Name: Calyx B2b Matrix - Virus Steelyard 06 - 11 - 21 by Optical ☣ in July 2022
Duration: 1 h 19 min 41 s
Description: 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

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July 2022

Nymfo celebrates the release of his Stone Cold EP on CIA with a heavyweight guest mix. Stream / download his new EP here: https://ciarecords1.bandcamp.com/album/stone-cold-ep

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Nymfo - Drum&BassArena Guest Mix

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

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Watch The Ride (Jungle Special)- 29 June 2022

TRACKLIST
1		bassline skip vip  KATALYST DUB 			
2		Napes - Wolfpack 06'  - Born On Road Dub		
3		8-Bit (Taxman remix)	SERUM/VOLTAGE/TAXMAN	8-Bit (Taxman Remix)	
4		Kill Any Sound (feat Natty Campbell)	Mozey & L-Side	
5		4.Conrad Subs - Its The Way - Master V1			
6		4.GZ001_Beskar_&_Ominous_-_Clansmen			
7		Brazil	A.M.C	25 Years Of Drum&BassArena	
8		Ben Snow - Out In The Streets (Voltage Remix)			
9		Bunker	Agressor Bunx	Ensuing Cataclysm	
10		Move Your Body (Hedex Extended Remix)	Öwnboss, SEVEK	
11		Music Club	CHASE & STATUS	More Than Alot	
12		5.Tell Me	Exile		
13		5.Torpor - Typical			
14		5.GZ001_Beskar_&_Ominous_-_Chasing_Haggis				
15		6.Document One ft Duskee - Technology			
16		6.Guernsey Airport Bubbler (feat MC GQ)	WHINEY	Bubblers (Part One)
17		6.Typhoon	BASSTRIPPER	Rush/Typhoon	
18		7.Don't Leave Me	Exile		
19		7.Catch-22 - Break It Down [DeVice]			
20		7.Document One - Cheap Shot			
21		8. The Fever	TAXMAN	The Fever	
22		8.Blood (feat Ragga Twins)	GRAY
23		8. Disaster	Chase & Status	
24		Violet	KLINICAL	Violet EP	
25		Lunar Eclipse	Visages/Strategy	Lunar Eclipse	
26		Dun Kno (Original Mix)	1991	Dun Kno	
27		Gray Ft Ragga Twns - Blood (DJ Limited Remix)				
28		..SLR116_Pyro_-_Flavaz		
29		Nightmares	Hedex	Nightmares	
30		The Dark Soldier (Mr Explicit VIP remix)	Ray Keith
31		9.Original Nuttah 25 (feat IRAH - Chase & Status remix)	UK APACHE/SHY FX
32		9.The One (2018 Remastered)	Mampi Swift	
33		9.Epicentre - Valley of the Baitest Dubs - Final	
34		Turbulence	Moving Fusion	 
35		She Dun Know (Rootsman Tonic Riddim)	Sam Binga & Redders	Champion EP (Reloaded)
36		Jungle Belly (version)	CHOPSTICK DUBPLATE
37		9.KING_YOOF_KATALYST_WHAT_U_WONNA_HERE				
38		Duppy Man (Original Mix)	Chase & Status feat Capleton		
39		Rolling Fire (VIP)	BLADERUNNER	
40		X-Ray (Metrik Remix)	Sub Focus	
41		Time (remix)	Mampi Swift	25 Years Of Charge	
42		10.DJ Hybrid - Watch Me Now (Rough Mix)	
43		10.OZONE - OG			
44		Liars	Hedex	Liars	
45		Them Special Effects	Enta	
46		Dancing In The Dark (extended mix)	DJ Fresh & Buunshin	Dancing In The Dark EP	
47		11.DRZ x EL PABLO - SCATTER			
48		11.Western Curriculum - Chemical Warfare				
49		11.Take Me Away	CHASE & STATUS	
50		11.DUBVINCI - KATALYST & LEZLEY			
51		let me go selfmaster	- katalyst			
52		Computer Entertainment	Enta	
53		TURNO - D.I.T.F V4			
54		Battle Axe	BASSTRIPPER	
55		Erb N Dub & Tonn Piper - Game Over (Final)				
56		5.Euphonique - Limb by Limb CA MASTER	
57		The Shadows	KANINE	The Shadows/Invincible
58		Bring It	Froidy	
59		Break It Down	Mozey	
60		My Hero	Acuna	My Hero	
61		No Problem	CHASE &amp; STATUS	No More Idols (Platinum Edition - Explicit)	
62		Don't Go (Dope Ammo, Sublow Hz & Zero G Rmx)
63		JDizz - Your Love (VIP)		
64		Night Shift - Move Me [Device] (Extended Mix Master)				
65		Document One - Flute Ting	
66		Chuggy Wuggy	Conflate		
67		Dead Limit	Noisia & The Upbeats	Dead Limit	
68		ARLO x GOLD DUBS - WHAT			
69		..Through It All	DJ ZINC feat MAVERICK SABRE	Through It All (Hedex Remix)
70		9. HIGH FREQUENCY- CREATURE
71		SKEPSIS - YOU USED TO (TURNO REMIX) 	
72		Feelings	Shy FX & T-Power	Drum & Bass Arena: Anthology (Unmixed & Mixed) 
73		SPARTANZ WAV	Bou remix			
74		Nonplus (SKANTIA remix)	IMANU	Re: IMANU	
75		The Vow	Basstripper	The Vow	Drum & Bass	
76		Sinking	ENEI	Sinking EP	
77		Top Buzz - Living In Darkness (Dope Ammo & Nicky Blackmarket ((Dub Remix)) [Dope Ammo Records]				
78		Disrupta - Together				
79		Disrupta - Fantasy

