NASHVILLE |TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'COZZA FRENZY'
FIRST SINGLE “COZZA FRENZY” OUT NOW
NATIONWIDE TOUR TO LAUNCH MID-SEPTEMBER
BASSNECTAR’s own label Amorphous Music teams up with Child’s Play Records to unleash Cozza Frenzy, an amalgamation of sound that combines dubstep, electro, hip-hop, and all styles of dirty digital bass-heavy music and smashes it all into a collision of wobbling, perverted basslines, and hypnotic hide-and-seek adventures. A work three years in the making, this rich and eclectic collection of 15 songs features collaborations with artists such as Fever Ray, Zumbi of Zion I, Mr. Projectile, and Capital J.
Genres are turned upside down, sliced into half time and combined with one agenda: to delight your ears. While the live shows are explosive orgies of sound and light that literally turn into mosh pits, the album explores not only the frenzy but also the meltdown. Lush, expressive melodies and playful combinations of sound are just as much a trademark as the insane thickness and heaviness that pervades each song. It's like a variety show: some freakish songs for those moments of complete abandon, and other more melodic adventures for those moments when all you want to do is dissolve into thoughts.
"I wanted to express something emotionally visceral; reflective of the different shades of sonic mania I feel, each song having its own personality and character. I don't care if something is hip or trendy or not, I just want to give strength to feelings. This is music for people." With a rabid fan base that grows by the day, "this music" is primed to cause more than just a frenzy when it drops upon the masses September 29.
The full track listing for Cozza Frenzy is as follows:
- Boombox
- Cozza Frenzy Feat. Seasunz
- Cozza Frenzy (Mega-Bass Remix)
- The Churn of the Century
- Love Here (Mr. Projectile) (Bassnectar Remix)
- Backpack Rehab Feat. Cates & DPL
- Teleport Massive Feat. Zumbi
- West Coast Lo-Fi Rides Again
- When I Grow Up (Fever Ray) (Bassnectar Remix)
- I Am A Laser Feat. Double You
- Window Seat
- I Wish I Was A Hipster
- Are You Ready Feat. Capital J
- Boombox (Bassnectar & iLL Gates Remix)
In support of the album launch, BASSNECTAR will be touring with a custom-built PK sound system courtesy of the Wobble Factory alongside special guests DJ Vadim, Nosaj Thing and Heavyweight Dub Champion at select cities throughout North America. Whether remixing, collaborating, writing, DJing, performing or working on constant social networking, BASSNECTAR's music is the lure, and social impact is the very sincere intention. Coinciding with the road show, the BASSNECTAR team will be working with a community of activists and organizations to generate involvement in local issues that pertain to selected cities among the tour route. Visit http://www.bassnectar.net/community for more information.
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | |
| Fri | 9/18 | Santa Barbara, CA | West Beach Music Festival |
| Sat | 9/19 | Groveland, CA | Symbiosis Gathering |
| Thu | 10/01 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater |
| Fri | 10/02 | Austin, TX | Austin City Limits |
| Sat | 10/03 | Austin, TX | La Zona Rosa |
| Tue | 10/06 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Jupiter Bar and Grill |
| Wed | 10/07 | Nashville, TN | EXIT/IN |
| Thu | 10/08 | Knoxville, TN | The Valarium |
| Fri | 10/09 | Athens, GA | 40 Watt |
| Sat | 10/10 | Charlotte, NC | Neighborhood Theatre |
| Wed | 10/14 | Charleston, SC | Music Farm |
| Thu | 10/15 | Carrboro, NC | Cat’s Cradle |
| Fri | 10/16 | Asheville, NC | Orange Peel |
| Sat | 10/17 | Miami Beach, FL | Heathrow Lounge |
| Sat | 10/31 | Denver, CO | The Fillmore |
| Tue | 11/03 | Grand Rapids, MI | The Intersection |
| Wed | 11/04 | Madison, WI | Majestic Theatre |
| Thu | 11/05 | Bloomington, ID | Bluebird Nightclub |
| Fri | 11/06 | Chicago, IL | House of Blues |
| Sat | 11/07 | Detroit, MI | St. Andrew’s Hall |
| Wed | 10/10 | Boston, MA | Paradise Rock Club |
| Thu | 11/12 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club |
| Fri | 11/13 | New York, NY | Fillmore @ Irving Plaza |
| Sat | 11/14 | Philadelphia, PA | Theatre of Living Arts |
| Thu | 11/19 | Fayetteville, AR | George’s Majestic Lounge |
| Fri | 11/20 | Columbia, MO | The Blue Note |
| Sat | 11/21 | Lawrence, KS | Liberty Hall |
| Thu | 11/26 | Toronto, ON | Wrong Bar |
| Fri | 11/27 | Edmonton, Alberta | Empire Ballroom |
| Sat | 11/28 | Calgary, Alberta | Snatch Rock ‘n Roll Lounge |
| Tue | 12/1 | Nelson, BC | Spirit Bar |
| Thu | 12/3 | Kelowna, BC | Level Nite Club |
| Fri | 12/4 | Vancouver, BC | Richard’s On Richards |
| Sat | 12/5 | Victoria, BC | Sugar Nightclub |
| Sun | 12/6 | Whistler, BC | The G.L.C. – Whistler Village |
What started back in the mid-'90s as an experiment merging youth culture and social action has turned into a multi-faceted, multi-faced creature called BASSNECTAR. It is the brainchild of Lorin Ashton, and it exists as an open-sourced musical project that is as diverse as it is heavy, as raw as it is meticulous and as fierce as it is imaginative. BASSNECTAR combines sound and force with weight while spanning the spectrum of sonic style, covering every genre imaginable, and smashing it all into a collision of wobbling, perverted bass lines, hypnotic hide-and-seek adventures and pretty much anything that strikes his fancy. He calls the end product “omnitempo maximalism,” which basically means no rules, no limitations and no hesitation in fusing the familiar with the strange or the classic with the cutting edge. For more information about BASSNECTAR, including the latest news and podcasts, visit www.bassnectar.net.
For more information on BASSNECTAR, contact:
MSO, 818-380-0400
Alexandra Greenberg, x223 agreenberg@msopr.com
Chelsi Schriver (Tour), x231 cschriver@msopr.com
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BASSNECTAR TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM 'COZZA FRENZY'; FIRST SINGLE “COZZA FRENZY” OUT NOW; NATIONWIDE TOUR TO LAUNCH MID-SEPTEMBER
