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.

Got a demo? http://playaz.co.uk/sending-demos/
Launched in 2006 as the new face of DJ Hype and DJ Pascal’s company Real Playaz. The True Playaz brand that Hype, Pascal and Zinc built back in 1996 was missed and now the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Award Winning Rumble In the Jungle Bristol.

HTTPS://Rumbleinthejungleevents.com

SNB126 - https://skankandbass.fanlink.tv/SNB126

underground. curated.

Badboy events promotion & production collective. Bringing the party to the South West from 2014 til infinity. Regular nights in Bristol & Bath. 

Catch us building and running festival stages all over the UK with the nattiest of lineups. Proud parents of 'WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS' at Boomtown Fair. Get in contact for any collabs - see FB page below for more info.

Born on Road is a Bristol-based record label and DJ collective firmly rooted at the heart of drum and bass and jungle’s underground music scene. Since being established in 2013, we’ve built a reputation as an eclectic outfit known for pushing good music. It doesn’t matter if it’s jungle, jump up, ragga or some sublime vocal work, if we vibe with it then we’ll champion it to the masses.

This is an attitude born from our history in the underground music scene, where the free-flowing energy of sound system culture formed the foundations of the label’s all-inclusive ethos. It’s the reason why we’ve quickly grown into a sprawling music family who all support one another’s careers. From stage takeovers at festivals including Boomtown and Glastonbury, to signing the most exciting homegrown talents, Born on Road are always looking for ways to drive forward the underground scene, along with the artists inside it.

We may be a new wave music label, but we adopt the old school approach of putting the music first before anything else. This journey has been an eventful one so far, but there’s still plenty more to come on the road ahead.

D&B/Dubstep producer 

Contact: upgrademusic@outlook.com
bookings: Jon@urbanagency.co.uk

Facebook: upgrademusicofficial
Instagram: upgrademusicofficial 
twitter: upgrade_music

Dubstep label based out of Liverpool, UK. 

BEST NEW RECORD LABEL DUPLOC AWARDS 2020

Thank you for supporting independent labels and artists

~ Submissions & bookings ~ 

liverpooldubstepheadz@gmail.com 
OR
Send us a message on here or Facebook/Instagram 
(Please only send Soundcloud / Google Drive / Dropbox links when submitting tracks)

Bookings: anton@invictaaudio.com
All Inquiries: info@invictaaudio.com
🏆DNB Arena 'Best Label' Top 5 Nominee 2023
🥇DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' Winners 2022 
🥈DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' 2nd Place 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Best Compilation' Nominee 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Compilation of the Month' May 2021
🏆UKF Top 21 Labels to Look Out For in 2021
🏆DJ Mag 'Best Breakthrough Label' Nominee 2020
🏆UKF Top 20 Labels 2020
🏆DNB Arena 'Best Newcomer Label' Nominee 2020

Record label and events company based in Bristol, bringing you the best in the underground music scene. 

Events:
27th Dec: Turno | Cheltenham
31st Dec: Moon Festival NYE | Bristol 
20th Feb: Gray presents: Antisocial Sound 2.0 | Bristol
6th March: Anaïs presents: wait, what? | Bristol
20th March: Simula presents: Dance Macabre | Leeds
21st March: Crossy | 5-Hour Set 2.0 | Bristol
16th May: Area 51 [2.0]

Residents (A-Z):
Anaïs
Anton
Deanie Rankin
J Bookey 
JohnnieDarko 
Latte
Scuffed
T-Lex

Releases:
IA082 - Anton Invicta Presents: J******
IA081 - Anton Invicta Presents: M***
IA080 - Anton Invicta Presents: Earth
IA079 - J Bookey & Eksman - Shutdown (Sub Zero & T95 Remix)
IA078 - Anton Invicta Presents: Venus
IA077 - Anton Invicta Presents: Mercury
IA076 - Anton Invicta Presents: Be Your Alien
IA075 - AC13 & J Bookey - This Is Acid
IA074 - Captain Bass - Pumping
IA073 - Ozone & Megan Linnell - Next2 / Waiting On You
IA072 - Tian - Conduct
IA071 - Magenta & Goosebumps - All Night
IA070 - Refracta & Bee Arnold - Clouds of Red
IA069 - TJA & Lezley - Try
IA068 - ELLM & HGN - Fingertips
IA067 - Jappa - Style & Pattern
IA066 - Captain Bass & Eksman - Danger
IA065 - Turno & P Money - Bossman
IA064 - Jenks - Relief
IA063 - Latte - Everybody Skank
IA062 - Nasser & Killa P - Scary (Scuffed Remix)
IA061 - J Bookey & Eksman - Shutdown VIP
IA060 - VA - Best of Invicta 2024
IA059 - Deep Notion - Infrared EP
IA058 - Phibes - Have Your Love
IA057 - JohnnieDarko, RJD, G-Class - Boom Seleccy
IAO56 - T-Lex - Now EP (feat. Inja & Jman)
IA055 - T-Lex & Inja - Now
IA054 - J Bookey & Captain Bass - Murderer
IA053 - Atmos - Hypnosis EP
IA052 - Anaïs & JohnnieDarko - Bullet In The Dance (Crossy Remix)
IA051 - Jappa & Tuggawar - Bazooka
IA050 - Bennie - Turn It Up EP
IA049 - Bennie & Eyez - Turn It Up
IA048 - Formula - Warrior Remixes EP
IA047 - Bennie & Latte - Straight Outta London
IA046 - VA - Best Of Invicta 2023
IA045 - Degs & H8TO - Faded
IA044 - Formula - Big Cats Don't Purr EP
IA043 - Jappa & Wish Master - Bass & Treble
IA042 - Scuffed - Groovin EP
IA041 - Maurizzle - Hybridize (Bish Remix)
IA040 - J Bookey - Nocturnal EP
IA039 - VA - 3 Years of Invicta LP
IA038 - Samstone, Zimma, Dread MC - 3 Years of Invicta Sampler
IA037 - Sudley & Anaïs - Wicked (feat. Flowdan)
IA036 - Latte - Perished EP
IA035 - Anaïs & Johnnie Darko - Bullet In The Dance
IA034 - HL - New Day
IA033 - Burt Cope - Rambo EP
IA032 - Toxinate - Bad Manners EP
IA031 - Phibes - Bubblin
IA030 - Formula - Warrior EP
IA029 - VA - Neptune Deluxe LP
IA028 - VA - Neptune EP
IA027 - VA - 2 Years of Invicta EP
IA026 - VA - Lunar EP
IA025 - VA - The Best of Invicta Audio 2022 LP
IA024 - Posk - Lettin' It Off EP
IA023 - Bunnerz & Yoteii - Spaceman EP
IA022 - Scuffed - First Thing's First EP
IA021 - Harley D - Views EP
IA020 - VA - Nebula LP 
IA019 - Jam Thieves - Holy Plant EP
IA018 - GLM - Way Out EP
IA017 - VA - Echo LP
IA012/13/14/15/16 - VA - 1 Year of Invicta LP
IA011 - Froidy - Bring It EP 
IA010 - Bookey - Sundown EP 
IA009 - Formula - Suspended EP 
IA008 - VA - Armada LP
IA007 - VA - Mercury EP
IA006 - VA - Excursion EP
IA005 - Just Eden x Jamezy - Nothing to Lose EP
IA004 - Harley D - The Serum EP
IA003 - Jam Thieves - The Joker EP
IA002 - VA - Alumni EP 
IA001 - Jando - Ignite EP

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