Thomas Larsson Interview

Chapter VIII: Fantasy

  Posted by Brian Smith  \  - @bsmithtx   - www.skynerve.com — on June 17, 2003
Thomas Larsson
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Brian Smith

So, what's your name, just to let the folks out there know.

Thomas Larsson

Thomas Larsson

Brian Smith

Where in the neck of the world do you live?

Thomas Larsson

in the polar bear area called Sweden

Thomas Larsson

more precise, in Stockholm

Brian Smith

Geez, all you cool people live in Europe.... anyways...

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Voyage

Thomas Larsson

yeah I guess :P

Brian Smith

how old are you, and how long ago did you start doing digital graphics?

Thomas Larsson

I'm 22. dunno exactly how long it is now, I started with my 386 computer and paint.. but maybe that doesn't count

Thomas Larsson

but with photoshop like 3 years

Brian Smith

What are your biggest sources of inspiration?

Thomas Larsson

a little bit of everything actually

Thomas Larsson

of course other designers and abstract artists

Thomas Larsson

but I think I collect inspiration from a wide range of sources

Brian Smith

What is your taste of music?

Thomas Larsson

I listen mostly to house and trance so that's my favorite types. but also some pop, rock, rnb

Thomas Larsson

the only stuff I dont't like are hard metal and classic music... and I'm not a huge fan of hip hop either

Brian Smith

man, I don't like that crap either

Thomas Larsson

:P

Brian Smith

too rickety and thrashy. It gets on my nerves

Thomas Larsson

h0h0 :C

Brian Smith

what's music is playing right now? on winamp, windows media player, sonique, etc.

Thomas Larsson

Armin Van Buuren - A State of Trance (Part 1) ID Radio - 02-13-2003

Brian Smith

excellent choice I might add

Thomas Larsson

thx :)

Brian Smith

which artist (music, graphical, photographic, or skinner) do you admire most? and why?

Thomas Larsson

that have to be Armin Van Buuren... his songs and remixes are the best. cant exactly say why.. they just have the right rhythm. I have liked em ever since I heard the first Armin tune

Brian Smith

that's excellent, I would have to say he's my favorite artist in the music category.

Thomas Larsson

:DD

Thomas Larsson

the state of trance mixes are the best

Brian Smith

what's the weather like right now?

Thomas Larsson

its 00.00 right now so its kinda dark

Thomas Larsson

but its all grey and cloudy

Thomas Larsson

has been raining almost all day

Brian Smith

naturally.

Brian Smith

It's pretty um, precipitative (if that's even a word) way up north there ehh? always a cloudy sky or is it pretty sunny most of the time?

Thomas Larsson

its like 50/50

Thomas Larsson

in the summers it dont't rain that much or haven't don so the last years anyway

Brian Smith

have you ever met any member from depthCORE, I know there's a lot from Sweden :p

Thomas Larsson

no I haven't :) dunno why...

Thomas Larsson

I dont't think anyone live in Stockholm except me

Brian Smith

webdiod lives in Gothenburg, and I know a few others do too

Thomas Larsson

okey :)

Brian Smith

I forgot which though

Thomas Larsson

maybe ill take a design vacation down to em someday

Brian Smith

hehe, sweet, be sure to record the moment for us

Brian Smith

so, what are you wearing right now?

Thomas Larsson

nice question .. like 3/4 long shorts

Thomas Larsson

the kind that goes below your knee

Thomas Larsson

and a tight white t-shirt

Thomas Larsson

tight.

Brian Smith

classy.

Thomas Larsson

yepp :)

Thomas Larsson

I like clothes n fashion

Brian Smith

what's in your taskbar right now?

Thomas Larsson

mirc, winamp, msn6, 4 explorer windows, photoshop

Brian Smith

What games have you bought recently?

Thomas Larsson

none :)

Thomas Larsson

I dont't buy comp games anymore.. the last game I bought was like the diablo2 expansion

Thomas Larsson

I only play counterstrike nowadays

Brian Smith

I've never even played that game before everyone else has, but not me

Thomas Larsson

haha.. then u have missed out on something

Thomas Larsson

but I must warn u it's highly addictive

Brian Smith

then I won'tgo near it

Thomas Larsson

^_^

Brian Smith

so, what would you like to say to everyone out there as we come to a close?

Thomas Larsson

don't kill yourself if u don't succeed on the first try.. and there aren't any good tutorial pages for abstracts :C u have to learn it for yourself :P

Brian Smith

LMAO

Thomas Larsson

and thx to all the ppl in depthcore

Thomas Larsson

^_^

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