Vital Signs, a humming, resonating beast of a track, which builds itself around early helicopter effects, which are paired to a beat which slowly establishes itself. The action zooms in on a repeating bass note, which is surrounded by tinkling triangle sounds and some live-sounding drum rolls. Futuristic, funky and furious, this one’ll have you itching to bust a move.

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Classic neuro flavours erupt out of this one early, as eerie synths clash with a ridiculously rolling bassline. See your way into the impending doom, as the duo take you on a wild ride. The track stays pretty low, as details are picked out in the drums and atmospheric elements. Things drop down half way through, but then rise up again nicely, as the bass reasserts itself.

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Ziplock rolls, roars and thunders out of your speakers, all the way from the live-sounding intro to the last drop. A flowing, boiling bassline sets the scene, whilst the maddening, addictive drum set highlights other parts of the track. Added to this are the trademark samples, effects and sounds which make have made Optiv and CZA stand out from the crowd for all these years.

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Dead Beat starts off in typical Optiv and CZA style – simply massive. Things get heavy straight from the off, slowly building before the drop allows the beats in. And what beats they are, perfectly weighted with all the right touches. Eerie effects and a mean, moody bassline accompany the drums, and the producers show off all their skills in a fantastic start to the new year. Everyone who has heard their music previously will love this one, whilst at the same time allowing newcomers to access the very finest in futuristic, forward-moving drum & bass music.

Optiv & CZA - Dead Beat (Clip) - AVAILABLE NOW!!

'Gravity Well'. Here, driving rhythms set the tone while bass sounds hit the ear and morph into fluid matter. It's a high-octane slice of drum & bass, imparting a rush of energy to the body from minute one and never letting up. 'Gravity Well' is sure to get dancefloors moving. 

Nightdrive will arrive to Beatport & Spotify on 22nd July, landing on all digital platforms two weeks later on 5th August.

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Title track 'Nightdrive' kicks off the release. Pummeling drums and heavy bass riffs make up the track's framework, and pad arrangements linger low in the mix, giving a tense atmosphere to the introductory period. CZA keeps the minimalism going as the tune rolls on, and 'Nightdrive' benefits from that, every drum hit burrowing into the brain's deepest corners, an invitation from sound to move the body.

Nightdrive will arrive to Beatport & Spotify on 22nd July, landing on all digital platforms two weeks later on 5th August.

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Artist: CZA
Release: Strain Dependant
Label: Broken Balkanz Records
Cat#: BBZ001
Support: https://cygnusmusic.link/aerxmb0

CZA // Strain Dependent // OUT NOW!

Artist: CZA
Release: Optiv Stories 'Origins'
Track: Future Past
Label: Cause4Concern Recordings
Cat#: C4C4EDD1
Support: https://cygnusmusic.link/60q5xwe

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“Mycelium” paints an ominous picture from the jump with its disquieting drones and garbled lashings of bass, in contrast to its lighter counterpart. By the drop, volatile breakbeats have come into play, stuttering and stopping unpredictably and making use of atypical drum programming to bring a breath of fresh air to a familiar style. Topped off with spluttering, mechanical synths that yo-yo around the scale with a feverish intensity, it’s an inventive composition, leaning into sci-fi sensibilities to create an immersive listening experience that showcases yet another string to CZA’s bow.

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“Reanimate” has been constructed with an audible attention to detail, building from minimal, percussive passages to giddy crescendos designed to keep listeners on their toes without breaking the spell of its hypnotic bassline. Taking stylistic cues from D&B’s formative years while remaining firmly rooted in the present, this roller is prime CZA and, as its title suggests, finds itself in constant motion.

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Optiv & CZA - Strangerlands - (Terminal)

Release designation // Node 0X00A
Label designation // Terminal
Availability // 22.11.2016
Catalogue // TRMNLVA002

FOLLOW OPTIV //
SC - @optiv
FB - www.facebook.com/djoptiv

FOLLOW CZA //
SC - @markcza
FB - www.facebook.com/CZAMusic

FOLLOW TERMINAL //
SC - @terminalnode
FB - www.facebook.com/terminalnode

Terminal release array online

NODE 0X00A access granted - quarantine dissolve complete. 4 x heavy tech components available // attributed sources: OPTIV & CZA - CURRENT VALUE - MALUX - DISPROVE & TOBAX. Sonic weapons systems active: line array audio discharge effect prediction // cataclysmic effect on human anatomy with social nocturnal environment fallout.

