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== Profile ==
== Profile ==
Taimei Kawai is an electronic musician and DJ based in Tokyo, Japan. He is one of the leading artists and founding members of the Tokyo-based net label ''TREKKIE TRAX''. Taimei's main output is UK garage, juke, and post-bass music. His talent of taking genres like dubstep and future bass and giving them an old school spin, making use of house/garage and techno sounds, has garnered attention from artists worldwide. He has released EPs and singles on several overseas labels and has also remixed Japanese acts such as [[m-flo]] and 八王子P (HachiojiP).
Taimei Kawai is an electronic musician and DJ based in Tokyo, Japan. He is one of the leading artists and founding members of the Tokyo-based net label ''TREKKIE TRAX''. Taimei's main output is UK garage, juke, and post-bass music. His talent of taking genres like dubstep and future bass and giving them an old school spin, making use of house/garage and techno sounds, has garnered attention from artists worldwide. He has released EPs and singles on several overseas labels and has also remixed Japanese acts such as m-flo and 八王子P (HachiojiP).


Taimei is also an active DJ, often seen mixing at clubs around Japan, having toured overseas in Korea, China, and the United States, and opening for overseas acts like ''Dombresky'', ''Ryan Hemsworth'', and ''Porter Robinson''. He also hosts a weekly show on block.fm alongside his brother [[Seimei Kawai]] and fellow TREKKIE TRAX members ''andrew'' and [[Masayoshi Iimori]] where they showcase new releases from the label and guest mixes from up-and-coming talents in the Japanese scene. Recently, he's also attempted live performances as well.
Taimei is also an active DJ, often seen mixing at clubs around Japan, having toured overseas in Korea, China, and the United States, and opening for overseas acts like ''Dombresky'', ''Ryan Hemsworth'', and ''Porter Robinson''. He also hosts a weekly show on block.fm alongside his brother Seimei Kawai and fellow TREKKIE TRAX members ''andrew'' and [[Masayoshi Iimori]] where they showcase new releases from the label and guest mixes from up-and-coming talents in the Japanese scene. Recently, he's also attempted live performances as well.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Taimei's music draws stylistic influence from the video game series ''MOTHER''. His solo artist alias, Carpainter, itself is taken from one of the characters in MOTHER 2.
* Taimei's music draws stylistic influence from the video game series ''MOTHER''. His solo artist alias, Carpainter, itself is taken from one of the characters in MOTHER 2 (known as ''EarthBound'' in North America).
* Taimei has also appeared in SEGA's ''CHUNITHM NEW'' series.


== Aliases ==
== Aliases ==
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| [[Town Walk]] || [[Seimei Kawai|Carpainter(TREKKIE TRAX)]] || [[AC MSC|MÚSECA]] || - || ✓ || ✓
| [[EXCITE]] || Remixed by BEMANI Sound Team "[[Aritomo Hamada|HuΣeR]] feat.[[Daichi Watanabe|PON]]" || [[AC HEROIC VERSE|beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE]] || IIDX EDITION || ✓ || -
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| [[Deep Vibes]] || Carpainter || [[AC DRS|DANCERUSH STARDOM]] || - || ✓ || ✓
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| [[Town Walk]] || Carpainter(TREKKIE TRAX) || [[AC MSC|MÚSECA]] || - || ✓ || ✓
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* Noble Arts (2016)
* Noble Arts (2016)
* Returning (2017)
* Returning (2017)
* Future Legacy (2019)


=== EPs ===
=== EPs ===
* Mediterranean Blue EP (2011, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]])
* Mediterranean Blue EP (2011, with Seimei)
* Carpainter (2012)
* Carpainter (2012)
* This is NEOSTEP (2012, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]])
* This is NEOSTEP (2012, with Seimei)
* Double Rainbow (2013)
* Double Rainbow (2013)
* WAR DUB FROM THE NEW WORLD (2013)
* WAR DUB FROM THE NEW WORLD (2013)
* Blue Line Yokohama / Midnight Shinjuku (2013, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]])
* Blue Line Yokohama / Midnight Shinjuku (2013, with Seimei)
* Gravity Fails (2013)
* Gravity Fails (2013)
* Jubilate (2014)
* Jubilate (2014)
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* Geofront (2016)
* Geofront (2016)
* Changeling Life (2017)
* Changeling Life (2017)
* Declare Victory (2019)


