Whole Numbers Play the Basics is an album by Erik Kowalski under the alias of Casino Versus Japan.

[2] In relation to Boards of Canada, AllMusic stated that the album contains "a similar emphasis on stately breakbeats, a track listing that alternates short vignettes with longer pieces, and a series of light, airy melodies that frequently sound as though warped by long periods spent trapped in nearly forgotten synthesizers.

[2] The BBC praised the album, referring to it as "a welcome alternative to microscopic sonic manipulation and squeaky clean digital noises".

The review concluded that "What stops it became mere flotation tank fodder is the sense of unease that sometimes lurks beneath its sublime drift" and "Utterly gorgeous".

[4] Uncut awarded the album a four out of five, opining that it "takes us back to the good old days when electronica wasn’t afraid to be beautiful" and "Probably the most wistful music you’ll hear this year".