Promoters cancel Shlømo, Basswell, CARV, Odymel shows in wake of online allegations · News ⟋ RABooking agency Steer Management has suspended multiple artists on its roster following the accusations.
Several promoters have cancelled scheduled shows featuring Shlømo, Basswell, CARV and Odymel after the hard techno artists were accused of sexual misconduct.
The allegations were made by an Instagram account reportedly belonging to a former employee of Steer Management, the booking agency that represented all four artists. In the wake of the allegations, a number of promoters have called off sets with those accused.
Indian promoter Subvolt went first, cancelling Shlømo’s performance in Mumbai last Saturday, February 21st, citing the “serious allegations” currently circulating publicly, with Marseille festival Le Bon Air following suit.
Dutch powerhouse VERKNIPT then said that Shlømo, Basswell and CARV will no longer perform at its upcoming shows, while Shlømo and Basswell were also removed from the lineup of Germany’s Open Beatz Festival. Basswell was pulled from gigs at Berlin club OST and São Paulo’s Under Division. And Odymel will no longer play Australian festival Pitch Music & Arts next week.
Steer Management confirmed that it had suspended a group of artists on its roster in light of the accusations, but stopped short of naming anyone specifically.
Several of the accused have since responded publicly. Shlømo, writing via Instagram Stories, dismissed the accusations as “a campaign of slander and defamation based on false information,” and threatened to take legal action against bradnolimit. CARV issued a statement titled “I was unfaithful,” in which he admits to infidelity but insists there was “no non-consensual behaviour and no criminal wrongdoing.”
Odymel posted a lengthy Instagram statement, where he confessed to a bout of “sexsomnia”—a rare sleep disorder where individuals engage in sexual acts—but distanced himself from “all the problematic and repetitive behaviour that has been consciously committed and denounced in recent days.” Basswell is yet to respond publicly. (Resident Advisor has reached out to all four artists for comment.)
Other artists signed to Steer, including William Luck, 6EJOU, ECZODIA, Onlynumbers and Natte Visstick, have since publicly left the agency. “We’re fortunate enough to be part of a scene surrounded by so many good souls,” Luck’s departing statement read. “Any dangerous or inappropriate behaviour must be absolutely condemned in order to protect these people.”
The allegations have been met with condemnation from the wider hard techno community. In a since-expired post on Instagram Stories, Cera Khin insisted that accusations of this nature “must be taken seriously, proper investigations allowed to unfold and safety prioritised over reputation.”
Airod, who left Steer before these allegations went public, expressed “support for those who have been affected,” while Rebekah, a long-time advocate for tackling sexual assault and harassment in the scene, demanded the implementation of “zero-tolerance policies” across the board.
“Abuse of power has no place in our scene, our communities and our raves,” her post read. “30 years on in my career and I still see very little change in this area.”
Read all of the statements and posts in full.
