Oh my word I never thought this would get reissued tuuuuuune!

Shouts to John Peel for introducing me to this way back when

The tune that made me fall in love with Drum'NBass

definately a strong influential classic!<3

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

06. Compound - Ed Rush & Optical

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

2014 kicks off with another producers competition on the Drum & Bass Arena forum revisiting the popular format of remixing a classic. Following on from previous remix competitions we are now picking up the time period of ’99 to ’03. An era where Shy FX blew up into the UK mainstream with the likes of ‘Shake Ur Body’ and ‘Feelin’ U’, Shimon & Andy C’s ‘Body Rock’ was rewound more times than a backwards waltzer and labels such as Back 2 Basics where revisiting their self-proclaimed classics. 

Voting starts Tuesday 4th March and ends on 18th March. Full details here > http://bit.ly/1fEvlzN

Bad Company UK - Planet Dust (Remix)

Optical - 'Moving 808s' (Prototype 1997)

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After 20 years of breaking boundaries, We're Not Dead returns bigger than ever. The digital version of Volume 5 expands the story to 25 essential jungle and hardcore tracks, blending pioneering legends with the new generation.

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We're Not Dead Volume 5

10. Billy Daniel Bunter, Vinyl Junkie & Sanxion - Memories

The stars are finally right and Cthulhu has risen, spreading his madness over the world! Our civilization has fallen and the cults have taken over. Love and complete insanity rules the minds of humanity. I made a video for this track over at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np4xRr-l_VA

Cthulhu Awakens (DnB) [2509]

Low-end wizardry from Total Science & War - rolling it out on the sounds of 'What Now?', with 'Cool & Deadly' on the flip. Forthcoming on CIA. Get it here: http://bit.ly/WhatNow_CoolDeadly

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What Now? / Cool & Deadly

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Call to Mind

Satellite Type 2

Photek - Age Of Empires

Platinum Breakz, Vol. 4

Blue Room (feat. Martyna Baker)

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

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

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