Deploy

The TERMINAL collective (MethLab - Eatbrain - Bad Taste) unleash 4 tracks of pure tech devastation from a tight selection of leading forces in dnb - legends and pioneers Current Value, Optiv and CZA alongside the hype fresh talents of Malux, Disprove and Tobax. Following up the first free Terminal VA that launched the entity, and Current Value's hard-hitting 'Partition' EP; the NODE 0X00A EP continues the Terminal route with its lean and sharp tech audio aesthetic, designed to devastate the dancefloors of our era, as the awe and terror of this cyberpunk age blossoms around us.

Optiv & CZA // Strangerlands - Node 0X00A EP (Terminal)

Forthcoming on Cause4Concern Recordings
Beatport Exclusive: 2016 12 16
General Release: 2016 12 30

For booking Optiv & CZA contact:
Optiv: tom@gramagency.co.uk
North America: Scott@CyberGrooveProd.com
CZA: jef@methlab-agency.com

Optiv:
www.facebook.com/djoptiv
twitter.com/DjOptiv
@optiv

CZA:
www.facebook.com/CZAMusic
twitter.com/CZAMusic
@CZAMusic

C4C Recs:
For Booking contact: jef@methlab-agency.com
www.facebook.com/Cause4Concern
twitter.com/Cause4ConcernUK
@cause4concernUK

‘Cell Dweller' is one of these tracks, winding up on slowly growing, lofty atmospherics and cinematic vocal sample. You're brought into a world which seems slightly disjointed, with bass creeping up on you unaware underneath. Shortly, you're transported into a world which only Optiv and CZA could create with their production skill sets. Quickly snapping beats suddenly explode, taking you deep into a slick of LFO and unforgiving breakdowns. Suddenly there's all-out war and it's time to grab your guns, with a grooving
hook that explodes through the mix and grabs you synapses first. The guys don't hold back, fully embroiling you in their anarchistic production.

Optiv & CZA - Cell Dweller (Clip) C4CDIGUK036 - AVAILABLE SOON!

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Beatport Exclusive: 2017 01 27
General Release: 2017 02 10

Optiv & CZA's ‘Dead Beat' was a track that resonated globally in the world's slickest clubs. And this time, Malux has brought out his own demons from the tracks make up, still paying homage to the original whilst turning it on its head. Each distorted drum peddle is given an even nastier edge, creating a static electricity which can be felt with every loop of bass. Malux proves once again that he's a master of his art, taking on a track from two legendary artists and moving it into a different light. Keep an eye on Malux, because there's still big things ahead for the producer.

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Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: www.beatport.com/track/third-kind…inal-mix/9493718
Beatport Exclusive: 2017 07 17
General Release: 2017 07 31

Title track THE THIRD KIND unleashes gritty tidal bass, intercepted with stuttering rapid-fire synths and an industrial aesthetic that levels the audioscape with pure tech contempt.

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Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: www.beatport.com/track/anchor-poi…inal-mix/9493719
Beatport exclusive: 17/07/2017
Full release: 31/07/2017

ANCHOR POINT carries with it an obstinate nature in its effective abrasiveness, rolling with relentless energy and packing heavy sub-blows as it weaves within the stark space it sets out.

Inward, Hanzo & Randie Vs Optiv & CZA - Anchor Point - C4CDIGUK044 - AVAILABLE NOW!

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: www.beatport.com/track/burnout-or…inal-mix/9493721
Beatport exclusive: 17/07/2017
Full release: 31/07/2017

BURNOUT caps things off with a rough stepper that rackets up the tension with an insistent mechanical sonic pincer movement.

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Available now on C4C recordings
Purchase Link: www.beatport.com/track/raw-code-o…inal-mix/9992781
Artist // Gydra, Optiv & CZA
Release // Raw Code
Label // Cause4Concern Recordings

‘Raw Code’ sees Gydra team up with Optiv and CZA for a hardcore melting of minds, detonating a sure-
fire dancefloor cut which punches through to your aural core.

Beatdown E.P.

1. Gydra, Optiv & CZA // Raw Code // C4CDIGUK047 // AVAILABLE NOW!

Out Now on Cause4Concern Recordings!
Beatport: 29//10/28

IHR Ft. Synth Ethics // Tune-X // (Optiv CZA Rmx) // OUT NOW!

Available now on C4C Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/20-years-lp/2469493
Artist // Disphonia, Optiv & CZA
Release // Cause4Concern 20 Years
Track // Critical Mass
Label // Cause4Concern Recordings
Release Date // 07/01/2019

Disphonia // Optiv & CZA // Critical Mass // C4C 20 Years L.P. // OUT NOW!

