- Purchase a product from the Music Store sold by Amazon.co.uk and receive £1 to use on an album download in our MP3 Store. Here's how (terms and conditions apply)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Product details
|
Track Listings
| 1. In |
| 2. Brothomstates Ipxen |
| 3. Kava |
| 4. 25101999 |
| 5. Mdrmx |
| 6. Te Noch RP |
| 7. Kivesq |
| 8. Natin |
| 9. Mr. Kitschock |
| 10. Detektiv Plok |
| 11. Viimo |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Warp's reputation for bringing truly new sounds to the British dance floor is unparalleled, but Claro--the debut British release from young Finnish mathematician Lassi Nikko--raises eyebrows in a very different, but no less thrilling way. Working with inspirations that can be traced back into the earliest reaches of the Warp back catalogue, Nikko's talent is clearly in his skilful, flamboyant regurgitation of every sequencer trick under the sun: morphing techno mutant "Brothomstate Ipxen", for one, is plainly comprised of reconfigured slivers of everyone from Aphex Twin to LFO to Autechre. Meanwhile, the excellent "In" unleashes a flurry of shrill, see-sawing acid sounds over a slow, elephantine boom of distorted sub-bass, while the moment in "Kava" where the mutant deck scratchdown kicks in over the ethereal, spy-film synth is well-judged enough for any techno trainspotter to forgive Nikko for his light-fingered antics. With Britain's simmering electronic underground already well and truly tapped by a glut of knowledgeable labels such as Warp, Rephlex and Planet Mu, it's going to be the likes of Brothomstates--an international wave of imitator-innovators--that are destined to take avant-garde dance music to the next level. --Louis Pattison
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Plenty of sisu but kiva at the same time,
By Ally Lamont (reginald79@hotmail.com) (Isle of Lewis, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Claro (Audio CD)
This album is just amazing. Right from the other-worldy synth stabs of 'In' to the lovely ambience and great beats of the closer 'Viimo'. It encompasses Autechre-esque beat manipulation, Boards of Canada melodies and Aphex-style weirdness but has Lassi Nikko's own personal touch of unique genius imprinted on each track. Other tracks worth noting are 'Brothomstates Ipxen', 'Kava' and 'Mdrmx'. Spellbinding stuff - I just can't get enough of it! Pure Finnish genius.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A grower,
By A Customer
This review is from: Claro (Audio CD)
There's is nothing in Claro that really stands up and slaps you in the face. It's a carefully laid out arrangement of effective melodies presented in delicately constructed sythesised sound with the occasional off-kilter percussion, and at first you might think it just another example of poor-man's Autechre. However, I found my affection for it grew substantially and I learnt to appreciate the space in the recording. I'd say Brothomstates are good at thinking "that's enough, let's not fiddle with that any more" leaving us with something fascinatingly uncomplicated.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning aural landscapes,
By A Customer
This review is from: Claro (Audio CD)
You have to appreciate the audacity and supreme confidence of the beginning of Claro. The first track "In" is a slowl, haunting electro string piece which sets the darkish and melancholy tone of Claro perfectly. After the opening the album doesnt let down fans of Brothomstates or Warp.The albums beautiful and creative melodies can be enojyed even if the genre isnt to your liking. "KivesQ" is another banging track which could actually turn into a hit if it's released as a single. Consistency is the key word of this album. Tracks differ in their style ( all share the same melancholy ) but none of them are weak, there's something for everyone here.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
|
Most Recent Customer Reviews |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
