Optical – To Shape The Future

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	To Shape The Future 12", 33 ⅓ RPM	Metalheadz – MET H 027	UK	1997	UK — 1997	Recently Edited
	To Shape The Future 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Metalheadz – METH 027	UK	1997	UK — 1997	Recently Edited
	To Shape The Future 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress	Metalheadz – METH 027	UK	2007	UK — 2007	Recently Edited
	To Shape The Future / Raging Calm / Undersea Flight (2017 Remasters) 3×File, WAV, Reissue, Remastered	Metalheadz – METH027X	UK	2017	UK — 2017	New Submission
	To Shape The Future 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing	Metalheadz – METH 027	UK		UK

borstalscum Dec 11, 2018
referencing To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) MET H 027

Very much of its time, but a signpost of that time, similar in tone and break treatment to his Moving 808s 12" on Prototype around that time. To a later ear, it's nicely amusing that the vocal sample 'To Shape the Future' is then prefaced by a dial-up modem connection sound, which is very mid-90's. The vocal sample according to DOA is not from a film or a documentary, but a sample CD. The b-side 'Raging Calm' is good too, not a banger, but certainly a cracker.
Kerensky236 Mar 6, 2017
referencing To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) MET H 027

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anonymus Mar 21, 2005
Edited 20 years ago

referencing To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) MET H 027

I very well when I got my hands on this record for the very first time. This was really the future to me, it had nothing to do with any other drum'n'bass record I had heard so far. Most likely this is due to the way Optical arranged elements at that time. It's not just breaks and bassline and some effects... every sample and sound used in here is contributing to the movement of the whole thing.

The Matrix track is absolutely outstanding, too. These 2 guys really shifted aesthetics at that time.