# Ed Rush & Optical — Every Record We Rank

Ed Rush & Optical appears once in our Drum and Bass list, placing as high as No. 11. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Drum and Bass
- **Year:** 1998
- **Highest placing:** No. 11 in Drum and Bass
- **Updated:** 2026-08-28
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/ed-rush-and-optical/

## Appears on

### [Bacteria](https://waxonia.com/track/ed-rush-and-optical--bacteria/)

*1998 · Virus · No. 11 in [Drum and Bass](https://waxonia.com/genre/drum-and-bass/)*

Techstep at its most malevolent. Distorted, mechanical and airless — this is the sound that pushed the genre out of jazz clubs and into something genuinely frightening.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Ed%20Rush%20%26%20Optical%20Bacteria) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2J0PiJBgLmg)

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