No Breaks. No Mainstream.
This article is part of Chinese Noise, a living archive exploring Chinese identity, underground music and cultural memory through 25 years of Hong Kong Violence.
One of the most beautiful things about the music scene is the people you meet along the way. Through music, friendships and a shared passion for the underground, connections can form across countries, cultures and generations.
For this edition, we sat down with Coretex, one of Japan’s rising hardcore producers and a familiar face in the modern HKV roster. Over the past few years he has become part of a new generation helping to push the HKV sound forward through UK Hardcore, Early Hardcore and his own productions.
On July 18, he returns to the HKV Stage at Dominator Festival 2026.
At the time he had no direct involvement with the label. A year later, after starting to produce music himself, he decided to send several tracks to Akira.
The response left a lasting impression.
More than anything, it gave him motivation to continue developing as an artist.
Choosing a single favourite HKV track is not easy for Coretex.
His mission is straightforward:
For him, one of HKV’s greatest strengths is its ability to bring together artists who share a similar mentality while remaining free from genre boundaries. Seeing Akira lead that process has been a major source of inspiration.
This article is part of Chinese Noise — a growing archive of stories, memories and voices connected to Hong Kong Violence.
Chinese Noise is a collaboration between SinoHaven and HKV.
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