Available now on C4C Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/release/20-years-lp/2469493
Artist // CZA
Release // Cause4Concern 20 Years
Track // Creature Geek
Label // Cause4Concern Recordings
Release Date // 07/01/2019

CZA // Creature Geek // C4C 20 Years L.P. // OUT NOW!

Dub Elements & Optiv & CZA // Switchback // DEM002EP // OUT NOW!

Sick Music 3 sees the revival of the highly successful compilation series with another slew of top-notch talent from across the spectrum. Sick Music 3 is a 26-track compilation from Hospital Records, due out on 26th November on CD, digital, 4 x 12" vinyl and with two vinyl samplers (out 12th November). 

Pre-order now: Sick Music Digital Download - http://bit.ly/sickmusic3

4 x 12" Vinyl & CD - http://shop.hospitalrecords.com/product/NHS222/
7" Sampler - http://shop.hospitalrecords.com/product/NHS220S/
12" Sampler - http://shop.hospitalrecords.com/product/NHS221/

Optiv & CZA  - In Too Deep (Clip) - Hospital Records - AVAILABLE NOW!!

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Cause4Concern (Optiv & CZA) // More Complex // The Korsakov Compilation Vol.2 // OUT NOW!

Here is the new single by myself and Optiv on SGN:LTD.

Grab the vinyl here:

www.shogunaudio.co.uk/shop/optiv-cza…look-now-vinyl

Mp3:

iTunes - http://smarturl.it/BringItBack

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Optiv & CZA - Bring It Back (Clip) - SGN:LTD - AVAILABLE NOW!!

http://www.medschoolmusic.com/introducing-new-blood-artists-013-minor-rain-optiv-cza/

More info:http://www.medschoolmusic.com/
Optiv & CZA - 'Cabin Fever' is taken from the forthcoming 'New Blood 013' compilation, due 
out on 29th April on Med School. Continuing the ever-successful New Blood series into the 
year 2013 and beyond is the next installment of fresh cuts from a whole new generation of 
Med School undergraduates. Featuring the undiscovered stars of the future, 'New Blood 013' 
brings together a collection of sounds from the underground and presents them as a 
compilation album that will impress D&B specialists from across the board.

'New Blood 013' will be available on: CD / 12" Vinyl (with CD included) / Digital

Optiv & CZA - Cabin Fever (Clip) - Med School - AVAILABLE NOW!!

'Journey Inwards' the title cut is an expansive, wide scale introduction to the EP, with an ambient-like opening chord structure, which floats around the track before dropping down into a rocking, crunching main section which blends dynamic drums with pounding bass pressure. The overall package is one which screams; ‘this is a tune for the ages’. Seriously amazing.


Optiv & CZA - Journey Inwards (Clip) - AVAILABLE NOW!!

I Can Hear Myself is up next, which opts for rolling breaks and punchy low end notes before some seriously warped bass explodes into view. The variety on show on Journey…, shows that Optiv & CZA succeed in whatever they turn their hands to, resulting in an indispensable selection for any DJ.

Optiv & CZA - I Can Hear Myself (Clip) - AVAILABLE NOW!!

Info: https://linktr.ee/CZA_UK
Bookings: joe@clockworkartists.co.uk


Whenever you think of the name CZA, a few things spring to mind. Quality, versatility and a habit of producing simply big tracks. Since he first started releasing music over a decade ago, CZA has always had a reputation for putting it all out there and has received deserved acclaim as an individual who represents only the best in drum & bass music. 

Blending deep, dark and serious vibes, CZA always exudes an air of professionalism and extremely high production values. His music expertly matches the light with the dark, with a considered and deadly approach. His releases have been on practically every label at the upper reaches of D&B and, in the various guises in which he has recorded, has touched the four corners of the globe in terms of both production and DJing. 

It is no surprise that CZA, along with partner in crime Optiv (Deceased) and the wider Cause4Concern collective are so widely respected and held up as innovators in the D&B game. Known for his techy, rolling flavours, experience and knowledge shines through in everything CZA does. As Cause4Concern emerged in the late 90s, so arose to the considerable talents of CZA. 

The prolific producer has been changing the face of D&B since then. His standing in the industry and amongst fans is second to none. Experience is mixed with innovation, and new and radical ideas are never far away. Whether it’s world building, the creation of aural atmospheres or just low-down dirty grooves, CZA can and does deliver. The new tracks will continue the rich vein of quality, far-reaching and forward-thinking music for which CZA has been rightly lauded. From the punch of the snare, to the boom of the bass, CZA has it all covered. For the finer side of drum & bass music, check out CZA.

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