Ed Rush & Optical

Is the stage name used by the drum and bass producer and DJ, Ben Settle. and his musical partner Optical (Matt Quinn), since 1997. Along with Optical he is also the co-founder of the record label Virus Recordings which releases his records along with other drum and bass acts.

They are most associated with the aggressive styles of drum and bass music known as techstep, darkcore and neurofunk.

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Albums

Wormhole · 1998
The Creeps · 2000
The Original Doctor Shade · 2003
Chameleon · 2006
Travel the Galaxy · 2009
No Cure · 2015

Singles

Funktion / Naked Lunch V · 1997
Lifespan / Crisis Virus · 1998
Medicine / Life Crisis · 1998
The Medicine / Punchbag · 1998
Wormhole Album Sampler · 1998
Zardoz / Satellites · 1998
Bacteria / Gasmask · 1999
Watermelon / Sick Note · 1999
Socom EP · 2000
KerbKrawler / Capsule · 2001
Pacman (Ram Trilogy Remix) · 2002
Innocence / Rehab · 2002
Remixes Vol. 1 · 2004 (UK #77)
The Remixes Vol. 2 · 2004 (UK #69)
Reece / Sick Note · 2005
Reece / Taxi Driver · 2005
Crack Ball / Ride The Beast · 2010
Brain Bucket / Falling Through · 2010

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