Mars Lasar

Mars Lasar is a German-born keyboardist and composer, raised in Australia. Predominantly new-age, his music also contains elements of electronica, jazz, pop, world, and rock. Lasar's music has appeared on television and in films; one notable example is music from his first album, Olympus, being used for CBS's coverage of the Olympic Games in Albertville, France in 1992. He has worked with other artists including Seal, Herbie Hancock, Jon Stevens, John Sykes, and t.A.T.u. Many of his album covers feature his own artwork.

In 2019, Mars released the second of his 8-minute MindScapes series. Using a stopwatch, a cassette player, and a shortwave radio, he demonstrated multi-track sequencing before it was ever invented. It was at this age that he discovered his interest in blending music and technology which soon led him into working and composing for the President of Fairlight Computers.

He was discovered by Fairlight while being a part of a band of members who loved music, mathematics, and technology equally.

Due to his work with Fairlight CMI, Mars attracted much attention and went on to create compositions for companies, such as Kleenex, Duracell, and Chrysler. In addition, he created compositions for television, such as Equal Justice and Baywatch, and the NFL.

In the following years, Lasar worked with Hans Zimmer on the movie, Days of Thunder, starring Tom Cruise. Shortly after, Lasar was asked to help with composing an album with Seal, a new artist at the time. That album earned a Grammy nomination.

Discography

Meditation and MindScapes Series year title label notes 1996 Mindscapes, Vol.1 – Fields of Gold Sound Manipulations

Solo Piano year title label notes 1998 Sapphire Dreams Real Music 2011 Piano Moods From Mars Sound Manipulations 2015 Piano Moods From Mars 2Sound Manipulations

Motivational year title label notes 2003 Final Frontier Sound Manipulations 2010 Final Frontier 2Sound Manipulations

Nature Series year title label notes 1996 Olympic National Park Real Music 2006 Yosemite Valley of the Giants Sound Manipulations 2009 Tahoe Spirit Sound Manipulations

World Series year title label notes 2003 Karma Sound Manipulations 2013 AfterWorld Sound Manipulations

Chilled Electronic and Eleventh Hour Series year title label notes 1993 The Eleventh Hour (11.01) Real Music 1998 11.02 Sound Manipulations 2000 11.03 – When Worlds CollideSound Manipulations 2004 11.04 – PanoramaSound Manipulations 2005 11.22 – ArrivalSound Manipulations 2008 11.05 – RevivalSound Manipulations 2020 Multiverse Sound Manipulations 2021 Ultra Chill Sound Manipulations

New Age year title label notes 1992 Olympus Real Music 1995 Escape Real Music 2000 Blue Maze Sound Manipulations 2003 Nocturnal DiariesSound Manipulations 2007 At the End of the Day Sound Manipulations 2020 Coastal Escape Sound Manipulations

Electronica year title label notes 2000 Big Box Sound Manipulations 2007 Vertical Velocity Sound Manipulations 2010 Organized Chaos Sound Manipulations 2010 Organized Chaos 2 Sound Manipulations 2012 Organized Chaos 3 Sound Manipulations 2017 UtopiaSound Manipulations

Holiday year title label notes 2001 Christmas From Mars Sound Manipulations 2007 Christmas From Mars Lasar – A Star is Born Sound Manipulations

Babyscape and Baby Escape Series year title label notes 1996 BabyScapes Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.1 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.2 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.3 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.4 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.5 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.6 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.7 Sound Manipulations 2008 Baby Escapes, Vol.8 Sound Manipulations

Compilations year title label notes 2003 Collaborations Sound Manipulations 2008 Exotic Intimacy Sound Manipulations 2008 Total Intimacy Sound Manipulations 2008 Romantic Collection Sound Manipulations 2008 Grooves From Mars 1 Sound Manipulations 2008 Grooves From Mars 2 Sound Manipulations 2009 In-Flight Metro Sound Manipulations 2009 In-Flight Relax Sound Manipulations 2010 Natural Sound Manipulations 2010 Jog Sound Manipulations 2016 Jazz From Mars Sound Manipulations