This past weekend was off the hook, as we sold out of nearly every presale ticket for every show on the VAVA VOOM SPRING TOUR. Full ticket onsale has now commenced. Last fall many shows sold out far in advance and people were forced to scalp tickets, so make your plans with us now, whether you are planning to road-trip or represent your hometown: www.bassnectar.net/tour

Would you like to gyrate? We suspect that you would, so we are giving away the latest Bassnectar freestyle session:

AMORPHOUS MUSIC MIXTAPE VOL.7
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ON FACEBOOK

Or you can stream/download via our free BASSNECTAR APP!
(Download is in the ‘Mailing List’ section)

TRACK LIST:
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic (Bassnectar Remix)
Bassnectar – Wildstyle [live edit]
Futurebound – Blind Cobblers Thumb (Giz-roc edit)
DC Breaks – The More I Want (Bassnectar edit)
BLUR – Song 2 (Bassnectar Remix)
Bassnectar & Jansten – Red Step
NastyNasty – The Goalie (Bassnectar Remix)
Foamo – Centavo [live edit]
Bassnectar vs Mochipet – Sloppy Face
Shotgun Radio – A Bad Place Ft. Mimi Page (Minnesota Remix)
MyBack – Blomman
Little Jinder – Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix)
Bassnectar – Underwater

Enjoy!
- Bassnectar Crew

Here is a brand new Fall Tour Recap video – scope scenes and footage from the shenanigans and mayhem!

CLICK HERE FOR VAVA VOOM TOUR 2012 TICKETS

Have you missed us over this long winter? We’ve missed you!!!

We’re ready to heat it up in the lead-up to Summer with our VAVA VOOM TOUR 2012. I am flying out to New Zealand & Australia this week for The Big Day Out Tour, then zooming home to finish up the next Bassnectar EP: VAVA VOOM!!!!!

This past Fall Tour was a beautiful mix of mayhem and sweetness, with so much love and support from an ever growing family of bass fanatics from all walks of life. Now we are focusing our sites on the upcoming wild ride, and we invite you to join us:
UPCOMING 2012 TOUR DATES

Fri 03/02/12
The Complex
Salt Lake City, UT

Sat 03/03/11
Rain
Las Vegas, NV

Sun 3/04/11
Snowball Festival
Avon, CO

Sun 03/25/12
Ultra Music Festival
Miami, FL

Sat 03/31 – Sun 04/01/12
Lollapalooza
Santiago, Chile

Sat 04/07 – Sun 04/08
Lollapalooza
Sao Paolo, BR

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VAVA VOOM TOUR- SPRING 2012
Bassnectar fan tickets go on sale this Saturday, January 21st at 10:00 AM EST here: www.bassnectar.net/tour

Wed 04/11/12
Egyptian Room
Indianapolis, IN

Thu 04/12/12
The Midland
Kansas City, MO

Fri 04/13/12
Exhibition Hall @ Alliant Energy Center
Madison, WI

Sat 04/14/12
The Congress Theatre
Chicago, IL

Tue 04/17/12
Memorial Auditorium
Burlington, VT

Wed 04/18/12
House of Blues
Boston, MA

Thu 04/19/12
House of Blues
Boston, MA

Fri 04/20/12
BASS CENTER V
The Liacouras Center
Philadelphia, PA

Sat 04/21/12
Rochester Armory
Rochester, NY

Tue 04/24/12
The NorVA
Norfolk, VA

Wed 04/25/12
The National
Richmond, VA

Thu 04/26/12
Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Knoxville, TN

Fri 04/27/12
Bi-Lo Center
Greenville, SC

Sat 04/28/12
Boutwell Auditorium
Birmingham, AL

Sun 04/29/12
The Moon
Tallahassee, FL

Thu 05/03/12
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Santa Cruz, CA

Fri 05/04/12
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Sacramento, CA

Thu 05/10/12
Blue Lake Casino
Blue Lake, CA

Fri 05/11/12
Roseland Theater
Portland, OR

Sat 05/12/12
BASS CENTER VI
WaMu Theater
Seattle, WA

We are looking forward to seeing you all throughout this next year, and will keep you posted on the upcoming VAVA VOOM EP, slated for release early Spring 2012.

