into unfamiliar places, and rarer still is that the case with one that's also fun to listen to.”
- Dancemusic.com
“The largest cult following of any DJ in San Francisco.”
- SF Weekly
“5/5"
- BPM Magazine
“5/5”
-Jive Magazine
“Remix freak Lorin Ashton has perfected a unique blend of heavy breakbeat and sci-fi atmospherics”
- Future Music Magazine
"Tempo shifting bass nastiness and glitchy synth action in full effect on this release. Huge!"
- B-Side / URB Magazine
“The alt-culture festival favorite expands his deep, warbled bass lines, otherworldly atmospheres, and socially conscious lyrics within a dizzying range of genres”
-Flavorpill.net
“A true revolutionary working at the peak of his craft. 5/5”
- About.com
“Number One DJ.”
- SF Bay Guardian’s Best of The Bay 2005
“Number One DJ”
- Nitevibe.com
“Bassnectar takes hybridity to new heights.”
- Download.com
“Bassnectar delivers some of the largest beats and deepest bass of any Om release yet.”
- emusic.com
“Bassnectar gets jiggy with it on two cuts including a remix, but it's his original, ‘Udu Shuffle,’ that steals the show.”
– Car Audio Magazine
“Our favorite DJ in the United States! 10/10”
- Muzik.com
“Unclassifiable - a freakadelic, sonic wizard.”
- Pique Magazine, Whistler, BC
“Both a connoisseur DJ & an amazing producer, generating both remixes & original work. ....The musical highlight of Burningman.”
- Lotus Magazine
“Incredible production! The most energy I have ever heard at a Hip Hop tempo.”
-A Skillz (Fingalickin’ Records, UK)
Speechless! Damn good tunes indeed! Club & Radio Rotation to follow!”
-Mr C.(The End, Kiss 100, UK)
“Phat basslines, funky riffs - dancefloor party messiness!”
- Functional Breaks UK
“Heavy, twisted bassline treatment”
- Big Shot Magazine