The Mohs hardness scale is a qualitative scale that ranks minerals based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by another mineral. It ranges from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest). As such, tracks get harder as the series progresses.

Mohs 2 Gypsum: The Hard Series

We are a small collective based in Belgium, our collaborative principle wants to stand out from most of the other established companies, precisely by its collaborative system.

We want to offer most of the independent and unsigned artists a wide diffusion around the world thanks to our different platforms and networks. 

Our goal is to promote artists through the production, with a desire to raise awareness of art and electronic culture.

We sincerely believe in the ethical aspect. We work in the old way, with the electro mentality of the nineties, an exciting movement that developed by the force of exchanges between insiders... We want to grow and develop with you! 
Join us and contact us for more info...  onlysoundsstuff@gmail.com

Asking ourselves who we are, at some point in life, seems to be unavoidable. When I do, I need to believe we are much more than what we do or  have done so far; for I prefer to think that the best is yet to come, that if we are still here is to bring out something higher. This gives us a purpose, the ultimate meaning beyond our self-definition that will break boundaries and be a reason to go on and grow. At the very moment we give; we receive far much more. Success is not about how others may see us, but the way we see ourselves.

Hegstraction is a UK Techno Producer, Multimedia & Abstract Artist. Featured on Beatport Top 100, BBC Music Introducing & Awakenings. Rhizome, Innovate, The Hopper Prize Applicant 2025. He also runs the Bad Haz Techno record label.

hegstraction@gmail.com
badhaztechno@gmail.com

LATEST RELEASE The Dark Minimal EP

HIGHLIGHT Track, Dark & Dirty Beats, played by Joris Voorn live at Awakenings New Year's Eve 22/23, Gashouder, Amsterdam.

ALBUMS Movement (2019) Light (2020/21) Space (2021) Dark Minimal Constructs (2023)

Currently releasing tracks for The Minimal, Melodic, Hypnotic, Industrial & Hard Series.

BACKGROUND Hegstraction grew up in the 80s & 90s heavily influenced by the emergent electronic music in Amiga, Nintendo & PlayStation video games & the movie soundtracks by electronic music pioneers Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis & Kraftwerk. Recent influences from German techno DJ/producers Felix Krocher & Stephan Bodzin.

INSPIRATION His inspiration differs from most artists as it comes from the dance floor where he is most at home. From over 20 years experiencing DJ sets worldwide throughout Europe, Asia, South & North America, his ideas have been shaped.

METHODOLOGY He approaches each track as a mini set, building up slowly, using level changes, sounds that stimulate & energize, following Skeletalism (using closely related sounds) & Massification (layering sounds over time) methods.

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International Vermin Consortium
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The vermin will outlive your grand children's grand children.
Like Mickey Mouse the vermin is eternal.
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Antifa is my cousin.  I heard some people were looking for her.  Since I like to be helpful when I can, she was in Alexandria last time I talked to her, three weeks ago.  I think she mentioned going to Zurich in the near future.
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Is it 1984 already?!?!
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I have not been able to recover access to my other account [https://soundcloud.com/ha-kekong] for a couple of years.  I have tried a few times to get back into it but SoundCloud doesn't trust me.  Same phone number, same email addresses, and they still claim that they can't verify my identity.  I created that account about three years ago as a substitute to my regular account which SoundCloud temporarily closed.  They closed it as part of some upgrade procedure in their system, the result of a bug that affected many accounts, about two years ago.  Since SC did not inform its users I didn't know if that was permanent or not, so I created that other account which I can't access.  Don't be mad if I have not replied to your message in the past two years, that's because I never got them ; ) ... You can always reach me here though.
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This one here (957729823) is for regular folks.

I love you, both.

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You can't see it because of the angle with which I took the shot, aiming down, but beyond those blocks is the sea.  To the left is the Mediterranean, to the right is the Atlantic Ocean.  No it's not Gibraltar, but a little bit further West. ... Actually I checked recently and it is further North more than West, I thought I was facing South when in fact I probably was facing the Atlantic ocean, which is why I suppose the waves were of a decent size where we were.
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My face and the bike are a courtesy of Joël Vaudreuil
[https://vimeo.com/user8897093]  ... Merci Joe!
I then went ahead and butchered his work with a borrowed helmet.
... Sorry Joe. =(
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I'm trying to promote what I think is good music, so if you want to help out a bit I'd rather you [like] or [repost] my *playlists* rather than my field recordings, if you don't mind, unless you are a die hard fan of those things. Thank you ; )

I speak French, so if you send me a private message, and that you are a francophone, please write in French, thank you.  ... I mean, you don't absolutely have to, but I would prefer it. 

