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C. Hoyer

Real Name:
Conrad Hoyer
Profile:
Using keyboards and cassette recorders Conrad Hoyer started recording his first songs and mixes in 1993, 11 years old at the time. By 1995 hardcore music had become very influential for the Dutch youth and he started using computer software to write hardcore songs. With the artists of the Ruffneck label as main lead he worked on perfecting his technique, specializing in fast, breakbeat-oriented juno-sound hardcore. In 1998 DJ Ruffneck was convinced of Conrad's talent after receiving a 4 track cd-demo, and asked him if he would like to join his labels Gangsta and Supreme Intelligence. And thus at 16 years old Conrad became the youngest artist to join the crew. The period '98-'00 can be seen as a learning period in which Conrad released a few records as Trypticon and a few more tracks as Ophidian, but was still struggling to be consistent and to find an own place within the hardcore scene.

Things changed in 2001. In this year Conrad joined Enzyme Records, started building his own studio and started his studying Music Technology at the Utrecht School of Arts. He decided to drop the Trypticon-project and concentrate on producing as Ophidian, focussing on slower hardcore, with more techno and electronic music influences. Enzyme started a sub-label called Enzyme X on which more experimental hardcore could be released, which came as a blessing because it provided exactly the space that Conrad needed to define himself and his style. From this moment on progression was fast, and he released quite a number of tracks including his first solo-album, Ophidian - Blackbox, in 2003.

In 2004 Conrad finished his study, earning the degree of Bachelor of Music Composition and Production and started his work in the music business, as a producer mixing and mastering, as DJ and live performer, and producing audio for the game industry, but still mainly as artist exploring the more experimental areas of hardcore, techno and electronic music.

In the summer of 2005, Ophidian started his own label called Meta4, in collaboration with DJ Ruffneck and Cardiac Music BV. From 2008 onward he runs it independently.
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Discography

Remixes:
5 Years Of Enzyme Records (2 versions) Victorious (Mangled By... Enzyme Records 2006
Production:
Rise (2x12", W/Lbl) Spiritual Genocide Enzyme Records 2006
Component 1 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Dig) The Dark, Parasomnia, ... Enzyme Records 2009
Mix:
Betrayed By Daylight (2xCD, Album, Dig)   Enzyme Records 2005
Nothing I Can't Handle (12")   Industrial Strength Records 2006
Introspective Over-Analysis (2 versions)   Enzyme Records 2007
Appears On:
Abducted Soul (12")   Gangsta Audiovisuals 1999
Technological Era E.P. (12", EP) Soul Reaver, Sumtimez,... Gangsta Audiovisuals 1999
Absolute Evil / Black (12")   Supreme Intelligence 2001
Masters Of Hardcore Chapter IX - Thebeatingheartoftheunderground (2xCD, Comp) The Dark Masters Of Hardcore 2001
Resident E - The Best In Hardcore, Gabber & Rave! - Episode 5 (2xCD, Comp) Absolute Evil Acardipane Records, Edel 2001
Future Prophets (2 versions) Frightning Phobia Enzyme Records 2002
Hardcore 2002 - The Electric Hellfire (2xCD, Comp) Parasomnia Dance Network 2002
Hardcore Resurrection (CD, Comp) Traces Of Insanity ID&T 2002
Masters Of Hardcore Chapter XII - Thedominatorsofpureunderground (2xCD, Comp) Psychiatric Ass Masters Of Hardcore 2002
Punishment Beyond Death / Psychiatric Ass (2 versions) Psychiatric Ass Enzyme K7 2002
Controlled Demolition (2xCD, Comp) Mantaray The Third Movement, Sony Music Media 2003
Hardcore Yearmix 2003 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Nurse, Whispers Of A N... Megarave Records 2003
ID&T Presents DJ Promo - Mix >03 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Thresher, Nurse ID&T 2003
Industrial Demolition (2xCD, Comp) Reminiscence Of A Futu... The Third Movement, Sony Music Media 2003
Thunderdome (2xCD, Comp) Nurse ID&T 2003
2004% Hardcore The Resurrection (CD, Mixed, Comp) Butterfly VIP So-Real Records 2004
Always Hardcore Compilation Vol 15 (2xCD, Comp + DVD) Butterfly (VIP Edit) Traxtorm Records 2004
Always Hardcore Compilation Vol 15 Part I (CD, Comp) Butterly (VIP Edit) Traxtorm Records 2004
Enzyme Injection Part 3 (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Hammerhead [VIP Edit],... Enzyme Records 2004
Human Demolition Part3 (2xCD, Comp) Butterfly (VIP) The Third Movement, Sony Music Media 2004
Thunderdome 2nd Gen Part 1 - Malice To Society (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, P/Mixed) Butterfly (VIP Remix) Universal TV, Universal TV, Universal TV 2004
Thunderdome Turntablized By Unexist (CD, Mixed, Comp) Prankster, Psychiatric... Universal TV 2004
Betrayed By Daylight (2xCD, Album, Dig)   Enzyme Records 2005
Hardcore The 2004 Yearmix (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Butterfly VIP Neophyte Records 2005
Hardcore Yearmix 2004 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Butterfly VIP, Dissona... Megarave Records 2005
Issue 01 - Metathesiophobia (12", Cle) Asphyxia Meta4 2005
My Piece Of Mind (CD, Comp, Mixed) System Exklusiv, Angel Psychik Genocide 2005
Tomorrow Is A Promise (12", Red)   Enzyme Records 2005
5 Years Of Enzyme Records (2 versions)   Enzyme Records 2006
Cardiac Platinum Collection 004 (12", RM) More Gangsta Cardiac Platinum Collection 2006
Chains Of Commitment (12")   Enzyme Records 2006
Enzyme Injection Part 4 (CD, Comp, Dig + CD, Comp, Mixed) Predator And Prey Enzyme Records 2006
Gods Of Thunder Volume 01 (2xCD, Comp) Noisemaker More Music, European Dance Recordings 2006
Hardcore Emotions 2 - Arriving At An Isolated Unity (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Noisemaker Digidance 2006
Hardcore Emotions 4 - Transmission Interrupted (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Nothing I Can't Handle Digidance 2006
Nothing I Can't Handle (12")   Industrial Strength Records 2006
Rise (2x12", Whi) Spiritual Genocide Enzyme Records 2006
The Core - The Very Best In Hardcore, Darkcore And Gabber (2xCD, Comp) Nothing I Can“t Handle Thorntree Records 2006
Epileptik Mix 24 - Twins Harmonies (CD) Blind Epileptik Productions 2007
Hardcore French Kiss Vol.2 (CD) Not In Kansas Psychik Genocide 2007
Introspective Over-Analysis (2 versions)   Enzyme Records 2007
Always Hardcore V.21 - The Supreme Violation (2xCD, Comp) So Many Sacrifices Traxtorm Records 2008
Dissonant Poetry V.I.P. (2 versions)   Enzyme VIP 2008
Enzyme Injection 5 (CD, Comp + 2xCD, Mixed) Pegasus, The Real, Fly... Enzyme Records 2008
IFS5 Cold Fusion (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Nothing I Can't Handle Industrial Strength Records 2008
Life Below 20Hz - Symp.toms Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) To Deform The Present,... Symp.tom 2008
Thunderdome (3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Psychiatric Ass, Futur... Dance-Tunes B.V. 2008
Defqon.1 Festival 2009 - Scrap Attack! (4xCD, Comp, Mixed, Dig) Noisemaker (Meccano Tw... Dance-Tunes B.V. 2009
Thunderdome - Fight Night (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) All The Way Down (Mang... Dance-Tunes B.V. 2009
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