Name: RA.046 Tim Sweeney by Resident Advisor
Duration: 1 h 1 min 49 s
Description: This week on the pod is the disco vibe of New York's Tim Sweeney.

this is such an ominous photo of him hahahah 

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

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

It was early June. Berlin summer was still full of promise. We had cherries 🍒 and we had fun. Raphaël Top-Secret soundtracked the night perfectly and the room was beaming with good nrg. Listen back ;)

IDs: @raphael-top-secret

Live From Orbita - 001 - Raphaël Top-Secret

Finn Johannsen is a Berlin-based DJ, writer, and impresario at Berlin club Paloma, renowned for his encyclopedic knowledge of music and deep, eclectic selections that span disco, house, techno, reggae, and beyond. Active since the late 1980s, Johannsen has built a reputation for narrative-driven DJ sets that seamlessly connect musical histories, often highlighting overlooked gems and rare cuts. Beyond the decks, he is a respected music journalist and interviewer, contributing insightful commentary on dance music culture and its social contexts. His work, both as a selector and a writer, reflects a lifelong commitment to preserving and expanding the dialogue around underground music.

Lumberjacks Tapes 071: Finn Johannsen

https://www.instagram.com/thejuanmaclean


JUAN MACLEAN @ The Lot Radio 08-11-2025

Recording of Sound Metaphors DJs's set at RDC Stage on Saturday afternoon.

RDC 093 - Sound Metaphors DJs at Rainbow Disco Club 2025

*BANDCAMP: https://spaindisco.bandcamp.com
*TRAXSOURCE: www.traxsource.com/label/21694/spa-in-disco
*JUNO DOWNLOAD: www.junodownload.com/labels/Spa+In+Disco/releases/
*BEATPORT: www.beatport.com/label/spa-in-disco/44846
*FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/spaindisco/
*INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/spaindisco/
*TWITTER: www.twitter.com/Spa_In_Disco
*MIXCLOUD: www.mixcloud.com/SpaInDisco/
*YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/@spa-in-disco // @Boite-music // @spa-in-disco-club
* MASTERING: master79music@gmail.com

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OH MY GOD. is a fun groovy track with a killer bass line infused with creativity and movement.

RA.046 Tim Sweeney

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