Lars Bartkuhn Artist Bio

A music lover from early childhood, Lars composed his first pieces with a synthesizer & sequencer, when he got his first guitar at the age of 13. He fell deeply in love with music from the likes of: Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker & John Coltrane. He traveled around, in the following years, playing as a session musician in jazz quartets, funk crews, Brazilian bands and fusion combos – always searching for new vibes / styles. By the mid 90’s, Lars’d become fascinated with the deep & soulful sides of house music, forming the Needs production team / label alongside his brother Marek & DJ Yannick. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.