Optical – To Shape The Future
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Metalheadz – MET H 027 |
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Format: |
Vinyl
, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Downtempo |
Tracklist
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Metalheadz Music Ltd
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Metalheadz Music Ltd
- Published By – Mute
- Published By – Stage One
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Distributed By – Vinyl Distribution Ltd.
Credits
- Design – Jon Black
Notes
© 1997 Metalheads Music Ltd.
℗ 1997 Metalheadz Music Ltd.
Optical published by Mute.
Matrix published by Stage One.
Made in England.
Tracklisting on sleeve: A, AA1, AA2
Tracklisting on label: A, B1, B2
℗ 1997 Metalheadz Music Ltd.
Optical published by Mute.
Matrix published by Stage One.
Made in England.
Tracklisting on sleeve: A, AA1, AA2
Tracklisting on label: A, B1, B2
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): METH 027 A-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side AA runout, stamped): METH 027 AA-1-1-1
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) | Metalheadz | METH 027 | UK | 1997 | ||
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To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress) | Metalheadz | METH 027 | UK | 2007 | ||
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New Submission
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To Shape The Future / Raging Calm / Undersea Flight (2017 Remasters) (3×File, WAV, Reissue, Remastered) | Metalheadz | METH027X | UK | 2017 | ||
| To Shape The Future (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing) | Metalheadz | METH 027 | UK | Unknown |
Recommendations
Reviews
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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.
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Edited 20 years agoI 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.
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