2008 release from the Japanese musician, the first album to be released outside of his native country. Akai Ikuo is a legend in the Tokyo music underground scene and known for being able to play any instrument, anywhere, anytime. For this album, the multi-talented Akai played over 40 different instruments. The down-tempo Psychtronica rises and ripples like exhaust from a resin caked hookah. Registering on the Richter scale somewhere between Squarepusher and Terje Rypdal with a little Thromboses of Seefeel, Deodato, Coil and The Orb congealing around the edges, Akai has an expansive sound, but leaves a lot of space, which keeps the cool cool. Beta-Lactam Ring.