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C!AO
( Bom Shanka Music / DMT Entertainment / Time and Space )
DJ C!AO is a DJ, event producer, and cultural creator based in Osaka, and a leading figure in Japan’s psychedelic music scene.
Since discovering trance culture in New Zealand in 1996, he has spent nearly 30 years cultivating a deeply immersive sound that transcends genre boundaries and explores the depths of consciousness through music.
His DJ style spans a wide range of psychedelic subgenres—from Psychedelic Trance and Night Full-On to Forest and Dark Psy—crafting sets that are both physically explosive and spiritually transformative. By fusing underground electronic expression with ceremonial and spiritual elements, he has garnered a dedicated following both in Japan and internationally.
In addition to his main alias, DJ C!AO is also widely recognized under his low-BPM project P!NG, where he explores Psytechno, Dark Progressive, and Minimal Techno—offering a hypnotic, deep-floor experience that resonates with a broader range of electronic music audiences.
DJ C!AO is a founding member and key organizer of GAIA, one of the largest psychedelic culture festivals in Japan.
GAIA is more than just a music event—it is a m... More Biography
( Bom Shanka Music / DMT Entertainment / Time and Space )
DJ C!AO is a DJ, event producer, and cultural creator based in Osaka, and a leading figure in Japan’s psychedelic music scene.
Since discovering trance culture in New Zealand in 1996, he has spent nearly 30 years cultivating a deeply immersive sound that transcends genre boundaries and explores the depths of consciousness through music.
His DJ style spans a wide range of psychedelic subgenres—from Psychedelic Trance and Night Full-On to Forest and Dark Psy—crafting sets that are both physically explosive and spiritually transformative. By fusing underground electronic expression with ceremonial and spiritual elements, he has garnered a dedicated following both in Japan and internationally.
In addition to his main alias, DJ C!AO is also widely recognized under his low-BPM project P!NG, where he explores Psytechno, Dark Progressive, and Minimal Techno—offering a hypnotic, deep-floor experience that resonates with a broader range of electronic music audiences.
DJ C!AO is a founding member and key organizer of GAIA, one of the largest psychedelic culture festivals in Japan.
GAIA is more than just a music event—it is a m... More Biography
