a) AC
b1) Spacetravel
b2) Gravity
Format: 12” vinyl + digital
Catalog No: Alpha 008
Label: Alphahouse Records
Release Date: September 2007
Alphahouse welcomes Kai to the family, with the dazzling 3-track EP “Gakuon.” His debut release came last year on Portable’s Sud Electronic label, and put him on our one’s-to-watch list. Now Kai delivers his second EP and it’s a killer. With so much music in the world following the same patterns, and producers sucked into using the same cheap tricks in the studio, it’s refreshing to hear that some people out there are still capable of independent and abstract thought. We hope you agree.
“Ac” is a mutant deep techno piece equally suitable for dark club mayhem as it is for Sunday brunch with the in-laws. Seriously, try it out at both places and if it doesn’t work the next beer is on us.
“Spacetravel” is exactly that. A micro-sampled ride though the cosmos. Tiny vocal spurts and playful melodies surround a throbbing bassline. Stripped just to the groove and not over-arranged, there’s plenty of room to let your imagination roam free.
“Gravity” is one of those special inside tracks that we search so long and hard for. Delightfully simplistic, yet incredibly groovy. It’s amazing how much you can do with a few well-placed sounds, isn’t it?
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Label contact: andrew (at) alphahousemusic.com
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