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Europe’s most relentlessly upfront DnB quartet Fourward return after the success of their previous standalone single on Mainframe ‘Talk To Me’ b/w ‘Stressed Out’ at the tail-end of last year with a single hotter than August itself. Contorted basslines, militant drums laced with that signature pressure-cooker energy: this is a group of artists in absolute top form, and with widespread support on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra from scene stalwarts Friction and Crissy Criss, this is one release you’d be silly not to revel in.

Fourward - Sewer Run (Mainframe) OUT AUG. 26th

Mirror Download : http://dnbshare.com/download/Critical_Waves_-_Atmosphere.mp3.html

Critical Waves - Atmosphere (Free Download)

Bad Taste Recordings

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• Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/bad_taste_recordings/
• MixCloud → https://www.mixcloud.com/BadTasteRecordings/

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BT032

1. Era
2. Dusk Valley
Out 23.09.13 exclusively on the Bad Taste Store and 30.09.13 everywhere else.

Get it here : http://bit.ly/NickBeeEra 
More info : http://bit.ly/NickBeeEraInfo

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Artist Soundcloud : http://soundcloud.com/nickbee

Era / Dusk Valley

NickBee - Era

OUT NOW:

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vinyl:
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Opening up with a haunting string melody, faint vocal chants, and a sparse organic bass, 'Animal Rage' kicks into full swing with NickBee's rugged, naturalistic drums entering the mix, before colliding with a vigorous distorted bassline. Keeping this punchy, aggressive vibe in full swing, NickBee maintains the arcane, mysterious qualities heard through the intro with style. One can't help getting caught up in counting the ways the bassline refracts and splits itself, ever changing.

NickBee - Animal Rage [EATBRAIN008-B]

Early classic from Optical and a pivotal development in the genre, released on Metalheadz Metal Tin Boxset in 1997.

Optical - TO SHAPE THE FUTURE REMIX (1997)

Very rare unreleased track from Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce from 1997...lost in time and recovered from a Music House 10" Dubplate!

Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce - Red Floor(unreleased)

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)

Unreleased remix(2002) of the classic 'Slip Thru' taken from the  'Wormhole' LP by Ed Rush & Optical!!

Optical - Slip Thru (Ed Rush & Optical Remix) (Virus unreleased)

Method One + Besk One - Between Two Worlds

Hybrid Minds - Forest feat. Philippa Hanna - Spearhead Records

Quadrant - Only Mortal

One of my personal favourites from our early releases on Virus. Taken from VRS003 'Ed Rush & Optical's 3rd single on the label in 1998.

ED RUSH & OPTICAL - 'Satellites' (VIRUS RECORDINGS)1998

I really love the atmosphere of this tune. It takes me to somewhere else for a while. Josh Wink was and is a great inspiration to us here at Virus.

Josh Wink - Simple Man - Optical Remix - Ovum 1998

K-Dan - Heal Us All (Naibu remix)

Method One - In The Dark Hours

Two absolute slammers from BTK and Optical.

Optical & BTK - Infection / Let It Go

OUT NOW! https://pro.beatport.com/release/let-it-go-original-mix/1664770



Optical & BTK - Let It Go

Code 3 - Living Proof - Exit Records

Jubei - Patience - Metalheadz

BCee & S.P.Y. - Is Anybody Out There? - Spearhead Records

Little bassline rollout we recently finished 

S.P.Y &amp; Kasra - Surface

This one has been around for ages in the state of will it or won't it get a release.  We can now confirm that yes it will be getting a release on Spearhead Records around December 2010.

S.P.Y. - By Your Side - Spearhead Records

Warming up for Blackout Belgium a mix by BTK & Optiv! Their album Dirty Tricks is about to come out on Optical and Ed Rush's legendary Virus recordings, BTK is playing a b2b set with Optical at Blackout Belgium June 23rd ( http://www.blackoutbelgium.be/)  and a solo set Blackout London in Cable July 21st! Hope to see you there!

