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Not to be mythed: Is there any such thing as the best DJ ever?

5466 days ago
Guardian MusicVotes are being collected for a poll to find the greatest-ever DJ. Michaelangelo Matos isn't sure this is a healthy thing, but still, he has no doubt who to vote forDance-music fans like to look at the mainstream rock press and snicker. They're not w... more info

Animal Collective lead the charge on Congolese covers album

5496 days ago
Guardian MusicMicachu and the Shapes and Wilco's Glenn Kotche will also contribute to double album of Congotronics covers and remixes ... but there's no sign of BjörkAnimal Collective, Micachu and the Shapes and Wilco's Glenn Kotche are among those who will cover... more info

Stream an Awesome Acid-House Mix From Optimo

5535 days ago
XLR8RWell, JD Twitch's and JG Wilkes' highly regarded and sorely missed Optimo party might be long gone, but that doesn't mean their stellar mixes need to die, too. Just a couple of days ago, the fellas threw together a great collection of ... more info

Optimo on the end of an era

5560 days ago
DJmagAnd the beginning of the next more info

The infamous Rizla Arena sets-sail for the Rizla Riverboat Shuffle

5570 days ago
AltsoundsFriday 6th August 2010 sees Optimo, Melting Pot DJs and Rizla take over The Waverley, the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world for the inaugural Rizla Riverboat Shuffle. Following an amazing Waverley party last summer, with an incredible sou... more info

K-X-P: "18 Hours (of Love)" / "18 Hours (of Love) (An Optimo (Espacio) Mix)"

5599 days ago
Pitchfork - ForkcastFinnish kraut-funk outfit K-X-P (which includes Annie producer Timo Kaukolampi as a member) will release their self-titled debut July 20 via Smalltown Supersound (that's the ultra-functional cover art above). The band has been championed by venerable... more info

Optimo: Radio Magnetic Mix

5622 days ago
Pitchfork - ForkcastTheir longstanding Glasgow club night may have just come to a close, but Scottish DJ duo Optimo are far from finished; for starters, they've got a Fabric mix out next month. To celebrate, JD Twitch and JG Wilkes put together an hour-long mix for Inte... more info

Festivals: RockNess, Edible Audio Picnic, Noise for the Needy, Meltdown

5628 days ago
PitchforkWHAT: RockNess Music FestivalWHEN: June 11-13WHERE: Dores, ScotlandWHO: The Strokes, Vampire Weekend, Crystal Castles, Aphex Twin, Doves, Blondie, Soulwax, 2 Many DJ's, Booka Shade, Vitalic, Optimo WHAT: Edible Audio PicnicWHEN: June 7 - September ... more info

Various - Fabric 52 - Optimo (Espacio)

5634 days ago
DrownedInSoundThis mix CD, the first by the Optimo twosome of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes for the now-venerable Fabric series, drops one week after Optimo the club night retires for, apparently, ever. Active in Glasgow since 1997, the unusual tactic of operating on a ... more info

Cold Cave – “Life Magazine (An Optimo (Espacio) Mix)”

5635 days ago
StereogumWe’ve been covering BTW Cold Cave’s various “Life Magazine” remixes, each with their own Max G. Morton cover art. So far the fiddlers have taken the icy, noisy synth-pop crew’s RadioShack staple in different directions, though each works wi... more info

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