One of many shows from Ed Rush & Optical for Kiss FM London, packed full of classics and exclusive plates from that era...

Ed Rush & Optical - Virus On Kiss FM 22 June 2000

A classic mix from the late 90's courtesy of the Virus Crew and BBC Radio 1!

00:00 Ryme Tyme & Optical - Headhunters (dub plate)
02:55 Bad Company - “The Nine” (BC Recordings)
06:45 Ram Trilogy - “Terminal 1? (Ram)
09:20 Jonny L - “The Bells” (Piranha)
14:08 Ed Rush & Optical - ‘Fixation’ (Virus Recordings)
19:06 Ram Trilogy - “Mind Overload” (Ram)
24:20 DJ Trace - “Sonar” (Prototype)
27:45 DJ Krust - “Warhead (Ram Trilogy Rmx)” (V)
31:40 Matrix - “Airhead” (Virus)
35:10 Bad Company - “The Pulse” (Prototype)
39:39 Ed Rush & Optical - “Bacteria” (Virus)
42:42 DJ Phantasy & DJ Probe - “Orders (DJ Reality Remix)” (Easy)
47:00 Ryme Tyme - “Payback Pt. 1? (DSCI4)
50:46 Roni Size - “Watching Windows [DJ Die Remix]” (Talkin Loud)
55:02 Matrix - “Asylum” (Virus)
59:16 Ed Rush & Optical - “Funktion” (V)
63:30 Bad Company - “China Cup” (Prototype)
66:55 Ram Trilogy - “Iron Lung” (Ram)
69:50 Optical - “Newoptic” (dub plate) unknown ???
74:10 Ed Rush & Optical - “Dozer” (Virus)
78:38 DJ Die - “Clear Skyz” (Full Cycle)
81:48 Fibre Optics - “Sin” (Renegade Hardware)
85:10 Usual Suspects - “Killa Beez” (Renegade Hardware)
89:45 Ram Trilogy - “Chase Scene” (Ram)
92:53 Ed Rush & Optical - “Watermelon” (Virus)
95:26 Ram Trilogy - “System Error (Y2K)” (Ram)
100:19 Ed Rush & Optical - “Gasmask” (Virus)
105:30 Infinite (Optical & Fierce) - “Beachball” (Renegade Hardware)
110:05 Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - “Alien Girl” (Prototype)
115:26 Optical - “Slip Thru” (Virus)
117:45 Ed Rush & Optical - “Sick Note” (Virus

Ed Rush & Optical - Radio 1 Essential Mix 02/07/1999

Early classic from Optical and a pivotal development in the genre, released on Metalheadz Metal Tin Boxset in 1997.

Optical - TO SHAPE THE FUTURE REMIX (1997)

The very first track to be released on Virus! Soon to be available to buy online, a brand new beautiful digital remaster, from Beatport and i-Tunes!!

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Ed Rush & Optical - Medicine (VRS001) Virus 1998

She is whispering in your ear some voodoo sh*t, a journey to some other place, hold onto your hat!!

Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - Alien Girl (Prototype 1998)

My first ever remix in collaboration with MJ Cole for Intense. 1993, Drum & Bass was not even coined yet and I didn't even have an artist name! Jungle vibes were just becoming big in that year.

Babylon Timewarp - Durban Poison (Little Mats Remix) 1993

Special version of the classic 'Sonar' by DJ Trace...another DJ VIP plate from back in the day...made an appearance on DSCI4 a few years back...

Sonar (Ed Rush, Optical & Trace VIP mix)

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

1. Mystery Machine - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Mystery Machine' - Wormhole LP - Virus

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

03. Optical - Slip-Thru

OPTICAL - 'Slip-Thru' - Wormhole LP - Virus

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

02. Splinter - ED RUSH, OPTICAL, FIERCE

ED RUSH, OPTICAL, FIERCE - 'Splinter' - Wormhole LP - Virus

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

06. Compound - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Compound' - Wormhole LP - Virus

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

07. Fixation - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Fixation' - Wormhole LP - Virus

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

10. Wormhole - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Wormhole' - Wormhole LP - Virus

Taken from Ed Rush & Optical - 'Wormhole' LP - Virus VRS001LP.

08. Point Blank - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Point Blank' - Wormhole - Virus

Spor's take on 'Slip Thru' by Optical, rare dubplate from our collection here at Virus Recordings...

