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Optical (25 Oct 1972 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom

Releases (8)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. 20YearsOfOptical, Vol. 1 16 Sep 2016
  2. 20 Years of Optical, Volume 2 14 Oct 2016

Single

  1. Cut Throat Flow / Lazy Gun 1996
  2. The Shining / Dark Skies 27 Oct 1997
  3. Moving 808s / High Tek Dreams 17 Nov 1997
  4. Bounce / The End, Part I 16 Feb 1998
  5. Kung-Foo 07 Mar 2008
  6. Electric-Music / Kung-Foo 07 Mar 2008

Relationships (6)

Performance Name Of

  1. Matt Quinn

Collaborator On

  1. Ed Rush & Optical

Member Of

  1. Fortran
  2. Jagged Edge
  3. Drum Kru
  4. Infinite

Recordings by (50)

  1. Sleepless (exclusive mix) 7:07 (02 Jul 1996)
  2. Cut Throat Flow 6:41 (1996)
  3. Lazy Gun 5:40 (1996)
  4. Cryogenesis 5:40 (22 Sep 1997)
  5. The Shining 6:03 (27 Oct 1997)
  6. Dark Skies 8:53 (27 Oct 1997)
  7. To Shape the Future 5:51 (17 Nov 1997)
  8. Moving 808s 6:48 (17 Nov 1997)
  9. High Tek Dreams 6:51 (17 Nov 1997)
  10. Swift Glide 8:00 (17 Nov 1997)
  11. Grey Odyssey 3:46 (1997) part of “The Prototype Years” dj-mix; CD2
  12. To Shape the Future (remix) 5:52 (1997)
  13. Reckless Mission (dub mix) 5:02 (1997)
  14. Raging Calm 7:40 (1997)
  15. Slip Thru 6:47 (01 Jan 1998)
  16. Millennium 6:13 (01 Jan 1998)
  17. Bounce 7:32 (16 Feb 1998)
  18. The End, Part I 6:16 (16 Feb 1998)
  19. Data Life 6:40 (06 Apr 1998)
  20. To Shape the Future (Reckless Mission dub) 3:22 (26 Apr 1999)
  21. The Shining (Ed Rush & Optical remix) 6:57 (08 Aug 1999)
  22. Dark Skies (Ed Rush & Optical remix) ?:?? (1999)
  23. Kerb Krawler 2:10 (06 Nov 2001) part of "Drum 'n' Bass Mix" DJ mix
  24. Quadrant 6 (E-Sassin VIP) 5:26 (21 Mar 2002) part of "projectHUMAN" DJ mix
  25. Can U Read? 6:59 (31 Oct 2005)
  26. Fibre Optic 4:27 (31 Oct 2005) part of "Virus Vaults" DJ mix
  27. Hitek Dreams 6:52 (31 Oct 2005)
  28. Zoner 7:14 (31 Oct 2005)
  29. Test Tube 6:41 (23 Oct 2006)
  30. Can U 2:11 (2006)
  31. To Share the Drum 2:50 (19 Nov 2007) part of “ATM Worldwide 74: Metalheadz Mix”
  32. Electric-Music 6:08 (07 Mar 2008)
  33. Kung-Foo 5:41 (07 Mar 2008)
  34. Shape the Future 3:18 (07 Jun 2010) "A Strange Hour"
  35. Osmosis 3:22 (30 Oct 2015)
  36. Slip-Thru 6:48 (16 Sep 2016)
  37. Moving 808’s 6:49 (16 Sep 2016)
  38. Hitek-Dreams 6:52 (16 Sep 2016)
  39. The End, Pt. 1 6:23 (16 Sep 2016)
  40. What’s the Difference? 6:56 (16 Sep 2016)
  41. Blast 5:31 (14 Oct 2016)
  42. Sci-Fi-Step 6:32 (14 Oct 2016)
  43. Void 7:24 (14 Oct 2016)
  44. Fibre-Optic 7:13 (14 Oct 2016)
  45. Rollers Rock 5:47 (14 Oct 2016)
  46. 6/4 6:39 (14 Oct 2016)
  47. Sever! 6:51 (14 Oct 2016)
  48. 3-Step 6:35 (14 Oct 2016)
  49. Shape the Future VIP 4:37 (04 Nov 2016)
  50. Moving 808's (Bjarki Pandemix) 4:54 (05 Jun 2020)

On Recordings (50)

Remixed

  1. God Is God (Optical instrumental mix) 5:35 Laibach (07 Oct 1996)
  2. God Is God (Optical vocal mix) ?:?? Laibach (07 Oct 1996)
  3. Still V.I.P. Mix (Optical, Dom & Roland remix) 5:06 Boymerang (1997)
  4. System (Optical & Fierce remix) 6:16 Nemesis feat. DJ Kane (23 Feb 1998)
  5. DUB ME CRAZY Ver.02 (OPTICAL REMIX) 7:28 BOOM BOOM SATELLITES (12 Jun 1998)

Engineered

  1. Chronic 2 6:30 Leviticus (1994)
  2. Still V.I.P. Mix (Optical, Dom & Roland remix) 5:06 Boymerang (1997)
  3. Grey Odyssey 3:46 Optical (1997)

