Been waiting 20 years for this bad boy!! AWWWWEEESSSOOOMMMEEE nothing touched this back then. Even has my favourite pad from distorted reality sample cd

one of my all time favs! Cheers for this matt

haha! 20YEARS we've waited, All saints Road notting hill flex!

Missen jumping on the VNR release schedule with this amazing debut release 'Tonight' - expect to see more of this DUO in the near future on VNR

Missen - Tonight

I N K - Starlight - ARX067 - Architecture Recordings Out Now

I wrote this track for my mum.

Ink - starlight

Ink - Starlight

Ink - Starlight (Resound Remix)

You know the drill when it comes to Danger Chamber so expect AMENS in my case for this 3rd instalment of the takeover. 

1. Jah Bliddie	- Deep [Asterizm Records]
2. ASC - Sixth Sense [Over/Shadow]
3. Mineral - Aural Destination [Straight Up Breakbeat]
4. Law & Wheeler - Survivalist [Repertoire]
5. Alaska & Paradox - Planet [Good Looking Records]	
6. NonRev - Becoming Normalised [Asterizm Records]
7. Andy Skopes - Laterality [Inperspective Records]
8. Law - Sophine (Law And Wheeler Remix) [Repertoire]
9. Kratos - Blowtorch (Jonny5 Remix) [Foot Long Records]
10. Breakage - Disco 45 (Remix) [Bassbin]
11. Threshold - Bias [Second Movement Recordings]	
12. Nickynutz - The Sniper [self released]
13. Paludal - Contact [Asterizm Records]
14. Manaia Toa - Shackles of Tyranny	[Headwound Recordingz]
15. Sicknote - Tones Of Soul	[Stereocilia Recordings]
16. B-Key - Jah Warrior (Dub-One Science VIP) [Scientific Wax VIP]
17. Mac-V - Pandemic [Danger Chamber Digital]
18. Dom & Crystl - The Zero Point [Over/Shadow]

Danger Chamber Takeover#3 (www.TheUndergroundLair.fr) 29th Jan 2023

audio clips of our forthcoming label debut from Morri. store details pending.
http://stasisrecordings.com/Site/SR076.html

Possible Worlds EP

Morri - Possible Worlds EP  |  SR076

Fruit & Veg - 25% - VFS056 - 192mp3 clip

1. Frontline ft Fox - Chimpo
2. You Are Not a Badman (Samurai Breaks rmx) - ENiGMA Dubz
3. Hyph Ready - Binga & Chimpo
4. Ride Or Die (Think Tonk rmx) - Rukus & Shanique Marie feat Trigga
5. All of the Massive - Fracture
6. Must Remember feat. Madrush MC - Critycal Dub
7. Sea (Fixate rmx) - Yunna
8. 854 - Lo!
9. International - Chase & Status
10. Laser Party - Bennie
11. Champion Sound (B.C. rmx) - Q Project
12. Hush Yo Mouth - TROPHY
13. Aligator - ENEI	
14. All Cap - Sam Binga, Paul Wall
15. Shadowban feat. T Man - QZB
16. Man - Binga & Chimpo
17. ASHANTI MK2 [DUB] - Taxman
18. Down 4 - Clipz
19. None Like Me feat. Foxx - T-Lex
20. Move Too Slow (Settle Down rmx) - Settle Down
21. Dub Dogs feat. MC Moose - L-Side
22. Super Sharp Shooter (T>I & D*Minds rmx) - Dj Zinc
23. Clash Opera - Think Tonk
24. Piezo - Jarring
25. What Now? - Total Science & War
26. Baddadan feat. IRah, Flowdan, Trigga & Takura - Chase & Status & Bou
27. Selectors on Rotation - Fracture
28. To Shape The Fire - War
29. 175 x 140 - P Money x Whiney
30. Fardos Christmas - Total Science & Nymfo
31. 5ives - Sully
32. Rumours - Fixate
33. Oi Rudeboy (Dunk Rmx) - Conrad Subs
34. Morse Code - Coda
35. Passing Through - Charla Green, Outrage, Tim Clay, Digital
36. Wicked feat. Flowdan - Anais, Sudley
37. Insane - T>I, Carasel
38. Diggity - Nikes & Sharawi
39. Game Of The Gods - Goldie, Jubei, Submotive
40. Bristol Girls - 4am Kru
41. Reach out my Junglists - Calculon & The Colonel
42. Waves - Charlie B
43. 170 Style - Toby Ross

Dancefloor Damage | November 2023

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

Buy - https://narrativesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/narratives-music-013-sb81

With the completion and release of Blocks & Escher’s debut album for Metalheadz, the duo turn their attention firmly back to their own label and kick off a stream of releases for 2018.

