Carbon Based Lifeforms: The Path to Derelicts

by Daniel Vadestrid

"Johannes and I met by chance as children and almost died twice before our first album was released. This is Daniels personal story how the Swedish ambient duo Carbon Based Lifeforms came to be, and reveals details of the studios, albums, and live sets. The book takes the reader through defining moments that shaped the bands story, including forays into other projects such as Notch, Thermostatic and T.S.R."
356 page hardcover book written by Daniel Vadestrid covering our musical journey but also stories about life, death, love and loss from aproxematly 1994 to 2019

356 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[Reine Larsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very entertaining biography of the band Carbon Based Lifeforms, with lots of interesting details and personal reflections.

[Mattias Mälk · Rating 3 out of 5]

A satisfyingly thorough memoir of the band chronicling their early adolescence, struggles to make it big and their rise to the world's stages. I especially enjoyed descriptions of their musical gear and the chapters on how each album was made, delving into the creative process behind each song. Unfortunately my reading experience was soured by the fact that the first print is riddled with mistakes, even in the titles of their most famous songs.

[Dale Parris · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic read.
Would highly recommend to any fan of Carbon Based Lifeforms and Sync24, or just music, for that matter.
Very informative and engaging to read.
I was lucky enough to buy a first edition and will treasure it.

[Tim Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

the book is written really nice and the english is good to understand. The aditional online content offers some nice surprises and makes the book more personal. I realy enjoyed reading it.

[Jean Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great vibe for... :)ops

[Aaron Nava · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely fascinating insight into the world and lore of CBL. If you're a fan of CBL, sync24, solar fields, Aes Dana Ultimae and more, this is a must read!