Optical | |
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Born | Matthew Quinn London, England |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Teknarchi, Morpheus, Matt Quinn, Arteq, Fly By Wire, Little Matt, Area 39 |
Occupation(s) | Musician, DJ, producer, record label owner |
Years active | 1992–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Sampler, turntable, drum machine, synthesizer |
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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.