Narratives is proud to present this single from one of Blocks & Escher favourite artists, SB81. Shaun Bateman aka SB81 has released on labels across the Drum and Bass scene, in most recent years on the Metalheadz camp and crowned an amazing 2017 with his remix of J Majiks seminal classic “ Your Sound”.

SB81 - Headspace - Narratives Music [013]

FBD Journeys
Blame + Justice - Anthemia
Johnny Jungle - Devoted Drummer
DJ Nut Nut - Forbidden Planet
DJ Randall - Flavas
Code 071 - A London Sumtin' (Tek 9 Remix)
EZ Rollers - Believe (Photek Remix)
Phaze 1 - Phaze 1
Oaysis - Enticer
Equinox - Dark Territoy - Fc 7th Story Projects
Dwarde + Tim Reaper - Mini Cheeders - FC on Dalston Chillies
DJ Pulse + Voyager - Let U In 
Liftin Spirits - Break It Up
Comfort Zone + Tim Reaper - Rubicon - FC on Dalston Chillies 
Leon Mar - Running 
Harmony - When You Hold Me - FC on Deep Jungle
Fushara - Hard Edge - Skeleton Recordings
Jesta x Rumbleton - White Lion - Skeleton Recordings
Juxt - Danger Dubs - Forthcoming
Genotype - Mystical Mentality 
BFuse - Flashback - FC on Offworld
BKEY - Run - Forthcoming on Scientific Wax
Law - Dissenter - FC Skeleton Recordings 
Genotype - Killa Cha - G Lab
Harmony - Just a Game - FC on Deep Jungle
Big Bud - Decompression - FC on Okbron
Big Bud - Ellen - Forthcoming on Okbron

DJ Trax - Catch A Groove 145 (Live On Jungletrain.net)

The second instalment in a series of mixes showcasing in their entirety unreleased and previously unheard TA material, remixes and special edits from across the last 9 years.

Tactical Aspect- Unreleased Rarities Vol 2

3rd in my Exclusive Studio Mix series for TJL - a review of tunes that I've played on my radio shows in 2020.

1. Crypticz - Memories Fade As I Drift Away (f/c on Western Lore)(2020)
2. Double O & Sheba Q - God Is A Woman (Coco Bryce Remix)(f/c on Western Lore)(2020)
3. PFM & Tayla - Submarine Tune (Okbron)(2020)
4. Sourpuss - Common Ground (Banoffee Pies)(2020)
5. DJ Sports - Test Ride (No Hands)(2020)
6. Optimystic - Flower Of Change (Goodbye)(Unreleased)(2020)
7. Dev/Null & Tim Reaper - TDD (Future Retro)(2020)
8. dgoHn - Robin’s Windmill (Love Love)(2020)
9. Dub One - Allure (Scientific Wax)(2020)
10. Sonic - Stranded (Sneaker Social Club)(2020)
11. Response & Pliskin - Life Without Death (f/c on Western Lore)(2020)
12. Earl Grey - Living Wake (Dead Man’s Chest shamanic rhythm revision)(Hypercharger)(2020)
13. Coco Bryce - Unseen (Rupture)(2020)
14. Creep Woland - Imposter Syndrome (Astral Black)(2020)
15. Photek - Eighty Six - Test#1 (ReMod)(2020)
16. Moresounds - Gwan Fire (31)(2015)
17. Krust - The Fundamentalist (Tempo)(2020)
18. Dokta Venom - Dreadnox (AKO Beats)(2020)
19. Greenleaf - Soft Voices (Beebe & Greenleaf EP)(2020)
20. DSP - Just A Touch (Transmute)(2020)
21. Ben Kei - Out Of Reach (f/c on Constellation)(2020)
22. DJ Trax - London Groove (Transmute)(2020)
23. Abstract Drumz - Alone (Self Released)(2019)
24. Skin Teeth - Silhouette (Warehouse Rave)(2019)
25. Charly Says - Good In My Soul (f/c on Disrupt)(2020)
26. Foul Play - Black Sun (Skeleton Army Remix)(Killer Smile)(2020)
27. Eusebeia - Evolution I (Warehouse Rave)(2020)
28. Juxt - Nebula (Unreleased)(2020)
29. ASC - Orchid (Samurai)(2020)
30. X Nation - Something Borrow Something Screw (Manners & Respect)(2020)
31. Digital - Raw Pleasure (Fresh 86)(1996)
32. Trace - Jazz Primitives (Lucky Spin)(1995)
33. Cold Mission - Drug Store Rudeboy (Reinforced)(1994)
34. Dillinja - You Don’t Know (Remix)(Logic)(1994)

RHAWK RADIO MIX

The Jungle_List Admin Mix - R-Hawk - 2020

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 - 'Kit Roll' (20YearsOfOpticalLP) 1997

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