Name: Mike Simonetti - Dust Devil by Mike Simonetti in Mike Simonetti - Capricorn Rising ep
Duration: 4 min 16 s
Description: Track 3 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians....

Mike Simonetti - Capricorn Rising ep

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This is a mix that long ago lived on the internet, then ended up properly mastered as one of the cassettes in our 15th anniversary box set. We're releasing it again now to bring attention to our friend, Keith McIvor aka JD Twitch, who's been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The liner notes for the cassette, below, lay out how formative our experiences of Optimo (Espacio) were as we built our thing. Keith played the very first Mister Saturday Night, and we went on to develop a long friendship with both him and Jonnie. We are forever grateful to them and hope you will support Keith and his family now as they deal with one of the most difficult moments of life. Love live Keith McIvor. Long live Optimo. 

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/love2jdtwitch


*Original Liner Notes*

Optimo were huge inspirations when Justin and I threw our first Mister Saturday Night parties in 2009. Justin had seen them play at the Motherfucker party at Limelight sometime in 2004, while I spent time at the weekly Sunday night parties that JD Twitch (Keith McIvor) and Jonnie Wilkes’ threw in Glasgow during my college days. We were both taken by Keith and Jonnie’s ability to incorporate just about any music into their sets while still pleasing everyone in the room, record diggers and punters alike.

This particular set is from the summer of 2010, a party we hosted in a Bushwick back alley, and it encapsulates Optimo's knack for party-rocking in the most unconventional way. Classic house gives way to afrobeat, builds up into a high energy Italo track that drips to a halt, before revving into a sequence that includes an off-kilter Comeme record, “Pump Up The Jam,” ‘80s electro, lo-fi techno and Jesse Jackson’s “I Am Somebody” speech, before Liquid Liquid's Sal Principato grabs the mic and sings “Optimo,” the track for which Keith and Jonnie named their project. To hear is to believe.

— Eamon Harkin

MSN Tape 1510 - Optimo

Part 1. A Fundraiser for JD Twitch / Optimo, 2010 in NYC (featuring Sal P from Liquid Liquid)

Track 1 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians.... 

a summer shoegaze jam for you. 

"When The Stars Align, We'll Be Ready When The Time Is Right" 
-lyrics and vocals by Sam Sparro
-music produced by Mike
-hand claps by Johnny Jewel
-mixed and nurtured by Chris Burns in DC

Mike Simonetti (featuring Sam Sparro) - The Third Of The Storms

Track 2 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians.... 

mixed by Chris Burns in DC.  
2 minute breakdown inspired by Tiesto

Mike Simonetti - Song For Luca

Track 4 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians.... mixed by Chris burns in DC. vocals by Sam Sparro (thanx Sam)

Mike Simonetti (featuring Sam Sparro) - The Third Of The Storms (acapulco version)

Track 3 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians....

Mike Simonetti - Dust Devil

Track 5 from the Capricorn Rising ep out now on Italians....  
mixed by Chris Burns in DC. this one goes out to the Pizza Man

Mike Simonetti - Renko's Theme

Welcome to the very first edition of Mór Mixes. We’re honoured to have the maestro Richard Sen provide us with an exclusive mix to kick off the series. 

In his signature style, he seamlessly blends downtempo, chug, disco and oddities — shifting between styles and moods with ease. Hit play and let Sen guide you through 2 hours of eclectic, leftfield listening, perfect for the summer. 

Richard joins us for our 1st birthday in Hang Dai on July 26th. Grab your tickets here: https://ra.co/events/2187749

Mór Mixes 001 - Richard Sen

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JUSTIN STRAUSS @ The Lot Radio 06-05-2025

Warm up set for Zombies in Miami at NSA Day Culture #13

GK Machine @ NSA w/ Zombies In Miami, Bongo Club, Edinburgh (21.06.25)

JUSTIN STRAUSS @ The Lot Radio 07-03-2025

We asked Ewan to make us a short promo mix and this came in, totalling 32 tracks and clocking in at 2 hours 24 minutes! It opens with the sound of Mark Hollis’s voice as a nice nod to Spirit of Eden and then veers from drone through Balearic, Compass Point ish funk, Psych-y stuff and ends with Krauty excursions and a smattering of New Wave Pop.

We’re very grateful
Thank you Ewan xxx  🙏🏻

Ewan Pearson Spirit of Eden Mix

my official summer mixtape contribution
recorded at the wonderful fidelity for subject dublin on july 4th 2025 - what a night - thank you!! <3<3<3

move d @ fidelity, subject dublin 25-07-04

To celebrate the highly anticipated Sabres of Paradise album reissues, we're ecstatic to bring the iconic sounds of the Sabresonic club night to Stranger Than Paradise for one night only on
Wednesday 6th August from 7pm til midnight.

On the night we'll be treated to DJ sets from the band's Jagz Kooner, alongside Sabresonic regulars Alex Knight and Sherman at the Conrols.

An Evening with Sabres of Paradise @ Stranger Than Paradise Records | 06/08/2025

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JUAN MACLEAN @ The Lot Radio 08-11-2025

This week on the pod is the disco vibe of New York's Tim Sweeney.

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