On the graffiti-covered walls of Bonnaroo's center, someone scribbled the phrase, "YO! Have you heard about Bassnectar?" Coming into Bonnaroo, I'll admit that my answer to the question was in the negative. I'd never heard of him, and wasn't particularly interested to check him out. Narrow mind, dontcha know.
As it happened, though, twists of fate and fortune - specifically in the form of Bassnectar's slot directly in front of LCD Soundsystem - led me to a sweaty and smoky tent where Bassnectar was spinning tunes to feed the masses, dubstep-influenced dance anthems that recalled the dystopic future-worlds seen in many a B-movie. While not what I was expecting, and certainly not the music you would immediately associate with LCD Soundsystem, it was completely on point. These tunes were sick and the crowd ate them up.
He clearly thrived on the massive crowd, as well. At one point during the set, he implored the ladies to get up on the shoulders of people around them. It was a bi-level dance party, criss-crossed by flying glow sticks, and it was awesome.
Sleigh Bells - Run The Heart (Bassnectar Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)
Fever Ray - When I Grow Up (Bassnectar Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)
The Pixies - Where Is My Mind (Bassnectar Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)
1 comments:
you got the links mixed up on the fever ray and pixies songs bud!
check out his mix of furtado's magical world if haven't heard it already, shit's boss! and you're right about him feeding off the crowd- his set at coachella was one of the sickest things i've ever experienced. Why is dubstep so ill? cuz it scares our parents. and rightly so.
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