Thank God this came out on the VIrus Vault! love this track

U didn't get many kit sounds like that in drum n bass when this came out!

Has kind of an old Matrix style sound too it...

big tune, that bassline is basically Asteroids ten years ahead of time :V

Terra Firma introduce SMB, a new producer with his debut single 'Helix / Intoxication'. 

↪ https://soundcloud.com/stan11111243234234

↪ https://soundcloud.com/terrafirmasound
https://www.facebook.com/TerraFirmaSound

SMB - Helix

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!!

Buy This!

Ed Rush & Optical - Medicine (VRS001) Virus 1998

She is whispering in your ear some voodoo sh*t, a journey to some other place, hold onto your hat!!

Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - Alien Girl (Prototype 1998)

This was an unreleased track from 1998, it got lost amongst other work but revived from a 10" dubplate, it was called 'Can U Read?' on my plate because people used to come up and try and read the names of tunes on my plates when I DJ'ed so I thought I would have some fun and it ended up being the only name it ever got. Was finally released on the Virus Vaults CD in 2005 and is available to buy from Beatport.

Optical - Can U Read? - Virus Dubplate 1998

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

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

The first and unreleased remix of Ram Trilogy's 'Beastman' by Ed Rush & Optical. 2004.

Ram Trilogy - 'Beastman' (Ed Rush & Optical Unreleased Mix) 2004

BUY:
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bit.ly/DMND026-Junodownload // Digital

Check RoyGreen & Protone:
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https://www.facebook.com/roygreenandprotone
https://www.soundcloud.com/roygreen

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After the diverse and well acclaimed Speak The Truth EP in 2014, some of the tracks still getting alot of DJ spins, the Austrian duo return to Demand Records with their brand new three track single! 
Once again RoyGreen & Protone show that their strength lies in their versatility which is another match with the diverse output of Demand Records.

"Homeground" is more of typical affair for the pairing. It’s a deep & hard stepper in kind of a Hazard way but still having its own identity.

[BUY HERE]

RoyGreen & Protone - Homeground

Optical - The Shining (Ed Rush & Optical Remix)
Level_01 LP Sampler
Metro Recordings
MTRR006
1999
http://www.discogs.com/Optical-Outfit-Level_01-LP-Sampler/master/18708
Buy: http://www.beatport.com/label/metro-recordings/1248


Optical - The Shining (Ed Rush & Optical Remix)

Fierce and minimal DnB from veteran producer Skeptical’s forthcoming debut album on Exit Records UK.

Read more: https://hyponik.com/features/first-listen-skeptical-grub-exit-records/

@skeptical
@exitrecords

First Listen: Skeptical - 'Grub' (Exit Records)

BUY (Ltd edition vinyl & digital): https://criticalmusic.com/releases/critical-presents-systems-012/

One of a number of hi-end Italian D&B producers riding a wave right now, Kiril returns to camp Critical after his Binary series debut EP of last year, this time swapping suits to drop a deadly new 4- tracker on the Systems series. Heavy, hammer-time drum & bass of the highest order.

Kiril online:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/kirildnb 
SC: https://soundcloud.com/kirilkiril 
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kirildnb
SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2GTuicsT10bFF7g4xWdqt4?si=0eP8rZDyS1KXc1CgW-NcpA

Critical Presents: Systems 012

Kiril - MKD

Buy 'Orka' - http://bit.ly/2OTMsIA

Berlin based production duo Survey return to Warm Communications with their new single 'Orka / Chlorophyll' featuring HLZ. 

↪ https://soundcloud.com/surveybeats
https://www.facebook.com/SurveyBerlin/

↪ https://soundcloud.com/warm-communications
https://www.facebook.com/WarmCommunications/

Survey - Orka

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

Optical - Can U Read? - Virus Dubplate 1998

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