A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

05. Glass Eye - Ed Rush & Optical

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

A taste of the tracks on our first LP, 'Wormhole' VRS001LP. Virus Recordings. 1998

11. Lithosphere - Ed Rush & Optical

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Lithosphere' - Wormhole LP

Weapons Of Mass Creation 3 Sampler 2

The Great Drum & Bass Swindle (Logistics Remix)

Download: http://bit.ly/PlanetVIP-V_Recordings

Welcome to Planet VIP. An exclusive collection of brand new remixes, VIP's and classic unreleased reworks. Taking in tracks from V Recordings, Liquid V, Chronic & Philly Blunt this project includes contributions from the whole of the V family, with tracks from the likes Roni Size, Dillinja, Eveson, DJ Krust, MC Fats & Kabuki all getting the Planet VIP treatment.

On remix duties are some of the scenes finest producers including Nu:Tone, TC & Need For Mirrors, alongside some of the most exciting new artists to hit the scene in years like Unreal, Command Strange, DJ Chap, Dr Meaker and many more - this compilation fuses together the new and old with scintillating results!

Expertly mixed together by the original VIP selector Jumpin Jack Frost, this album takes the listener on a journey through many different styles of D&B, from the rolling liquid sounds, through to tough techy basslines, via some straight up dancefloor smashers, Planet V as always representing the full circumference.

01. Various Artists - Planet VIP DJ Mix by Jumpin Jack Frost
02. Need For Mirrors & HLZ - Greazy VIP feat. Stapleton
03. DJ Chap - Fear [Unreal VIP Remix]
04. MC Fats and Command Strange - Brand New Style VIP
05. L-Side - Dubmonster VIP
06. Kabuki - Just Hold On VIP feat. Jenna G
07. Savage Rehab - Neck Funk VIP feat. Saxxon & Balistik
08. Seven - Came To Play feat. Alys Be [Need For Mirrors & HLZ VIP]
09. Roni Size - Strictly Social [Nu Tone VIP Remix]
10. Critycal Dub - Situations VIP
11. Roni Size & DJ Die - It's a Jazz Thing [Jucieman Remix]
12. Dr Meaker - Music In The Night [Unreal Remix]
13. Critycal Dub & L-Side - Meltdown VIP
14. dRamatic & dbAudio - I'm For Real VIP
15. Does Not Compute - Going Down VIP
16. Eveson - Found a Groove VIP
17. Savage Rehab - Desire [Symptom VIP Remix]
18. DJ Chap - Like a Fyah VIP
19. Ruffstuff & Friller Vs Nu Elementz - Gatts VIP
20. DJ Krust - Maintain [TC 2005 VIP Remix]
21. DJ Krust - Angles [DJ Andy & Mikrob Remix]
22. Dr Meaker - Fighter [DJ Sly VIP Remix]
23. Dillinja - Grimey [North Base Remix]

DJ Krust - Maintain - TC 2005 VIP Remix [V Recordings]

“Signal in the Rain” — a quiet transmission drifting through neon haze.
Soft pads, distant echoes and a pulsing rhythm capture the feeling of walking alone under futuristic streetlights, where every raindrop carries a memory. This track is a moment of solitude, a signal searching for someone who can hear it.

Signal in the Rain

LIEDER SIDE B

Strmi - Signal Recovery Attempts
Track 4 from "Game That Never Aired"
WFWM #0066
https://freshwatermedia.bandcamp.com/album/game-that-never-aired
Download codes: https://band.codes/freshwater-media/game-that-never-aired

Strmi - Signal Recovery Attempts

Studio mix 80 minutes, 1210's, vinyl, no MC. Liquid dnb, intelligent dnb, soulful n jazzy, bukem inspired with some badarse wah wah basslines and steppin beats.  Tracks from 1997 to ~2007. 

Forgive the odd dodgy mix, some of those mixes aren't easy and no ones perfect.

Roni size (brown paper bag), Liquid V, Full cycle, Drop it down, Nookie, Moving shadow, Dillinja, MetalHeadz, Prototype, you get the idea. 

We rock the old, we rock the young...

15- Maximus original mix - Calibre - Liquid Grooves Dnb Mix (15)

Dj SS - Lighter 2001 (Twisted Ind Rmx)

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 - 'Lithosphere' - Wormhole LP

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