Optical - 'Slip Thru' (Spor Edit unreleased Virus dubplate)

Listen to an amazing one off b2b with two legendary Virus family members, Calyx and Matrix recorded at the SOLD OUT Virus night at Steelyard, London on the 6th November 2021

Calyx B2b Matrix - Virus Steelyard 06 - 11 - 21

This is the whole 8 minutes of the original version from a dubplate....it was created by Grooverider and Optical in Soho, London, in 1997 as an experiment in vibes to get ready to make 'Mysteries Of Funk' LP

Codename John - The Crow

Bill Hicks was an inspirational man for sure...R.I.P.

Banging remix of Adam Freeland's cheeky take on the modern world from Ed Rush & Optical.

Adam Freeland - 'We Want Your Soul' (Ed Rush & Optical Mix)

Radio show featuring an hour long mix from Ed Rush & Optical recorded in 2001 on BBC Radio 1's Breezeblock Show.

Marcus Intalex – Love & Happiness (31)
Stakka & Skynet – Clockwork (Underfire)
Bad Company – Spider (White Label)
Moving Fusion – Black Hole (Ram)
Stakka & KT – Altitude (White Label)
Ed Rush & Optical – White Lightning (Virus)
Unknown – Acid Track (Flex)
Bad Company – The Nine (White Label)
Ed Rush & Optical – Kerb Crawler (Virus)
Cause For Concern – Unknown (White Label)
Johnny L – Piper (XL Recordings)
Bad Company – Planet Dust (White Label)
Cause For Concern – Unknown (White Label)
Bad Company – Speed Ball (White Label)
Ant Miles – Chinatown (Ram)
Ed Rush, Optical, Rhyme Time – Canibal Run (Virus)
Stakka & Konflict – Bios Fear (White Label)
Ed Rush & Optical – Flight Data (Virus)
John B – Up All Nite (Metalheadz)

Ed Rush & Optical 'Breezeblock Mix' - BBC Radio1 23.01.2001

Classic track from Ed Rush & Optical - 'Funktion' on V Recordings, 1998.

Ed Rush & Optical - 'Funktion' (V Recordings) 1998

This is a live recording of Ed Rush & Optical with Rymetyme taken from day 2 of the Virus Weekend at Steelyard in London. 08/10/22

We are releasing this mix to celebrate our 25th Virus anniversary in 2023!!

Ed Rush & Optical feat. Rymetyme - Virus Weekend - Day2 - Steelyard London 08/10/2022

Bootleg mix of The Message from Ed Rush & Optical. 2003. Virus dub.

'The Message' - ED RUSH & OPTICAL Bootleg Mix (Virus Dub)

This is a live DJ set from Ed Rush & Optical feat. Rymetyme, recorded at The Steelyard in London on 30/09/23 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Virus Recordings Part 1

25 Years Of Virus Part 1 Ed Rush & Optical @ The Steelyard 30/09/23

Live recording of Ed Rush and Optical DJ set from Let-It-Roll Festival, Prague 2014.

Ed Rush & Optical @ Let It Roll 2014 (01.08.2014)

Optical - 'Moving 808s' (Prototype 1997)

Taken from a recording on Kiss FM in May 2000...a live mix brought to you by Ed Rush & Optical from Virus Recordings.

Tracklist:

Ed Rush & Optical - The Creeps
Bad Company - Crucifixion
Matrix - Apache
Krust - Bad Intentions
Optical & Ryme Tyme - White Lightening
Kemal & Rob Data - Konspiracy
Ed Rush, Optical & Matrix - Flightpath
Bad Company - Flashback
Total Science - Nine Numbers
Digital - Spacefunk (Nasty Habits Remix)
Moving Fusion - Skull Smasher
Kosheen - Hide U
Moving Fusion - The Witness
Modern Moves - Enemy
J Majik - Camouflage
Optical & Trace - Mercury Switch
Matrix & Fierce - Climate
Ram Trilogy - Reflections
Ed Rush & Optical - Check Out Time
Virus Dub
Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman
DJ Red - Ride
Ed Rush & Optical - Satellites
Ed Rush & Optical Feat. Ryme Tyme - Resurrection
Moving Fusion - Shark Bite
Trinity - Mechanical Baby
Kemal & Rob Data - System Bleed
State Of Play - Searchin (Matrix Remix)
Ram Trilogy - Titan
Digital - Deadline
Wots My Code - Dubplate (Total Science Remix)
Future Cut & Jenna G - Tear Out My Heart
Q Project - Champion Sound (Total Science Hardcore Will Never Die Remix)
Roni Size & Krust - Hop Scotch
Moving Fusion - Peace Keeper
Virus Dub
J Majik - Love Is Not A Game

Ed Rush & Optical @ Kiss Fm 2000-05-03

Brand new remix from Audio coming on the 20YearsOfOpticalLP!!

