BEMA (琶舞, Biwa Mai) has released the live version of Pain Killer, pulled from her Cross Night LIVE performance, and it’s a proper statement piece. Dark, sharp-edged, and built on an EDM framework, the track comes courtesy of Umetora (梅とら) on lyrics, composition, and arrangement — and that pairing alone tells you a lot about where this song lives sonically.
BEMA Pain Killer: A Dark EDM Cut With Live-Stage Bite
What makes this release interesting is that it’s not a studioMV debut — it’s the live version, captured during Cross Night LIVE. You get the song in its stage form: raw, immediate, and carried by BEMA’s performance energy rather than studio polish. For a virtual singer, putting a live cut front and center is a confident move. It says: the show held up, and here’s the proof.
Umetora’s Production Gives ‘Pain Killer’ Its Edge
Umetora handles lyrics, composition, and arrangement across the board, and his signature dark, heavy electronic style fits BEMA’s Pain Killer like a glove. The title alone — a pain killer, something you take to numb what hurts — sets up a tense, almost clinical theme, and the production leans into that seriousness rather than smoothing it over. This is not a feel-good track, and it’s clearly not trying to be.
A Taste of the 1st Album ‘LOVELESS’
The timing here is no accident. Pain Killer (LIVE.ver) arrives just as BEMA’s 1st album LOVELESS opens for pre-order, with orders closing November 9 at 13:00 JST. If this live cut is your first taste of the album’s direction, it’s a strong one — dark, serious EDM with real teeth.
What’s Next: The ‘I’ Two-Man Live With Asumi
Bigger things are already on the calendar. BEMA and Asumi (明透) are teaming up for the two-man live 「I」 at Fuchu no Mori Art Theater Dream Hall on February 14, 2027 — a Valentine’s Day show pairing two artists from the KAMITSUBAKI orbit. First-round lottery pre-sales run through November 1. If Cross Night LIVE produced a track this fierce, that stage in February is worth paying attention to.
Character design for BEMA comes from Yoneyama Mai (米山舞), one of the most recognizable illustrators in the scene — and her sharp, angular aesthetic suits an artist delivering songs like this perfectly.
Track Credits
- Title: Pain Killer (LIVE.ver) — from「Cross Night LIVE」
- Vocals: 琶舞 (BEMA / Biwa Mai)
- Lyrics: Umetora (梅とら)
- Composition & Arrangement: Umetora (梅とら)
- Character Design: Yoneyama Mai (米山舞)
- Label: KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
- Released: October 28, 2026
▶ Watch: BEMA — Pain Killer (LIVE.ver, from Cross Night LIVE) on YouTube
