#169 - Drum and Bass Mix - BTK and Optiv

06/11/14 • -1 min

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Over the last year the duo known as Optiv & BTK have dominated the drum & bass scene with their unrelenting output of high quality, strictly for the dance floor releases and worldwide DJ sets.

Both producers have had a long history of releases in the scene and between them have appeared on an impressive list of revered labels like Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, Virus, and many more.

Optiv from the UK and BTK from Brazil joined forces in their new home town of Bern in Switzerland after meeting up at various drum & bass events in the area. Once inside the studio, the collaborative vibe and rapid results made it clear that consequences would never be the same.

Thanks to the farmhouse fresh beats of Optiv & BTK, far more than just the hills are alive with the sound of (sick) music.

TRACKLISTING

01. Optiv & BTK - Blackjack feat. Rymetyme (Virus Recordings)

02. Optiv & BTK - Telepathy (Virus Recordings)

03. Optiv & BTK - Subterranean (Virus Recordings)

04. Optiv & BTK - Shredder (Virus Recordings)

05. Optiv & BTK & Mindscape - Intruder (Virus Recordings)

06. Optiv, BTK & Cold Fusion - Void (Renegade Hardware)

07. Optiv & BTK - That Sound (Virus Recordings)

08. Optiv & BTK - Dirt Box (Virus Recordings)

09. Optiv & BTK - Ground Shaker feat. Nuklear MC (Virus Recordings)

10. Optiv & BTK - Snake Bite feat. Rymetyme (Virus Recordings)

11. Mindscape - Gene Labs (Optiv & BTK Remix) (Commercial Suicide)

12. BTK & Nymfo - Drink Until This Night Makes Sense (?)

13. BTK & Mindscape - Nemesis (Virus Recordings)

14. Optiv & BTK - Midnight Nation (2am Remix) (Commercial Suicide)

15. Optiv & BTK - Weapon Of Choice (Virus Recordings)

16. Optiv, BTK & Black Sun Empire - Heart Shaped (Virus Recordings)

17. Optiv & BTK & Mindscape - Goin' In (Virus Recordings)

Over the last year the duo known as Optiv & BTK have dominated the drum & bass scene with their unrelenting output of high quality, strictly for the dance floor releases and worldwide DJ sets.

Both producers have had a long history of releases in the scene and between them have appeared on an impressive list of revered labels like Renegade Hardware, Subtitles Music, Virus, and many more.

Thanks to the farmhouse fresh beats of Optiv & BTK, far more than just the hills are alive with the sound of (sick) music.

TRACKLISTING

01. Optiv & BTK - Blackjack feat. Rymetyme (Virus Recordings)

02. Optiv & BTK - Telepathy (Virus Recordings)

03. Optiv & BTK - Subterranean (Virus Recordings)

04. Optiv & BTK - Shredder (Virus Recordings)

05. Optiv & BTK & Mindscape - Intruder (Virus Recordings)

06. Optiv, BTK & Cold Fusion - Void (Renegade Hardware)

07. Optiv & BTK - That Sound (Virus Recordings)

08. Optiv & BTK - Dirt Box (Virus Recordings)

09. Optiv & BTK - Ground Shaker feat. Nuklear MC (Virus Recordings)

10. Optiv & BTK - Snake Bite feat. Rymetyme (Virus Recordings)

11. Mindscape - Gene Labs (Optiv & BTK Remix) (Commercial Suicide)

12. BTK & Nymfo - Drink Until This Night Makes Sense (?)

13. BTK & Mindscape - Nemesis (Virus Recordings)

14. Optiv & BTK - Midnight Nation (2am Remix) (Commercial Suicide)

15. Optiv & BTK - Weapon Of Choice (Virus Recordings)

16. Optiv, BTK & Black Sun Empire - Heart Shaped (Virus Recordings)

17. Optiv & BTK & Mindscape - Goin' In (Virus Recordings)

Previous Episode

#168 - Electro House Mix - Kastra

Hailing from Asbury Park, NJ, a town deeply rooted in rock history, Kastra (Ray Decker) is a true product of his environment. It was his early exposure to this prolific rock scene and the raw sounds of legends like Bruce Springsteen that influenced Kastra by shaping his musical taste and nurturing a deep desire to produce and perform his own brand of raw and exciting electronic music.

From the young age of 14, Ray began composing simple guitar melodies. Building his music knowledge and learning to play various other instruments like bass and drums, Kastra was on his way to becoming a well-known musician in his own right. It was after a chance encounter with genre-bending music trailblazers Ghostland Observatory at Bonnaroo that Kastra was first exposed to experimental electronic music and was immediately drawn to it.

Kastra’s early success has not halted his enthusiastic work ethic. He released the "SPANK!" EP for free in the Summer of 2013 which resonated with his fans and is featured in DJ sets globally. He also is in the second year of his podcast for the The Drop radio with his good friend and fellow producer Aylen. His ongoing pursuit to creatively, and musically express himself to his growing fan base have sent him back into the studio. With numerous releases and projects underway, Ray is poised for the future.

TRACKLISTING

PRFFTT & Svyable - Shakin! (Original Mix) - UNRELEASED

Gazzo - Funky Beats (Original Mix) - Flamingo Recordings - UNRELEASED

Kastra - Dollabillz (Original Mix) - UNRELEASED

Kastra - Get On It (Original Mix) - Free Download

Kastra feat. PKeys - Knockout (Original Mix) - UNRELEASED

The Disco Fries - Murika (Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix) - Liftoff Recordings

Kastra - SPANK! (Original Mix) - Free Download

Damien Anthony - Sneak Attack (Original Mix) - Liftoff Recordings

Aylen - Rapid Fire (Original Mix) - Free Download

Novaspace feat. Marie L - Give It Up (Kastra Remix) - Pyramid Recordings

Kastra - Move Ur Feet (Original Mix) - Macro Records - UNRELEASED

Next Episode

#170 - Lounge Mix - Oskar Schuster

Oskar Schuster's purely instrumental music is at times reminiscent of "Amélie", evoking an atmosphere that reminds one of France, Paris, Valses and musette music. Several times referred to as "the german Yann Tiersen", his music is still very distinct, arising from a mixture of various influences including experimental electronic music (Aphex Twin, Pogo), the minimalist folk-pop of Beirut, the ethereal and mystical sounds of Sigur Rós as well as classical piano music by Robert Schumann and Frédéric Chopin. As a true self-made artist, he not only plays almost all the instruments and produces the music by himself, but also designs the artwork by himself.

Schuster's music takes the listener into a world of its own. The soft, muted sound of an old piano mixes with the noises of just as old typewriters, analogue cameras and radios while in the distance you hear a music box playing and a synthesizer creaking. However, Oskar Schuster does not merely fiddle with interesting sounds and noises but creates clearly structured pieces with catchy melodies. Melodies you seem to remember from early childhood days or long-forgotten dreams, at the same time sad and joyful, euphoric and exuberant, nostalgic, thought-provoking and always kind of melancholic.

TRACKLISTING

1. Oskar Schuster - Fjarlægur

2. Oskar Schuster - Pause (La Nuit)

3. Oskar Schuster - Les Sablons (album Version)

4. Oskar Schuster - Stjernen (feat. Possimiste)

5. Oskar Schuster - Koma Aftur

6. Oskar Schuster - Valtameri

7. Oskar Schuster - Draumur

8. Oskar Schuster - Sneeuwland

9. Oskar Schuster - Wunder

10. Oskar Schuster - Valse Imaginaire

11. Oskar Schuster - Hjem