Check out the after video of last years event! http://youtu.be/FNxLOB1s9l8

But BLACKOUT BELGIUM 2011 is history, BLACKOUT BELGIUM 2012 will be LEGENDARY!

http://youtu.be/m-I05n1SYP4

BSE Podcast 019 (guestmix by Optiv & BTK)

Noisia, Ed Rush & Optical - Brain Bucket (VSN009)

Alix Perez - Myriads ( Jubei Remix ) - Shogun Audio

Jubei - Say Nothin' feat Flowdan - Metalheadz

DRS - Count To Ten featuring Enei - [Soulr055]
Out Monday 23rd July 2012 on Vinyl and MP3 from all usual outlets. 

Check the Video 
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DRS - Count To Ten ft Enei

DRS - Holding On FT Lenzman Jehst & Riya- [Soulr055]
Out Monday 23rd July 2012 on Vinyl and MP3 from all usual outlets. 

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DRS - Holding On ft Lenzman Jehst & Riya

New mix to celebrate the glorious summer we are having here in the UK !
Featuring brand new tunes from me, Audio, Gridlok, The Upbeats and more. Enjoy !

You can download the mix here http://www.facebook.com/edrushofficial/app_190322544333196


Track list.

1. Ed Rush - Forever (Piranha Pool)
2. Audio & Ed Rush - Raid (Piranha Pool)
3. Audio - Point of No Return (Virus)
4. Noisia & Upbeats - Dustup (Vision)
5. Distant Future & Makros  -  Obscure (Piranha Pool)
6. Optiv - Krakpot (Jade Remix) (Close 2 Death)
7.  Audio - Headroom (Virus) 
    (Prolix & MC Coppa - Interlace Tease)
8.  Optiv & BTK - Payback (Virus)
9. Camo & Krooked - Menace (Mefjus Remix) (Hospital)
10. Upbeats - Untitled Disco (Vision)
11. Ed Rush - Brain Broker (Piranha Pool)
12. Audio & Insideinfo - Vein Drain (Virus)
13. Audio - Soulmagnet (Virus)
14. Noisia - Diplodocus (The Upbeats Remix) (Mau5trap)
15. Jade feat Ryme Tyme - Smashface (Eatbrain)
16. Distant Future - Disposal (Piranha Pool)
17. Distant Future & Trespasser - Mist it (Piranha Pool)
18. NC17 - Slug Path (The Upbeats Remix) [Grindhou5e Audio]
19. Gridlok & Optiv - Time Goes By (P51)
20. Ed Rush - Seven Suns (Piranha Pool)
21. Noisia - Containment (Vision)
22. Insideifo feat Girl X - Real World (Virus VIP) (Viper)
23. Ed Rush - Ease The Pain (Dub)
24. Optiv & BTK - No Way Out (Virus)
25. Mortem - Revolta (Demand)
26. Mortem - Iceberg (Metalheadz)
27. Enei - Movin Fast (June Miller Remix)(Critical)
28. Fourward - Steady State (Audioporn)

Ed Rush - Summer 2012 Mix Final

The first two singles taken from Calyx & TeeBee’s forthcoming album ‘All Or Nothing’ have been heavily supported by tastemakers across the board. Lining up to drop them are Radio 1 DJs Zane Lowe and Annie Mac,  UK #1 artists DJ Fresh and Rudimental, Example’s touring partner DJ Wire and scene stalwarts TC and Matrix & Futurebound, to name but a few. And now the duo is ready to unleash the third single from ‘All Or Nothing’, an incredible slice of D&B funk featuring the vocal talents of Kemo.

Marrying influences from hip hop, funk and mid-‘90s drum & bass, Calyx & TeeBee offer up a distinctly different track that tugs on feelings of nostalgia while pushing the envelope forward. ‘Pure Gold’ is effortlessly fresh, oozing with bouncing hip hop, double bass funk and D&B energy this track will undoubtedly sound great from the car to the club, across radio waves and dance floors alike.

Wilkinson steps up for the first remix of the package, keeping the orchestral provenance suggested by the intro of the original and rolling it out into a booming, winding bass monster. This is drumstep at its finest, resisting the urge to throw in a million random bleeps, Wilkinson instead infuses ‘Pure Gold’ with his own unique style and creates an absolute killer of a remix in the process.

