Downlink — Dubstep & Bass Music DJ

Downlink, born Sean Casavant in Kelowna, Canada, is a dubstep and bass music DJ and producer who built his name through close ties to fellow Canadian bass artists Excision and Datsik, becoming part of a Kelowna-centred scene that helped shape North American dubstep in the late 2000s and early 2010s. His early catalogue, released on Rottun Recordings, Substrukt Records and EX7, includes the 2009 EPs “Ignition” and “Against the Machines,” followed by further releases such as “Heavy Artillery/Reploud” and “Emergency” through 2010 and 2011. Downlink has shared bills with fellow bass-scene DJs such as Dieselboy, a longstanding drum and bass and dubstep touring act, reflecting his place within the North American heavy bass touring circuit. His recorded DJ mixes, including the “Jupiter Jazz” drum and bass set that runs 77 tracks across 77 minutes, show a broader interest in drum and bass alongside his core dubstep output. Casavant's collaborations with Excision and Datsik, both prominent Canadian bass producers, positioned him within a tightly connected regional scene that toured together extensively during dubstep's North American peak, and he has continued releasing and performing within that heavier bass sound in the years since.