love walking around the city at night listening to music, thank you handsome

Any chance you will post the rest of your mixtapes on Soundcloud? I read the synopsis for each one on the Optimo Music Bandcamp page and they are interesting. I wish I knew about them when they came out.

Delighted to host @macadam-mambo  Influence Mix on Oddity Radio.

@mzkbx : I needed a bit of reflexion to conceive it, because it’s about influences and I have so many that it’s not possible to put everything together. Actually it is but it would result in a big cornelian dilemma and I wanted something coherent that fits with the label… 

In the end I decided to take a track from every record labels that I admire and which were influential for me and Macadam Mambo, a kind of hommage. It ends with « Macadam Massacre » by the Bérurier Noir which influenced half of the name of the label.

Turn on, tune in and don't drop out!

For regular updates please follow : www.instagram.com/oddityradio.fm/

Sacha Mambo - Oddity Influence Mix

During 2021, to help get through the ongoing lockdown I made a series of 90 minute cassette tapes, one a month for ten months. I thought there would be a small demand but was blown away by the response. People really embraced them and copies went to every corner of the planet. They became a huge part of my year and really helped me through a tough time.

A little later I made them available digitally for a short period and all the proceeds raised went to Glasgow NW Foodbank. I was again blown away as thousands of pounds were raised.

i have decided to put the series on Soundcloud. I'll upload them sporadically over the coming months. 

This was the 1st one - ULTRAGOTH; my personal definition of Goth. It may or may not be up your strasse but hopefully some in the series will tickle your ears. 

OG Text from Feb 2021 below -

During lockdown I got really into walking and I now walk around 8 - 10 miles every day. I think it saved my sanity, helped me get my inspiration back, kept me fit and made me see Glasgow through new eyes. I have now seen almost every corner of this dear green place. 

Late last year I found my old personal stereo in a drawer and started listening to my small collection of tapes on these walks. I had thought my days of loving the tape format were long gone but I fell in love with them all over again. They have been a perfect companion on my walks and inspired me to put together this series of tapes. Each mix in the series was made for walking in that it is a collection of music I love that I have then mixed and road tested on my walks around Glasgow. I do love a project so decided to share them by making a series of them available, in a limited quantity. 


The first tape - 

OM Tape 01 - ULTRAGOTH. 

ULTRAGOTH is a very occasional JD Twitch solo night in Glasgow and is a celebration of my definition of what might be construed as Goth music, and more specifically what music is deserving in my opinion of the accolade ULTRAGOTH. It is a broad definition encompassing Post Punk, Synth Music, Dark pop, Ethereal ambience, Industrial electronics, North Yorkshire Cold Wave, unknown gems and even some well known hits. I think this has made for a great launch tape that is an excellent listen starting off deeply atmospheric before rising to a frenetic finale. 

I just finished putting together Tape 2 which will be "Hi tech electronic music from Japan in the 1980s". Further tapes will delve into a wide range of musics I love and all will be thoroughly walk tested. 

That's a lot of info! Thanks for reading and as ever for the support, JD Twitch, March 2021.

Artwork – Musheto Fernandez.

JD Twitch - ULTRAGOTH (Optimo Music Tape 001 - originally released March 2021)

For the September edition of the Dummy Hand mix series, we gladly welcome long time resident at Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf and the man behind Offen Music, Vladimir Ivkovic. Slowed down and chugged out the mix takes shape as something aching for repeat listens, ridden with oddities and obscurities, all sewn together with the crisp precision of someone at the top of their craft. 

Fit for a lovely Friday night, get involved.

DUMMY MIX 004: Vladimir Ivkovic

Recording of DJ Sundae's set at Dekmantel Selectors 2022.

Dekmantel Selectors 2022

DJ Sundae at Dekmantel Selectors 2022

https://soundcloud.com/marcpinol
Artwork: https://soundcloud.com/dusanlilic / https://soundcloud.com/banda-panda
🔊 https://youtu.be/3q3ZIFsTVl8

A music journalist since 1994 and DJ since ’97, Marc began playing records at the legendary Nitsa Club (Barcelona) in 1999, becoming a mainstay resident since then.

After more than two decades playing extra long sets and state of the art warm-ups for the biggest names in the game he eventually decided not to fit into any particular style and embraced a chameleonic way of DJing which enables him to swing comfortably between genres, ultimately being able to play almost any kind of music or venue without compromising the quality of his sets —a rare ability nowadays.

While being “simply” a resident DJ might seem not that cool today, this is how Marc learned to make smooth transitions between very different acts and able to maintain the energy of the dance floor while keeping the ego in check and focusing in the crowd. Marc believes that adapting to the environment while also taking the crowd by surprise is one of his biggest assets.

After many years focused solely on DJing and refining his technique and style to the highest standards, Marc stepped forward into production, becoming involved with John Talabot’s label Hivern Discs, where he releases his own productions. In addition, he’s been busy producing a wide array of remixes (The xx, Colder, Save! and many more) and with C.P.I., his project with Hugo Capablanca where he’s been able to explore in a more experimental direction fusing leftfield, trance, electro or new beat.

With his name finally getting the recognition it deserves outside his native Spain, Marc plays at some of the world’s top clubs, including Panorama Bar, Lux, Robert Johnson, Trouw, and Space Ibiza, to name just a few.

LAYER number three-o-five displays MArc's interest in the atmospheric side of clubbing, drifting from ambient via submissive melodies for the meek, all the way to harsher dom club sounds.

