page_title: Carbon Based Lifeforms
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Carbon Based Lifeforms / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Carbon Based Lifeforms performing in the Cosmonova of the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm in 2009. Deutsch: Carbon Based Lifeforms performen in der Cosmonova des Naturhistoriska riksmuseet in Stockholm (2009).
context_page_description: Carbon Based Lifeforms are a Swedish electronic music duo formed in 1996 in Gothenburg by Johannes Hedberg and Daniel Segerstad.
context_section_description: The pair were encouraged to produce their own music by musician and producer Mikael Lindqvist, who had previously worked with them under the name Bassment Studios, followed by a group named Notch. As Notch, they explored electronic dance music and released one track, a remix of "What Would You Think" by Mourning After. Hedberg and Segerstad turned towards ambient music after the former's sister had picked up Orgship (1994) by Solar Quest which quickly became a favourite of theirs and influenced the two to make similar music. After some tracks were put together still under the Notch moniker, the duo wished to explore the genre further with focus towards drones, chill-out, and ambient music elements. This chosen direction led to the formation of Carbon Based Lifeforms in 1996, and the two signed a deal with Ultimae Records in 2002.
  Their early releases were made on MP3.com in 1998.
  CBL has always been open for collaboration with other composers and musicians. For instance, they teamed up with Magnus Birgersson (Solar Fields) in 1999 to write the music for the Swedish dancer Olof Persson's performance "Fusion".
  On 27 and 28 November 2009, CBL performed live at Cosmonova, the combination ImaxDome/digital planetarium, at the Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. Visuals for the concert were produced by Cosmonova's Astronomer/Program Producer, Tom Callen.
  CBL has signed with Blood Music and as of early 2015 is releasing some of their past works on vinyl.
  CBL is now releasing their music on the label Leftfield Records (http://www.lftfld.se/#/releases)
caption: Carbon Based Lifeforms performing at Cosmonova, 2009.
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