=== Singles ===
=== Singles ===
* Lemon (2015, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]])
* Lemon (2015, with Seimei)
* Amazing!!! (2015, with Maxo)
* Amazing!!! (2015, with Maxo)
* Thunder (2016, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]], andrew, and futatsuki, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW)
* Thunder (2016, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW)
* One (2016, with [[Seimei Kawai|Seimei]])
* One (2016, with Seimei)
* Get Off (2017)
* Get Off (2017)
* Go to Work (2017)
* Go to Work (2017)
* Orange Wind (2017)
* Orange Wind (2017)
* PAM!!! (2017)
* PAM!!! (2017)
* Orient (2018)
* Mission Accepted (2019)
* 令和 (2019, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW with なかむらみなみ)
* Banger Ticket (2019, with ONJUICY)


[[Category:Bemani Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:BEMANI Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:Commission Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:Commission Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:MUSECA Composers|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:DANCERUSH Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]
[[Category:MUSECA Artists|Kawai, Taimei]]

Latest revision as of 15:27, 2 March 2024

Taimei Kawai

Taimei Kawai

Artist Information

Profile

Taimei Kawai is an electronic musician and DJ based in Tokyo, Japan. He is one of the leading artists and founding members of the Tokyo-based net label TREKKIE TRAX. Taimei's main output is UK garage, juke, and post-bass music. His talent of taking genres like dubstep and future bass and giving them an old school spin, making use of house/garage and techno sounds, has garnered attention from artists worldwide. He has released EPs and singles on several overseas labels and has also remixed Japanese acts such as m-flo and 八王子P (HachiojiP).

Taimei is also an active DJ, often seen mixing at clubs around Japan, having toured overseas in Korea, China, and the United States, and opening for overseas acts like Dombresky, Ryan Hemsworth, and Porter Robinson. He also hosts a weekly show on block.fm alongside his brother Seimei Kawai and fellow TREKKIE TRAX members andrew and Masayoshi Iimori where they showcase new releases from the label and guest mixes from up-and-coming talents in the Japanese scene. Recently, he's also attempted live performances as well.

Trivia

  • Taimei's music draws stylistic influence from the video game series MOTHER. His solo artist alias, Carpainter, itself is taken from one of the characters in MOTHER 2 (known as EarthBound in North America).
  • Taimei has also appeared in SEGA's CHUNITHM NEW series.

Aliases

  • Carpainter

BEMANI Songs

Song Artist Game Genre Composition Arrangement
EXCITE Remixed by BEMANI Sound Team "HuΣeR feat.PON" beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE IIDX EDITION ✓ -
Deep Vibes Carpainter DANCERUSH STARDOM - ✓ ✓
Town Walk Carpainter(TREKKIE TRAX) MÚSECA - ✓ ✓

Discography

Albums

  • Out of Resistance (2015)
  • Noble Arts (2016)
  • Returning (2017)
  • Future Legacy (2019)

EPs

  • Mediterranean Blue EP (2011, with Seimei)
  • Carpainter (2012)
  • This is NEOSTEP (2012, with Seimei)
  • Double Rainbow (2013)
  • WAR DUB FROM THE NEW WORLD (2013)
  • Blue Line Yokohama / Midnight Shinjuku (2013, with Seimei)
  • Gravity Fails (2013)
  • Jubilate (2014)
  • Saltflake Snow (2014)
  • Digital Harakiri (2015)
  • Brok Y (2015)
  • Browser Crasher (2016)
  • Geofront (2016)
  • Changeling Life (2017)
  • Declare Victory (2019)

Singles

  • Lemon (2015, with Seimei)
  • Amazing!!! (2015, with Maxo)
  • Thunder (2016, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW)
  • One (2016, with Seimei)
  • Get Off (2017)
  • Go to Work (2017)
  • Orange Wind (2017)
  • PAM!!! (2017)
  • Orient (2018)
  • Mission Accepted (2019)
  • 令和 (2019, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW with なかむらみなみ)
  • Banger Ticket (2019, with ONJUICY)
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