Carbon Based is a hard dance and freeform hardcore band from Finland. Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to the grouping of modern electronic Dance music Genres. Freeform Hardcore (also known as Trancecore in its formative years although this term can also refer to darker Gabber/Trance hybrids is a form of Hard Dance Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. The band was formed in 1996 and has been experimenting with different styles of electronica. The group is one of the pioneers of unique Finnish freeform sound often referred to as FINRG. The group includes four members: Toni Eronen, Ari Virtanen, Petteri Kääpä, and Teemu Lahtinen. Live PA composition consists of two to four guys depending on the situation.
Carbon Based has released tracks on Max and Amino's Alien Trax, the Mexican's labels Electronic and Electrolysis and Scandinavia's first hard trance label FINRG Recordings, which is co-owned by Carbon Based with DJ RX.