Optical (musician)

Optical
Optical
Born	Matthew Quinn; London, England
Other names	Teknarchi, Morpheus, Matt Quinn, Arteq, Fly By Wire, Little Matt, Area 39
Occupations	Musician, DJ, producer, record label owner
Years active	1992–present
	Musical career
Genres	Electronic; jungle; drum and bass; breakbeat hardcore; techstep; neurofunk;
Instruments	Sampler, turntable, drum machine, synthesizer
Labels	Moving Shadow; Metalheadz; Prototype; Virus Recordings; V Recordings; 31 Records; Metro Recordings;

Matt Quinn, known by his stage name Optical, is a British musician, producer and DJ. He is co-founder and owner of Virus Recordings, a widely regarded drum and bass record label. He is best known as one half of drum and bass duo Ed Rush and Optical (with his long-time musical partner Ed Rush), whose debut album Wormhole has been described as pivotal in the development of the neurofunk subgenre. He is also the brother of Jamie Quinn also known as Matrix.