FABRIC 53

˜fabric 52™ rises up to the usual Optimo challenge, where the notion of genre is forever disregarded and a wondrous adventure of sounds is fuelled solely by anarchy. A no-rules mix crafted with inherent musicality, the mix sweeps and dives with the frenzy of electro-tinged Fad Gadget, the sparkly grace of disco gems from NYC™s Desire, the gritty acid of Levon Vincent, the tougher edge of Thomas Brinkmann, and even the percussive fills of funky masters Roska and Crazy Cousinz. A divine melting pot that can only make sense in the hands of Glasgow™s mighty duo. In 1990, JD Twitch was one of the founders of Edinburgh™s now legendary techno night, Pure. Pure was truly ahead of its time and a seminal chapter in the history of UK electronic music  it was one of the first clubs in the UK (if not Europe), for instance, to book American techno royalty such as Richie Hawtin, Derrick May, Green Velvet and Jeff Mills. Over the course of its 10 year run, Pure also expanded to London, Dublin, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and even went on tour to Amsterdam. In 1997, JD Twitch teamed up with a fellow anarchist mind, the punk-inspired Belfast native turned Glaswegian Jonnie Wilks, to start up a rebellious club night called Optimo. Based in the infamous Sub Club on Jamaican Street in Glasgow, Optimo has run every single Sunday night since, becoming a cult-followed world-renowned mecca for music lovers. Originally started as the antithesis to regimented 4/4 sets, a night at Optimo is truly unlike anything else  you™re likely to hear rockabilly, electro, swing, reggae, punk, techno and house, and every vinyl gem imaginable, all mixed impeccably within the space of an Optimo DJ set. Optimo has proved itself as a divine feeding ground for new sounds, and breaking unknown talent. Past guests for Optimo include everyone from The Lovers to Shackleton to Chicks On Speed to Richie Hawtin to TV On The Radio to Detroit Grand Pubahs to Michael Mayer...the list is a veritable who™s-who of rebellious musicians across the board. 01 Fad Gadget  Lady Shave - Mute 02 Discodromo  Cosmorama Pt (Prins Thomas Discomiks) - Internasjonal 03 Basic Channel  Q1.1  BC04 04 Spencer Parker  Yogoto - Rekids 05 Locussolus - Gunship  International Feel 06 Rebolledo  Amigos Comeme - Comeme 07 The Minister  Jack Your Body House Your Mind  Cr?me Organisation 08 Altz  Get It Down  Newtone Records 09 Thomas Brinkmann - Walk With Me - Curie 10 Rheingold  Dreiklangs  Dimensionen  Welt Records 11 Capablanca & T. Keeler - La Konk Fiesta - Gomma 12 Roska  Feeline  Roska Kicks & Snares 13 Cumbia Moderna De Soledad  Shacalao - Sunflower 14 The Tyrell Corporation - Together Alone 15 Roni Griffith  Spys - Vanguard 16 Levon Vincent - Love Technique - Ovum 17 Oni Ayhun - Oar 003B  Oni Ayhun 18 Desire - Don't Call  Italians Do It Better 19 Crazy Cousinz  Inflation  Defenders Entertainment 20 Matias Aguayo - Walter Neff - Kompakt 21 Nakion  Heartbit - Tigersushi 22 Xex - Heartbeat [I Can™t Keep My Hands To Myself]  What™s That Music Records