going on the third decade with the dnb cru. optical fresh then fire now.

in montreal they kill 2 month ago 2023 it big time 15 years and now same people same attitude fawking transparent and amazing 🏁🏴‍☠️

Everything is perfect except the MC AIDS. MC is AIDS SPREAD THE WORD

werk

Tavaly karácsonykor Chris.SU-val (@chrissuofficial) ünnepeltünk a soproni Búgócsigában, most pedig végre megérkezett a kétórás szett felvétele is.

T/L:
Björk – All Is Full of Love (Chris.SU Remix)
Chris.SU – To Heal
Ed Rush & Optical – Sick Note
Optiv, Axiom & Chris.SU – Soul Cube
Tactile – The Mist
SKC & Safair – Free My Soul
Calibre feat. MC Fats – Drop It Down
All Thieves – Stars (Zero T Remix)
Matrix, Fierce, Ryme Tyme - Light Sleeper
Sonic & Silver – Rocket Launcher
Concord Dawn – Morning Light
DJ Fresh – Signal
DJ Krust – Warhead (RAM Trilogy Remix)
SKC & Chris.SU – Blastah
Fierce & Cause 4 Concern – Carrier
SKC & Chris.SU – Crash
Absolute Zero & Subphonics – The Code (SKC Remix)
Bad Company – Planet Dust
Digital & Spirit – Remote Control
Tactile & DJ Trace – Body Move
Commix – Be True
MIST – Outerspace
Un-Cut – Midnight (MIST Remix)
Capone – Friday
Dillinja – Nasty Ways (feat. Lorreia Loushy)
Universal Project – Haunted Dreams
Digital – Deadline
Ed Rush & Optical – Medicine (Matrix Remix)
Noisia – Facade
Kemal – Animation
Rymetyme & Trace – Move VIP
Bad Company ​– The Nine
Klute – Tranceformat
Ed Rush & Optical – Bacteria
Chris.SU - Max Von Bass
Spirit – Re-Dial
Chris.SU – Costello
Future Cut – Whiplash
DJ Krust – Kloakin Device
Ram Trilogy - Mindscan (Ed Rush & Optical Remix)
Icicie feat. SP:MC – Dreadnaught
Sinthetix – Ultraviolet
Kemal – Bleed
Ed Rush & Optical feat. Fierce - POD
Cause 4 Concern – Peep Show
Chris.SU – Astro-Sine
Chris.SU – Solaris Theme

Chris.SU: DnB Classics Mix @ 30Hz Sopron (2021/12/23)

Made in promotion of RAM Records on Friday 14th February 2014.

Advance tickets/info here: http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/851

 --

Tracklist:

1. Hive - Neo (Audio Remix)
2. Audio - Untitled (Dub)
3. Mob Tactics – Unbalanced
4. Gridlok & Prolix – Revenge
5. DC Breaks – Gambino
6. BSE & Noisia - Feed The Machine
7. Camo & Krooked - Menace (Mefjus Remix)
8. Mob Tactics – Wasted
9. Audio - Bag Of Bones
10. Konflict - Messiah (Noisia Remix )
11. Audio – Botfly
12. Culture Shock – Troglodyte
13. BSE - Breach (Upbeats Remix ) 
14. Pendulum – Vault
15. C4C - Peepshow (Audio Remix )
16. Noisia - Block Control

AUDIO - FABRICLIVE x RAM Mix

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.

--

Tickets/info: http://bit.ly/FABRICLIVE1104

--

No tracklist given.

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.

www.facebook.com/edrushofficial
www.twitter.com/Ed_Rush
www.facebook.com/electricdaisycarnival
www.facebook.com/VirusRecordings
www.facebook.com/deejayoptical

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

Here's my set from Lowlands Festival 2010.

Ed Rush @ Lowlands 2010.

Optiv & BTK History Mix by CasCo

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

https://www.facebook.com/djbtk
https://www.facebook.com/djoptiv
https://www.facebook.com/alex.weishaeupl

Bookings: cascodnbissue@gmail.com

--- 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)

We proudly present the latest neurofunk weapons from MV & Parix, guaranteed to elevate any set. In a first-time collaboration, this pair haven’t held back in delivering two absolute HEATERS!

