Customer Reviews
A grower - By: , 22 Oct 2005 
There's is nothingin Claro that really stands up & slaps youin the face. It's a carefully laid out arrangement of effective melodies presentedin delicately constructed sythesised sound with the occasional off-kilter percussion, & at first you might think it just another example of poor-man's Autechre. However, I found my affection for it grew substantially & I learnt to appreciate the spacein 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.
Finnish Genius! - By: , 15 Jan 2005 
Superb & addictive. Yeah there's plenty of nods to the other Warp family members, but that's no crime. Essential.
Plenty of sisu but kiva at the same time - By: Ally Lamont (reginald79@hotmail.com), 03 Jan 2002 This album is just amazing. Right from the other-worldy synth stabs of 'In' to the lovely ambience & great beats of the closer 'Viimo'. It encompasses Autechre-esque beat manipulation, Boards of Canada melodies & 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' & 'Mdrmx'. Spellbinding stuff - I just can't get enough of it! Pure Finnish genius.
Stunning aural landscapes - By: , 01 Oct 2001 You have to appreciate the audacity & supreme confidence of the beginning of Claro. The first track "In" is a slowl, haunting electro string piece which sets the darkish & melancholy tone of Claro perfectly. After the opening the album doesnt let down fans of Brothomstates or Warp.
The albums beautiful & 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 differin their style ( all share the same melancholy ) but none of them are weak, there's something for everyone here.
as it should be! :D - By: espenr@ii.uib.no, 26 Sep 2001 If you, like me, know Lassi Nikkos music through the demoscene & those lovely Orange demos - you won't be disapointed! His tunes are mainly strange beats & lush pads, ofcourse with a lot of clicks & misaligned loopings :) I haven't found one tune I dislike, & I've been listening (while coding) to the tunes all day. This record might become like BOC - "Music Has The Right To Children" for me, a classic...
