BIO
1981 an eleven year old kid gets a gift, that is the New Life 7 inch by Depeche Mode, from that very moment the cold beats of drum machines and the alien sounds of synthesizers are the soundtrack of his life, until today.Living the eighties as a teenager, he absorbed every futuristic and dark sound as a fan, new wave, goth, proto EBM, classics like Kraftwerk or Tangerine Dream ...1987 marks the switch from being passive to being active, he gets his first synth and drum machine combo as a christmas gift from their parents, a second hand Kawai Sx 240 keyboard and a Korg kpr 77 drum machine, and starts making his own noises and beats from scratch. Soon he formed his first music project, called Ballet Mecánico, with his two fellows Groof and Daniel Erbe.Heavily synth pop influenced in the beginning, their sound soon moves to darker territories after discovering Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb and later moving into proto rave sounds via the Frequencies album by LFO or the Yellow album by Orbital, as well as those lovely Detroit compilations released in the UK by Network records: Bio Rhythm and Retro techno among others. This project last until the mid nineties and left two vinyl releases.1995 is when his solo career as Hd Substance starts, releasing a track on the Electronic Generators compilation, a showcase of spanish techno pioneers at the moment, on Geometrik records, home of the seminal industrial cult band Esplendor Geométrico a stepping stone to his debut album Eleven on the also cult label Elefant Records.After more than 30 years in the business, more than 30 Ep’s and six full length albums, Hd Substance is still here as a full actor in the scene, writing, composing, remixing and playing electronic beats all over the globe, as live performer or as traditional beatmatching dj. An entire life devoted to electronic music in any form.

Oscar Vázquez (The Way Recs - Beatfreak - Electronic Colors) - Spain - 
Born in Spain, is one of those mixers of Progressive House and Techno Progressive that always transport you through his energetic and atmospheric sets. All starts at the age of 17 when his interest step from just listening to electronic music to really take part in the exciting world of music, a fact that motivates him to buy his first Decks and mixer and so self-study and learn the art of DJ. In early 2000, Oscar wins a long residency at the legendary club R2 (Spain), where he finds a new appreciation for melodic sounds playing Techno exclusively with vinyls.
In 2002 try the art of music production, this is where he finds his true passion, making his own music. His production sounds, which blend from Deep to Techno Progressive, have captivated the interest of several labels such as, Beatfreak, Doppelgaenger, Wasabi, Rpo Records, Particles, Univack, Lowbit, Dopamine Music, Balkan Connection, GWM, Mallam, Aegyptia, Per-vurt, Stereo Paradise, Suffused, Flappers.....in which it has been shaping an increasingly Techno-House Progressive style. This year he launch his own label The Way Records. 
His works has been played and charted by artists such as Markus Schulz, John Digweed, Hernán Cattaneo, Marko Nastic, Nick Warren, Martin Garcia and other exponents of Progressive House.
As a DJ, has been a resident of one of the most innovative clubs in northern Spain, La Vaca Club opening and closing parties with top artist around the worlkd. Now is a part of the events organizer group "Electronic Colors" based in Madrid. Besides offering various gigs in clubs and festivals in Argentina (Bahrein Club), England (Left Fest), Austria, Croatia, Slovenia and in many festivals and clubs around spanish territory.
It has also been a collaborator in various sections of radios such as, Off Radio (Radio 3 RNE), MixOne and GWM (Argentina), Proton (USA), Frisky (Canadá), Pure FM (USA), Audiothek (Germany). .

guitar, bass, ocasional synth and production
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