Produced

  1. The Message 96 6:01 Matrix (1996)
  2. High Tek Dreams 6:51 Optical (17 Nov 1997)
  3. Swift Glide 8:00 Optical (17 Nov 1997)
  4. To Shape the Future 5:51 Optical (17 Nov 1997)
  5. Moving 808s 6:48 Optical (17 Nov 1997)
  6. Grey Odyssey 3:46 Optical (1997)
  7. Raging Calm 7:40 Optical (1997)
  8. Still V.I.P. Mix (Optical, Dom & Roland remix) 5:06 Boymerang (1997)
  9. Reckless Mission (dub mix) 5:02 Optical (1997)
  10. Sabotage 7:21 Ed Rush (1997)
  11. Westway 5:18 Ed Rush (1997)
  12. To Shape the Future (remix) 5:52 Optical (1997)
  13. Lithosphere 1:42 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  14. Point Blank 7:06 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  15. Compound 8:08 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  16. Glass Eye 8:01 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  17. Wormhole 6:49 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  18. Fixation 7:56 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  19. Millennium 6:13 Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  20. Mystery Machine 7:26 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  21. Dozer 6:15 Ed Rush & Optical (01 Jan 1998)
  22. Naked Lunch 8:07 Ed Rush & Optical (10 Feb 1998)
  23. Funktion 7:33 Ed Rush & Optical (10 Feb 1998)
  24. The End, Part I 6:16 Optical (16 Feb 1998)
  25. Bounce 7:32 Optical (16 Feb 1998)
  26. Satellites 7:57 Ed Rush & Optical (20 Feb 1998)
  27. Zardoz 8:18 Ed Rush & Optical (20 Feb 1998)
  28. Punchbag 7:06 Ed Rush & Optical (23 Feb 1998)
  29. The Medicine 7:29 Ed Rush & Optical (23 Feb 1998)
  30. Search 6:11 Fortran (09 Mar 1998)
  31. The End, Part II 7:45 Fortran (09 Mar 1998)
  32. Sphere 7:05 DJ Trace (24 Apr 1998)
  33. Crisis 7:24 Ed Rush & Optical (01 May 1998)
  34. Lifespan 9:21 Ed Rush & Optical (01 May 1998)
  35. Place to Be 7:13 Fortran (10 May 1998)
  36. Sardines 6:52 Fortran (10 May 1998)
  37. DUB ME CRAZY Ver.02 (OPTICAL REMIX) 7:28 BOOM BOOM SATELLITES (12 Jun 1998) additional

Programming

  1. Mother 1:0:19 Goldie (27 Jan 1998)
  2. Crystal Clear 6:53 Goldie (27 Jan 1998)

Mixed

  1. The Message 96 6:01 Matrix (1996)
  2. Grey Odyssey 3:46 Optical (1997)
  3. Crystal Clear 6:53 Goldie (27 Jan 1998) additional

Credited as (39)

  1. Optical
  2. DJ Trace, Ed Rush & Optical
  3. Ed Rush, Matrix & Optical
  4. Ryme Tyme & Optical
  5. Louis Smith, MC Darrison, Optical
  6. Louis Smith, Matrix, Optical
  7. Dom & Optical
  8. Louis Smith, MC Ryme Tyme, Optical
  9. Fierce & Optical
  10. Ed Rush, Optical & Ryme Tyme
  11. Optical & Fresh
  12. Trace & Optical
  13. Optical / Matrix
  14. Ed Rush, Trace, Fierce, Nico & Optical
  15. Ed Rush, Optical & Trace
  16. Doujah Raze feat. Thad Reid & Optical
  17. Jonny L feat. Optical
  18. Optical / Outfit
  19. Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce
  20. Ed Rush, Fierce, Optical
  21. Optical & BTK
  22. Ed Rush, Matrix & Optical feat. Basim & Ryme Tyme
  23. Optical : Ryme Tyme : Bad Company
  24. Optical / D. Kay
  25. DJ Trace & Optical
  26. Optical feat. Ryme Tyme
  27. Optical & Trace
  28. Optical & Rymetyme
  29. Optical feat. Darrison & Louis Smith
  30. Optical feat. Louis Smith & Ryme Tyme
  31. Optical feat. Louis Smith & Matrix
  32. Optical feat. Louis Smith
  33. Optical vs Matrix
  34. Optical / Ed Rush & Optical
  35. Ed Rush & Optical
  36. BTK & Optical
  37. Optical & Btk
  38. Optical, BTK
  39. Dom & Optical / Neotech / E-Z Rollers / Dom feat. Current Affairs

Works (75)

Wrote

  1. Twisted
  2. Ghostbuster
  3. Rainbows of Colour
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Composed

  1. Satellites
  2. Lithosphere
  3. Lifespan
  4. Cutslo
  5. Alien Girl
  6. Bacteria
  7. Point Blank
  8. Dozer
  9. Wormhole
  10. Bounce
  11. The End, Part I
  12. The End, Part II
  13. Mother
  14. Millennium
  15. Glass Eye
  16. Search
  17. Compound
  18. Fixation
  19. Pacman
  20. Mystery Machine
  21. Cybernetic Jazz
  22. On the Double
  23. Fly With Me
  24. C Funk
  25. Imagination, Parts 1 & 2
  26. Imagination, Part 3
  27. Starbase 23
  28. The Message 96
  29. To Shape the Future
  30. Raging Calm
  31. Sphere
  32. Why?
  33. Hacksaw
  34. Bullit
  35. 32/8
  36. Heads Will Roll
  37. Puerto Rico
  38. Goodfoot
  39. Hammerhead
  40. Smarty Pants
  41. Intro
  42. POD
  43. Outro
  44. Slip Thru
  45. Syringe
  46. Bleep Bleep
  47. Kerb Crawler
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Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/optical

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/218

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000477662

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/456795
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vRz3sCz7iKtrmXK4HB1MI
  3. https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCX_G7IRgr2ikTl_wK6x61Mw
  4. https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCyBUvuqlDDIcs1NQbTHZf1A

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id29372379
  2. https://www.junodownload.com/artists/Optical/releases/
  3. https://www.beatport.com/artist/optical/12971

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/deejayoptical

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBUvuqlDDIcs1NQbTHZf1A
  2. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_G7IRgr2ikTl_wK6x61Mw