2022 Promo Mix  - Glastonbury Festival set - 360 DNB & JUNGLE

Back once again, with a 3 deck rapid recap of all the June 2022 releases! With absolutely tons of tracks coming out each week, it was very hard to narrow down the selection, so this one has ended up over and hour and half. Thank you again to all producers who sent promos and dubs for this one! Pure positive vibes throughout 😎

Dossa & Locuzzed - Play (ft Patch Edison)
Tweakz - 7AM
Sonic Rain – Sizzle
Congo Natty and Jaguar Paw – Blessings
Watch The Ride & Nia Archives - Mash Up The Dance (Kings Of The Rollers Remix)
Alpha Rhythm - Illusions (ft Ritual)
Paladion - Rebirth VIP
DJ Zinc - Casino Royale (2022 Refix)
Counter Culture and Bazil - Kung Fu Master
PLTX - New Liquid
Conrad Subs - Its The Way
Sigma - Sell My Soul (ft Maverick Sabre)
Impression – Boundaries
Mouse Outfit - Chillout Vibes 2 (Creatures Remix)
KIPSY - You Here Tonight
Jaxx - Tinto De Verano
L0G1N - Gotta Know Something
Solid Principles - Shundown
Unkoded - 333 (ft. T.R.A.C.)
Woolf – Knowing
DJ Hybrid - One For The Headz
Singularnost - Remember The Old Days
Top Cat - Ruffest Gunark (Exile Remix)
Command Strange and Cnof - Blossom
Xav - No Focus 
Alibi - Under The Radar (ft MC Longman)
Fishy and Nostre - Keep On Going
Kidsonic - Have To Go (ft Olivia Locke)
Oversight - Walking In The Dark
Inja and Exile - Let Go
nCamargo - Ready Fi Dem
Conrad Subs - Conviction (ft Lady Soul) (Myth Remix)
Singularnost - A New Step
Section and OB1 - Fly To Me
Melinki and Macca – Raptor
Myth – Lounge
Future Cut - Busted (Submotive Remix)
FD - Double Drizzle
Command Strange – Homeboy
Auris - Paths Separated (ft Sofi Mari)
Dopplershift and Finnadrift – Flowers
Surreal - Samples Galore
Millie Mountain - Could Never Love (Neve Remix) 
DJ Hybrid - So Addictive
K Jah - Lets Rock
High Contrast - Make It Tonight VIP
Syncline - The Big Easy
Chase and Status – Consciousness
clU - Pictures Of Us
Qumulus – Contrition
DJ Hybrid – Comeback
Waeys - The Run (Molecular Remix)
Umax – Feel For You VIP
Viewer and Fishy - Around The Globe
Scatterbrain - Bright Horizon
TZ – Native
clU – Gangton
Surreal - Vibin
Dava - Endless Spiral (Invadhertz Remix)
Aries and Resist - Inside My Head (ft Salo)
Kolectiv and ZeroZero - Muffin Business
DJ Andy, Acuna and A-Audio - Always On My Mind
L0G1N - 7th Floor
Matt View – Vapour
Askel, Elere and Unglued - Off Angle (ft PAV4N)
Pyro - City Lights
DJ Marky - All 4 U (ft Javeon)
Settle Down – Empty
DJ Flair - Good Vibrations
FD – Sails
Artsea - New Religion
Motiv - Out Of Air
ERF - Let Me Be
Sl8r - Digbeth Warehouse VIP
AKAS and DJ Hybrid - Make Me Feel
Mark-C - Girl I Love
Unkoded - The Friday Feels
Flowrian – Bittersweet
Need For Mirrors and Oli Lewis – Hook
RoyGreen and Protone - Turn Fine
HD - Ego Dissolution
Max White – Waking Up (Umax Remix)
AYDN - Through the Dark (ft ES Kay) (Low R Remix)
Singularnost – Intermezzo
clU - Rose (ft PAB MC)
FinnaDrift - Slipping Away 
MELONYX - Energy (Zero T Remix Instrumental)
Disrupta - Waiting To Go (ft DRS and Duskee)

