Colorado residents thought this DJ's concert was an earthquake

by Richard Howard

August 3, 2016

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You may not be familiar with Bassnectar’s music, but you’d have to be a special kind of stupid not to at least suspect the guy enjoys a whole lot of deep tones in his music given his stage name. The reality is, Bassnectar (government name Lorin Ashton) is a man obsessed – so much so that he decided to skip the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre on his 2016 tour after concerns over decibel levels would have forced him to play his songs at virtually unlistenable levels.

Okay, it’s safe to say that there’s a hefty amount of hyperbole here – but as a dubstep-leaning electronic artist heavily influenced by metal, Ashton wasn’t entertaining the idea of limiting his bass or overall volume levels. He hinted that he had plans for “something super magical in Colorado,” an event where he could play at a “decent” volume. Unfortunately for Commerce City residents, he was referring to a two-day concert at the nearby Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids MLS team. The residents, unsurprisingly, described the noise levels they experienced as anything but “decent.”

This quote from a city council meeting just about covers it:

I thought it was an earthquake. I looked and realized it was bass. To issue a permit for that is ridiculous.

Neighbour Scott Wilson, meanwhile, went for the “What would Mr. Rogers say?” guilt move, pointing out: “We have to be neighbours and friendly neighbours. This was not a friendly event.”

Somewhat surprisingly, the Commerce City Mayor has refused to scapegoat Bassnectar.

Mayor Sean Ford admitted the city did not research Ashton before issuing the concert permit, but has made clear the show stayed within the outlined thresholds of 85 dBA for treble tones and 105 dBC for bass tones. He added that the venue was established in a remote area and the nearest residents were cautioned that noise from concerts and sporting event should be expected, concluding: “There has to be a reasonable expectation that it is going to be loud.” [h/t CBS]

Tags: Music, News, Bassnectar, colorado, commerce city, concert, earthquake, red rocks

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