A. Suffocation (The Relentless Dub) | Listen
B. Catch Me (Frozen In Time Vocal Mix) | Listen
C. Catch Me (Frozen In Time Club Mix) | Listen
D. Suffocation (Locked in the Basement Mix) | Listen

This double vinyl package is Chris & Kai’s original debut release. With this release, Chris & Kai have established themselves as producers to be taken seriously. ‘Catch Me’ is a cover of the 80’s hit ‘Catch Me I’m Falling’ by Pretty Poison. On the flip side, ‘Suffocation’ is a quality, deep, dark and moody track that has been devastating floors from New York to Miami.

"Chris & Kai's new cut 'Suffocation' is simply amazing." - Sharam of Grammy winning duo Deep Dish

“Catch Me (Frozen in Time Vocal mix) - best thing [we’ve] heard in a while.” –Release Records

Sumo ‘Yes We Will’ (YO)
Release date: 12.01.03

A. Chris and Kai’s Voodoo Island Dub
B. Chab Remix
C. Original
D. Chris and Kai Paradise Island Vocal | Listen

For the SUMO (brothers Alex & Fred Sumi) debut release ‘We Will’ on YO, budding Yoshitoshi artists Chris & Kai deliver two remixes of their own; one deep and beautiful – the other tribal and nasty. The two different styles showcase Chris & Kai’s versatility among genres. These tracks have been Sharam’s (Deep Dish) favorite tunes of summer 2003. Featured on Deep Dish's Radio One Hot mix for Pete Tong!

Aphasia ‘Acapulco’ (Chris & Kai's Acid Island Trip mix) - Hooj Choons | Listen
September 2003

This track is getting major support from Digweed, Sander Kleinenberg and Sasha. Digweed played it at Avalon, and Sasha rocked it out at Pacha in Ibiza to great effect! It's a peaktime monster with a funk tinge so don't miss out. Hear what the fuss is all about!

John Digweed: Into Chris & Kai's Mix.

Sander Kleinenberg: Acapulco is the fu***** bomb..............love it!!!!!! (Chris & Kai's best ever...)

Aphasia ‘Say Hello’ (The Naboombu Crazy Tron mix) - Hooj Choons | Listen
September 2003

The Quirky Tech Tweaked Wiggle of the Naboombu rocks the house on the previously unreleased remix of Aphasia's Original.

Mixes:
Chris & Kai's Proton Radio mix on Flux | Download Real Audio | Tracklisting
10.25.03

This 3 hour mix was a banging set with bombs galore!

Chris & Kai's "Method to the Madness" Yo! Radio DJ mix | Download
05.03

This mix takes you on the complete Chris & Kai club experience. From opening to peaktime, to close, this is how Chris & Kai like to bang it out! This mix is also featured in the Yo! Radio mix section at www.yoshitoshi.com

At only 22 (Chris) and 24 years old (Kai), the duo already possesses a long history of musical leanings. Chris’ musical obsession began early at age 13 with buying records and studying at a recording studio the following year. By 16, he was organizing parties at school and doing live PAs; as a mere high school student, he was also attending NYU’s Music Technology school. He plays electric guitar, drums and bass guitar and still frequents the Metropolitan Opera as well as various classical and Broadway shows for musical inspiration.

Also at an early age, Kai started off with piano lessons that led to a year of study at the Julliard School of Music. Then, his discovery of MP3s and the technology behind them allowed Kai to start producing in secluded New Hampshire while finishing his studies at Dartmouth. Isolated and alone, producing cannot be qualified without the visceral experience of listening to music. Following the sound of the beat, Kai moved to New York City and met his now studio partner Chris. The duo spent countless nights at legendary nightclub Twilo in NYC being inspired by the fresh new sounds of top international talent in the late 90s.

After heading to Winter Music Conference with demos in tow, the duo made the rounds and one CDR landed in the right hands. Chris & Kai handed a copy to Deep Dish, who own the internationally respected US house label Yoshitoshi. They were immediately signed to the imprint.

In the studio, they specialize in beats & groove that utilize the essential ingredients and production techniques to create quality club music. Their first remixes on Hooj were for the Aphasia's ‘Acapulco’ track under their Chris & Kai moniker as well as an alias Naboombu . Not only limiting themselves to the house music genre, Chris & Kai have also been working on the hip-hop end of the business. They’re currently working on an EP project with Walt Anderson AKA Bless from P. Diddy’s Making the Band for release in early 2004. More details to follow on this explosive project...

On the dancefloor, Chris & Kai have exploded onto the NYC underground scene, pushing a sound based more on variety and range, blurring the lines between the many genres of house and techno music; from deep house to progressive, tribal house to techno, Chris & Kai constantly strive to create an evolution of future sounds.

As equal parts producers and DJs, there’s no telling how far this dynamic duo will go. Looking ahead, with the support of Ali & Sharam of Deep Dish / Yoshitoshi and with world-renowned DJ's such as John Digweed, Danny Howells, and Sander Kleinenberg caning their tracks, the future is at their grasp. Catch them on their rise up…