To tide you over in the meantime, we have a release of music for the DJs out there: the Divergent Spectrum Remix EP featuring tracks from Steve Aoki, The Glitch Mob, Terravita, ill.Gates, and Beats Antique! If you don’t have it already, you can get it here on the site for FREE: DIVERGENT SPECTRUM REMIXES

We’ll be seeing you all in the very near future! ONWARD TO AUSTRALIA!

Lorin & Bassnectar Crew

Although it’s intended mostly for DJs (each track is on the harder edge of the spectrum, targeting dancefloors and flash mobs of bass heads who want to rage) we wanted to make it available to anyone and everyone, for free.

Upside Down (Bassnectar & Terravita Remix)
Red Step (Steve Aoki Remix)
Voodoo (Bassnectar & ill.Gates Remix)
Heads Up (The Glitch Mob Remix)
Voodoo (Beats Antique Remix)
Colorstorm

This pack kicks off with a collaborative remix I did with my good buddies TERRAVITA. We traded the files of “Upside Down” back and forth for a few months, and the final master that Seth did makes this one of the loudest, wildest drops to date!

After that is a remix of “Red Step” by none other than Dim Mak‘s label boss, STEVE AOKI. A definitive electro house banger with a beefy halftime drop, he has been the only DJ with this weapon for a few months; now it’s yours too.

Up next is a collaboration with Amorphous Music artist ILL.GATES who spent a few days in the Bassnectar Labs this summer building synthesizers and samplers with me in Ableton. As we worked and geeked out, we built this drum & bass version of “Voodoo”, which then became a staple of my sets for the last fall tour.

The fourth track comes from long-time friends and collaborators, THE GLITCH MOB, who took “Head’s Up” into dubstep territory, with the unmistakable glitch-bass flavor.

Another mix of “Voodoo” follows; this time the basitions of creativity known as BEATS ANTIQUE flip the original into an antique bass version with live instrumentation and some surprises.

We decided to include the full version of “Color Storm” in this package since it was never properly released, and this rounds out the package.

We hope you enjoy!!!! Free bass to heat up your winter bodies, tiding you over until the next full release – the VAVA VOOM EP is set for launch April 2012!

www.beatsantique.com
www.theglitchmob.com
www.illgates.com
www.steveaoki.com
Terravita on Facebook

For more info, CLICK HERE.

Sponsor: Sponsor for this contest is Bassnectar and/or Amorphous Music (“sponsor”).

Prize details: One “Grand Prize Winner” will win the “Grand Prize” of 2xVIP tickets to Bass Center V with flights and accommodation provided. Five “Second Place Winners” will win the “Second Place Prize” of 2xGA tickets to a Bassnectar event of their choice. And 20 “Runners Up” will win a pack of Bassnectar gear and downloads. Prizes have no monetary value and cannot be exchanged or amended in any way. All prizes are non-transferable and will only be granted to those who are declared “winners” by the sponsor. All prizes and their distribution are at the the sole discretion of the sponsor and can be changed at any time. Sponsor assumes no liability for any additional expenses incurred by the winner while traveling.

Eligibility: Grand Prize available only to US residents and those aged 18 years or older WITH VALID ID. Second Place Prize subject to availability and applicable age restrictions for the requested live events. Festivals and other one-off shows will not be available as the Second Place Prize, at the discretion of the sponsor. Valid ID will be required for entry to any event regardless of age restriction for said event.

Winners: Grand Prize Winner, Second Place Winners, and Runners Up will be selected by the sponsor and notified via email within 14 days. The decision of the sponsor is final. The Grand Prize Winner must show proof of valid ID and US address within 7 days of notification, and if unable to provide these items or unresponsive to notification will be removed from contest and a new Grand Prize Winner will be selected. Second Place Prize winners will be informed of the age restriction for their chosen event, and the Sponsor accepts no responsibility for their entry to the venue if they can not meet the age requirement or do not bring valid ID to the event.