Everything Sucks – A deep, rolling neurofunk banger drenched in dystopian vibes. Warped synths, distorted bass stabs, and relentless percussion drive this track forward, creating an intense and immersive experience for the heads who love their DnB dark, heavy, and uncompromising.

Mutations (feat. Sebotage) – A high-octane fusion of intricate drums, eerie atmospheres, and chest-rattling bass. Sebotage’s razor-sharp vocals cut through the mix, amplifying the raw energy and giving this track an undeniable edge.

Buy Now

MV & Parix - Mutations (feat. Sebotage)

Darkest Hours

Hakz - Enter Reality

Gridlok and Noisia B2B at the classic End Club in West London R.I.P.



Gridlok B2B Noisia @ The End Nov 18, 2005

New mix to celebrate the glorious summer we are having here in the UK !
Featuring brand new tunes from me, Audio, Gridlok, The Upbeats and more. Enjoy !

You can download the mix here http://www.facebook.com/edrushofficial/app_190322544333196


Track list.

1. Ed Rush - Forever (Piranha Pool)
2. Audio & Ed Rush - Raid (Piranha Pool)
3. Audio - Point of No Return (Virus)
4. Noisia & Upbeats - Dustup (Vision)
5. Distant Future & Makros  -  Obscure (Piranha Pool)
6. Optiv - Krakpot (Jade Remix) (Close 2 Death)
7.  Audio - Headroom (Virus) 
    (Prolix & MC Coppa - Interlace Tease)
8.  Optiv & BTK - Payback (Virus)
9. Camo & Krooked - Menace (Mefjus Remix) (Hospital)
10. Upbeats - Untitled Disco (Vision)
11. Ed Rush - Brain Broker (Piranha Pool)
12. Audio & Insideinfo - Vein Drain (Virus)
13. Audio - Soulmagnet (Virus)
14. Noisia - Diplodocus (The Upbeats Remix) (Mau5trap)
15. Jade feat Ryme Tyme - Smashface (Eatbrain)
16. Distant Future - Disposal (Piranha Pool)
17. Distant Future & Trespasser - Mist it (Piranha Pool)
18. NC17 - Slug Path (The Upbeats Remix) [Grindhou5e Audio]
19. Gridlok & Optiv - Time Goes By (P51)
20. Ed Rush - Seven Suns (Piranha Pool)
21. Noisia - Containment (Vision)
22. Insideifo feat Girl X - Real World (Virus VIP) (Viper)
23. Ed Rush - Ease The Pain (Dub)
24. Optiv & BTK - No Way Out (Virus)
25. Mortem - Revolta (Demand)
26. Mortem - Iceberg (Metalheadz)
27. Enei - Movin Fast (June Miller Remix)(Critical)
28. Fourward - Steady State (Audioporn)

Ed Rush - Summer 2012 Mix Final

NC-17 provides us with a wicked label mix for this month. Following his recent EP alongside Dave Owen, we asked him to step up to the wheels of steel and showcase his favourite tracks. 

Check out the 'Pistol Whip EP' here - available digitally across all stores
• Dispatch Store - bit.ly/DISLTD072
• Bandcamp - bit.ly/DISLTD072BC
• All other stores - https://fanlink.to/DISLTD072

Dispatch Label Mix

DISLTD072

NC-17 Dispatch Label Mix - October 2019

I've recorded a new studio mix with all of the music picked by you. No tracklist, thought id leave that up to you guys, not too tricky, lets see what you've got!! #ripoptiv <3

Download enabled!

CZA // Peoples Choice Studio Mix // [Download Enabled]

Optical is owner of Virus Recordings, Music Producer and DJ from England.
Bookings: UK/ROW: mark@esp-agency.com
USA: saleem@amodeagency.com

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

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

Optical ☣

Recent comments

User 276729192

SONZ OF THE LION

BOLTER/OXINOUS

Synthetik chaos

Related tracks