Brothomstates
About
Brothomstates is the stage name of Lassi Nikko, a Finnish composer and musician. His electronica is mostly based on late-'90s IDM, with his works are mostly downtempo or ambient, but he is also known for his complex and abstract melodies and unique sounding drum programming.
He started working in music under the name Brothomstates at the end of '90s, after doing remixes and single tracks for various compilations, His 1998 debut album ‘kobn-tich-ey’ was amongst the first mp3-only LPs released. Lassi then was signed to British Warp Records, his debut release on Warp ‘Qtio’ was critically acclaimed. His sound is like a combination of autechre's algorithmic textures and the Boards of Canada's warm nostalgia, his following album ‘Claro’ also becoming a stable for IDM lovers around the world.