Hard soulful techno by Tobias von Hofsten released on Theory Recordings, a label run by Ben Sims. Tobias recorded these tracks during a tough time in his life while going through a spiritual emergency, with overwhelming feelings of sadness and frustration. Crying out his sorrow through the melodies, releasing energy through the drums and keeping the bassy foundation. Still, a glimpse of optimism is present throughout the entire release and Hope is still there. Enjoy!

Third release on illegal Stockholm is "After Hours", a party record for late nights. Includes original by Tobias von Hofsten as well as a remix by Pär Grindvik. Bass-heavy sweaty techno funk!

'illegal Stockholm' was the name of a Stockholm based record shop, established 1999 and run by Tobias von Hofsten and Pär Grindvik. After a few years Tobias wanted to have an outlet for his music and started a record label with the same name. Evolution was the reflections of that time, a time of personal changes for Tobias. The music, always shuffled, always raw and with more focus on feeling than production, is a subtle story of personal reflection. Beautiful artwork by Håkan Ullberg of Love Industries giving the titles a deeper meaning, fusing love for nature with love for machines. Evolution.

This was Tobias' contribution to the Laget Om compilation on the Spirit Fuel label run by Cari Lekebusch. True hard minimal machine funk and a blueprint of the techno sound of Tobias. Enjoy!

Detroit Techno from Tobias von Hofsten released on Mechanisms Industries managed by Fanon Flowers. A-side features a signature track by Tobias, played and rated high by many, including Derrick May, as well as sampled by Dean Cole for his User series. B-side features more of the same deep funky vibe which makes this record a hit. Enjoy!

Tobias rapping about his love for the Roland TR-808 drum machine. Fresh for 1999, fresh for ever. Liscensed by Dave Clarke for his first World Service release and by Calle Dernulf for one of his En Linje releases. Enjoy!