Optical (musician)

Optical
Born
Matthew Quinn

London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesTeknarchi, Morpheus, Matt Quinn, Arteq, Fly By Wire, Little Matt, Area 39
Occupation(s)Musician, DJ, producer, record label owner
Years active1992–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Sampler, turntable, drum machine, synthesizer
Labels

Matt Quinn, known by his stage name Optical, is a British musician, producer and DJ. He is co-founder and owner of Virus Recordings,[1] a widely regarded drum and bass record label. He is best known as one half of drum and bass duo Ed Rush and Optical (with his long-time musical partner Ed Rush), whose debut album Wormhole has been described as one of the most significant LPs of the drum and bass genre.[2] He is also the brother of Jamie Quinn also known as Matrix.

  1. ^ "Virus Recordings | Discogs". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Fabriclive 82: Ed Rush & Optical". Fabric (club). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.