Next up Hostage takes ‘Pure Gold’ into serious bouncing house territory. As the punchy drums are punctuated by that infamous horn sample you’re pulled slowly and gently in. Before long Hostage places precision cuts of Kemo’s vocal and the infectious bass loop into the mix along with some carnival snares that ensure this is one of the most infectious 4/4 tracks you’re likely to hear all year.

Rounding the digital package off Calyx & TeeBee offer up their own track ‘Perspectives’, a sure-fire slice of D&B that’s sure to keep the heads happy. Relentless bass and expertly chosen sound FX all combine with rolling percussion and stunning production to create a perfect dance floor roller.

Calyx & TeeBee

Vinyl
A. Pure Gold ft Kemo
AA. Perspectives

Digital
1. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Original Mix)
2. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Radio Edit)
3. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Wilkinson Remix)
4. Pure Gold ft Kemo (Hostage Remix)
5. Perspectives (Original Mix)

Release: 29th October 2012
Cat no: RAMM124

Calyx & TeeBee - ft Kemo Pure Gold (Friction BBC R1 - Exclusive 1st Play)

This a new one and a bit of a different direction for us. Hope you like ;)

Quadrant - Whisper

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BSE Podcast 022 (guestmix by The Upbeats)

out now -

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Insidious: Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. 
So the dictionary tells us, but if the word insidious bears any relation to Rene LaVice’s rise to drum & bass prominence it’s that it is the exact opposite. Smashing his way to the top of the game within a year with nothing but a hugely positive effect, Rene LaVice is poised to unleash his debut album following just a handful of releases.

It would be foolish to think that Rene LaVice and his music weren’t ready for such a bold step, though. Last year saw his tunes find a home on the playlists of tastemakers such as Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw and MistaJam, become highlights in the sets of Ram boss Andy C amongst many of his D&B peers, top the sales charts amidst fierce competition from all manner of bass music and storm into Mixmag’s top 50 tracks of the year.

How exactly, you may ask, has a relatively new artist from Canada managed to achieve all of this in 2012? Your first listen to his debut album ‘Insidious’ will undoubtedly answer that.

From the opening bars of ‘So Inspired To Fail’ to the closing notes of ‘Absolute Monster’ this LP is really a lesson in creating beautifully crafted drum & bass. ‘Perfect World’ and ‘This Is Conflict’ are prime examples of Rene’s ability to put together tracks that will undoubtedly smash dancefloors.

Throughout ‘Insidious’ has nothing but breezy production and genuine soul to offer the listener. ‘The Way You Love Me’ draws you in with subtle vocal hooks and chest-warming Reeses, ‘Rude Selection’ sees Rene drop the tempo and team up with Trinity Chris for a crunching, grinding slice of hip hop heavy bass music, while the album’s title track is a dizzying blend of sultry vocals and Prototype Years style drum & bass. 
Drawing together classic sounds and giving them a fresh lease of life is Rene LaVice’s mainstay, crafting drum & bass that manages to feel nostalgic, infused with timeless, classic intent, but always up to date with fresh production values. Rene LaVice is a producer who wears his influences on his musical sleeve and always brings them together in a new and exciting way, and his debut album is a testament to that incredible talent.

iTunes

RAMMLP16 - Rene LaVice - Insidious LP - Mix

Here is our entry for the Truth remix competition, hope you enjoy!

Original track
https://soundcloud.com/truthdubstep/truth-loves-shadow

Truth - Loves Shadow (Critical Waves Remix)

