MLiR
(Modern Life is Rubbish)
Studio Barnhus / Local Talk / Internasjonal / Magic Teapot Records
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Booking: Worldwide
“The word ”organic” often comes into mind when you hear MLiR’s music. Blending a whole new universe of sounds, analog vs. organic, samples vs. field recordings; always telling a story and impossible to categorize under one genre.”
The Swedish superduo Einar Christoffersson and Marco Gegenheimer broke through in 2016 via their EP "Swedish Lo-Life", released on the eclectic Studio Barnhus label. Born from a love of heavily dug DJ sets, late night studio sessions and live organic elements; they channel a whole universe of stories. MLiR always have something to say through their sounds; constantly expanding their musical journey.
They’ve had varied support during the years from DJ Harvey, Hunee, Âme, Laurent Garnier, Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács, Danilo Plessow aka MCDE, Gilles Peterson, DJ Koze, Roman Flügel, Move D, Dixon, Nicola Cruz, Haai and Prins Thomas to name a few. The MLiR SoundCloud page is filled with mixes for NTS, DHA, Dekmantel, Dekmantel Selectors, Kiosk Radio, Worldwide FM, Krossfingers and others. With 2022’s releases on Marco’s and Arnau Obiols’ own Taf Kif Records, Ibadan and Shall Not Fade, 2023 brought to light their latest single ”8-Bit Zoo” on Swedish Bolero Records, and in mid 2024, their long awaited debut album, a 16 tracks double gatefold LP will be released on Studio Barnhus.
Marco (the DJ of MLiR), who’s behind the successful online record store Magic Teapot Records, runs the party ”Calamari Rolls Royce” at the hyped Club Malasaña in Madrid. But wait, there is more! 80 new demos for more EP’s in the pipeline, DJ mixes for Sound Metaphors, Planet Trip, Aterral, Remixes and solo projects. MLiR are not tucking themselves under any sombreros this year!