Last night I took part in my first online listening party that was put together by one of my favorite artists (and modern day philosophers) of all time, Bassnectar. He and his team just unleashed his most anticipated music release to date, Into The Sun and gave it a much deserved welcoming party. At a certain time, Bassnectar and his fans across the world all hit play to his newest mixtape. The result; a special listening party that connected a family of Bassheads in simultaneous funky fashion. Bassnectar was live-tweeting his thoughts about each piece of the mix while fans chimed in and shared in the moment together using #IntoTheSun. Mixtape 13 can be heard on Spotify or SoundCloud, check it out (like right meow, for real).
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If you’ve ever been to a Bassnectar show, it's easy to understand the incredible sense of community you feel at them. I've been to three shows and every time I leave feeling uplifted in a totally indescribable way. Lorin Ashton uses his musical platform to spread messages of love (while still causing an infectious urge to dance your brains out). His symphonic creations bring his fandom of Bassheads even closer; united under ideas of beauty, mystery, noise and wonder. Last night he proved that the massive convergence of energy that is felt at his shows can be achieved with a social platform as well.
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A DEEPER LOOK INTO THE SUN
LISTENING PARTY RECAP
THE HYPE:
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THE ENERGY SPREADS:
In true Basshead fashion, many people started reaching out to the twitterverse about the listening parties they were planning on throwing. Bassnectar posted details on his website and got the ball rolling, and the rest was up to the people willing to take action. Events were created, bars were taken over, houses were opened, and locals flocked to one another to come together to bop, dance and celebrate the album release. One party even made a custom bar menu! So clever.
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THE PARTY HEARD ROUND THE WORLD:
CHASING HEAVEN
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NO WAY - BASSNECTAR REMIX
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INTO THE SUN
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SPEAKERBOX (FEAT. LAFA TAYLOR)
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SIDEWAYS (FEAT. ZION I)
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THE MYSTERY SPOT
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ROSE COLORED BASS - BASSNECTAR REMIX
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GENERATE
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ONE THING (FEAT. CHRISTINA SOTO) - BASSNECTAR REMIX
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SCIENCE FICTION
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BLOW [2015 VERSION]
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SOMERFAGEL - BASSNECTAR REMIX
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DORFEX BOS - BASSNECTAR REMIX [2015 VERSION]
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BREATHING [2015 VERSION]
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DUBUASCA [2015 VERSION]
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ENTER THE CHAMBER [2015 VERSION]
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BASSHEADS UNITE
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A PERSONAL TOUCH:
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