Casino Versus Japan is the recording name for Erik Kowalski (born May 5, 19… Read Full Bio ↴Casino Versus Japan is the recording name for Erik Kowalski (born May 5, 1973), a United States-based electronic musician from Lexington, Kentucky by way of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who produces intelligent dance music (IDM for short) with baroque melodies and distorted trip-hop beats.

As a young boy in Wisconsin he recorded episodes of television series Miami Vice, sampling Jan Hammer's music, later collecting them, and playing them over the backdrop of other musical genres. After a brief stint with model railroading such experiments with tape grew less obvious. Samples were collected from a range of sources, and eventually mixed with meagre homespun recordings. Later attending Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Kowalski would often be found playing the grand piano in the empty auditorium rather than attending class, slowly teaching himself chord progressions. During this same period, he also learned the basics of other instruments including guitar and drums in an effort to put together simple songs. By then, other influences began to take hold.

Kowalski (recording guitar-based, ambient/experimental music as Radiogate in 1996 and 1997) found many creative peers and grew into an integrated underground electronic music community in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His tenure at Atomic Records, along with writing for the alternative fanzine Milk Magazine, kept him informed on developments within many styles of innovative music. While being an avid music consumer and collector, all of these points became the ingredients of a dedicated music hobby that led to more focused and devoted recordings. In early 1998, he approached Mike Bailey of the local electronic label Star Star Stereo with some demo tapes, and shortly thereafter, released his self titled debut Casino Versus Japan. This subsequently led to live performances (including several dates opening for Low) with Charles Wyatt (Charles Atlas) accompanying Kowalski on guitar. In January 2000, Go Hawaii was released on CD by Wobblyhead (later on double-vinyl LP by City Centre Offices, 2001). By the summer of 2002, the track It's Very Sunny found itself in a Hummer television commercial, allowing his music to reach a far greater audience. His third album Whole Numbers Play The Basics, followed in September, 2002 on Carpark Records. The song Manic Thru Tone was used in MTV's "Choose Or Lose" campaign in the fall of 2002, capping off a busy year for the artist. In 2004, a collection of outtakes and unreleased tracks, Hitori + Kaiso 1998-2001, appeared, as well as a split EP with the California duo Freescha. A new LP has been slated since forever. Meanwhile, Frozen Geometry (2016) and Doll Frame (2017) are not meant to be listened to in their entirety (from beginning to end), but rather curated by You, the dreamer, into appropriate soundtracks for the moments of Your lives. Long drives are encouraged.

Discography
* Casino Versus Japan, CD, Digital (1998, Star Star Stereo)
* Casino Versus Japan, Digital, 2xLP+12" (TBA, Attacknine)
* "Hadley" [Split with Jessica Bailiff], 7" (1999, Star Star Stereo)
* Various Artists: Crouton No. 2 CD (1999, Crouton)
* Go Hawaii, CD, Digital (1999, Wobblyhead)
* Go Hawaii, 2xLP (2003, City Centre Offices)
* Go Hawaii, 2xLP (2013, Wobblyhead)
* Via, 10", Digital (2000, Wobblyhead)
* "Silver And Gold" [Split with Am-Boy] 7" (2004, Frank Wobblyhead & Sons)
* Whole Numbers Play The Basics, CD, LP, Digital (2002, Carpark Records)
* Whole Numbers Play The Basics, Cassette (TBA, Carpark Records)
* Hitori + Kaiso 1998 - 2001, 2xCD, Digital (2004, Attacknine)
* Casino Versus Japan + Freescha [Split] CDEP/12" (2004, Wobblyhead)
* Night On Tape CD, 2xLP, Digital (2010, Attacknine)
* Damaged Errata, Digital (Attacknine)
* Frozen Geometry, 2xCassette, Digital (2016, Self-Released)
* Doll Frame 2xCassette, Digital (TBA, Self-Released)
* Suicide By Sun, 2xLP, Digital (TBA, Self-Released)

Aquarium
Casino Versus Japan Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Aquarium' by these artists:

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20 Minute Loop Down to the wire Forced to revive in Shy silent water, unb…
a crowd of rebellion I'm walking side by side. I just wanted to walk hand…
Achim La Vague, La Vague Parfois j'ai aimé trop vite pour combler…
Agar Agar To ditch our cis cis face She sees in the mirror Life…
Ash Kidd C'est Asho, j'suis pas disponible pour le moment alors, lais…
Ashkidd Yeahh Mélange le sirop Fait ner-tour le blunt Copine dans l'…
Billie Marten Do you wanna go to the aquarium? I feel I lately…
Blé J’aimerais pouvoir garder le snooze, Rester couché encore un…

C-Reezy Is there anyone out there That can hear me Or am I…
Christine Fellows Loneliness or rage. Twice the price of appetite. The smalles…
Cirrhose Et Cendrier Les deux yeux brouillés, je t'observe Dans l'écran sur mon m…
Columbus Short I was swimming through a crowed room Caught your eye and…
Emilie Kahn You've been swimming inside an aquarium Let me reach in and…
Hagfish You never You never You never meant to love me…
Haken Just another day sitting by the river As February fades I …
Hosh Blue and green around Cold water and no sound I’m sinking …
Housse de Racket J'ai oublié tout ce qui s'est passé Je me suis démaquillé…
Isolation Berlin Immer wenn ich einsam bin Geh ich ins Aquarium Und besuch …
Japanese TV Club If they talk, let them talk I don't want to hear…
Jok'Air Je fume cette putain d′dope Et je fais le tour du…
Lonepsi Les larmes viennent arroser des fleurs qui se trouvent à…
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Lucid Express You're in the ocean Well that's an illusion I don't need Th…
Mac Miller Yeah Do you feel it? Don't answer, that was a rhetorical que…
Me'Shell Ndegeocello Sabina Sciubba : Hmm, hmm, hmm I'm a fish in an aquar…
Me'shell Ndegéocello & The Spirit Music Jamia Sabina Sciubba: Hmm, hmm, hmm I'm a fish in an aquarium Cu…
Meli-melo Mal nasce o dia e a hipocrisia já enoja, Na igreja…
Meshell Ndegeocello Feat. Sabina Sciubba Sabina Sciubba : Hmm, hmm, hmm I'm a fish in an aquar…
Misanthrope Please elude my lonely waiting Awaiting for a sea A shine …
miss june Last thing I want to do is hurt you but…
Nissy Why 君の瞳まで嘘をつくから Don't need your lies 愛してるのさえ悲しく響くねきっと過ちだと何…
Paris Combo Dans ce vaste monde éclectique et unique Nous voyageons, ca…
Pin-Up Went Down With all That numbers Mute (25807569) And everyone here …
Rambo4thousand I think I've given myself up to you Running circles in…
Redcharly Why don't you leave this aquarium Hey, i can see yoo-ou…
Robyn Hitchcock In the aquarium You stroked a greasy ray Just at the end…
Sébastien Lacombe Assis dans mon aquarium Pris de delirium J'y vis, j'répare u…
Sir Pathétik On a pas le droit de toucher un enfant D'briser l'…
Stepa When a face is a cigarette You taste so good, fragranced…
The Caress You had a brief browse of the ocean And instinctively magick…
The Uncluded Please don't tap on the glass Just this morning I heard…
WABLE 밤에 느닷없이 전화를 하는 너 내 생각이 났다고 한 번도 이래 본…
Weird Fishes Here I am Floating through reflections of light The day begi…
上田麗奈まるで無重力夜が宙に浮かぶ私の心は水槽のような静けさの中を泳ぐ水面の向こうに焦がれているのよ吐き出す泡…