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Whole Numbers Play The Basics (Cassette Version)

by Casino Versus Japan

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Aquarium 04:59
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Summer Clip 05:44
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Em Essey 05:12
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Moonlupe 01:27
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about

We know what it’s like to wait. It’s been three years since the last Casino Versus Japan full-length. Heaps of underground praise was placed on Milwaukee’s Casino Versus Japan (aka Erik Kowalski) after the release of that record 'Go Hawaii'. It acquired instant cult status through a combination of its incredibly catchy melodies and sporadic availability. Now the waiting is over. Carpark is happy to present the long overdue whole numbers play the basics.

'Whole Numbers Play The Basics' is altogether a moodier, more introspective record. The distinctive melodic songwriting is still there, but the textures and structures are chosen from a wider musical palette. While 'Go Hawaii' was all bliss and summer joy, whole numbers play the basics is the sound of life after the endless summer. If 'Go Hawaii' was Casino Versus Japan’s 'Surfin Safari', then 'Whole Numbers Play The Basics' is his 'Pet Sounds'.

Hip-hop beats, dark tones, airy melodies, and hearty bass patterns show off a musical mind informed by sources ranging from the classic works of David Axelrod and Pink Floyd to more contemporary heroes like boards of Canada and My Bloody Valentine. This one is a true feast for lovers of sound.

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released September 17, 2002

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Carpark Records Washington, D.C.

Carpark Records is an American independent record label based in Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn, NY.

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