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01. Fourward - Aftermath (Audioporn)
02. 7th Sense & Nue - Purple Space Ghost (Chris.SU remix)
03. TELEKINESIS & CONCORD DAWN - NIGHTWALKERS (EATBRAIN DUB)
04. Rene LaVice - Perfect World (RAM)
05. Noisia - Sandworm (Subtitles)
06. QO FT NUCLEAR MC - KILLCODE (EATBRAIN DUB)
07. Insideinfo & Mefjus - Mythos (Virus dub)
08. TELEKINESIS - LICH (EATBRAIN DUB)
09. Dom & Roland - Mind Feeders (Mindscape remix)
10. Neonlight - Sprech Funk (Lifted Music)
11. Kemal & Rob Data - Gene Sequence (Edit)
12. Teddy Killerz - Amazon (Zero Method remix)
13. ID - ID
14. BTK - Be Yourself (Renegade Hardware)
15. Optiv & BTK - Hack & Slash (Playaz
16. Bionic1 - Rammer (C4C)
17. Black Sun Empire ft Thomas Oliver & Youthstar - All Is Lost (Memtrix remix) (BSE)
18. Loadstar - Bomber (RAM)
19. TELEKINESIS - SHE WANTS TO SKATE
20. Trei & State of Mind - Breed (SOM Music)
21. Fourward - Street Knowledge (Audioporn)
22. Maztek - Limber (Renegade Hardware)
23. Optiv & BTK - Malfunction (Blackout dub)
24. The Prototypes ft ID - Blackout (RAM)
25. TEDDY KILLERZ - VIOLENCE (EATBRAIN DUB)
26. Kelle - Fat Man
27. VIDUAL - IRONWOOD (EATBRIAN DUB)
28. Mefjus & Kasra - Cypher (Critical dub)
29. Black Sun Empire - 1800 Contact (DSCI4)
30. Hedj & Neonlight - System Error (Jade remix)
31. Optiv & BTK - Drop the funk (Playaz)
32. Trei - Backburner (SOM Music)
33. TELEKINESIS FT COPPA - POCKET FULL OF DROPS (EATBRAIN DUB)
34. Zardonic & Messinian - Survive (State Of Mind remix)
35. Bad Company - Numbers

EATBRAIN Podcast 006 by JADE

Mind Vortex - Alive / Arc / Arc VIP - out now - http://smarturl.it/MV-Alive 

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MIND VORTEX 
- Alive / Arc

Mind Vortex are back! And they’re back with a vengeance… This duo have pulled it out the bag again and are ready to dent 2013.

Their new release ‘Alive/Arc’ is a game of two wholly different sides. Mind Vortex showcase their enviable range of skills: perfectly executed song-based composition AND outrageously huge, speaker splintering bass bombs.

‘Alive’ is up first. Striking up with a star-glazed synth and string hook that rises exponentially, we’re soon dropped into crisp guitar hooks and smooth vocals. As the synths and heated kicks re-join the mix, it’s instant anthem time with plenty of opportunities to raise a lighter or two. As the vibrant hook gets heavier and the song develops, we find the bass becoming more textured, bursting with dynamics and true sense of sonic sentiment.

Next up, ‘Arc’: A quintessential rave hustler, it opens with rich warm rush-worthy chords softly coerced you into a false sense of arm waving euphoria. This tune has such a beautiful emotion-caked intro and then BANG!: in they come with one of the most powerful pay-offs we’ve heard for ages. A murder of basslines vie for your attention; ducking and diving and weaving and bobbing among each other, each one as brutish as the next. From spine-melting electro-soul to turbo-charged bass shock-out at the flip of a switch, it’s production techniques like this that attracted Mind Vortex to us in the first place.

This release has two stunningly different vibes from one of the most exciting partnerships in drum & bass… With support from the likes of Andy C, Mistajam, Grooverider, Bailey, Crissy Criss, DJ Hype and Drumsound, the doors to the Mind Vortex fan club are well and truly open. And everyone’s invited!

Mind Vortex
1: Alive (Original Mix) 
2: Alive (Radio Edit) 
3: Arc (Original Mix)
4: Arc VIP

Cat: RAMM129

Mind Vortex - Arc VIP

AVAILABLE NOW TO BUY/STREAM ->
http://www.criticalmusic.com/release/emperor-begin-ep/

One of the UK’s freshest new drum & bass talents drops his debut solo single on Critical, this one is simple mammoth! Emperor has been making waves over the past couple of years moonlighting with various camps but it was the keen ear of label boss Kasra that cottoned on early drawing him deep into the Critical ranks. If this new single is anything to go by, one of the best decisions Critical could have made.
The cinematic intro of ‘Begin’ is beautiful blend of strings, reversed fx and the sultry vocals of Georgia Yates who featured on the Enei album last year. All build to a haunting dropout before the next stage, an absolute nasty tech-stepping future roll-out that’s been getting Fabric in sweat these last few months. Twisted, uplifting and wonderfully emotive, this is another slice of Critical magic.
Next up and we’re treated to the vintage double-bass grooves of ‘She Said’. Another huge epic intro featuring a soaring vocal drifting over ethereal pads features here as hi-end percussion leads into the fattest bassline for a properly funked up dance floor workout. Think Roni Size ‘Brown Paper Bag’ or Peshay’s ‘Miles From Home’ for 2013...bad to the bone!