All my field recordings (except for when I record a person) are public, freely downloadable by anyone who is able to click on the button.  I encourage anyone interested to use them in any way whatsoever, on purpose or accidentally. No need for permissions or credits or any other kind  of administrative maneuvers.
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Anarchists give me hope.

I'm a big fan of EFF.  Love ya EFF.  (no connection with the above line)
... and of course Richard Stallman and Linux and all the others.  Bless yous.

Now don't be lazy, go find out what it is this "EFF" that I'm talking about.  I'll give you a hint: it has to do with computers.

You have a nice day now.  Hugs & Kisses.

ThrillMonkey’s love of excitement and danger has evolved into a unique blend of musical styles including hip hop, metal, rock, drum & bass, and rap. Their signature sound is instantly recognized by it’s originality and aggressive presentation.

Cyber Snïp began to produce his very first titles at the end of 2020, under various and varied influences, his creations are affected, he can create House as well as Techno or even Hard-Techno according to the inspiration and state of mind of the moment.
Jean Michel Jarre is the artist who made him discover electronic sounds in his childhood, then came House music in the 80s, then Dance in the 90s and gradually techno.
The evenings in discos made him discover the profession of DJ which fascinated him, but especially the one where they broadcast Techno
From time to time he frequented rave parties to listen to music that could be heard nowhere else at that time, the hard-techno sounds were for him a revelation about his musical future.
He started mixing at the end of 1999, then in 2002 he participated in a DJ Contest (Pionner DMC Contest 2002 Club House category) where he settled in 13th place.
From 2002 to 2004 he skims the discos with friends DJs with whom they founded the group "HOUSEKONCEPT" a trio of DJS where everyone had his style (DJ Natan mixed House, DJ Lüb was more oriented on Hard-house and DJ Cyber Snïp last mixed Techno)
At home he mixed a lot of Hard-techno to his great despair of not being able to share it for lack of discos specialized in this field.
2005 everything stops..., but despite everything, still the taste of electronic music, but it took 15 years even for him to resume a musical activity and this one is the production, he really hopes to give pleasure to the people who listen to him, in any case feels a lot of pleasure to create and does not want it to stop.
If you like his creations, thank you for sharing them so that as many people as possible can listen to him.

Cyber Snïp a commencé à produire ses tous premiers titres en fin 2020, sous influences divers et variées, ses créations s’en ressentent, il peut aussi bien crée de la House que de la Techno ou bien même de la Hard-Techno selon l’inspiration et de l’état d’esprit du moment.
Jean Michel Jarre est l’artiste qui lui a fait découvrir les sons électroniques dans son enfance, ensuite est venu la House music dans les années 80, puis la Dance dans les années 90 et progressivement la techno.
Les soirées en discothèques lui ont fait découvrir le métier de DJ qui l’a passionné, mais particulièrement celle ou ils diffusaient de la Techno.
De temps en temps il fréquentait les rave party pour y écouter des musiques que l’on pouvait entendre nulle part ailleurs à cette époque, les sonorités hard-techno ont été pour lui une révélation sur son avenir musical.
Il débute le mix en fin 1999, puis en 2002 il participe à un Concours de DJ (Pionner DMC Contest 2002 catégorie Club House) où il s’installe à la 13 -ème place.
De 2002 à 2004 il écume les discothèques avec des amis DJs avec lesquels ils ont fondés le groupe « HOUSEKONCEPT » un trio de DJS ou chacun avait son style (DJ Natan lui mixait de la House, DJ Lüb lui s’orientait plus sur la Hard-house et DJ Cyber Snïp en dernier mixait de la Techno)
Chez lui, il mixait beaucoup de Hard-techno à son grand désespoir de ne pas pouvoir le partager faute de discothèques spécialisé dans ce domaine.
2005 tout s’arrête…, mais malgré tout, toujours le gout de la musique électronique, mais il aura fallu 15 ans tout même pour qu’il arrive à reprendre une activité musicale et celle-ci c’est la production, il espère vraiment donner du plaisir aux gens qui l’écoute, en tout cas  lui ressent énormément de plaisirs à créer et n’a pas envie que cela cesse. 
Si vous aimez ses créations, merci a vous de les partager pour qu’un maximum de monde puisse l’écouter.