Lars Carlsson DJ-set

Lars Carlsson, born in 1972, is a composer and sound artist currently living in Gothenburg. His latest solo-album Laplaces Demon Electronica was released on Swedish label Firework Edition Records. One third of the record was released last year in an exclusive vinyl edition on the label Geiger Grammonfon, receiveing favourable reviews. His piano piece Constructions for piano solo was awarded first price in a composition contest hosted by Musikspegeln, Swedish Television.

Lars Carlsson’s creativity is free and not bound to any specific style or aesthetic. His aim is to start from zero, with a blank canvas, creating something contrasting his previous work. His ambition is to break down traditions, conventions and hierarchical structures while maintaining true to his own creativity. His inspiration often stems from everyday phenomena such as the city lights, processes and patterns in nature or in things most people would consider ugly, in things that wasn’t meant to be and in political thoughts about equality or power. His flows of ideas are constant and its tonal results often have a conceptual touch.

Lars works with “traditional” sound art but also with EAM, sound installations and beat based electronica and improvisation. His music has previously been performed by The Gothenburg Combo, Anna Lindal, Mårten Falk, My Hellgren, CCP, Mimitabu, the Royal Philharmonics, the Symphony Orchestras in Gothenburg, Malmö and Norrköping, Musica Vitae, KammarensembleN and the University of Illinois. He has also made music for dance pieces and short films. In 2004 Lars and poet Fredrik Nyberg formed the text/sound duo MonoMono. Today the cellist My Hellgren is also part of the group.