What's Good! - June 2022

Boutique label 'The North Quarter’ showcases the soulful and deeper side of Drum & Bass in their monthly session on echobox.radio

The North Quarter #9 - Submorphics w/ FD Guest Mix // Echobox Radio 16/06/22

Another serving of fresh, undiluted Drum & Bass, welcome to the 132nd edition of the V Podcast. Bryan steps up with some new music from the likes of Break, The Sauce, Chimpo, Sl8r, Beat Merchants and lots, lots more.

He’s also joined by the Braizllian bad-boy L-Side for a red hot mix.

As always you can email your thoughts or shoutouts to podcast@vrecordings.com

01. Zero T - Jazz Thing 
02. Syren Rivers, Illmatika & Skuff - With You
03. Salo, Zed Bias, & Chimpo - Started With You 
04. K Jah & Diligent Fingers - Jus Do You
05. Genesis Elijah - Undeniable 
06. A-Audio - Who Got 
07. Syren Rivers & A-Audio - My Viens 
08. Collette Warren, Riya & Monrroe - Inside the Fire {Paul T & Edward Oberon Remix)
09. MC Fava & Command Strange - Choices 
10. Random Movement & Singing Fats - You Ain’t the One  
11. Slipmat - Breaking Free (Sooney Remix)
12. Chimpo & Sl8r - ID
13. Calibre - Why 
14. Carlito - Heart in Her Hands 
15. Carlito - I Mean It
16. Drumagick - Takin Off
17. MC Fava & L-Side - Go Harder
18. Alibi - Soundsystem 

- L-Side Guest Mix - 

19. Lion Dub Blackout and Faysha - Enemies (Acuna Remix)
20. DJ Hype - Computerised Cops (DJ Andy and Dunk Remix)
21. Critical Impact - Pretty Girl Feat Youngman Mc (Subzero Remix) 
22. Critycal Dub and Yush - Roadblock (Serum Remix)
23. Serum - Wave Riders 
24. The Sauce - Ill Vibe
25. DLR & Total Science - Back Track 
26. Break - Bury A Sound 
27. Break - Trouble
28. Cecil Hotel - All Murder
29. Alibi - Untitled
30. Think Tonk & L-Side - 6 Foot Under
31. Beat Merchants & Miss Trouble - Knock Em Out

V Podcast 132 - hosted by Bryan Gee w/ L-Side

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

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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--- One Take!! NO CUT, COPY & PASTE ---
Vinyl & Digital