Play on YouTube

LAYER #305 | Marc Piñol

Long time resident at the infamous Salon des Amateurs in Düsseldorf and the man behind Offen Music, Ivkovic is someone with a particularly unique talent for selecting records and weaving them into a larger – and often unusually compelling – narrative. Ahead of joining us for his 4th Origins show this December to close out the 10 Year series, Vlad is up next for Tapes #81.

As one of the finest selectors of hidden musical gems, he has kept his focus on music, especially the dark and often psychedelic sounds that lurk in its unexplored corners. Whether he’s broadcasting on the radio or piloting the dancefloor, Ivkovic is someone who applies a curatorial mindset and a deep love of music to all of his creative exploits. Yes, he’s a DJ, but he’s so much more than that; he’s a storyteller, a connoisseur and, most importantly, an artist.

Full Interview: https://www.originssound.com/os-tapes/vladimir-ivkovic-mix

Follow Vladimir Ivkovic:
@vladimir
instagram.com/vladimir_ivkovic

Get Tickets: 

Dec 17th - Origins 10: Vladimir Ivkovic(All Night Long)https://ra.co/events/1582487

Origins Tapes 081 - Vladimir Ivković

Sacha doing what Sacha does.

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It's a Friday.
It's the turn of one of our longest serving lover / collaborators.... Monsieur @macadam_mambo @sachamambo .... Long overdue and joined by this easy breezy twosome @judithcrasser and @_axel_larsen_ LIVE....
You can expect to have your expectations tested. Ear ecstasy all night looong.. at @sameheads from 10.

www.sameheads.com

Sacha Mambo live dj cut - Macadam Mambo @ Sameheads (25112022)

NO WEAPON IS ABSOLUTE is Cosmo Vitelli & Dj Sundae's monthly radio show on NTS2
Cosmo Vitelli recorded this one on January 23rd of 2022
Picture taken by Christophe Mauberqué

No Weapon Is Absolute:
www.facebook.com/noweaponisabsolute

Cosmo Vitelli:
www.facebook.com/cosmovitelli
@ilcosmovitelli

Dj Sundae:
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@djsundae

No Weapon Is Absolute by Cosmo Vitelli - January 23rd 2023

Vladimir Ivkovic - Lugar Alto Something Jan 05 23

Playing records to João in a parallel Universe. Some of them from the future of Yugoslavia, others from another Europe. One take. Recorded.

1. Vladan Radovanović - Electra - PGP RTB
2. Ladik Katalin - Aki Darazsakról Álmodik - PGP RTB
3. Xénia Radák / Ernő Király - Acezantez - Diskos
4. Sedmina - Kolo Za Duško - Helidon
5. Peter Meze & Janc Galič - Ob Ljubljanci - PGP RTB
6. Metronic Underground - Drifting - Self-released
7. VIS Orion –	Sirijus - PGP RTB
8. Гунеш - Бу Дерды - Мелодия
9. Laibach - Sila - L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords
10.Nurse With Wound - Shipwreck n' Roll - ICR
11.Nurse With Wound - I Am The Poison - United Dairies
12.Mary Kelley - Describe Your Dream, Mary Ellen - Materiali Sonori
13.Miners Of Muzo - Days Of Drums - Eksakt Records

First transmission on Jan 10 2023 on veneno.live
https://veneno.live/shows/lugar-alto/vladimir-ivkovic/

Vladimir Ivkovic - Lugar Alto Something Jan 05 23

Third episode of CALL NOW! S03 invites the powerful Zozo aka @zozo-on-soundcloud  serving a narrative mix that blends contrasting styles and textures and slips easily between tempos, from atmospheric to dancefloor-oriented but always with an eclectic touch.

Beside being a music curator and a selector dj, Zozo is a multidisciplinary character who loves music, works for design, art, music industry. 

She has brought her versatile taste to iconic dance floors as Panorama Bar, Contact Tokyo, De School, Ankali Prague, Robert Johnson or Salon des Amateurs. She is also a regular in high-rated festivals as Berlin Atonal, Primavera Sound, Waking Life, Lente Kabinet, Flow Festival, Strange Sounds From Beyond, Dekmantel and its Selectors offshoot. 

She's also a part of the Lyon based label & dj crew Macadam Mambo and resident of Berlin institution Sameheads. Also a member of electronic music and art collective ‘Les Belles De Nuit’ founded in Zurich, supporting women and queer artists.

First hour by Zozo, second by me. Enjoy!

CALL NOW! vol.21 w/ Zozo and Ayshel

"Based in Milan, label @marguerite-records offers a variety of sounds and influences through its releases. Ambient, noise, experimental, but also italo-disco, new wave, new beat, post-punk, industrial, electro & techno - defining the sound of contemporary electronic music.

Tune in for Marguerite Records every 1st Friday of the month, from 00h to 02h [CET] on rinse.fr"

Rinse France Podcast

Marguerite Records invites Dark Entries Records with Josh Cheon & Justin Strauss - 05 Mai 2023

I started DJ'ing in 1987, am 50% of Optimo (Espacio) and I also run the Optimo Music record label.


“We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is.”
Mark Vonnegut

Email - kmcivor@me.com

Optimo Music Soundcloud here - https://soundcloud.com/optimo-music

DJ bookings (worldwide) - caroline@spunoutagency.com



Press - optimopr@mac.com


Discography - http://www.optimo.co.uk/discography/

JD Twitch - ULTRAGOTH (Optimo Music Tape 001 - originally released March 2021)

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