We have been compiling various remixes from the Divergent Spectrum tracklist, and decided to put together a free pack of a few favorites. Keep on the look out for other versions from a multitude of friends and artists as they drop out of various corners the digital sky.

Although it’s intended mostly for DJs (each track is on the harder edge of the spectrum, targeting dancefloors and flash mobs of bass heads who want to rage) we wanted to make it available to anyone and everyone, for free.

GOT A REDEEM CODE? ENTER IT HERE:
REDEEM
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Upside Down (Bassnectar & Terravita Remix)
Red Step (Steve Aoki Remix)
Voodoo (Bassnectar & ill.Gates Remix)
Heads Up (The Glitch Mob Remix)
Voodoo (Beats Antique Remix)
Colorstorm

This pack kicks off with a collaborative remix I did with my good buddies TERRAVITA. We traded the files of “Upside Down” back and forth for a few months, and the final master that Seth did makes this one of the loudest, wildest drops to date!

After that is a remix of “Red Step” by none other than Dim Mak‘s label boss, STEVE AOKI. A definitive electro house banger with a beefy halftime drop, he has been the only DJ with this weapon for a few months; now it’s yours too.

Up next is a collaboration with Amorphous Music artist ILL.GATES who spent a few days in the Bassnectar Labs this summer building synthesizers and samplers with me in Ableton. As we worked and geeked out, we built this drum & bass version of “Voodoo”, which then became a staple of my sets for the last fall tour.

The fourth track comes from long-time friends and collaborators, THE GLITCH MOB, who took “Head’s Up” into dubstep territory, with the unmistakable glitch-bass flavor.

Another mix of “Voodoo” follows; this time the basitions of creativity known as BEATS ANTIQUE flip the original into an antique bass version with live instrumentation and some surprises.

We decided to include the full version of “Color Storm” in this package since it was never properly released, and this rounds out the package.

We hope you enjoy!!!! Free bass to heat up your winter bodies, tiding you over until the next full release – the VAVA VOOM EP is set for launch April 2012!

www.beatsantique.com
www.theglitchmob.com
www.illgates.com
www.steveaoki.com
Terravita on Facebook

The contest is now live! The bass head who can most accurately predict the exact routing for the Spring Tour 2012 will win the grand prize. (Grand prize open to entrants in USA aged 18+ only.) Other free tickets and runners up prizes available – more info on the contest page.

We’ve been posting clues on our site and social networks, and have gathered these cryptic tidbits from across the Bassnectar Community so you can piece some of the puzzle together before you enter. Check them out below.

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR ENTRIES – CHECK YOUR INBOX TO SEE IF YOU WON TICKETS!

Clue #1 – The tour kicks off on 4/11/12 with a visit to an Indiana city where Lorin once performed alongside a Russian cohort who remixed ‘Boombox’…

Clue #2 – Lorin held two jobs in the town we are visiting on 05/03/12: teaching music programs at Juvenile Hall, and dressing up as Barney The Purple Dinosaur as a birthday party entertainer.

Clue #3 -Bass Center V 4/20/12 – not far from Bass Island. MD DE NJ will be close to hand. Friends in CT + MA have further to travel…

Clue #4 – On 04/26/11 we’re returning to the town where Bassnectar played the first, last, and only “Girls Get In Free” show where only guys were charged admission (also one of the last shows where Lorin invited the entire party up on stage, back before that was “the thing to do”, and enjoyed having his computer shut down repeatedly by spilt beer and drunken enthusiasts.)

Clue #5 – Our target city on 04/18/12 was the first to sell out in advance last year when the Spring 2011 dates were announced”

Clue #6 – On 04/13/12 we return to the city where in 2011 we gave away event tickets to volunteers to help promote improvements in Public Education.