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

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)

First release out ! Enjoy 🎷✨
A smooth and jazzy jungle sound for you


Jungle Groove

Promo mix to support the release of FABRICLIVE 82: Ed Rush & Optical. Buy from fabric store --> http://www.fabriclondon.com/store/fabriclive-82.html
Download from iTunes/Google Play --> http://found.ee/FABRICLIVE82dl
Launch party at fabric on Friday 21st August --> http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1107

Premiered on D&B Arena --> http://breakbeat.co.uk/interviews/exclusive-ed-rush-optical-fabriclive-promo-mix/

Tracklist:

Signs - Clockout
Neonlight - Extrasolar VIP
Hypoxia feat Hypxyz - Suspicious Minds
ID - Frqncs
Neonlight& Wintermule - Influx
Bad Company - Nitrous (Audio Remix)
ID - ID
Medio - Frog
ID - Carcosa
L33 - Manipulate
The Clamps - Nerves
Noisia, Hybris & Mefjus - Clusterfunk
Machine Code - Pacify
Posij - Techplant
Mefjus & Inside Info - Leibniz
Current Value - Mastication
Neonlight - Extrasolar VIP
Zero Method & L33 - Frequencies
Teddy Killerz - Hawking Radiation

Download FABRICLIVE 82

Ed Rush & Optical - FABRICLIVE 82 promo mix

Nu:Tone put together a sick DNB60 mix for Friction. Enjoy! x

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In 2015 Hospitality reached new heights with eighty-two shows reaching over twenty countries across the globe! We’ve recreated the unparalleled atmosphere of a Hospitality dance-floor in our huge 60-track compilation.

‘Hospitality 2016’ brings you the biggest tracks from the current drum & bass scene including 25 brand new exclusives that are set to take the year by storm.

In the first of 2 full CD length mixes dive into fresh tracks from Fred V & Grafix, Krakota, Logistics, Metrik, Urbandawn and an extra something special from no other than High Contrast! Med School have gone from strength to strength and with their 10th year on the horizon we get a taste of what’s to come with brand new music from Keeno, Anile and Whiney.

In the second hour we’re spoilt for choice with previously unreleased tracks from Nu:Tone, S.P.Y and the Gresham duo Nu:Logic. There are refreshing remixes in store including Diego Torres’ rework of the London Elektricity classic “Had A Little Fight” and the long awaited Logistics spin on Etherwood’s “Light My Way Home” featuring Eva Lazarus.

We’ve brought in a whole load of the scenes exciting newcomers including the mysterious Dawn Wall, the USA’s bundle of energy Ownglow and smooth movers Pola & Bryson.

With the 5th year winning the Drum & Bass Arena Award for ‘Best Club Night’ behind us, Hospitality is onto even bigger and better things in 2016, kick started with this massive compilation!

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Hospitality 2016 - DNB60 - Mixed By Nu:Tone

Ulterior Motive went deep in the mix ahead of their appearance at Printworks London next month, showcasing a seriously hefty selection - the perfect taste of what to expect at the only bass music event at London's most unique new venue. Tickets: http://bit.ly/UKF_Printworks_London

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Ulterior Motive - Printworks London Promo Mix [FREE DOWNLOAD]

We're excited to share the full recording of a very special set by Ed Rush & Optical accompanied by RymeTyme. Performed live at our sold out show with Virus at The Steel Yard on 1st of February this is no doubt one of the highlights for everyone at the FFS HQ so far this year. Enjoy!

Virus will be back at The Steel Yard later this year. Make sure you sign up for exclusive access to pre-sale tickets here: bit.ly/VIRUSFFS

FFS Live: Ed Rush & Optical w/ RymeTyme — Virus at The Steel Yard — 01.02.2020

Optical is owner of Virus Recordings, Music Producer and DJ from England.
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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

Drum & Bass DJ since 2002. Event Curator/Stage Manager 
Liquid:Garden/TnBDnB & More

Calyx B2b Matrix - Virus Steelyard 06 - 11 - 21

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