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 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

Alongside Ed Rush, Matt Quinn (who you’ll undoubtedly know better under his DJ name, Optical) has helped sculpt the drum & bass scene’s multifarious experimentations for nearly two decades now. As producers they pioneered the techstep sound, making crisp and explosive d&b sing on the defining <em>Wormhole</em> album, but as bosses of Virus Recordings they’ve managed to continually stay propulsive releasing music from people like Audio, Optiv & BTK, The Upbeats, Noisia and many many more. A mainstay here, the duo’s forceful and dominating sets are always surefire highlights which is why, ahead of their set headlining Room Two this Friday, we asked Optical to put together an hour long mix which demonstrates a) why we hold them in such high regard and b) why Optical’s still one of the most quietly inventive production forces in modern drum & bass.

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Optical - FABRICLIVE Promo Mix

Hour long DJ set from Ed Rush & Optical taken from the Basspod Stage @ EDC Las Vegas 2014. With MC Dino on the MIC.

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State of Mind - No Operative
Fourward - Wishes [Mindscape remix]
Chris.SU & State of Mind - Above Earth
InsideInfo - Honeybee [Viper]
Audio - Headroom VIP [Virus]
I Am Legion - Make Those Move (Teddy Killerz Remix)
Rockwell - Detroit
Camo & Krooked - Cryptkeeper
Knife Party - LRAD [Prototypes remix]
Porter Robinson - Spitfire [Kill the Noise remix]
Hive - Neo [Audio remix]
Mind Vortex - Catapult
Audio - Collision [Virus]
The Prototypes - Just Bounce
Dirtyphonics - Prelude Black
Loadstar - Warrior VIP
DJ Hazard & D Minds - Mr. Happy [Hydraulix remix]
Slang Banger - Labyrinth
DC Breaks - Shaman VIP
Metrik - Drift
Sonic & Silver - Rocket Launcher VIP [Virus]
Drumsound & Bassline Smith - Phantasm
Ed Rush - Untitled (Dubplate)
State Of Mind & Nymfo - Put It On
Noisia - Shaking Hands
Smooth - Cyber Funk
The Qemists - Stompbox [Spor remix]
Optiv & BTK - Shredder [Virus]
The Upbeats - Def Crescent
Noisia & The Upbeats - Dustup
Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman [Upbeats VIP] [Virus]
The Upbeats - Bad Bitches (Bootleg)
Optiv - Krakpot [Jade remix]
Konflict - Messiah [Noisia remix]

Ed Rush & Optical - EDC Las Vegas - 2014-06-22

Optiv & BTK History Mix by CasCo

This mix includes Optiv & BTK tracks only, collabs, remixes and soloprojects by BTK. 

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Tracklist:
1. Optiv & BTK - Inception (Renegade Hardware)
2. Optiv & BTK ft. MC Fokus - Blindstruck (Renegade Hardware)
3. Optiv & BTK ft. Presence Unknown - Crawler (Demand)
4. Optiv & BTK ft. MC Fokus - Scientist (Renegade Hardware)
5. Optiv & BTK - Mind over Matter (Frequency)
6. Optiv & BTK - Backlash (Virus)
7. Optiv & BTK - Whatever (Dutty Audio)
8. Optiv & BTK - Lurker (Virus)
9. Optiv & BTK - Zero Hour (Frequency)
10. Optiv & BTK - Let it Hit´em (Frequency)
11. BTK - Drop It (Dutty Audio)
12. Optiv & BTK - King Pin (Virus)
13. Optiv & BTK - Insight (Renegade Hardware)
14. Optiv & BTK - Haywire (Virus)
15. Optiv & BTK ft. Sam Wills - Understand (Shogun Audio)
16. Optiv & BTK - Slander (Playaz)
17. BTK - Addiction (Renegade Hardware)
18. Moderat - Bad Kingdom (BTK DNB Bootleg)
19. Optiv & BTK - Tapout (Dispatch)
20. BTK - Vigilante (DNB Arena)
21. Optiv & BTK - Beserker (Frequency)
22. Optiv & BTK - Drop the Funk (Playaz)
23. Optiv & BTK - Zero Tolerance (Dispatch)
24. Optiv & BTK - Journey from the light (Red Light)
25. Optiv & BTK - Target (Blackout)
26. Optiv & BTK ft. Ryme Tyme - Ignition (DNB Arena)
27. Optiv & BTK - Midnight Nation (2am Rmx) (Commercial Suicide)
28. Optiv & BTK - Let it Loose (Dutty Audio)
29. Optiv & BTK ft. Nuklear MC - Groundshaker (Virus)
30. Optiv & BTK - Mind Control (Virus)
31. Optiv & BTK - That Sound (Virus)
32. BTK - Be Yourself (Renegade Hardware)
33. Optiv & BTK ft. Ryme Tyme - Blackjack (Virus)
34. Optiv, BTK & Cold Fusion - Void (Renegade Hardware)
35. Optiv & BTK - Shredder (Virus)
36. Dementia & Rregula - Timeline (Optiv&BTK RMX) (Citrus)
37. Black Sun Empire - Sideways (Optiv&BTK RMX) (Blackout)
38. Maztek - Limber (Optiv&BTK RMX) (Renegade Hardware)
39. BTK - Megahertz (Renegade Hardware)
40. BTK - Thats what it is (Dutty Audio)
41. Optiv & BTK - Weapon of Choice (Virus)
42. Kontrol - Forcefield (Optiv&BTK RMX) (Renegade Hardware)
43. Optiv & BTK ft. Podage&La Meduza - Music Within (Demand)

NEW MIX!

Optiv & BTK History Mix by CasCo

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

Tracklist:
Audio - Marauder [Blackout]
Ed Rush & Optical - Chubrub [Virus]
Full Kontakt & Vegas - Terrahawk [Bad Taste]
Audio - Ultrasonic [Snake Pit]
Bad Company UK - The Nine (Remastered) [Bad Taste]
Usual Suspects - Killa Bees (Optical & Fierce Remix) [Renegade Hardware]
Usual Suspects - Killa Bees (Audio Remix) [Dub]
Optical & Rymetyme - Twisted (Audio Remix) [Virus]
Bad Company UK - Torpedo [BC Recordings]	
Ed Rush & Optical - Pacman [Virus]
Bad Company UK - 4 Days [Bad Taste]
Bad Company UK - Snowcat [BC Recordings]
Ed Rush - Scarabs [Piranha Pool]
Bad Company UK - Planet Dust [BC Recordings]
Audio - Jibba Jabba [Virus]
Ed Rush & Optical - Goodfoot [Virus]
Black Sun Empire & Noisia - Lead Us (Audio Remix) [Blackout]
Ed Rush & Optical - Space Monkey [Virus]
Ed Rush & Optical, & Matrix - Perfect Drug [Virus]
AKOV & Vegas - One [Bad Taste]
The Prototypes & Elle Exxe - Paradise (Audio Remix) [Blackout]

Hype Mix

Let It Roll: Ed Rush & Optical B2B Bad Company B2B Audio @ Hospitality Hype Mix

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Upload of my DNB60 mix I did last week for BBC Radio 1 :D

PHACE MIX | #DNB60 Critical | BBC Radio 1 [Friction D&B Show] | December 2015

After a 5 year wait Black Sun Empire follow up their 2012 album 'From The Shadows' with the incredible Wrong Room LP. From start to finish the album is trademark BSE with appearances from Noisia, State Of Mind and Audio, to name just a few, along the way.

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"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

Calyx B2b Matrix - Virus Steelyard 06 - 11 - 21

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