Watching Trees announces Joy Orbison and Scratchclart for inaugural edition
The new UK festival is a collaboration between Optimo (Espacio) and Ransom Note to celebrate Optimo’s 25 anniversary
Optimo and Ransom Note are launching a new UK festival
To celebrate 25 years of Optimo, the Glaswegian duo and Ransom Note are bringing their new festival, Watching Trees, to the Forest of Dean this September
Bandcamp Week – JD Twitch
Optimo’s JD Twitch delves into the darkest corners of his record collection for this Bandcamp Week mix
New Brooklyn performance space Public Records books Call Super, Octo Octo and Optimo for programme
The hi-fi music space and multi-purpose venue opens in mid March
Ellen Allien, Optimo and Shanti Celeste to play Rotterdam’s BAR in November
The Dutch hotspot has announced its November line-ups
The Tower announces line-up for 2018 edition
Optimo, DJ Bus Replacement Service and more join the bookings
Ben UFO, Objekt and Courtesy booked for Nachtdigital Flex 2018
The German event will be held at Olganitz, Sachsen, on 3-5 August
Optimo, Saoirse and Or:la to play AVA Festival’s London event
The annual Belfast festival will stage a two-day event in London, on 16-17 March
Houghton Festival book Ricardo Villalobos, Ben UFO and Call Super for sophomore edition
Craig Richards’ four-day event will make its return to the Norfolk countryside in August
Moodymann, Optimo, Eclair Fifi and more announced for Farr Festival
The four-day festival will be returning to Bygrave Woods on 5-8 July
The inaugural Houghton Festival didn’t miss a beat
Theo Kotz delivers an in-depth debriefing from the first edition of Craig Richards and Gottwood’s new three-dayer
15 Track IDs from Houghton Festival
Some stand-out moments from the inaugural year of Gottwood and Craig Richards’ collaborative brainchild
Five Mixes You Need to Hear this Week
The best of what was run and spun this week
Read Optimo’s extensive list spotlighting women artists
“Some are well known, many are unjustly obscure. All of them are artists we greatly admire who have brought us untold joy”
The Golden Filter
Agony and ecstasy via Patrick Cowley and Muslimgauze
Robert Hood to headline Just Jack’s 11th Birthday
Robert Hood, Midland and DJ Bone are lined up to celebrate Just Jack’s 11th Birthday…
Outline Festival Moscow announces 2016 lineup
Six independent lineups will populate two stages in the buildings and four in the open…
Optimo gear up for 6hr DJ set at A-Bound festival
The Glasgow duo will be performing in Salford the night after a showcase led by Bristol…
Field Day reveal new Sunday additions
Head over to Victoria Park this June to see Empress Of, Steve Mason and Mystery Jets…
A-bound Festival announces line-up for 2016
The Salford-based festival is readying its series of unorthodox events for 23-27 March Fat Out,…
Optimo’s JD Twitch chooses his top 5 industrial tracks that funk
One half of Glaswegian DJ duo Optimo selects his favourite harsh-outs you can get down to
Optimo’s JD Twitch announces cold wave compilation
So Low will be released in collaboration with The Vinyl Factory on 19 February JD…
Golden Teacher release debut full-length
Glasgow’s Golden Teacher have compiled their first three EPs into a full album Sprawling live…
Sony force Optimo to destroy compilation sleeves
Sony served a cease and desist to the record label to protect their Now That’s What I Call Music! copyright
Field Maneuvers announce new wave of acts
The intimate Oxfordshire festival have revealed more bookings for their 2015 event. The wave of…