OPTICAL Feat RYMETYME - TWISTED [AUDIO REMIX] 2 Min Promo

Full set from Optical at the Renegade Hardware Weekender RH#20 at the Coronet, London, 2016. I was asked to play strictly 1995-2005 DNB for this one.

Renegade Hardware Weekender

Optical [DJ Set] @ RH#20 Coronet 2016 ☣

Recorded on cassette tape in '98 and recovered by dontlosethemagic.com...radio show from Ed Rush & Optical

Ed Rush & Optical on Kiss FM - (30/04/98) ☣

Dubplate special VIP mix of Dom & Optical - 'Quadrant 6'. Made in Virus Studios in SOHO, London in 1997 by Optical and Fierce. 

#20YearsOfOpticalLP Vol.1 is out on Friday: http://smarturl.it/VRS014LP1

DOM & OPTICAL - 'QUADRANT 6' (FIERCE VIP MIX UNRELEASED 1997)

Sick future-bass-funk from Optiv & BTK feat. Kryptomedic. Out now on Virus Recordings!! (03/02/17) Get it here>>>
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Optiv & BTK - 'Crowd Control' Feat. Kryptomedic - 'Supernova' VRS035 PROMO

Taken from my techno label called Blame Technology (1995) and released under the name of Morpheus...my version of the sound of free party hardcore acid-techno!

Morpheus - "0858410510" (1995, Blame Technology)

One of the many remixes I worked on with Grooverider over the years...was made in the Virus Studio in SOHO in 1998 with all the drums from a real 909 drum machine we borrowed....

Sirenes - The Deep End (Grooverider Remix) 1998

To Shape the Future

To Shape the Future (2017 Remaster)

Raging Calm (2017 Remaster)

Optical is owner of Virus Recordings, Music Producer and DJ from England.
Bookings: UK/ROW: mark@esp-agency.com
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This page is dedicated to my sons: Aidan and Solomon, they are the inspiration for everything I do in life now.

"He is best known for his work with Ed Rush, fellow head of the Virus Recordings label, and as a pioneer of the techstep and neurofunk sound. His first single for Metalheadz, 'To Shape the Future'/'Raging Calm' (1997) and his collaborative material with Ed Rush, such as the Wormhole, album (1998) were archetypal developments in the style. The duo followed this debut album with The Creeps (2000) and The Original Doctor Shade (2003), as well as countless singles and remixes. More recently, the duo have returned to form with their (2009) LP 'Travel The Galaxy' containing the modern classic 'Chubrub' and 'No Cure' LP in 2015."

"He also notably did all of the engineering and production work for Grooverider's album Mysteries of Funk, and work on Goldie's 'Saturns Return' LP. In addition, he has produced solo for many labels including Virus, Metalheadz, Prototype, 31 Records, Metro and released in collaboration with many artists, including Ed Rush, Trace, Dom and Roland, Fierce, and his brother Matrix. The first Optical release was in 1996."

"Matt Quinn's savage dance floor productions as Optical (for, among many others, Groove's own label Prototype) have earned him a place in drum'n'bass's premier division.”

"Optical's pure, unchallenged talent shines through on his solo tunes, showcasing an artist well ahead of his time. No doubt the modern sounds of the likes of D-Bridge, Instra:mental and the rest of the minimalist dark revival heads, draw heavy influence not only from Optical himself, but from his inspirations in Jazz, such as Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis. His ability to blend Jazz, Funk and futuristic, technical soundscapes is masterful. From his early work on Metalheadz and Prototype Recordings to his collaborative work on Virus Recordings and the classic Mysteries of Funk (Grooverider's landmark LP), Optical can perhaps qualify as one of the most underrated musicians of the modern era. His mind has crafted sounds which were never before heard, moods which were completely original, and his vision of the future, although ultimately dark and disjointed, is beautifully vivid and addictive. Its a world he pulls you into with each and every track and only a handful of artists can begin to dream of being this successful in their work."

Virus Recordings has become a DnB scene favourite and continues to release the ultimate in DnB vibes, with artists like C4C, Audio, Optiv & BTK, The Upbeats, Noisia, Gridlok, Ram Trilogy, Matrix, Rymetyme, Sonic & Silver, Pendulum, Mefjus,  InsideInfo

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