Lorin Ashton, the Bay Area–based DJ and producer known as Bassnectar, has become a sensei of sorts for heavy bass music in North America, showing how it can sound both disciplined and devastating. Ashton thinks intensely about the space between beats and their impact on a crowd, which feeds into his vision of danceable social networking. He believes a simple, seemingly repetitive act, such as DJing, can ultimately have... More >>>