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.