Kasbo
Carl Garsbo (born 12 October 1995), better known by his stage name Kasbo, is an electronic record producer and DJ, originating from Gothenburg, Sweden. Starting his music career in 2013, he released multiple songs independently and through labels such as Monstercat, Foreign Family Collective and bitbird.
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Birth name | Carl Garsbo |
Born | Gothenburg, Sweden | October 12, 1995
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Years active | 2013 – present |
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Website | kasbomusic |
In 2017, he released the singles "Lay It on Me", "Bleed It Out" and "Snow In Gothenburg". When the fourth single, "Aldrig Mer" was released, Kasbo announced his debut album, Places We Don't Know, released on 23 March 2018 through Counter Records and Foreign Family Collective.
Career
2013 — 2016: Early career
Kasbo started in November 2013, with a collaboration with Just a Gent on "Sovereign".[1] His debut song, "Reaching", dropped in May 2014 through Slimkat Records and UKF.[2] The song, "Kaleidoscope", was released in September as his debut through Monstercat, along with "Again" in August.[3][4] That same month, he collaborated with Father Dude for "Time".[5] Yet, in October, "World Away" was released on ODESZA's label, Foreign Family Collective.[6][7]
His debut extended play (EP), Umbrella Club EP, was self-released on October 7 as a free download.[8]
"Call" was the only song released by him in 2016, within November, featuring vocals from Cheney.[9] In December, he was featured on the mix SnowTape Vol. 5, during the SnowGlobe Festival, releasing "ID" as part of the track listing.[10]
2017 — present: Recognition and Places We Don't Know
As an artist, Kasbo started to gain recognition in 2017. In April, featuring guest vocals from Chelsea Cutler, "Found You" was released on San Holo's bitbird and later premiered on Billboard.[11] In 28 June, the Keiynan Lonsdale-featured song "Lay It on Me" premiered on Billboard as the lead single from his then-unannounced debut album.[12] The second single, "Bleed It Out", featured Nea and premiered on 24 October on EDM Sauce.[13]
From October to November 2017, he was one of the openings act for several shows on ODESZA's "A Moment Apart Tour", promoting their third studio album of the same name, along with artists like Sofi Tukker, Hayden James, Chet Porter and Louis Futon.[14] His remix of "Indian Summer" by Jai Wolf was included in the Kindred Spirits Remixes extended play (EP), released simultaneously in November.[15] "Snow In Gothenburg", the third single, released on 12 December.[16]
On January 18, Kasbo released the fourth single "Aldrig Mer", featuring the British musical duo Tender, and announced his debut album Places We Don't Know, which released on 23 March.[17] The fifth single, "Your Tempo", was released on 13 February and the sixth single, "Over You" was released on 13 March.[18] In March, he collaborated with Shallou and Cody Lovaas for the song, "Find".[19]
From May 2019 to October 2019, Kasbo had paused music production due to severe hearing loss. The diagnosis for such hearing loss is unclear. On 29 October, Kasbo released a new single, "I Get You", which was in collaboration with artist Lizzy Land.[20] Kasbo had released a teaser on his official YouTube channel 6 days prior.[21]
Discography
Studio albums
- Places We Don't Know (2018)
- The Making of a Paracosm (2020)[22]
Singles
Title | Year | Ref. |
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"Sovereign" (with Just a Gent) | 2013 | [1] |
"Reaching" | 2014 | [2] |
"Kaleidoscope" | [3] | |
"World Away" | 2015 | [6] |
"Again" | [23] | |
"Time" (with Father Dude) | [5] | |
"Call" (featuring Cheney) | 2016 | [24] |
"Found You" (featuring Chelsea Cutler) | 2017 | [11] |
"Lay It On Me" (featuring Keiynan Lonsdale) | [25] | |
"Bleed It Out" (featuring Nea) | [26] | |
"Snow in Gothenburg" | [27] | |
"Over You" (featuring Frida Sundemo) | 2018 | [28] |
"I Get You" (featuring Lizzy Land) | 2019 | [20] |
"Play Pretend" (featuring Ourchives) | 2020 | [29] |
"Show You" | [30] | |
"Staying In Love / Skogsrå" | [31] |
Remixes
- Local Natives — Ceilings (Kasbo Remix)[32]
- Ed Sheeran — Happier (Kasbo Remix)[33]
- Jai Wolf — Indian Summer (Kasbo Remix)[34]
- Vance Joy — Riptide (Kasbo Remix)[35]
References
- Just A Gent & Kasbo - Sovereign (feat. Jon). Retrieved 2017-12-27 – via YouTube.
