OPTIV is a name firmly embedded in both the forefront and deep memory of any true fan of drum & bass. He emerged into the scene with the seminal Cause4Concern sound, which made an enduring mark that influenced many of today’s great artists, including Noisia, and helped to mould the tech aesthetic that we –know today. The Optiv moniker erupted into existence a few years after the establishment of Cause4Concern, with the founding of his own label Red Light Records in 2002, an imprint that continues to be influential in both launching the careers of promising artists such as Inward, Hanzo & Randie, Impak as well as putting out high quality audio from established artists such as Tobax, Telekinesis, The Upbeats and Black Sun Empire. This is in addition to running the pioneering C4C Recordings imprint, that’s been committed to pushing forward-thinking tech for close to two decades now.
Over the course of Optiv’s prolific and long-running solo career, he’s released on a significant range of labels, including leading taste-makers such as Virus, Playaz, Blackout, Subtitles, Eatbrain, Hospital, Shogun Audio, Invisible and Dispatch to name just a few. His commitment to a pure analogue sound, inspired by his techno and electro roots, in combination with a stripped aesthetic that requires audio purity, has ensured that his sound remains both timeless and ahead of the pack. With years of experience behind him to apply to the dance, as well as his immaculate sense for freshness, Optiv is a tried and tested artist who continues to make a significant impact on the drum & bass sphere.

Insert Coin is an electronic duo with a blast from the past aimed to the future.



Higher Level Industries Oklahoma's premiere Drum and Bass record label!!!

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You might know us through some of your favourite tracks in dance music.

For booking/remixing and any other inquiries email Doug at dmaake@gmail.com 

Doug Maake aka Realtime has been a professional drummer and percussionist for 21 years, and has been a DJ/Producer for 19 years.  As one half of the drum and bass duo arQer and Realtime, he has made and released drum and bass, hip hop, dubstep, techno, ambient and electro for international labels: DSCI4, Outbreak Ltd, Gain, Nerve, Patrol the Skies, Schedule One, Rockers 175, Peer Pressure, Dubkraft, Monkey Bizness, Higher Level, Assimilate, and Hard:Edged.  He is also part of the musical collective known as Molly on the Floor, who were nominated in the 2013 Houston Press Music Awards for best electronic act in Houston. Realtime has been a mainstay in US Rave culture since 1998 since his first release on the massive UK label DSCI4, making him one of the first American artists to break into the notoriously fickle UK Drum and Bass scene.  He has been had a steady presence DJing at many festivals and clubs not only in and around Texas but also throughout the United States.  Realtime has toured Europe extensively as a DJ most recently performing in Norway, Belgium, Poland, Germany, and Czech Republic.  As a promoter, Doug has hosted many successful club nights throughout Houston over the years catering to the local rave/EDM scene.


Optimal Prime - Masters of the Dark Arts and Crafts of Drum & Bass Wizardry where you'll find us making and mixing Liquid - Deep - Neurofunk - Dancefloor DnB a little across the board. 

Hush Cat & Multiman 
Contact: OptimalPrimeUK@Gmail.com for bookings and remixes.

I'm an American Drum & Bass producer & DJ. Releases on PTSM (NYC), Broken Trax (London), and my own imprints 
Inverse Recordings, and older vinyl & CD releases on M.A.D. BASS Recordings (99-04). 

Early on, in my most active years (1993 to 2004), I performed in the Midwest and North West with occasional tours and one-off events on the East & West coasts. In those years I played on line ups with many of the biggest names in Drum & Bass from the UK & US. 

For many years I performed weekly live-on-air mixed broadcasts on:
 
WRVU (91.1 FM "Abstractions" 96-00) 
WWHR (91.7 FM - "DnBFM" 01-04) 
(There were a few pirate station residencies also) 

Streamed broadcasts:
113 Audio (96-99)
DnBTV (00-04)

In 1998 I began M.A.D. Bass Recordings (Middle American Drum & Bass) with a friend and investor (Yeji Hong; Bellecore Productions, Boston MA) to release my own DnB tunes and those of the talent I thought had merit to be pressed in vinyl. Through M.A.D. Bass we released numerous vinyl 12" 45 singles and a CD LP. All releases were mastered by The Exchange in London. Artists that had releases on M.A.D. BASS included: 

Embee (Juice, Splash, Ganja, Eastside, Fuze)
KC (Symmetry, Human, Eat Brain).  
NoiseFloor (Propa/Impropa Talent). 

Other collaborative releases that appeared on M.A.D. BASS included: 
3vil G3nius, Troll, Mowgli, Mayday, Danny C, Brad Peterson (Moods & Grooves), and Digicide. 

Some of the pseudonyms I've produced tracks under are: MK2, ZeroSum, Dirty South, Kindred Spirit, Tryptech, Paradox, Ken2Keys, and Bootleg.

I've always been a fan of any kind of music - so long as it appeals to my ears. DnB is still my forte but I've decided to branch out and produce whatever I feel like whenever the idea hits me. Therefore in addition to the DnB I produce you will find some clips of slower tempo tunes I've produced and posted on this page.

Founded by Gregori Klosman / @temple-tears

General request : contact@guru-recordings.com
Demos : demo@guru-recordings.com (soundcloud link only / no download)

Michael, also known as Fame Sounds is a dj/producer from Seattle, WA. With over 15 years in the music industry Fame is no stranger to the scene. The FAME brand started in 2006 and with this name he traveled across the country djing and touring for around three years as a hip hop dj for Dizzy Wright. Around 2012 Fame found himself wanting to do more and decided to stop touring and focus on EDM in the amazing city of Las Vegas where Fame became locally known as on of the best. In 2014 Fame was voted as "Best Nightclub Dj in Las Vegas" Shortly after receiving this award Fame continued to work in the EDM scene in Las Vegas until 2015 when he decided it was time to move to the PNW and be in Seattle, WA. In 2015 Fame Decided to retire the name "FAME" for a few years and started up the dj duo known as DoBadlyy. With DoBadlyy making their mark in the bass music scene Fame decided it was time to make a return with the newly branded "Fame Sounds" Since the relaunch of Fame Sounds in 2020 he has launched into the Tech House sound and shows no signs of stopping, Fame Sounds is sure to rock any crowd and continues to bless the dance music scene with his music!

Russian Drum & Bass/Dubstep/Drumstep/Electronic Rock producer and Live P.A., based out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [USA].

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