TAICHI KAWAHIRA
(Brightness | MONAT | LUIDA)
音楽を深く愛する両親の元に生まれ、幼少期より多様な音楽に慣れ親しむ。 ギタリストとして音楽活動を始め、1997年より全国各地でライブ活動をスタート。2004年よりHouse Musicを軸としたDJ , Organaize活動を開始。Deep Houseを軸とした広義の意味でのMood Musicをベースにしたドライブ力あるエモーショナルなスタイルは幅広い層からの支持を集め、また、Barearic Disco , Electronica , Chillout Music , Ambientなどを軸とするフリースタイルでのプレイも得意とし、レストラン , カフェスペースなどでのディナーミュージックや、アートギャラリー , ファッションショーでの音楽担当、レイブ , プール , ルーフトップ , ビーチ , クルージング , ホテルなどでのプレイから、都内主要クラブ含め活動の場所は多岐に渡る。2012年よりHausMusiqueDuo “MONAT”をTaichi Kawahira × Tomoya Watanabeにより結成。Stylishに展開されるDynamicなSound Scapeは各所で話題となり、HACIENDA OISO FESTIVAL , AUDIOといった音楽フェスティバルへの出演をはじめに、Danny Howells 来日公演やSecretsundazeへの出演、Jimpster , Moodymanc , Funk D' Void , Fred Everything , Roberto Rodriguezといった自身らも敬愛するアーティストとの共演など、東京シーンでの地位を着実に築く。個人としてもSPACE IBIZA 25周年 , キースへリング生誕55周年、Oath , Tunnel , Ruby Roomといったアンダーグラウンドでコアな現場まで幅広いイベントに出演。また、2013年に立ち上げた自身主催による“Brightness”は音楽とアートとロケーションをミックスした独自のアプローチで瞬く間に数々の共感を獲得し、回を重ねるごとに動員記録を更新。2015春にはlocal djsのみのラインナップながら1100人を動員し、ここ東京の音楽シーンでも抜群の存在感を魅せている。2016年より合同プロジェクト“LUIDA”を盟友partyであるTHE GUEST HOUSE , GREYHOUNDと共に始動。
He was raised by parents who love music deeply, and he grew up listening to many kinds of music genre. Since 1997, he started to commit various kinds of music band activities as guitar and vocal. Released several songs of him and performed more than 60 live concerts for a year. After that, he started his career as DJ for Jazz / Bossa / Electronica music and by organizing Art party he devotes himself to Electronic music. 2004, he started Dance Music Party and he settled himself into house music. Since then he started to perform at Open air parties in various area of Japan, and DJing in Art gallery, Fashion show, Cafe space and also even at popular clubs around TOKYO area such as AIR, YELLOW, WOMB, AGEHA and more. His emotional sound based on Mood music, and House music as his core, is valued by wide range of listeners for his touchy and inspiring appearance with poetic and lyrical sound. Since 2012, he started HausMusiqueDuo"Monat” with Tomoya Watanabe. Their stylish sound scape performed with their well organized and compatible musicianship, attracted attentions from many scenes and offered for several kinds of party events such as Large-scale open air events, Urban events, support act for famous guest artists from abroad and underground parties. Recent years, their DJ MIX on aired in Hungary and Norway area had gained public favor. Taich Kawahira had been played together with Danny Howells / Jimpster / Moodymanc / Funk D' Void / Matt Torfrey / Mathias Tanzmann / Kink / Omid 16B / Halo / Juinior Gee / Roberto Rodriguez / Quarion / etc. His own party, Brightness, started in 2013 was raising attention for its unique approach and had already become an un-ignorable event for the recent music scenes in Tokyo. In addition, he is a resident DJ for Eggworm, which is a leading event production in Japan. He plays for all the way of events from large music festivals to hybrid pool party, roof top party and even for the ferry boat party. His music and performance surely keep attracting fans and gaining repute with his musical attraction and magnetism.
https://soundcloud.com/dj-taichi-kawahira
https://www.mixcloud.com/taichikawahira/
http://www.clubberia.com/ja/artists/4020-Taichi-Kawahira/
http://iflyer.tv/ja/taichikawahira/