https://soundcloud.com/optimo-music
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/greta-motif
🔊 https://youtu.be/TNU3wcC81FI

Jonnie Wilkes, signed here as J.G. Wilkes of Optimo fame, is driving eclecticism to new frontiers for your ears only. Belfast-made and Glasgow-situated artist/DJ keeps us entertained on the shores of Leftfield, House, and Wave in his two-hour ride for LAYERcatalogue.

We hear a monument to a curiosity that naturally fits with studying Fine Art like Jonnie did. He put his art career aside to pursue music full-time with occasional visits to the world of galleries.

LAYER358 is that testimony of impeccable taste and a great sense of dance floor dynamics.

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LAYER #358 | J.G. Wilkes (Optimo)

NAME: Nigel Rogers

HOMETOWN: York

DJ HISTORY:   (Nigel`s own words) ""In 1996 at a bedroom DJ night in Fibbers, York, then hosted Synthetic Grooves, a techno night in York Arts Centre, as well as numerous parties in fields and abandoned buildings in the area. European bookings started in 2011 - 00 Club, Naples, Milo 5, Venice, Factory Club, Padova, Tresor / Globus, About Blank, Grießmuehle, Arena Club, Prince Charles and Loftus Hall, Berlin. More recently, Schwein and Imaginarium parties, in Leeds as well as The Crescent in York".

INSPIRATION: "Craig Stainton, Alex Handley, Larry Levan, Tom Carruthers, Ross Alexander, Simon Reedale Rise, Jeroen Böhm, Tom Gilbert, Mad Mike Banks, Bio Rhythm, John Shima, Jeff Mills, C&M Connection, MK, Symbols And Instruments, Neal Howard, Drexciya, Virgo Four, Less Stress, Das Haus (Zagreb), Bohemian Grove (Manchester), Larry Heard, Kraftwerk, The Night Writers, Master C&J, Bunker Records, Sendex, Gerd, Frame of Mind, Synaptic Voyager, Crimes of the Future, Cinthie, Larry Levan, Scape One and loads of the clubs I’ve been to and travels I’ve made. LFO, Lee "Scratch" Perry -Connections to the past through portals in the present; neolithic history and the notion of deep time, old technology, shamanism, fungus, mysticism, cave paintings, the cosmos and notions of non human technologies, inter-dimensional portals, magic, the occult ".

PRODUCTIONS / RELEASES: You will find a full back catalogue of work including tracks that he produced, remixed, wrote / co-wrote and his various collaborations via Nigel`s Discogs profile (link attached) - with releases on Bunker Records, Boe Recordings, M>O>S Recordings, Snuff Trax, Chiwax, Photic Fields, Distant Worlds, Weapons Of Desire, Northern Powerhouse, Gated, Acid Avengers and Solar One Music.

(Click here): https://www.discogs.com/artist/314542-Nigel-Rogers

TRACKLIST:
=========

1/ Check the Guns - “Captain Boogie (JC Edit)” (Tape Edit)
 2/ Jamie 3:26  - “Purple Music” (Basement Edits)
 3/ 710 Exit  - “Lockjaw” (Il Corpo)
 4/ Millsart  - “Some Soul, Some Space” (Axis Expressionist Series)
 5/ D5 - “Round & Round” (Analog Concept)
 6/ Black Eyes - “Valley of Sharks” (Upstairs Asylum Recordings)
 7/ Böhm - “Planet Purple” (X Masters)
 8/ Tom Carruthers - “Zone” (Syncrophone)
 9/ Takeshi Kouzuki - “Lost Galaxy” (Alley Version)
 10/ Ross Alexander - “Soul Roots” “Yore Recordings”
 11/ Reedale Rise - “Heliopolis” (Lost Control) 
12/ Rare Happiness  - “Funny Moments” (Kulture Galerie)
13/ Gerd -  “Nebula” (Frame Of Mind)
14/ White Rose - “Prime Frequency” (Altered Sense)
15/ Irfan - “Red Giants (Original Raw)” (Still Music)
16/ Type-303 feat VauhtiVauhkiz - "Stalkkeri” (Acid Works)
17/ Benoit B - “Crystal Fuselage” (Peur Bleue Records)
18/ Self Control - “Just A feeling” (Dark Grooves)
19/ Escape Earth - “Escape Earth Theme” (Ritual Poison)
20/ Newworldaquarium - “Trespassers (Dub 451)” (NWAQ)
21/ Elbee Bad  - “Request Monster (feat. Joel Holmes (Piano)” (Thema Recordings )
22/ LHAS (*Jaime Read) - “Learning To Live” (Vibrations)
23/ Trilogy Inc. - “313” (Nu Groove Records) 
24/ John Shima - “Seasons” (Serenity Records)
25/ Ric Miranda - “No Desires” (Noble Square Recordings)
26/ ReKaB - “My Inspiration” (Yore Recordings)
27/ Cahl Sel - “Pan Optic” (Reflective Records)
28/ John Shima - “005” (Central Processing Unit)
29/ Tom Carruthers - “GS5 (Re-Edit)” (Data Sync)
30/ Poseidon84 - “Astral Love (Cold Mix)”  (Industrial Lies)
31/ Artist Unknown - “Stop” [edit of “Stop” by Valery Allington]” (ART)

CONTACT: For any enquiries regarding bookings or potential releases please reach out to Nigel via email: nigel.rogers@gmail.com or email the shop for an introduction - myvinylrecordbox@gmail.com

