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Optical

Optical is a person from the UK, active since 1972.

Person GB since 1972 drum and bass
TOTAL PLAYS
37
SONGS PLAYED
12
STATIONS
3
FIRST PLAYED
2013-04-14 02:28 · 1Xtra — "Shape the Future"
LAST PLAYED
1 month ago · Radio 1 — "What's The Difference?"
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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2013 — 2026
10 8 5 3 0
'13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26
◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 1 19 51%
1Xtra 16 43%
6 Music 2 5%
Radio 2 0 0%
◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 01:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT
#TITLEPLAYSLAST
1 Shape the Future 6 2020-12-26
2 To Shape The Future (Remix) 5 2020-07-31
3 moving 808s 5 2017-10-21
4 Slip Thru (Spor Remix) 4 2015-05-12
5 Raging Calm 3 2020-12-29
6 Chub Rub 3 2013-05-11
7 What's The Difference? 2 2026-04-19
8 Sever 2 2026-04-19
9 Twisted (Audio Remix) (feat. Ryme Tyme) 2 2016-07-26
10 To Shape The Future Remix 2 2013-08-10
11 Long Stay 2 2013-07-13
12 Slip Thru 1 2023-10-14
◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-04-19 01:58 What's The Difference? Radio 1
2026-04-19 01:58 What's The Difference? Radio 1
2026-04-19 01:03 Sever Radio 1
2026-04-19 01:03 Sever Radio 1
2023-10-14 12:39 Slip Thru 6 Music
2020-12-29 02:32 Raging Calm Radio 1
2020-12-26 03:51 Shape the Future Radio 1
2020-10-23 01:32 Raging Calm Radio 1
2020-10-20 00:32 Raging Calm Radio 1
2020-10-16 01:51 Shape the Future Radio 1
2020-10-13 00:51 Shape the Future Radio 1
2020-07-31 14:28 To Shape The Future (Remix) 6 Music
◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

12 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z
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Chub Rub — 3 ▶
Long Stay — 2 ▶
moving 808s — 5 ▶
Raging Calm — 3 ▶
Sever — 2 ▶
Shape the Future — 6 ▶
Slip Thru — 1 ▶
Slip Thru (Spor Remix) — 4 ▶
To Shape The Future (Remix) — 5 ▶
To Shape The Future Remix — 2 ▶
Twisted (Audio Remix) (feat. Ryme Tyme) — 2 ▶
What's The Difference? — 2 ▶