Event Details
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Start Time: 9:00 PM
Event Type: DJ Events, Dance, Show
Last Updated: June 16, 2012
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Recon Dnb + Bacon Vault PresentOptivBack Room Optiv Death By Bacon Solid Recon tag set Reckless MCUKReleasing music for the best part of 13 years, Optiv, otherwise known as Edward Holmes has been an integral member of possibly one the most influential Drum & Bass collectives the scene has ever witnessed Cause4Concern.When Optivs music career began the term MP3 was a mere twinkle in the eye of future music format and at this time acetate was the preferred method for dj-ing. Its clear to see that with his music being pressed to vinyl on over 20 different labels he has earned his colours and stripes as a master of his trade.2002 saw the beginning of Optivs own imprint, Red Light Records, where he released the labels debut 12 Strangeways / Flatworm and since then the label has seen lots of releases from the likes of Black Sun Empire, The Upbeats, Mindscape, Neonlight, Rymetyme and Zero Method on tracks that optimise the Red Light sound, techy, rolling and always at a super high production level.Now living in Switzerland, Optiv continues to deliver outstanding music through Red Light and Cause4Concern and further projects in the pipeline including an album on Virus Recordings with BTK, 2012 is set to be an exciting year!OptivDrum & Bass producer from Cause4Concern. Releasing music for the best part of 14 years, Optiv, otherwise known as Edd Holmes has been an integral member of possibly one the most influential Drum & Bass collectives the scene has ever witnessed.When Optivs music career began the term MP3 was a mere twinkle in the eye of future music format and at this time acetate was the preferred method for documenting. Its clear to see that with his music being pressed to vinyl on over 20 different labels he has earned his colours and stripes as a master of his trade.2002 saw the beginning of Optivs own imprint, Red Light Records, where he released the labels debut 12 Strangeways b/w Flatworm and since then the label has seen lots of solo work plus collaborations with Axiom, Chris.su and Rymetyme on tracks that optimise the Red Light sound, techy, rolling and always at a super high production level.