Brothomstates

Having achieved almost legendary status in the demoscenes of Finland and Russia with his unique brand of organic-electronica, Brothomstates (aka 23yr old Lassi Nikko from Suomi, Finland) is the latest signing to Warp Records.

A former ‘tracking’* musician, Lassi uses midi and modular synths to create a distinct sound in which natural sonic elements are juxtaposed against a steady bass with rhythmic and sometimes manic percussion building throughout….

Growing up with a fascination with electronic gear, Lassi spent most of the eighties experimenting with his dad’s cassette recorders and home organs…Then in 1988, tracking* software was made freely available, enabling sampled sounds to be entered and played directly via a soundcard without the need for an external synth… “It basically opened up the possibilities for anyone with a PC to make music” he says “…I was always fascinated by the idea that you could produce sounds on computers alone which I guess was what inspired me in the first place”.

Although no longer using an Atari, Lassi has not become technology-obsessed. Despite spending the nineties researching audio-visual programming techniques, he still prefers to see music as a channel to release feelings; a natural process beginning with a sound, a mood or an atmosphere…

“Music is nothing without emotional content...all my tracks mean something to me, usually they bring up memories I had at the time I was making them which hopefully people can hear when they listen”.

[Brothomstates bio from Warp Records site]

www.brothomstates.com
www.warprecords.com