*Please note this is a low quality radio recording*

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‣ Website/Bandcamp release date: 19 April 2021
‣ General release date: 23 April 2021

The first Razors Edge release in over 3 years welcomes back some heavyweights of the Metalheadz camp in Loxy, Ink, Resound and Gremlinz.

A post-millennium anthem in 'Headz Roll' gets the remix treatment from what has got to be one of the most dangerous-looking quadruples in dnb history, and the result is an uncompromising and refreshing twist on an already much-recognised sound. On the flip we're exposed to the gritty energy of 'Think' by Ink, Loxy & Resound who as a trio have been making waves and gathering momentum on their own imprint in recent times.

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Loxy & Ink - Headz Roll (Ink, Loxy, Resound & Gremlinz Remix) (BBC Radio 1 Premiere)

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

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

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

10. Wormhole - Ed Rush & Optical

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

Optical remix for the seminal No-U-Turn label of 'We Enter' featuring the classic sound of Rymetyme on the MIC.

Rymetyme - 'We Enter' (Optical Remix) No-U-Turn 1999

Breakbeat firepower from Ed Rush & Optical - 'Bleep Bleep' (Virus Dubplate) 1999. Only made an appearance in mixes we have released so here is full track...

Ed Rush & Optical - 'Bleep Bleep' (Virus Dubplate) 1999

Finally released on the Virus Vaults CD in 2005...recorded during the sessions for 'Wormhole' LP in Soho, London, 1998.

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Ed Rush & Optical  - 'Vendetta' (Virus 1998)

Get full track here: https://offishproductions.bandcamp.com/album/plot-holes-vol-2

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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)

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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

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

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