NEWSFLASH: Ed Rush & Optical Have Mixed FABRICLIVE 82

The team of Ed Rush & Optical unleashed upon the world an album, label and an audiological echo that would inspire thousands of producers and spawn an entire generation of artists. Their ‘98 debut album, Wormhole changed drum & bass forever and its still widely regarded as the best LP of the genre. While both DJs have achieved widespread acclaim individually, it is commonly said that their best work is done together - and never more so than when delivering their signature Virus sound direct to the dancefloor. Implicit with drum & bass at fabric since year zero, Ed Rush & Optical at last step up to the FABRICLIVE plate with a typically frenetic session.

“When fabric first came along, the incredible sound system blew me away, and it was really exciting and flattering to be part of that from the early days. And even now there is nothing else to contest it, it’s incredible to look at the track record and how long it’s been going for – you just can’t fuck with that, it’s unreal!” – Ed Rush

The mammoth 39 track mix is peppered with exclusives (Ed Rush & Optical ‘The Host’ and ‘The Turnover’, Ed Rush ‘Scarab VIP’), unreleased tracks (Signs ‘Clockout’ and ‘Acid Test’, Optical & BTK ‘Inside Out’ and De:tune ‘Purge’) and brief journeys back in time (Ed Rush & Optical ‘Watermelon’ 1999, Konflict ‘Messiah’ (Noisia Remix) 2005, Ed Rush & Optical ‘Chubrub’ 2009 and Audio ‘Collision’ 2010) completing a relentless exhibition of drum & bass supremacy.

“The mix is a selection of what we play at the moment and the way we play it – fast, furious and highly energetic! It’s a good representation of all of the amazing music and talent that is in our scene at the moment.” – Optical

Tracklist: 01. Phace - Shape The Random [Neosignal] 02. Ed Rush & Optical - Chubrub [Virus] 03. State Of Mind - Full Force [Eatbrain] 04. Optiv & BTK - Dive Bomb [Virus] 05. Noisia - Incessant [Vision] 06. Ed Rush - Scarabs VIP [Piranha Pool] 07. Audio - Headroom (Audio VIP) [Virus] 08. Ed Rush & Optical - The Host [Virus] 09. Current Value - Loner [Blackout] 10. Signs - Clockout [Piranha Pool] 11. Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind feat. PNC - Until The World Ends [Blackout] 12. June Miller & Mefjus - Saus [Ram] 13. Dimension - Whip Slap [MTA] 14. Maztek & Grotesque - Straight To Bad (Maztek VIP Remix) [Icarus Audio] 15. State Of Mind, Mindscape & Jade - Know Your Place [Eatbrain] 16. Noisia - Stamp Out [Vision] 17. Mefjus - Surrounded [Critical] 18. Neonlight & Wintermute - Influx [Blackout] 19. De:tune - Purge [unreleased] 20. Neonlight & Wintermute - Insomnia [Blackout] 21. Audio - Heads Up VIP [Ram] 22. Noisia, Hybris & Mefjus - Reptilians [Vision] 23. Hypoxia - Badass [Titan] 24. Spor - Aztec (Calyx & TeeBee Remix) [Shogun Audio] 25. Ed Rush & Optical - Watermelon [Virus] 26. DC Breaks - Shaman VIP [Ram] 27. Misanthrop - I Need More [Blackout] 28. Optical & BTK - The Infection [Virus] 29. Konflict - Messiah (Noisia Remix) [Renegade Hardware] 30. Audio - Collision [Virus] 31. Hybrid Minds feat. Tempza & Laurence Baker - Drama (Neonlight Remix) [Spearhead] 32. Signs - Acid Test [Piranha Pool] 33. Optiv & BTK - Inside Out [Virus] 34. Neonlight & Wintermute - Never Stop [Blackout] 35. The Qemists - Stompbox (Spor Remix) [Ninja Tune] 36. Ed Rush & Optical - The Turnover [Virus] 37. Mefjus & Misanthrop - Stutter [Critical] 38. BTK, Maztek & Optiv - Footprint [AEI Music] 39. Black Sun Empire & State Of Mind - Jack Nicholson [Blackout] FABRICLIVE 82: Ed Rush & Optical will be released on 24th July 2015. Pre-order here: http://www.fabriclondon.com/store/fabriclive-82.html Ed Rush & Optical launch FABRICLIVE 82 on Friday 21st August 2015, alongside Dillinja, Optiv & BTK and InsideInfo. For tickets and info visit http://www.fabriclondon.com/club/listing/1107