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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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| [[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]] || - || ✓ || ✓ | | [[Deep Vibes]] || Carpainter || [[AC DRS|DANCERUSH STARDOM]] || - || ✓ || ✓ | ||
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* Noble Arts (2016) | * Noble Arts (2016) | ||
* Returning (2017) | * Returning (2017) | ||
* Future Legacy (2019) | |||
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* Lemon (2015, with Seimei) | * Lemon (2015, with Seimei) | ||
* Amazing!!! (2015, with Maxo) | * Amazing!!! (2015, with Maxo) | ||
* Thunder (2016 | * Thunder (2016, as TREKKIE TRAX CREW) | ||
* One (2016, with Seimei) | * One (2016, with Seimei) | ||
* Get Off (2017) | * Get Off (2017) | ||
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* Orient (2018) | * Orient (2018) | ||
* Mission Accepted (2019) | * 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 2 March 2024
Taimei Kawai
Artist Information
- Name: Taimei Kawai
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Carpainter_TT
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carpainter.jp
- SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/carpainter, https://soundcloud.com/seimeitaimei
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)