in the mid-Nineties was a Techno-hip, but boring. The club visitors were mainly male, the mood is aggressive. Variety was undesirable. As the DJ Techno David Holmes wanted to loosen up in Edinburgh his Set with a Song by The Stooges, which he earned just a misunderstanding. Only Keith McIvor alias Twitch seemed to be happy about the Surprise. At that time, the Scot put on for ten years – and the Technos had become tired.
took over in 1997 McIvor at The Sub Club in Edinburgh for a Residency. He was assisted by his equally experienced colleagues Jonnie Wilkes. “We wanted to offer variety,” said McIvor in an Interview. In their joint Optimo-nights the DJs of Techno laid over Disco to Funk, everything. Time and again Bands played.
“Two of the best to ever do it…”: Optimo at the Boiler Room Stage at the Pitch Festival. Video: YouTube/Boiler Room
a model of the then already closed the Club was the Paradise Garage in New York. Also in Scotland, the Genre Mix was the Sunday Optimo parties were soon the most popular in the whole of Edinburgh. The two men took from the Hang-up over the Book to the Flyer design of all Ämtli itself.
in 2010, decided Wilkes and McIvor, finally, an end to the Optimo series. The Duo concentrated on remixes, on Produce, on their own Label Optimo Music, as well as his appearances in the world. This changed everything of course, said Jonnie Wilkes. However, the DJ and producer insured: “The Optimo-Spirit that existed in the past, there are still.”
Sa 16.11. — 24 hours
the future
Dienerstr. 33
admission is 25 francs
www.zukunft.cl
Created: 13.11.2019, 16:07 PM
