Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house and techno. Bags of unreleased stuff, too. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/optimo/episodes/optimo-9th-july-2024

Optimo 090724

The Path of Least Existence. Illbient, Post-Industrial Dub, and Dark Downtempo w/ Thomzilla from Zillas On Acid.

The Path of Least Existence w/ Thomzilla - June 2025

GiGi FM Presents Fireground

Wonja & DJML | July 22, 2025

Down to Earthlings L Daze, Hannd and Frond landed in the Sauna with this ode to the space in-between, where the treetops blur into the clouds and the air is vast and light. This set gently guides you into the cooler months, offering a sonic embrace as autumn settles in.

Down To Earth | Ambient Sauna | July 25

Old friends and hapless mavericks Ivan Smagghe and Nathan Gregory Wilkins present a fortnightly window into their ramshackle musical world. A show with absolutely no rules (as they'd only break them). We love the unmixable, old & new. We are oddballs and we love you. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/channeling/episodes/channeling-26th-august-2025

Channeling w/ Nathan Gregory Wilkins 260825

In 2005 I got my first regular gig which was in the bar of Sketch, the restaurant in Soho with the iconic egg-shaped toilets. This was the mix that got me the slot, it reflects that era really well. There’s some DFA, some EBM courtesy NIN, some electronica and early minimal cuts and some nu disco sounding euphoric bits to finish. Recorded on vinyl and a pair of CDJ 100s which were the cheapest CD decks going, they weren’t much fun to use but they did the job. Hope you enjoy the mix.


Ceremony #4 Semtek - Sketch Mix 2005

Bloomcast 013: Mitch Smith

Fandango

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Ceremony #4 Semtek - Sketch Mix 2005

In Strict Tempo