Clue #7 – 04/28/12 – sounds like Burningman.

Clue #8 – ‘What success I achieved in the theater is due to the fact that I have always worked just as hard when there were ten people in the house as when there were thousands.’ On 4/25/11 we’ll be visiting the birthplace of the famous musician whose quote is central to the Bassnectar ethos…

Clue #9 – On 05/05/12 we’ll be playing the only city where Bassnectar has performed live with a Gamelan Orchestra.

Clue #10 – The first Saturday of the tour lands us in a city that once hosted a festival attended by 27 million revelers. Lorin first played here at an underground party in an abandoned warehouse, circa 2002.”

Clue #11 – As promised, we return to this Southeast city 4/29/12, where the roar of ‘school spirit’ erupted during our last show there

Clue 12# – Often credited as the birthplace of an entire musical genre, the city we are coming to on 05/12/12 is a bridge between two fanatic territories of bass heads. During Lorin’s first set here, the promoters were upset when he jokingly closed with Salt N Peppa’s “Push It”.

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED
CHECK OUT THE TOUR MAP ANYWAY

Here we have our guide for New Years entry.

As you know, this event sold out months in advance and we are working nonstop to create an experience that is as close to perfect as possible for all 10,000 guests. New Years is traditionally a time of celebration and reflection, and we are so honored to be creating the launch-pad for a gigantic family blast off. There are many different zones to enjoy the experience from (balconies, bowls, the floor, etc) and every area is General Admission, but it is first come, first serve.

Here are the details on admission:

There are several entrances into the venue, but there will be one specific door where we are handing out Floor Wristbands. Look for the signs for the GA FLOOR ENTRANCE to wait in line for floor wristbands.

Come early if you want to get on the floor. The doors open at 8 PM. Remember to dress warm (there’s a coat check), and bring food and water and gifts to share with your bass compadres in line.

If you arrive once the floor wristbands have been handed out, you will be free to choose your own spot in the bowl, and the view, sound and lights will be spectacular!

Of course, we would love to create a space where everything can be GA, but in order to put on our biggest and best new years show ever, we needed to find a safe space for 10,000 to rage. We want to make everyone’s experience coming in as free-flowing and easy as possible. You should arrive early, and ready to be kind to those around you and the security folks who are choosing to work on their new years eve so we can have this event!

Sound good? If you have any questions or want to plot a flash mob or need a rideshare or have a seat open in your bass zeppelin or just want to show how unbelievably excited you are for this event, post a comment on our event page HERE.

It is our intention to find a perfect balance of wildstyle and safety, so that everyone can let go and blast off, but still stay safe and healthy. This is a team effort, so please go above & beyond by doing your part to watch out for each other, and meet new friends in the process.

T-2 DAYS!!!!!!!!

 THANK YOU!
- The Bassnectar Crew

PS – Scope the PREPARTY info and the AFTERPARTY info, featuring Daedelus, Gramatic/Nit Grit, EPROM, Wick-It, & more!

PPS – For those of you who like to roll to big events with Totems or Rage Poles, we are letting them indoors so long as they have no metal, are shorter than 5 feet, aren’t pointy (don’t poke no eyes out, ya hear?), and aren’t going to ruin the show for the 10-30 people standing behind you. Build them now, bring them out!

The votes have been counted and we are thrilled to present our winner: alphaHawk, who will receive $500 and 2 x VIP tickets to this sold-out show, plus the poster will be immortalized as an official show poster and be made available for sale at the event. There were so many fantastic entries and we definitely encourage everyone to check out some of our other finalists below.

We are thrilled to be playing Nashville for NYE and can’t wait to see all of you there for what will be an historic event. Both Travel Packages and VIP tickets are available for purchase still, but everything is moving very fast and we are all caught up in the whirlwind! CLICK HERE FOR TRAVEL PACKAGES + VIP TICKETS.

Check out the other finalists below:

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