“one of the most exciting new talents in dnb comes correct with a diverse EP showing off what makes Emperor such a special prospect, a different approach thats turning heads” – Kasra

Vinyl (Every vinyl purchase includes digital download redemption card)
A) Emperor - Begin ft. Georgia Yates 
AA) Emperor - She Said

Digital EP
1) Emperor - Begin ft. Georgia Yates 
2) Emperor - She Said
3) Emperor & Centra – Solar
4) Emperor – Radar
5) Emperor – Precursor

Emperor on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmperorDNB
Emperor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emperordnb

B - She Said [CRIT070]

MaxNRG - Technique Podcast - May 2013

01. MaxNRG - Hide Away My Heart (original mix)

02. Vato Gonzalez vs Lethal Bizzle & Donae'o - Not A Saint (MaxNRG mix)

03. MaxNRG - Prometheus

04. Loadstar - Refuse To Love

05. Mind Vortex - Alive

06. Wilkinson - Take You Higher

07. Torqux - Blazin' (feat. Lady Leshurr) (Dimension Remix)

08. MaxNRG - Grimey Beats VIP

09. Friction & Skream Ft. Scrufizzer, P Money & Riko Dan - Kingpin (Calyx & Teebee Remix)

10. Monsta - Holdin' On (Skrillex & Nero Remix)

11. PSY - Gangnam Style By (Tim Ismag dnb remix)

12. Pendulum - Tarantula (Tom Budin Remix)

13. TC - Do You Rock VIP

14. MaxNRG - Arkan

15. MaxNRG - Danger Zone

16. The Upbeats - Alone (Fourward Remix)

17. Black Sun Empire - All Is Lost feat. Thomas Oliver and Youthstar (Memtrix Remix)

18. Black Sun Empire - Dawn of a Dark Day feat. Foreign Beggars (Receptor Remix)

19. Dirtyphonics - Walk in the Fire

20. MaxNRG - Hide Away My Heart (dubstep mix)

21. Alvin Risk - Skyclad

22. The M Machine - The Palace (feat. Blake Hazard)

23. Koven - More Than You

24. Underworld - Rez (Bassnectar Remix)

MaxNRG - Socials

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Technique Recordings

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Episode 20 - Technique Podcast mixed by MaxNRG - May 2013

old tape find

Tracklist 

1.	Ed Rush & Optical - Resurrection [Virus]
2.	Ed Rush & Optical - Syringe [Virus]
3.	Optical & Trace - Kridian [Virus]
4.	Matrix - Apache [Virus]
5.	Ram Trilogy - Reflection (Look Inside) [Ram]
6.	Matrix & Fierce - Tightrope [Metro]
7.	Matrix - Bad Dreams [Metro]
8.	Bad Company - Trick Of The Light [Bad Company]
9.	Ed Rush and Optical - Pacman [Virus]
10.	Optical & Ryme Tyme - White Lightning [Virus]
11.	Matrix - Temperament [Virus]
12.	Machine Head - Hole In The Sky (Goldie Remix)
13.	Ram Trilogy - Titan [Ram]
14.	Optical & Fresh - The Watcher [Unreleased]
15.	Intense - Positive Notions [Good Looking Records]
16.	Matrix - Sleepwalk [Virus]
17.	Moving Fusion - The Witness [Ram]

Matrix & Optical - Breezeblock - Radio 1 - 14.02.2000

Mistajam Mix - May 2013

Clarity - Constant

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 - TO SHAPE THE FUTURE REMIX (1997)

Optical ☣