In a recent interview with the Star Tribune, Lorin Ashton otherwise known as Bassnectar, displayed his disgust for his music being called \”electronic\”. Ashton fails to understand this outdated term due to the fact that he sees all music as \”electronic\”.
All music is electronic these days, unless it’s someone playing an acoustic guitar on a porch. Kenny Chesney’s music is electronic, and Jay Z’s, Justin Bieber’s. It’s all made using electronic equipment. It’s consumed using electronic machines.
Ashton simply sees his music as just that, music, no \”electronic\” needed.
I don’t even view ‘electronic music’ as a thing anymore. That’s like saying, ‘An electronic day.’ The world is electronic.
The 808 King of San Francisco looks forward to headlining Summer Set this Friday because he sees the lineup as \”eclectic\” and representative of the entire musical spectrum.
It’s a formula that really reflects the way people consume music today, mixing and matching a wide variety of songs and genres, and making up diverse playlists. Everything’s not broken up and narrowed into categories.
Ashton says Summer Set was “definitely one of my favorite sets of last summer\” and is itching for his return.
Via: Star Tribune
