Alphahouse welcomes Kai to the family, with the dazzling 3-track EP "Gakuon." His debut release came last year on Portables Sud Electronic label, and put him on our ones-to-watch list. Now Kai delivers his second EP and its 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, its 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 doesnt 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, theres plenty of room to let your imagination roam free.