gdm (glaswegian dance music) pioneer - sparky (aka dave clark) is back on numbers. having spent the last year on lockdown in his luxurious garden studio we have finally managed to wrestle two tracks out of his ageing hands. signals is an all-new track, first heard on dave’s essential mix for bbc radio 1 (aired as part of jackmaster s made in glasgow), and now in the sets of ben ufo and jd twitch. signals is classic sparky, nailing that sweet spot between the proto-techno sounds of british synth pop and the dancefloor nous of the motor city. the flip is a snarling metal-bashing beast called tigress which comes direct from his archives. we ve been on at him to release this one for almost a decade and after playing a 192 mp3 at a pretty boisterous numbers x optimo party last summer, sparky finally relented. one day we ll convince sparky to let us release all the music sitting in his vaults but for now here are two gems from a man whose music has played a pivotal role in the history of numbers.

2015 has been an outstanding year for django django with the release of their inventive second album ‘born under saturn’ which was met with rave reviews across the board. continuing that success, the band are ready to unleash four fresh mixes of the latest single ‘pause repeat’ which, as we’ve come to expect from django’s remix packages, are about as on point as it gets. the package starts out with an african beat paired with parisian synths on debruit’s indie dance mix. night slugs’ bok bok offers stop-start disco-infused euphoria. italy’s clap! clap! brings in off-kilter rhythms and infectious bubbles of analogue bass. finally one half of legendary glaswegian duo optimo, jd twitch, heads into deep, dubby and progressive techno territory.

late nite tuff guy is a new breed of disco vigilante, prowling the neon streets on a mission from god / david mancuso to reclaim the clubs and fuck shit up. the scandalous alter-ego of genuine techno legend hmc (known to his momma as cam bianchetti), late nite tuff guy (lntg) puts the acrimony in acronym, the oh in disco, the amp in camp and the dang in dangerous. his shit is controversial, but it doesnt stink.
peddling the most credible of disco edits – sexy and tasteful to a tight white tee – and accruing some serious acclaim from an illustrious roll call of heads in the know (including jeff mills, todd terje, richie hawtin, laurent garnier, ellen alien, steve lawler, carl cox, nic fanciulli, jackmaster, optimo and the don himself – sir greg wilson, who remixed lntgs one nite in a disco), the world is his and its about to blow up... 2015 pressing

cooked straight on the searing streets of glasgow and served up for mind-bending, floor-filling pleasure – golden teacher are back with sauchiehall enthrall, an all-new four track ep released directly by the band. following a slew of snapped-up releases on optimo music, soul jazz / sotu, huntleys & palmers and akashic records – which saw the band meld the worlds of acid-house, leftfield disco, ebm, dub and afrobeat – golden teacher have redrawn the boundaries of their sound yet again, giddily embracing jacked-up uk funky, dancehall, musique concrète and further tripped-out stylings from the badlands of escocia. slithering, rattling and snapping like a snake with a toothache, this ep is further proof that golden teacher are one of the most infectious and unhinged dance acts around at the moment. repress

denver producer & deep club resident makes his vinyl debut with 2 banging yet deep house-leaning techno tracks + remix from lone dancer. the elastic groove is a foundation for dreamy synth pads, with the remix taking it further into techno territory.

laid down with authority by l/f/d/m are four no nonsense cuts blasting fresh air into that perennially en vogue phenomenon known as acid house. after stunning eps for glasgows prestigious optimo trax and clandestine traxx, an equally crushing full-length for kompakts ecstatic imprint, and two brain melting eps for diagonal with factory floors dominic butler as bronze teeth, it is an honor to have his sounds grace cgi with a release that sees him playing right for the heart of the dance floor.

lucky me präsentiert den ersten release des trios naked aus edinburgh, das mit unterkühlten, neonstrahlenden beats, eisigen bässen und gitarrenskulpturen und hypnotischen, geisterhaften vocals überzeugt. naked produzierten zuletzt mykki blanco, ihr anstehendes debütalbum wird von jacques greene produziert werden. für fans von fka twigs, optimo, the xx, salem und mogwai. das 12 inch vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode im geprägten cover.