Thanks,

Matthew

TOP JOCKS: "NIGEL ROGERS" - DEMONSTRATION PURPOSE - DJ MIX SERIES

the 6th chapter as the previous 5 chapters is education 
that a lot of alleged "House" DJs and Producers are 
obviously lacking showcasing modern, vintage and 
out of print/promo labels:

trax records, underground, house records, precision,
sunstar records, dezzarotic records, l.a. club resource, 
gherkin records, chicago connection, still music chicago,
dark entries and chiwax to productions from: 

ron hardy, felix de housecat’s 1st production, sweet d,
gene hunt, larry heard, farley jackmaster funk, virgo 4, 
x2, dmarc cantu, steve summers, boyd jarvis, juju, 
leron carson, g strings, ron morelli, terence woodard, 
delroy edwards, mutant beat dance and a new production of jakbeat to come from chicago 
with a new alias project dropping later this year 
in 2025 for a label we support.
(more news on that later)


⚠️ warning ⚠️ 
this selection covers the building blocks of the 
early dance music scene with selections of today 
and yesterday incorporating musical blueprint dubs,
a couple of vocals in between but overall: 
a raw style of basement underground tracks 
of Chicago and New York’s timeless heroes & icons 
we admire, honor and inspired by their education.

we hope this will give people the chance to 
listen to music many may have never heard 
on this side of sound that provides a provocative 
and thoughtful musical workout in your mind 
with vinyl turntables, a vintage mix console 
with an effects box and cd players.

this selection is personally dedicated 
to my beloved heart ♥️ vicki, jason, nestor, 
mark grusane, naughty wood, ron morelli,
kozmik, strangeland, alex from queens, uncle tom
and the dancers and dreamers for the continuation 
of the lessons and storytelling of chicago with 
sincerity 🎶✨

runtime: 3 hours 50 minutes 

****more chapters to come in due time****

{Traxx} Presents- The Definitive Articles of House Music Chapter 6

A recording from the first hour of HOLY at Cu in Dalston on July 20th 2025. HOLY is a night run by Richard Fearless and Tom Dubwise,  a vinyl only journey, exploring dub across a multitude of mutations The next HOLY is Sunday 21st September  at Cu in Dalston, London. Tickets available here
https://ra.co/events/2233402

HOLY

An hour of Apiento live from the Love International Sunrise Sessions in 2025. 

TP543 Apiento (Love International Sunrise Sessions)

Head of Grimy Edits, Zernell Gillie's style can range from the heart of disco to the soul of Chicago house - he heads up a 2 hour slot once a month from our LA studio.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/zernell/episodes/zernell-1st-september-2025

GET GRIMY W/ DIANA CHAN 010925

Amsterdam selector Orpheu The Wizard connects oddball and straight forward jams from different decades and different record shelves in a monthly show.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/orpheu-the-wizard/episodes/orpheu-the-wizard-5th-september-2025

Orpheu The Wizard 050925

Recorded at Wicked’s 4th Anniversary, celebrating 10 years of Sound Metaphors Saturday, 11 October 2025 – Womb, Tokyo

@monkey-timers

Sound Metaphors Mix Series 39 : Monkey Timers

London duo Swayzak deliver this week's RA podcast.

RA.069 Swayzak

The revered German producer records his very first podcast.

RA.244 Isolee

Laneway Mix Series
Lucky Vol 13 of a series of Deep House/Deep Techno/Tech House 100% Vinyl only mixes. Endeavor here is to dig into the crates and blend a mix of old and new tracks in a one take, 100% Vinyl approach and just see where it goes. Tale of 2 halves this time. Deep House transitioning to some older Tech House.
Tracklist:
1.	Minimono – Some Day (Vibraphone Records) 2018
2.	STK Ensemble – Too Late (Allnite Music) 2015
3.	Santal Featuring Titus – Be With You (Instrumental) (Guidance Recordings) 2001
4.	Grey People – Forget the Peak (Finale Sessions) 2015
5.	Miles Sagnia – Perseverence (Original Mix) (Flyance Records) 2015
6.	Subtenant – Evergreen Soul (Love Notes) 2016
7.	STL – Syntax Error (Synthetic Gold Records) 2017
8.	Baaz – Judy’s Bass (Slices of Life) 2012
9.	Jack Lagoon  – Lookin at You (89:Ghost) 2014 (originally 1997 on Velocet)
10.	Horseshoe – Bassfunk (Cabinet Records) 2006
11.	Scsi-9 – 3z (Morris Audio) 2003
12.	Circulation – Yellow Mix 1 (Circulation) 1998
13.	Terry Lee Brown Jnr – Crosses (Plastic City) 2007
14.	Roberto – Stepping Stone Rod Remix (Artform) 2013
15.	Tommy Vicari Jnr – Pabst Blue Ribbons (Nail Remix) (Parang Recordings) 2016

Photo: Code618 original - Somewhere in MEL....

Laneway Mix Series Vol 13 Deep House and Tech House Vinyl Mix

Vinyl. House. Techno. Electronica.
All mixes - 2 x Technics SL 1200 Mk2,  1 x DJM 600 

For additional mixes check out previous contributions for Avenue Red, EMC, Spillway, A1 Sense Connections, Somewhere Down There, AlwaysSometimes, TTMS, GreenFingers Collective, Healing House, Esencia, Yax Invites, Visitors Podcast, RecThera, audible fotosynthesis, Closer Record Store.....