Forthcoming / Released Tracks

Forthcoming on the Gigerbeatz Remixed EP [NFG021]

Tracklist:
1. AnatomiX - My Time (Optiv & BTK Remix)
2. AnatomiX feat. Coppa - Overcome (Current Value Remix)
3. AnatomiX feat. Coppa - Alien (A-Cray Remix)
4. AnatomiX feat. Coppa - Infected (Freqax Remix)

Release date:
Feb 13h - Bandcamp exclusive
Feb 27th - Worldwide

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Gigerbeatz Remixed EP

My Time (Optiv & BTK Remix)

AnatomiX - My Time (Optiv & BTK Remix)

AnatomiX Remixed

AnatomiX - My Time (Optiv & BTK Remix) - NeurofunkGrid - OUT NOW!!!

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/battlecruiser-original-mix/9051484
Beatport Exclusive: 2017 03 17
General Release: 2017 03 31

‘Battlecruiser' gradually moves itself forward on cranking drum patterns and slowly creeping synths cutting through the mix, edging out its atmospherics and then crashing forward on its grating snare. Every bass note stabs into the composition, with subs rattling each beat, resulting in you becoming more tightly gripped with every relay and layer. Pythius delivers his raw, unfaltering musicianship, whilst Optiv & CZA help to conjure the darkest elements of drum & bass, which they helped to create. This is a stark blend of old school and
new, demonstrating C4C's contemporary standards and elevated understanding of the realm they reign over.

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Pythius, Optiv & CZA - Battlecruiser // C4CDIGUK040

Available NOW on Cause4Concern Recordings
Beatport Exclusive: 2017 04 28
General Release: 2017 05 12
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/ghost-nation-original-mix/9209590

First up, Current Value joins forces with both Optiv and CZA for ‘Ghost Nation', a colossal slammer which hits harder with every beat relay. Each artist drops their own unadulterated finesse into an intimidating mix of talent, drawing out a beast that goes straight for the aural jugular. With nastily divisive synth patterns and booming sub bass, ‘Ghost Nation' throws you straight into the deep end and holds you there. Intricately designed yet powerful with every kick, the layers build to create a resounding impact. It's clear to see why Current Value was adopted for the following single;
the merging of skillsets between all three artists ensures the trio are unstoppable.

Current Value, Optiv & CZA // Ghost Nation // C4CDIGUK041

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Beatport Exclusive: 2017 04 28
General Release: 2017 05 12
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/roughed-up-original-mix/9209591

‘Roughed Up' sees Optiv and Current Value team up for another LFO-lead monster, one which slides from break to break with its heavily distorted bassline. Both players take you into the darkest territory known within the drum & bass genre, leaving you as a prisoner within their technically adept worlds. Be careful what you wish for, because neither Optiv nor Current Value let up throughout the record's entirety. Filtered meticulously and without apologies,
the levels upheld by C4C and its artists are undeniably huge.

Current Value & Optiv - Roughed Up - C4CDIGUK041

Gridlok & Optiv - Cold World

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/third-kind-original-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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Optiv & CZA Vs IHR // Third Kind // C4CDIGUK044

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/anchor-point-original-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.

IHR Vs Optiv & CZA // Anchor Point // C4CDIGUK044

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/knuckle-head-original-mix/9493720
Beatport exclusive: 17/07/2017
Full release: 31/07/2017

With KNUCKLE HEAD the EP gets really stuck into the filth, with a rude syncopated swing that drips with gnarly attitude and a bassline that’s designed for pure face-melting effect.

IHR Vs Optiv & CZA // Knuckle Head // C4CDIGUK044

Available now on Cause4Concern Recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/burnout-original-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.

Optiv & CZA Vs IHR // Burnout // C4CDIGUK044

BLACKOUT make a bold statement with their 50th release, in the form of an intricate and carefully poised pair of blinding tunes from RIDO with SAY IT LOUD and LIAR (feat. Optiv). The mournful but epic tone of the title track, SAY IT LOUD is laced with a powerful oldschool rave sensibility both in the vocals that lead it, and the choice of lowkey frenetic breaks. But once it drops it opens out with an entirely modern and colourful, heavy stride. LIAR opens with an understated and warm tone, infused with a retrofuturistic glow coated in futurist suspense. The fast-paced, minimal breaks upon which it rides are interspersed with lean swathes of distortion and punctuated by the filtered beauty of its lead, arranged with a keen sense of suspense and unleashed energy. 

SAY IT LOUD and LIAR stand as a pair of tracks with both absolutely current but timeless sensibility, resulting in a staggeringly effective pair of bangers that will certainly be powering the dance for some time to come.

Release date: November 24th

Say It Loud / Liar

Rido & Optiv - Liar (Bassrush Premiere)

Available now on C4C recordings
Purchase Link: https://www.beatport.com/track/raw-code-original-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.

Gydra, Optiv & CZA // Raw Code // C4CDIGUK047

Necronaks EP

Fa11out, Optiv & CZA - Bleed Like Us (preview)

Out Soon on Cause4Concern Recordings!
Beatport: 29//10/18

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

This is our contribution to the Cause4Concern -recordings 20 years LP! Enjoy  

Beatport Exclusive: 2019 01 07 
General Release: 2019 01 21 
#C4C20years

Disphonia, Optiv & CZA - Critical Mass C4C.20.Years.LP)

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

Optiv & CZA // Arrival // C4C 20 Years L.P. // OUT NOW!

Available now on C4C Recordings
Support // https://www.junodownload.com/products/optiv-cza-what-lies-ahead-lp-part/4131285-02/
Artist // Optiv & CZA
Track // Gemini
Release // What Lies Ahead L.P.
Label // Cause4Concern Recordings
Release Date // 13/05/2019

Beginning your introduction to the new Optiv & CZA album is ‘Gemini’, which dissects the sound the duo is renowned for. With gliding percussive patches giving the track a more musical feel throughout its intro, you’re still dropped into deep, rhythmic bass pads which have become a tell-tale sign of the pair’s production.

Optiv & CZA // Gemini // C4CDIGUKLP005A // OUT NOW!

Available now on C4C Recordings
Support // https://www.junodownload.com/products/optiv-cza-what-lies-ahead-lp-part/4131285-02/
Artist // Optiv & CZA
Track // Invisible Things
Release // What Lies Ahead L.P.
Label // Cause4Concern Recordings
Release Date // 13/05/2019

‘Invisible Things’ and it switches things up a notch, with clattering drum rolls slicing through the mix as you’re taken into each catastrophic breakdown. There’s a groove which sits between each sequence of beats and it shows the background which C4C have adhered to, never watering down their production standard for the sake of the track’s heaviness. It’s your first insight into the forthcoming ‘What Lies Ahead’ album from C4C and it’s one which will certainly whet fans’ appetites for its release.

Optiv & CZA // Invisible Things // C4CDIGUKLP005A // OUT NOW!

Dub Elements & Optiv & CZA // Switchback // DEM002EP // AVAILABLE SOON!

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

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.