- "KASBO – REACHING". UKF. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "KASBO – KALEIDOSCOPE [MONSTERCAT]". YourEDM. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Medved, Matt (5 August 2015). "Kasbo Premieres Synth-Driven New Single, 'Again,' on Monstercat: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Kasbo & Fathere Dude's Latest Collaboration is a must-hear". EDM.com. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "Kasbo – "World Away"". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- Tran, Dennis (16 October 2015). "Kasbo – World Away". EDMTunes. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Spada, Andrew (7 October 2015). "Kasbo releases his debut EP, 'Umbrella Club,' for free". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Cooper, Michael (3 November 2016). "Kasbo – Call feat. Cheney (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Kasbo Releases New ID in First Ever Mix". Your EDM. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Kasbo & Chelsea Cutler Are Adorably Radiant on 'Found You': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Bein, Kat (28 May 2017). "Kasbo & 'Kid Flash' Keiynan Lonsdale 'Lay It On Me' With Perfect Summer Romance: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Kasbo - Bleed It Out (feat. Nea) [EDM Sauce Premiere]". EDM Sauce. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Illenium joins Odesza, Sofi Tukker and Kasbo for special Halloween show". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Fleisher, Grace (18 November 2017). "Kasbo delights on rework of Jai Wolf's 'Indian Summer,' apart of the 'Kindred Spirits Remixes' EP". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Cuddel Up for Warmth to 'Snow In Gothenburg' by Kasbo". EDM Sauce. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Myers, Owen (18 January 2018). "Listen to this Kasbo song if you don't know whether to dance or cry". The Fader. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Hussein, Wandera (13 February 2018). "Kasbo's Single 'Your Tempo' Is a Dreamy Breath of Fresh Air". Billboard. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- Narozniak, Rachel (1 March 2018). "Kasbo, Shallou, and Cody Lovaas effect midtempo bliss on new single, 'Find'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- "Recovering From Severe Hearing Loss, Swedish Producer Kasbo Drops 'I Get You' Featuring Lizzy Land". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- see you soon, retrieved 2019-11-19
- Narozniak, Rachel (2020-10-23). "Kasbo discloses discerning sophomore LP, 'The Making of a Paracosm'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- "Kasbo – Again [Monstercat]". YourEDM. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "KASBO – CALL (FEAT. CHENEY)". EDM Sause. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- "Kasbo & 'Kid Flash' Keiynan Lonsdale 'Lay It On Me' With Perfect Summer Romance: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Kasbo - Bleed It Out (feat. Nea). Mystix. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-27 – via YouTube.
- Kasbo - Snow In Gothenburg. Chill Nation – via YouTube.
- Sikorski, David (2018-03-14). "Kasbo releases shimmering new dance single "Over You" feat. Frida Sundemo". Earmilk. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- "Play Pretend - Single by Kasbo, Ourchives". Spotify. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- Kupfer, Rachel (2020-08-26). "Kasbo returns to his sonically blissful roots with 'Show You'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-09. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- Karakolis, Konstantinos (2020-09-16). "Kasbo drops two new album singles, 'Staying in Love' and 'Skogsrå'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- Trap City (2014-03-26), Local Natives - Ceilings (Kasbo Remix), retrieved 2018-10-16
- "Happier (Kasbo Remix) - Single by Ed Sheeran on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- Trap City (2017-11-21), Jai Wolf - Indian Summer (Kasbo Remix), retrieved 2018-10-16
- Trap City (2015-03-01), Vance Joy - Riptide (Kabsbo Remix), retrieved 2018-12-24