delft revisits its very first release for two fresh remixes of delft 00x cuts from label regulars alden tyrell and matrixxman. tyrell sets about making la-4a s invader into an even heavier dancefloor beast, while matrixxman heighten s america kid s sinister side to hypnotic effect. also included are the original mix of invader, which turned the first release into a highly-sought secret weapon for djs including optimo, mike servito, erol alkan and bicep, as well as a synthapella of america kid. ,

nice price deal !!! optimo remixes vinyl only. the illustrious jasper james graces leftroom with the superb ztrk1 single, complete with two vinyl-only optimo remixes by jd twitch!

nach der tb veröffentlichung invitation to love auf john talabots 10inch-serie hiverned, welche von djs wie dem panorama bar-resident nd baumecker, den glorreichen schotten optimo und natürlich von john talabot selbst großartig supported wurde, darf man sich nun auf die allererste eigene ep von tb (alias tom bioly, einem der beiden permanent vacation label-heads) freuen.

behind the next release on meant records are italian duo boot & tax, a relatively new pairing made up of claudio brioschi and cristiancroce. here they serve up three great originals baced with a stellar remix from alien alien. before now, boot & tax have released two extremely well received eps on jd twitchs optimo trax and have also recently had their music licensed to erol alkans fabric live 77, so the pair are really on the up.

bereits auf ihrem selbstbetitelten debüt hatten the hundred in the hand ihre lieblingseinflüsse von electro bis wave-pop verarbeitet und dabei eine beeindruckende anzahl von hits zustande gebracht.

after seducing the likes of optimo, horse meat disco, rub n tug and bicep with their floor-friendly reworks of classic disco, funk and electro, the lads over at fatty fatty phonographics are expanding their repertoire with their first 12 inch of original material.

ecstatic welcomes l/f/d/m to the fold with his debut record m is a shape. l/f/d/m is london based producer richard smith. l/f/d/m first emerged in 2013, inaugurating the optimo trax series with the purple maps ep. in 2014 he teamed up with factory floors dominic butler to release two eps of hardware-driven atonal techno on powells diagonal records. m is a shape bristles with cloudy, industrial, stripped down acid/techno, landing somewhere between berghain, the warehouse sound of the late 90s and the caustic spirit of ebm.

erstmals auf vinyl erhältlich: das hochgelobte debütalbum *spanish breakfast* aus 2009 des französischen produzenten rone, u.a. auf #17 in den top 25 records of 2009 bei electronic beats. eine fantastische melange aus electronica, ambient und techno, gemastered von rashad becker, dubplates & mastering (berlin), die massiven support von laurent garnier, optimo, jean-michel jarre und sasha erfuhr. die vinyl lp erscheint inlusive download-code.

• more superb new techno from capracara !
• new london based label one day wonder
• early support from optimo, perc, moleskin...
second release on one day wonder sees capracara (unknown to the unknown/cómeme) back with the relentless, peak time spank of *digital dungeon*, plus his energised, industrial-strength, ebm style remix on the flipside. both, linking the sound of current club play back through juniors sound factory and nycs hard house era. early support from optimo, perc, moleskin...

( rocketnumbernine remix) first pressing on coloured vinyl! early support from gavin russom, ame, ripperton, a made up sound, james holden, optimo, deadbeat..

roisin murphy 2nd release of two remix bundles of tracks from her new mi senti ep and features mixes by jd twitch and a collaborative mix by daniele baldelli & marco dionigi.

(silk screened cover) in flagranti - high pitch is the new single via codek records which features a breathtaking line up : konk, in flagranti, liquid liquid, whatever whatever and optimo

following london producer richard smith s (l/f/d/m, bronze teeth) debut 12- for optimo. we are happy to release this 4 track ep of killer acid grooves.

