Taimei Kawai, better known by his stage name Carpainter, is a Japanese electronic musician.[1]

Carpainter
Background information
Birth nameTaimei Kawai
BornKawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
GenresTechno, house, future garage
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Years active2012–present
LabelsTrekkie Trax, Top Billin, Heka Trax

He started composing future garage in 2012 and released his debut EP on his label Trekkie Trax, which he launched with his brother Seimei and other DJs.[2] Carpainter has also produced EPs for other labels such as Maltine Records, Top Billin, L2S, Heka Trax, and Activia Benz and released an album of his own work, Out Of Resistance.[3]

He was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan and lived in the Netherlands.[4]

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Out of Resistance (Trekkie Trax, 2015)
  • Returning (Trekkie Trax, 2017)

Singles and EPs edit

  • "Carpainter (2012)
  • "Double Rainbow" (2013)
  • "Gravity Fails" (2013)
  • "War Dub from the New World" (2013)
  • "Jubilate" (2014)
  • "Saltflake Snow" (2014)
  • "Digital Harakiri" (2015)
  • "Amazing!!!" (with Maxo) (2015)
  • "BrokY" (2015)
  • "Noble Arts" (2016)
  • "Browser Crasher" (2016)
  • "Geofront" (2016)
  • "Go to Work feat. TT the Artist" (2017)
  • "Orange Wind" (2017)
  • "PAM feat. Onjuicy" (2017)
  • "Changeling Life" (2017)
  • "Declare Victory" (2019)

References edit

  1. ^ "Carpainter". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Interview + Guest Mix: Trekkie Trax". Nest HQ (Interview). Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Interview Carpainter". blisspop (Interview). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Interview with Carpainter, the young and rising Japanese producer". Wasabeat (Interview). Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.

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