Optical - The Shining Dark Skies
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Download
Filename: optical-the-shining-dark-skies.zip- MP3 size: 7.2 mb
- FLAC size: 63.4 mb
Tracks
Track | Duration | Preview |
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Dark Skies | 8:43 | |
The Shining | 5:58 |
Video
Optical - The Shining
Optical - Dark Skies
Images
Catalog Numbers
- MTRR 002
- MTRR-002
Labels
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Formats
- Vinyl
- 12"
- 33 ⅓ RPM
- Promo
- White Label
Companies
Role | Company |
---|---|
Phonographic Copyright (p) | Metro Recordings |
Copyright (c) | Metro Recordings |
Distributed By | Vinyl Distribution |
Credits
Role | Credit |
---|---|
Mastered By | Stu. |
Design | Steve Tungay |
Graphics | The Plainclothesmen |
Notes
- A-side: b/w Metro Recordings promo logo
- AA-side: plain white label
- plain white label both sides
- Made in London.
- ℗ & © Metro Recordings 1997
- Track AA samples dialogue from the film 'The Dead Zone'.
- Track times are not listed on the record.
- Made in London. Track AA samples dialogue from the film 'The Dead Zone'.
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): MTRR 002 A-1-1-| Stu.
- Matrix / Runout (Side AA): MTRR 002 AA-1-1-| Stu.
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): MTRR 002 A-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): Stu.
- Matrix / Runout (Side AA, stamped): MTRR 002 AA-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): MTRR 002 A-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side AA): MTRR 002 AA-1-1-1
About Optical
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 Grooverider'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.
Real Name
- Matthew F Quinn
Aliases
- Little Matt
- Just Another Artist
- Photofit
- Teknarchi
- Fly By Wire
- Matt Quinn
- Morpheus
- Vaalhaala
Comments
2023-04-19
"This was one of the first songs that I made in the studio in Soho where all the early Virus music was created....made for my brother Jamie Matrix Metro Recordings label" - Optical
2023-04-18
Sick tune! 1997 made, oh gosh! Sounds so futuristic
2023-04-18
???
2023-04-17
BOMB BAY
2023-04-17
This is the drum n bass I fell in love with, they are not cutting samples like this anymore.
2023-04-16
the funk is real in this one!
2023-04-16
Optically ahead of any time ! A little sad though this magic creativity only lasted for 2-3 years... #goldenerad&b
2023-04-15
know anything else (specifically 90's dnb) that uses uncommon/obscure/unknown breaks like this?
2023-04-14
So sick
2023-04-14
Hm. The May 2003 demo of I-Ninja, uses a 30 second snippet of this song for it's Robot Beach.
2023-04-13
Slow is smooth &smooth is fast.
2023-04-12
killer