Carbon Based Lifeforms

Swedish ambient music duo

Carbon Based Lifeforms is a Swedish electronic music duo. It was formed in Gothenburg in 1996 by Johannes Hedberg and Daniel Vadestrid ( Ringström).

Carbon Based Lifeforms
Carbon Based Lifeforms performing in 2009
Carbon Based Lifeforms performing in 2009
Background information
OriginGothenburg, Sweden
GenresAmbient, downtempo, psybient, chill out
Years active1996–present
Labels
  • Ultimae (former)
  • Blood Music (CD, vinyl)
  • Leftfield Records (digital)
MembersJohannes Hedberg
Daniel Vadestrid
Websitewww.carbonbasedlifeforms.net

Other projects change

In March 2022, Vadestrid announced that he had completed the first draft of a book about the history of the band. Its working title is The Path to Derelicts.[1]

Discography change

Studio albums

Compilations

  • Alt:01 (2016; collection of previously unreleased live tracks and remixes)
  • Alt:02 (2020)

Soundtracks

  • SteamWorld video game
  • Refuge: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2013)

EPs

  • Irdial (2008)
  • VLA (2011)
  • Mos 6581 Remixes (2016)
  • Photosynthesis Remixes (2016)
  • 20 Minutes (2021)

DJ mixes Regrouped compilations of other artists made by CBL.[2]

  • Isolatedmix 23 (2011)

Appearances change

Album Title Year Label
Albedo "Digital Child" 2005 Ultimae Records
Ease Division 3 Endospore 2008 Spiral Trax
Enigmatic Dream "Epicentre" 2011 RMG Records
Europe "Vakna" 2015 A Strangely Isolated Place
Fahrenheit Project part 3 "Metrosat 4" 2002 Ultimae Records
Fahrenheit Project part 4 "Epicentre (Second Movement)"

"Decompression"

2003
Fahrenheit Project part 5 "T-Rex Echoes" 2005
Future Memories "Reaktion" 2008 Interchill Records
Visions "Carbon Based Lifeforms Vision" 2016 Mystic & Quantum

References change

  1. @cblofficial (17 March 2022). "First draft of my book is finished! ... Working title is "The Path to Derelicts" ... "How CBL came to be. Biography"". Retrieved 7 April 2022 – via Instagram.
  2. "CBL - DJ Mixes". www.discogs.com/.

Other websites change