Artist Interview

Thomas Larsson

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

Thomas Larsson

Brian Smith (alphakx)

Where in the neck of the world do you live?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

in the polar bear area called Sweden

Thomas Larsson (northos)

more precise, in Stockholm

Brian (alphakx

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

yeah I guess :P

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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 (northos)

but with photoshop like 3 years

Brian Smith (alphakx)

What are your biggest sources of inspiration?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

a little bit of everything actually

Thomas Larsson (northos)

of course other designers and abstract artists

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Brian Smith (alphakx)

What is your taste of music?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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 (alphakx)

man, I don't like that crap either

Thomas Larsson (northos)

:P

Brian Smith (alphakx)

too rickety and thrashy. It gets on my nerves

Thomas Larsson (northos)

h0h0 :C

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Brian Smith (alphakx)

excellent choice I might add

Thomas Larsson (northos)

thx :)

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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 (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

:DD

Thomas Larsson (northos)

the state of trance mixes are the best

Brian Smith (alphakx)

what's the weather like right now?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

its 00.00 right now so its kinda dark

Thomas Larsson (northos)

but its all grey and cloudy

Thomas Larsson (northos)

has been raining almost all day

Brian Smith (alphakx)

naturally.

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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 (northos)

its like 50/50

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

I dont't think anyone live in Stockholm except me

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

okey :)

Brian Smith (alphakx)

I forgot which though

Thomas Larsson (northos)

maybe ill take a design vacation down to em someday

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Brian Smith (alphakx)

so, what are you wearing right now?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

nice question .. like 3/4 long shorts

Thomas Larsson (northos)

the kind that goes below your knee

Thomas Larsson (northos)

and a tight white t-shirt

Thomas Larsson (northos)

tight.

Brian Smith (alphakx)

classy.

Thomas Larsson (northos)

yepp :)

Thomas Larsson (northos)

I like clothes n fashion

Brian Smith (alphakx)

what's in your taskbar right now?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

mirc, winamp, msn6, 4 explorer windows, photoshop

Brian Smith (alphakx)

What games have you bought recently?

Thomas Larsson (northos)

none :)

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

I only play counterstrike nowadays

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

haha.. then u have missed out on something

Thomas Larsson (northos)

but I must warn u it's highly addictive

Brian Smith (alphakx)

then I won'tgo near it

Thomas Larsson (northos)

^_^

Brian Smith (alphakx)

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

Thomas Larsson (northos)

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 (alphakx)

LMAO

Thomas Larsson (northos)

and thx to all the ppl in depthcore

Thomas Larsson (northos)

^_^