Bassnectar

A longstanding and influential figure in California's electronic music community, DJ, producer, and remixer Bassnectar delivers a heavy, physical blend of aggressive electronic, embracing elements of extreme bass, dubstep, breakbeat, and other IDM styles, as well as shifting tempos and contrasting dynamics that go from gentle to bruising and back during the course of a set. Known for high-energy live shows, he debuted in the early 2000s and made his first appearance on the U.S. charts in 2009 with his fifth album, Cozza Frenzy. From there, a string of dance-chart-topping albums followed, including 2014's Noise vs. Beauty, his first number one. Additionally, a significant amount of Bassnectar's music also has a strong activist streak, which he uses to promote social and political causes, as well as to foster a sense of community.