Mark Stewart has been releasing music as Claro Intelecto since 2002, influenced by his love of Depeche Mode, the Art of Noise, and the Artificial Intelligence of early Aphex Twin/ Warp releases. His debut twelve Peace Of Mind tapped into an electronic soul variant situated somewhere between Hague-style arpegiated electro and more classic dancefloor stylings, providing a much needed burst of energy to a flagging IDM scene desperate for change and fast becoming the most discussed dancefloor debut for years, enjoying re-presses now heading for double figures. Ever since 2005's Patience, and the following Warehouse Sessions, his releases have been largely aimed at the floor, with a production style familiar from Motor City and Chi-Town templates but with a distinctly rich, precise and incredibly warm palette of colours all his own. Warehouse Sessions series has unfolded into a full narrative taking in the many disparate elements that make for the deepest kind of club music - a series that has gained him the much coveted No.1 spot in Berlin's Groove Magazine for the third volume in the series. His Metanarrative album released in 2008 delved into a more poppy slant, punctuated by a deep melodic melancholy that's very much become a signature of sorts over the years.
After a new twelve and a remix for Delphic, released earlier this year, a selection of Claro Intelecto tracks released on Modern Love came out on 14 tracks.com - an engrossing 100 minute trawl through a mighty catalogue of works from a true original.