A Review By: Troy Manley
When I first heard Bassnectar was playing at the Pershing
Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, a 3.5 hour drive from Sioux Falls, South Dakota –
where I live for school – I knew immediately couldn’t miss that show. I had trouble
finding someone to make the drive down with on that Friday afternoon, but I
eventually persuaded my roommate that he didn’t want to miss the show, the
morning of the concert, and we bought our tickets that afternoon – thank God it
hadn’t sold out… 
The Scene As We Were Waiting For Lorin To Take The Stage
We took
off Friday afternoon to head down and were taking some back country roads
through Nebraska. We were passing a Semi and a cop didn’t like what we were doing
and pulled us over. A $200 ticket later we were on our way and our trip had
gotten a hell of a lot more expensive. We got to Lincoln about 30 minutes
later, put the ticket behind us, and were ready to get down. I had never heard
of the opener, Andreilien, and only one or two songs by direct support, KOAN
Sound, so I was definitely excited to see what the night had in store.
Bassnectar Posing With The Crowd
Andreilien
previously went by the stage name, Heyoka. I’m not too sure why he switched
things up, but he has just recently released his only album under this moniker –
“Dub Iteration”. As Heyoka, Andreilien was a leader in the glitch hop and bass
music scene. Andreilien is definitely going to be making his way on to my iPod.
Direct support for the night was KOAN Sound, a high energy glitch-hop duo
signed to Skrillex’s label, OWSLA. The group consists of Jim Bastow and Will
Weeks and according to their Facebook, “KOAN [Pronounced Ko – Anne]: A
puzzling, often paradoxical statement or story, used in Zen Buddhism as an aid
to meditation and a means of gaining spiritual awakening.” They were definitely
pretty good at waking up the crowd and getting them ready for Lorin Ashton, a
Santa Cruz based producer better by his stage name, Bassnectar.
Bassnectar Tearing Down The House
As if
things weren’t wild enough while KOAN Sound was dominating the airwaves, when
Bassnectar took the stage the crowd erupted and you knew something special was
about to begin. Having seen Bassnectar before I knew what I was in for, but boy,
was this show something else. I had heard from a friend that Lorin would be
taking some of the most powerful subwoofers available with him on tour, and
that rumor was confirmed last Friday night. Lorin is easily one of the most
talented producers/DJs in the EDM world today. His bass heavy dubstep, glitch,
drum and bass, and trap tunes were masterfully intertwined and given to the
crowd.
Balloons Were Unleashed Unto The Crowd
Apart from his awesome music and top notch mixing capabilities, he also
brought along one of the most magnificent LED board systems I have ever seen.
The resolution on this rivals that of Sound Tribe’s pyramid – and that’s saying
something. The imagery was breathtaking all night and was masterfully
intertwined with the music to give the audience a truly magnificent experience.
However much Bassnectar’s graphic designer is getting paid needs to be doubled,
immediately. The board paired with an
incredible light show, confetti cannons, disco balls, balloons, and inflatable beach
toys created one of the best EDM shows I have ever been to. If this is what to
expect for the rest of Lorin’s “Immersive Music Tour” then I definitely suggest
you make it out to one of the stops. This is definitely one of the tours of the
fall that you do not want to miss. Unfortunately we were not granted media credentials for this show so I was unable to bring professional photography equipment... oh well, I guess the iPhone will do ;) Check out our EXCLUSIVE video below!
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