Name: Rymetyme - 'Strong Arm' (unreleased 1998) by Optical ☣
Duration: 6 min 32 s
Description: Thanks to Rymetyme for letting me post this dub from 1998...dj battle weapon!

THIS IS IT!!!! One of the greatest unreleased dnb tunes of all time, THE DRUMS, THE DRUMS!!!!!

Huge collab between Optical, Ed Rush, Fierce, Trace and DJ Fresh from 1997. Dubplate!

Drum Kru - 'Rigmasher '(Virus unreleased 1997)

Back on the crusty 10" dubplate recovery mission....1997 collab between Optical and DJ Trace...made in Virus Studios in Soho London.

Optical & Trace - 'Switchblade' (unreleased Virus dub 1997)

Thanks to Rymetyme for letting me post this dub from 1998...dj battle weapon!

Rymetyme - 'Strong Arm' (unreleased 1998)

Soul Intent
Science Fiction EP
@31recordings  [31RS073]

Sci-Fi Roller
Comply
Lunar
Solar
Infrared Shadow

BUY LINKS
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Science Fiction EP

Infrared Shadow

Soul Intent - Infrared Shadow (31 Recordings)

One of my favourite tracks in my career, made in Soho, London in 1997 with DJ Fierce...it had only 4 parts to it and most of the way it builds was done by hand by driving an eq slowly more and more and changing the settings on the reverse reverb...an experiment that worked out nicely.

Optical & Fierce - Side Effect (1997 Virus dubplate)

ZeroPointOne EP

Arterial - Trash Panda

Antares - The Rivers of Trappist preview from his forthcoming solo release on Hangry Records

3/4 of all profits will be split and donated between Crisis, The Forward Trust and Hunt Saboteurs

Antares - The Rivers Of Trappist PREVIEW

ORLAN - Deep In The Dark vol. 11

The ''Deep In The Dark'' is a monthly basis drum and bass mix series.
One hour in the beautiful world of deep and minimal sounds. Enjoy!

Tracklist:

01. Dub One: United In Strength - (Subtle Audio)
02. Skulder & Mully: Metaphysical - (Ascension Audio)
03. Wingz: Light Up - (Overview)
04. Melodrama.dnb: The Nothingless - (unsigned)
05. Quartz: Stab Wound - (Dispatch Recordings)
06. Hexa: Space Voyage - (Darkmttr Records)
07. Sobersoul: Faithless / AUDBL remix - (Data Music)
08. Kleu: One Night Only - (Love That Bass)
09. Syren Rivers & External Subway: System - (Fokuz Recordings)
10. Portrait: The Purplest Cat - (Boey Audio)
11. SYNKRD: Information- (R&S Records)
12. M Zine: Inroad - (Sofa Sound)
13. Dreadnought: Boulder VIP - (Meltdown Records)
14. R.U.M.: Make My Body - (Outline Audio)
15. Seeka & Portrait feat. Vispera: Homeless - (Dirty Hole Music)
16. Disturbed & Array: Simmer - (Identity Records )
17. Nodsy: Don't - (Momentive Recordings)

Epilogue: 

18. A.I.C.: Down In The Hole cover by Tragedy Magnet

Thanks so much to the Official Classic (Teknicolor) for the awesome artwork

https://officialclassic.com/

and Hologroove for mastering.

ORLAN - Deep In The Dark vol. 11

Hurricane

Unbelievably excited for today’s exclusive as we can share brand new music from Hydro’s forthcoming LP for Utopia Music! Featuring the engineering talents of War, Tribal Times lives up to it’s name with an intricate array of unusual percussion powering the tune along. Far from being just another bongo-powered roller, the depth in the composition here is breathtaking, with eerie synth bleeps, soft strings and a stunning breakdown all contributing to a tune that really rewards repeated listens. Look out for the whole album coming Apr 12th; preorders are up right now on the Utopia Bandcamp.

Buy → https://utopiamusic.bandcamp.com/album/lateral-thinking-um022

Hydro:
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SoundCloud → https://soundcloud.com/hydro

War:
Facebook → https://facebook.com/wardnb
SoundCloud → https://souncloud.com/wardnb

Utopia Music:
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Twitter → https://twitter.com/MakoUtopiaMusic

Hydro ft. War - Tribal Times [Premiere]

track seven from the album 'unreleased 1996 - 2003 / 1' 

a collection of unreleased gems that never made it to vinyl. eon were super productive back then and not everything could get a release. the odd questionable vocal sample thrown over some beats (176/180 bpm... phew!), some twisted wobbly b-lines, some techno/rave stabs, bips & boops and other quirky stuff! made mostly in reason 5 apart from one created with a legendary roland w30. FIRST OF THREE ALBUMS!

OUT NOW THROUGH BANDCAMP ONLY >>>>>>> https://elementzofnoize.bandcamp.com/album/unreleased-1996-2003-1

Cutter

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

Rymetyme - 'Strong Arm' (unreleased 1998)

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