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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 | 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. | ||
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== 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 (known as ''EarthBound'' in North America). | * 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. | |||
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