Re: (idm) Ed Rush/Optical

From Brock Suter
Sent Tue, Dec 8th 1998, 09:39

C Twomey wrote:
 
> Ed Rush / Optical's Wormhole  5x12" is out now. The CD should be out before
> Jan. The album is the first from Optical's Virus label and features tracks
> from Optical, Optical with Ed Rush, and Optical with Ed Rush and Fierce aka
> Fortran.

Ed Rush and Optical had a 6 hour stopover here in LA yesterday and I
picked them up and took them to lunch, along with Nico, who is now
living here in Hollywood for the winter.

I asked Matt about the CD and he said mid to late January.  It's going
to be a two CD affair, with the second being a live mix by himself and
Ed Rush.  I forgot to ask if the first cd will include the ultra nasty
'life-crisis' rmx by Andy C or the Matrix rmx of 'Medicine' that were on
that limited lp sampler that came out at the end of October.

It was also my pleasure to hear a handful of new plates they cut before
leaving for their Australia/New Zealand tour a few weeks ago.  Bacteria
and Gas Mask were the only two I remember the names of, and yes sir,
they were sick!

In related news, Optical's moved his studio into the No U turn complex
in Acton.  I'm not a 100% but I think the first release on No U
Turn/Saigon for '99 might be a completely wicked optical remix of
rymetyme's 'We Enter'.

When I get a chance, I'll post a few reviews for all the jungle heads
out there, including current and upcoming releases coming from the whole
NUT crew.

Peace out,

brock out.