Kenji Takimi
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Bio
Kenji Takimi is a Japanese DJ, producer, and label owner known as a pioneer of the leftfield and alternative disco scene. He is the founder of Crue-L Records, a label that has played an important role in Japan’s underground music for over two decades. Takimi is also known for projects such as Crue-L Grand Orchestra, Luger E-Go, and Being Borings, and has remixed artists including Hiroshi Fujiwara, Cornelius, and Dimitri From Paris. He regularly performs in Japan and internationally, sharing lineups with DJs like Andrew Weatherall, Theo Parrish, DJ Harvey, and Felix Da Housecat. His DJ sets are known for genre-blending selections that move between disco, house, and experimental club sounds, making him one of Japan’s respected selectors in underground dance music.
Music style
Leftfield Disco, Deep House, Cosmic Disco