Biography
Kaoru Kimura (1984 -2012) was a electronic music producer and DJ who created freeform hardcore/hard NRG, sometimes arranging video game music.
At the end of 2009, he started his own label, TOTAL DISCOMMUNICATION. Its first release was a compilation of industrial hardcore, called "Pure Existence".
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On October 6, 2012, it was announced that Kimura had passed away 2 weeks prior. He was 28 years old.
Kimura cited Alek Száhala and Ophidian as key influences.
When producing experimental tracks, he used the pseudonym Berserk+Haste.
Together with Hase he formed RaverRose / Hattifnatt, then RR-ThermalForce (or RaverRoseTF or just ThermalForce).
When playing livesets together with Alabaster, they sometimes used the name Butabaster (the Buta part comes from one of B&B's other aliases, 豚鼻博士 / Butabana Hakase).
Other aliases: POLY CALAMITY (Industrial Hardcore), Berserk+Haste (experimental), Butabana Hakase (Happy Hardcore), Butagoya (House / various), Raver Lord (Freeform / Makina, old), Hatred (Freeform, old), brat83 (various, old), DARK SUPPLICANT (various, old), λnkgcco (singer?)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.