By J.R. Hoffman
Photo: aLIVE Coverage via Bassnectar Facebook; BUKU 2015
Keep it coming 2020
The Big Picture:
The music industry remains a male-dominated profession, often denying women leading roles and subjugating them to positions that typically involve menial tasks or blatant objectification.
A recent investigative report led by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative finds women currently make up only 21.7 percent of artists, 12.3 percent of songwriters, and 2.1 percent of producers. It is this disparity that creates an environment where artists like Bassnectar can thrive at being abusive while also making so-so bass music.
What’s Going Down:
Lorin Ashton, better known as Bassnectar is “stepping back” from music and his non-profit Be Interactive. There has been a recent surge in allegations against him originating from the Instagram account @evidenceagainstbassnectar. Making its first post on June 28th the account has been very active posting screenshots detailing Ashton’s behavior toward minors dating as far back as 2015. The account has gained 12,000 + followers in under a week as of this writing.
The Nitty-Gritty:
In a classic non-apology on the Bassnectar social media channels, he detailed that he would be “stepping back” and that he was “deeply sorry”. True to victim-blaming form, Ashton also denied that any of the rumors were true.
Earlier this week he also noted on social media:
[I will be] examining my privilege and opening my communication to people from my past with whom I had an intimate relationship. What I am most open to is healing. I want to encourage anyone anywhere who feels alone or helpless: we want to be a bridge to support and therapy. ”
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