Altered Carbon S01e05

After releasing the brilliant Interloper, Carbon Based Lifeforms spent some years indulging in the droning side of their project, crafting the solid Twentythree and VLA, as well as recording a soundtrack to the movie Refuge. The latter saw them expanding the sound towards minimalist post rock and trance music a la Gas. These LPs were nice experiments, still none had the charm and catchiness of previous endeavors. A long wait preceded its release, however, Derelicts gladly picks up where the Swedish duo left off back in 2010.
Right from the beginning, "Accede" wraps us into its warm, airy, synth-heavy atmosphere that gently unfolds with each minute passing by…

Ten years ago, Carbon Based Lifeforms released TwentyThree, an LP that stripped away the downtempo/psybient grooves that gave earlier efforts such lush flavors. Venturing into pure ambient and drone territory was a natural decision for the band, although not one that a good part of their fan base desired. Now, the Swedish duo returned to these experiments, albeit in a more freeform fashion. Having found some old synthesizers, they decided to explore the random functionalities on them. This way, the generated patterns were listened to by the band as background music while working. Pleased with the results, they ultimately decided to share this material, entitled Stochastic.
As expected, the musical approach is minimalistic, relying heavily on the atmosphere the full length creates as a whole…

Göteborg based ambient duo Carbon Based Lifeforms released its third album 'Interloper' as a follow up to their previous sonic introspections. Carbon Based Lifeforms aficionados will recognize their pulsing bass lines, soft pads and acid melodies. Cherry on the cake, this time Johannes Hedberg picked up guitar and bass and Karin My Andersson her Cello to add a more organic texture to the music. 'Interloper' presents 10 mesmerizing tracks which will propel the listener into a gentle and vibrant journey through warm grooves and fluid electronic atmospheres.

Remastered in 24 Bit technology and reissued on the Blood Music label, Carbon Based Lifeforms renews the life of this 2003 LP. Carbon Based Lifeforms specializes in a form of electronic ambience, but rather than drifting aimlessly through space, there’s a pulsating rhythm that keeps it firmly grounded on this distant planet. The album is front-loaded with livelier tracks, featuring a heavy focus on percussion and varied melodies to carry momentum. However, as the album progresses, ambience comes to the fore and song structure falls by the wayside. It’s designed for you to become complacent, adjusting to their sonic palette throughout the first half so you don’t notice the world around you becoming more and more foreign by the second. The final tracks are particularly indicative of this progression, featuring no percussion at all and steadily becoming stranger as the album nears the closer.

"World of Sleepers" remastered in 6-panel digipack on professionally glass-mastered CD. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide.
Carbon Based Lifeforms is blessing us with a soft and hypnotic album "World of Sleepers". Swedish duo Carbon Based Lifeforms aka Daniel Ringstroem and Johannes Hedberg composed a strong sonic introspection mixing sub-marine perceptions with metropolitan climax. "World of Sleepersis" a deep and gentle album, where warm crunchy rhythms and ethereal pads contrast with interference frequencies and organic echoes. Groove and smooth are the foundation of this album which will send you drifting into other perspectives.