Tokyo, Japan (2003 - Present) DJ TECHNORCH began as a member of HARDCORE TANO*C starting in 2003, as well as working alongside other notable j-core/gabba producers such as M-Project and DJ Sharpnel. In 2005 he started his own label, HARDCORE TECHNIQUE, now known as 999 Recordings. At this time, two of his tracks, "BOSS ON PARADE" and "Gothic System" became popular and heavily remixed by various artists, both in and outside of the j-core scene. In 2007 he began composing for Konami's Beatmania IIDX series in Japan.