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

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)

Phonica mix 124 is a truly special edition from not just one of London's finest collectors and selectors but one of our long time regulars; Nick The Record. 
Not only has Nick been a loyal friend of our shop in the years we have been open, he has also been one of the driving forces behind the London scene for nearly 30 years. Dealing records professionally to some of the biggest DJs in the world over the years as well as running several labels including his most recent outing Natural House - his knowledge in disco and house is impecible. He has displayed this in his vast deeply thought out sets over the years be it performing the closing set at some of Japan's best underground festivals or at his long running night Tangent with friend John Gomez, he is a definition of a digger. We had a chat with Nick about the mix and what he has coming up, even if we had to hold his flight to Japan for a couple of minutes!

Phonica Mix Series 124: Nick The Record

Public Service is a (primarily outdoor) dance party for the people by the people featuring music by Toribio & Mickey Perez powered by Karlala Soundsystem.

This set was recorded live, Saturday August 10, 2024 at Classon Playground in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Public Service Live @ Classon Playground: 8.10.24 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tornado Wallace B2B Telephones All Night Long. Recorded live at Savage in Hanoi on 01.11.2024. Huge thanks to the Savage and (RE)TREAT Festival crew 😍

Tornado Wallace B2B Telephones All Night Long @ Savage, Hanoi - 01.11.24

Recorded live March 21, 2025 @ a special place in Brooklyn.
This place will remain nameless to respect the privacy of the space. 

I will say that this is 1 of the best sound systems I've ever heard or played on!

Thank you to the folks over there that had me & to everyone who came to dance. 

We need more DIY spaces like these going forward...not just clubs & bars.

Somewhere in Brooklyn

A deep dive into scenes, record labels and genres from around the world. 
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/the-nts-guide-to/episodes/the-nts-guide-to-mexican-discoteca-70s-90s-20th-may-2025

NTS Guide to: Mexican Discoteca (70s-90s) 200525

For RA.1000, we take it back to the source with two never-before-heard tapes from Frankie Knuckles's private collection

There is no house music without Frankie Knuckles, literally or figuratively. The queer icon's luxurious DJ sets at Chicago's Warehouse gave a rising movement its name. From there, countless offshoots splintered and travelled the globe. But what did the genesis and growth of the sound really feel like?

The Godfather of House left behind not only timeless records, but personalised cassettes with hand-drawn liner notes handed out to friends and family. Two of those, dated to 1989 and 1996, have been digitised especially for RA.1000. (Thank you to the Frankie Knuckles Foundation.)

To put that in context: the first tape predates not only many of today's active clubbers, but the entire existence of jungle, drum & bass, UK garage, French touch, Jersey club, Afrobeats, IDM, baile funk, hardcore, footwork, dubstep, dub techno, tech house, breaks, minimal, maximal, gqom, gabber, grime and hyperpop.

In short… that's a very, very long time ago. The world of dance music was much smaller. DJ culture was functionally unrecognisable from the one we see in 2025. 

And yet, to some degree, what you'll hear on RA.1000 hasn't changed at all. It's a capture of not only what made Frankie Knuckles one of the beloved pioneers of first-generation dance music, but what draws people to club culture in the first place.

The mood on these Frankie Knuckles sets outlasts even its creator: a spirit of optimism that floods the world's best dance floors and keeps dance music pulsing on into the future, nearly 40 years later, in spite of it all. We end our 1000th mix celebrations here because it all starts there.

Find the tracklist at ra.co/podcast/1018. Listen to all RA.1000 mixes, as well as the complete history of the RA Podcast, at https://1000.ra.co

RA.1000 Frankie Knuckles

Do it right (triphop ninja remix)

Variações de uma música, Erudita contemporânea, Eletrônica, Ambiente, Instrumental

OVO TAKA - 1E- C1 N7

About This Album: Solo Yo Conmigo
"Solo Yo Conmigo" es una obra cautivadora de Martin Alejandro Oviedo, que fusiona estilos musicales en un viaje sonoro único. Este álbum, disponible por solo 3 dólares en Bandcamp, ofrece una experiencia auditiva rica y variada, ideal para los amantes de la música electrónica.

Con un rango de 96 a 103 BPM y en la tonalidad A Phrygian, cada pista está diseñada para sumergirte en un ambiente de breakbeat y drum and bass que se entrelaza con influencias de minimal techno, deep house, y dark disco. La percusión orgánica, acompañada de un kick híbrido y un sub bass sincopado, establece una base sólida que invita a moverse.

Las pistas incluyen:

Aquelarre
Carne en Exposición
Derecho a Roce (Remastered)
Mujeres del Silencio
Whiskey y Bata Mojada
Isla de la Fantasía
Freelancer del Amor
Loop Infinito
Los sintetizadores modernos aportan armonías jazzy y melodías espaciales, mientras que los coros tribales y las capas de gospel añaden una profundidad emocional. Las texturas vocales muestreadas, junto con suaves adlibs, enriquecen la atmósfera sin dominar la narrativa musical.

La estructura del álbum es cuidadosamente elaborada, comenzando con una introducción amigable para DJs que presenta percusiones ligeras y texturas ambientales. A medida que avanzas, experimentarás un groove percutivo, un desglose melódico, y un emocionante "Sunset Drop" que te llevará a un Lounge Groove B antes de concluir con un clean-tail outro que deja una sensación de paz.

Con efectos sutiles como el susurro de la brisa del océano, el crackle de vinilo, y ecos espaciales, "Solo Yo Conmigo" evoca un estado de ánimo soulful, chilled, y místico. Este álbum es perfecto para esos momentos de introspección o para disfrutar en la playa al atardecer.

Sumérgete en esta experiencia musical y descubre la magia de "Solo Yo Conmigo".

Isla de la Fantasía

Exotic, eccentric and unique have been at the root of Garth's sound since first hearing him in 1994 and this mix is no different. Garth continuously brings something quality to the table(s) and I am thrilled to have his mix be a part of THC radio. 2 plus hours of musical bliss with all bases covered in this jam.
Enjoy!

THC Radio Vol.12 Dj Garth/Wicked

Public Service is a (primarily outdoor) dance party for the people by the people featuring music by Toribio & Mickey Perez powered by Karlala Soundsystem.

Public Service Live @ Classon Playground: 8.10.24 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Public Service NYC

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