Optical
Electronic band from London · formed 1972
- dnb
- drum and bass
- electronic
- neurofunk
- techstep
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Sep 11, 2019U Street Music Hall
About
Optical is a band from London, formed in 1972, tagged dnb, drum and bass, electronic by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2019, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Optical formed in 1972 — MusicBrainz
- Optical is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Drum Kru: member — MusicBrainz
- Infinite: member — MusicBrainz
- Fortran: member — MusicBrainz
- Jagged Edge: member — MusicBrainz
- Optical has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1996–2021 — MusicBrainz
- Optical has 35527 listeners on Last.fm — Optical on Last.fm
- Optical has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2021 — Optical on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20121 show
- 20132 shows
- 20141 show
- 20192 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2019 | U Street Music Hall · WashingtonSupportwith Ed Rush, Mampi Swift, 3 The Hard Way, +1 | Support | Ed Rush, Mampi Swift, 3 The Hard Way, +1 |
| May 3, 2019 | Maassilo · RotterdamSupportwith Wilkinson, Spor, Sub Focus Dj Set, +37 | Support | Wilkinson, Spor, Sub Focus Dj Set, +37 |
| May 10, 2014 | Motion - Old Location · BristolSupportwith DJ Hype, DJ Hazard, Dub Phizix, +26 | Support | DJ Hype, DJ Hazard, Dub Phizix, +26 |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Public Works · San FranciscoSupportwith Ed Rush & Optical, Ed Rush, Bachelors of Science, +6 | Support | Ed Rush & Optical, Ed Rush, Bachelors of Science, +6 |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Cable · LondonSupportwith BTK, Maztek, Aeph, +15 | Support | BTK, Maztek, Aeph, +15 |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Cable · LondonSupportwith Aeph, Blokhe4d, Prolix, +5 | Support | Aeph, Blokhe4d, Prolix, +5 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Cable · London2 shows
- Maassilo · Rotterdam1 show
- Motion - Old Location · Bristol1 show
- Public Works · San Francisco1 show
- U Street Music Hall · Washington1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Bristol1 show
- Rotterdam1 show
- San Francisco1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
30 releases, 1996–2021Stab
2021 · Single
What's The Difference? / Medicine (Matrix Remix)
2017
20 Years of Optical Volume One
2016 · Compilation
20 Years of Optical, Volume 2
2016 · Compilation
20YearsOfOptical, Vol. 1
2016 · Compilation
Infection
2016
20YearsOfOptical Vol. 2
2016
Edtrafienical
2010 · Single
Sublogic Dubplate, volume 3
2010 · Single
Slip Thru (Spor Remix) / T-10 (Original Sin V.I.P. Remix)
2010
Sublogic Dubplate Vol. 3
2009
Electric-Music / Kung-Foo
2008 · Single
Kung-Foo
2008 · Single
Chameleon Sampler
2006 · Single
Chameleon
2006
Virus Vaults: Unreleased / Classics 1996-2005
2005 · Compilation
The Remixes Vol. 2
2004 · Single
Spy Technologies 2 (Battlefield)
2003 · Single
The Creeps
2000 · Album
Level_01 LP Sampler
1999 · Single
Twisted
1999 · Ep
Bounce / The End, Part I
1998 · Single
Data Life / Crossfire
1998 · Single
Moving 808s / High Tek Dreams
1997 · Single
Quadrant 6 / Concrete Shoes
1997 · Single
Quadrant Six (Fierce remix) / Rage Roll
1997 · Single
The Shining / Dark Skies
1997 · Single
To Shape the Future
1997 · Single
Cut Throat Flow / Lazy Gun
1996 · Single
No Time / T.H.X.
1996 · Single
Lineup
- Drum Kru
- Infinite
- Fortran
- Jagged Edge
Airplay
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Optical on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Optical on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.