Optical

Optical

*1972 GB, London
Dance
A.k.a. Matthew F Quinn Fly By Wire (2) Just Another Artist Little Matt Matt Quinn Morpheus (16) Photofit Teknarchi Vaalhaala

Born as Matt Quinn, brother of Jamie Quinn alias Matrix. (The third brother, Fergus alias Plainclothesmen, designed numerous covers for Virus and Metro, Matrix's own imprint). Started making music when 17. His first hardcore label was Phat Tunes. Recorded for No U Turn, Prototype and Metalheadz, worked with Goldie on Saturnz Return, engineered Groovrider's Mysteries Of Funk, founded Virus Recordings with Ed Rush in 1998. Although he developed acute tinnitus when a few speakers blew up in the studio, he's still around, DJing and producing music.

Popular Tracks

Pacman - Ram Trilogy Remix on Pacman / Vessel by Ed Rush, Optical & Universal Project

Chubrub on Travel the Galaxy by Ed Rush & Optical

Funktion on Funktion / Naked Lunch by Ed Rush & Optical

Point Blank on Wormhole by Ed Rush & Optical

Bacteria on Gas Mask / Bacteria by Ed Rush & Optical

Alien Girl on Drum & Bass Arena 18 Years by Various Artists

Slip Thru on Wormhole by Ed Rush & Optical

Mystery Machine on Wormhole by Ed Rush & Optical

Sick Note on Watermelon / Sick Note by Ed Rush & Optical

Compound on Wormhole by Ed Rush & Optical

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
What's The Difference? / Medicine (Matrix Remix)	Optical / Ed Rush & Optical	2017	Album
20YearsOfOptical Vol. 2	Optical	2016	Album
20YearsOfOptical Vol. 1	Optical	2016	Album
Infection	Optical & Btk	2016	Album
Sublogic Dubplate Vol. 3	Ed Rush - DJ Trace - Fierce - Nico - Optical	2010	Single
Electric-Music / Kung Foo	Optical	2008	Album
Spy Technologies 2 (Battlefield)	SKC / Fierce & Optical	2003	Album
Socom	Ed Rush & Optical / DJ Trace ✱ Optical	2000	Album
Level_01 (LP Sampler)	Optical / Outfit	1999	Album
ViRUS 006	Optical : Ryme Tyme : Bad Company	1999	Album
Cutslo (Lokuste Mix) / Alien Girl	Ed Rush, Optical & Fierce	1998	Album
Data Life / Crossfire	Optical Versus Matrix	1998	Album
Bounce / The End Part I	Optical	1998	Album
To Shape The Future	Optical	1997	Single
Moving 808s / High Tek Dreams	Optical	1997	Album
Quadrant Six / Concrete Shoes	Dominic Angus & Optical	1997	Album
The Shining / Dark Skies	Optical	1997	Album
To Shape The Future	Optical	1997	Album
Quadrant Six (Fierce Remix) / Rage Roll	Dom & Roland & Optical	1997	Album
No Time / T.H.X.	Optical	1996	Album
Cut Throat Flow / Lazy Gun	Optical	1996	Album
Badman / To Shape The Future Remix	DJ Hazard, Optical		Album

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