From progressive, intergalactic disco to tribal techno, otherworldly electronica and eccentric techno ideas, Optimo Music holds the intent that ‘love is the message’. The label is the musical outlet of the Glaswegian nightclub Optimo Espacio and is led by Keith McIvor aka JD Twitch of the DJ duo, Optimo. Since 2009, the imprint has forged countless memories with releases from artists including: Tornado Wallace, The Golden Filter, Noo, Vanessa Worm, The Golden Filter, Maria Rita, Bergsonist, Penelope Trappes, Pussy Mothers and more.
Review: Glaswegian outfit Pleasure Pool - a collaboration between producer/synth player Finn O'Hare, vocalist Andrew Robertson and a rotating cast of guest musicians from the local scene - delight in creating hard-to-pigeonhole music that combines club-friendly elements with live performance and nods to a wide variety of sonic styles. 'Love Without Illusion', their debut album, is an exemplary exploration of this approach, offering aural attractiveness and a string of highlights. Our picks of a very strong bunch include the slipped breakbeats, stirring synth-strings, New Jersey organ stabs and analogue bass of 'Modern Nature', the wayward electro-dub eccentricity of 'Sell Your Stuff (Dub)', the Balearic synth-pop colour of opener 'Open Hours' and the humid, immersive, sunrise-ready deep psychedelia of 'Love Without Illusion'.
Review: Stu Evans - the man behind the world renowned Green Door Studios - returns under the Sordid Sound System moniker with this impressive four-tracker for fellow Glaswegians Optimo Music. Whether it's on the tripped-out, balearic party vibes of "The Illusionist", the slo-mo tribal beats of "Falling Out Of Water" or the acid-laced dark disco of closing track "Last Orders", it's clear that the now California-based producer has found a new groove that is very much influenced by the west coast lifestyle on the Neon Noir EP.
Review: Rudolf Abramov is a duo based in Berlin that are said to have ticked all the right boxes for a release worthy on Optimo Music, with strong elements of post punk being one of the main facets so appealing about their sound. Losing Perspective features five diverse tracks: there's the low slung junkyard funk of "Agent Kink", some Kraftwerk-ish robot minimalism on "Fragments of a Marching Stone" and the alternative dub of "Last Soldier" being just some of its finest moments
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