Bassnectar
Sexual assault allegations
### Sexual assault allegations

On July 3, 2020, Ashton announced that he was "stepping back" from music, amid allegations of [sexual misconduct](/wiki/Sexual_misconduct "Sexual misconduct"). He denied the allegations but stated that "some of my past actions have caused pain, and I am deeply sorry." Following this announcement, past collaborators and artists in the electronic music community spoke out against Ashton and led fans to draw comparisons to other artists in the electronic music industry who had been accused of sexual abuse, including [Datsik](/wiki/Datsik_%28musician%29 "Datsik (musician)"), [Graves](/wiki/Graves "Graves"), and Space Jesus.

[Mimi Page](/wiki/Mimi_Page "Mimi Page"), who provided vocals for a few Bassnectar tracks, including "Butterfly" and "Breathless", tweeted that she was "devastated" and sends "love and healing to the fans in this community who's hearts are also breaking." DJ and producer Dylan Lane, known professionally as [ill.Gates](/wiki/Ill.Gates "Ill.Gates"), who produced music with and had previously defended Ashton, ultimately reversed his stance and concluded: "I'm feeling sad. I feel used, I feel betrayed, I feel like my musical history is stained by this." In response, Ashton removed nearly all their collaborations from [streaming services](/wiki/Streaming_media "Streaming media"). Others, such as [PEEKABOO](/wiki/Peekaboo_%28musician%29 "Peekaboo (musician)") and [Apashe](/wiki/Apashe "Apashe"), donated proceeds from the tracks they produced with Bassnectar and offered support to victims of sexual abuse.

As of October 2024, the lawsuit is still ongoing.


Who tweeted about being 'devastated' by Ashton's actions?