Name: Ed Rush & Optical - 'The Turnover' (Virus Dubplate 2009) by Optical ☣ in dnb
Duration: 4 min 30 s
Description: Didn't make it on to the 'Travel the Galaxy' LP but still good for a listen...'The Turnover' - Ed Rush & Optical....2009.

I just love them through all these years!!

Melinki & D'cypher - Rip Ya Torso (Ill Truth Remix)

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Just over a year after his last solo project on The North Quarter, FD returns to the label with ‘Pleasure Rooms’. For this four-track EP, the London-born producer once again shows off his bass line dexterity, along with his trademark grooved percussion and mood-building samples. Heavier, grime-reminiscent tracks ‘Shawn Kemp’ and ‘Mama Told Me’ featuring Bristol MC Hella are combined with a more melody-driven, colourful sound present on ‘Double Drizzle’ and ‘Sails’. Following the major success of his minimal, experimental project LIN000 with Satl, this EP further shows the wide-ranging progress FD has been making in recent years. 

Named after the Tottenham venue where FD went to his first rave, ‘Pleasure Rooms’ pays homage to the place that spawned his love for Drum & Bass. FD:  “Pleasure Rooms was an old rave venue in Tottenham. My main memory is seeing Brockie & Det in a small room, sweat dripping off the ceiling and columns with mirrors on, totally fogged up. And going fucking mental. Being totally immersed in the music and the vibe, super excited and just hyped.”

“My Pleasure Rooms EP was made with thoughts of these kind of raves and parties in mind as this is a vibe and sound I've been enjoying quite a lot again recently - and it was such an important time for my love of Drum & Bass.”

FD - Mama Told Me (feat. Hella)

Available as a free download via bandcamp:

https://aydndnb.bandcamp.com/album/playtest-01

Aydn - Go Figure (Feat. Nat James) [Free Download]

With their captivating orange eyes and flamboyant quizzical eyebrows, eagle owls are one of the most striking birds you might encounter on the Eurasian continent. Eagle owl numbers fell drastically throughout the 20th century. Many were killed accidentally in collisions with barbed wire and electricity pylons, and seen as threats to game species (birds hunted for sport), they were often deliberately shot or poisoned. Eagle owl populations are on the up since steps have been taken to reintroduce them. Today, if you’re very lucky, you might catch sight of one in woodland areas across Europe. We need to address the damage humans have done to help eagle owls and other birds like them. That’s why we will donate all proceeds from the release to Greenpeace.

For this next release we have production outfits NordOst and Incorporate teaming up. The collabs each tell great stories and will surely be good additions to your collection of techy Drum & Bass. Artwork by Mimbelbi.

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NordOst & Incorporate - Honkai (PROT3KT018)

Here is a mix of some of the future beats for 2015 on Virus and from the scene in general brought to you by Optical...with some oldschool thrown in too..this year is going to be incredible from what I have heard already!

1.    'Footpath' - Mefjus & InsideInfo feat. The Upbeats (Virus Dubplate)
2.    'Ride' - DJ Red and the Earth People (1997?)
3.    'Break It' - Audio (Ram)
4.    'Drama' - Hybrid Minds (Neonlight Remix)
5.    'SMMF*' - BTK & Maztek (Virus Dubplate)
6.    'Stutter' - Mefjus ft Misanthrop (Critical)
7.    'Above Earth' - Chris SU & State Of Mind
8.    'Thunderball' - Moving Fusion (Ram)
9.    'Transcendent' - Prolix & Misanthrop
10.  'Cybercrime' - Gridlok (Virus Dubplate)
11.  'Ego' - Black Sun Empire & State of Mind
12.  'Detune' - Purge
13.  'Shamen VIP' - DC Breaks
14.  'Inside Out' - Optiv & BTK (Virus Dubplate)
15.  'Exploration' - Prolix & Rido
16.  'Surrounded' - Mefjus (Critical)
17.  'Badass' - Hypoxia (Titan)
18.  'No-Operative' - State Of Mind (Audio Remix)
19.  'Blacker VIP' - Distorted Minds ft Strikes
20.  'Ultron' - Audio (Ram)
21.  'Dive Bomb' - Optiv & BTK (Virus Dubplate)
22.  'Hybrid' - Mefjus (Critical)
23.  'Nitrous' - Bad Company & Trace (Audio Remix)
24.  'Catapult' - Mind Vortex
25.  'Stompbox' - The Qemists (Spor remix)
26.  'Basso Continuo' - Neonlight (Lifted)
27.  'We Want Your Soul' - Adam Freeland (Ed Rush & Optical remix)

Optical ☣ - Virus Podcast (Jan 2015)

Didn't make it on to the 'Travel the Galaxy' LP but still good for a listen...'The Turnover' - Ed Rush & Optical....2009.

Ed Rush & Optical - 'The Turnover' (Virus Dubplate 2009)

'Smoke Detector' - Fibre-Optic - Toolroom Records (2011)

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Optical - 'Kit Roll' (20YearsOfOpticalLP) 1997. One of the unreleased tracks from the 20 Years Of Optical LP on Virus Recordings out May 2016.

https://www.facebook.com/deejayoptical

Optical - 'Kit Roll' (20YearsOfOpticalLP) 1997

''Thank you all for the love and support on Fourseason channel. There is 10 000 of you, deers! 

I decided to give you a little present, a compilation of new and talented producers from all around the world.

The LP is free and will be available on all platforms. I'd like to thank to the artists: FearBace, Surreal, Simple Souls, Confusious, Kontrast, CB, Asana, Indesign and Nuex, who helped me to make this happen.

I believe that you'll like it and you will continue to spread your love for liquid & deep vibrations.''

Park

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Out now ! https://flexoutaudio.bandcamp.com/album/conspiracies

One87 - The One (Flexout Audio - Conspiracies v/a)

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Broken (Original Mix) *OUT NOW*

Ed rush and optical-D&BTV 26 virus special 29.10.2008

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 - 'The Turnover' (Virus Dubplate 2009)

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