In a rare moment of frustration, Bassnectar went on a major rant on Twitter yesterday.
The stream of salty tweets gave way to a bit of Tw-Inception, as the beloved DJ went off about wooks chattering on their “meaningless social media accounts” … on his social media account.
After venting a bit, he continued on to advise his fans to ignore haters and keep tuning into love.
When 40 or 50 wooks come out of their K holes long enough to spew gibberish off their meaningless social media accounts it doesn’t phase me
— Bassnectar (@bassnectar) July 19, 2017
Because I am not tuned in to haters, trolls, or click bait. I will not tune in 🙂
— Bassnectar (@bassnectar) July 19, 2017
I tune in to those who I love and trust, who are kind, thoughtful, intelligent, sensitive, and those who have earned credibility. ❤️📡📡📡
— Bassnectar (@bassnectar) July 19, 2017
That’s Cyberbullying 101: simply don’t tune in to haters, trolls, and ignorant whining bickering fools who waste their time. Tune in to ❤️📡📡
— Bassnectar (@bassnectar) July 19, 2017
No one is exactly sure what started it, but signs point to a tweet Lorin posted in response to a River Beats blog. In the tweet, he corrected what was simply a matter of semantics. Some Pretty Lights fans took it to the next level by calling Bassnectar disrespectful toward PL.
Bassnectar and Pretty Lights have teamed up before, even putting on their two-day massive, BassLights, multiple years in a row. In light of their history, plus Nectar’s generally positive attitude, it’s hard to imagine that he’d really be taking a jab at PL.
community is not something you “debut” its something that builds over time, from the heart. https://t.co/YVO9pFY68r
— Bassnectar (@bassnectar) July 19, 2017
#prettylightsmovement is underway ✨ https://t.co/6bxHW9PSWZ @PrettyLights #PLM
— River Beats (@riverbeats1) July 19, 2017
Pretty Lights fans were quick to launch an assault on Bassnectar, spurring the rant:
keep cashing those checks playing other people’s music Lo
— steve cowen (@a_million_tmrws) July 19, 2017
So disrespectful. Hes been building on this for a while, im pretty sure hes just letting us know he plans to water it and let it grow
— bry!!! (@_zombry) July 19, 2017
YOUVE BUILT A TERRIBLE COMMUNITY THAT TBH GIVES AMERICAN EDM A BAD WRAP.
— C ^2 (@catattaccccck) July 19, 2017
What do you think? Was his response appropriate or over-the-top?