die now geschichte umfasst viele jahrzehnte und genres. evelyn begann als b-boy der 1980er hip hop- und graffitszene, er fusionierte new yorker hip hop mit zu der zeit populären uk sounds und entwickelte sich so zum pionier des dubby trip-hop/downbeat. mit klassikeralben wie *smokers delight* und *carboot soul* sowie kooperationen mit de la soul und roots manuva wurde now zu einem der wichtigsten vertreter für hip hop, funk, dub & soul. die stärke seiner inspiration auch nach 25 jahren verdeutlichte jüngst das überraschend frische studioalbum *feelin good*. nun erscheint die greatest-hits-doppel-cd *n.o.w is the time* mit 28 tracks, die evelyn in einen chilligen *by day* und einen groovigen *by night* part aufteilt. parallel dazu erscheint das limitierte boxset *n.o.w is the time - deep down edition*, das neben der 2cd zwei vinyle mit unveröffentlichtem material, neuen und klassiker-remixen (u.a. ashley beedle, lfo, loco dice) sowie ein buch mit diverser memorabilia und interviews enthält.

luaka bop will release william onyeabor - what?!, for which the label partnered with moog to commission remixes and covers of the remarkably elusive african electronic artist william onyeabor, on 2lp vinyl for record store day, april 19. the collection features reworkings of world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor?, one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2013. in the absence of participation from onyeabor, who long ago turned his back on music, luaka bop continues to engage other artists to create work, inspired by onyeabor, in various mediums. william onyeabor - what?! opens with hot chips cover of the onyeabor landmark *atomic bomb* and also includes jd twitchs (optimo) cover of *why go to war?*.

debukas follows up his critically acclaimed album with this excellent remix compilation

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears. for this new release serie, we decided to bring you guys a regular member of the crew & one fo the most talented producer : carlos nilmmns. indeed, the man is back on skylax! the scottish producers skills again ranging from soundtrack to dirty machine funk. songs such as brooklyn walk and moments of happiness demonstrate time and time again why many critics are calling him the next lalo schifrin. hardrock striker skylax mainman & optimo once said about his music should be signed to a hollywood movie studio!raw tape cutsand i thought i had youtake things onto the dance floor. the listener is greeted by a healthy range of classic machine workouts and nilmmns signature old school techniques. gwens songcaptures moments of paris and the good times. soul patroltrack contains elegant synth work and beautiful live keys which kind of reminds one of drexciya or music from the other peoples place. 106 shows hardware programming at its finest with lush sounds creating warm fuzzy moments perfect for the warm weather. a timeless record packed with imagination, talent and skill. a record that we believe will still hold relevance in 30 or 40 years time, c l a s s i c ! a must to have in every djs collection. essential item no digital .

finitribe release the classic balearic anthem, detestimony, 25 years after its original release - featuring brand new remixes by justin robertson, optimo (espacio), robot 84 and a finiflex production.

support from: svengalisghost (l.i.e.s.), domenic cappello (subculture, glasgow), jonnie wilkes (optimo, glasgow), nic tasker (nts, boiler room), photonz (one eyed jacks), timothy j. fairplay (asphodells/crimes of the future)

by bursts of silence that seemed woven deafening persistent and grinding agnes earrings, scream, hand drill, it is that it is possible to mix, they will break the hustle and bustle, to listen to all the way from the village interruption. did the richard where am i? his bed was empty. indifferent, in the field miles away pills and his grandmother danced his vision to horrowshow beat repeatedly reckless and unrestrained cruel twist, richard has a gruesome demise of more than 20 contorting mess the limbs of his . in the rush of his early, he had forgotten to shut the door behind him. early support from perc, james ruskin, francois k, four tet, ben ufo, pangaea, pearson sound, 2562, untold, tiga, call super, inigo kennedy, nathan jonson, randomer, errorsmith, cassegrain, paula temple, alex smoke, optimo...

carmen villain got great reviews for her debut full-length album sleeper that was released on smalltown supersound in april. this is the second 12 inch from that album (the first featured single *lifeissin* as well as a prins thomas remix), and it is really a smorgasbord for fans of electronic music with long, psychedelic and epic remixes from optimo, peaking lights as well as norwegian disco legend bjorn torske.

welcome to the world of cvnt, a world where voguing dominates, and house in all its forms, past and present, ballroom to retro, is the musical language. after a sterling debut in 2012, which included support from hannah holland (batty bass), jd twitch (optimo), bok bok (night slugs), rushmore (house of trax), severino (horse meat disco) and voguing/ballroom legend vjuan allure, cvnt (aka niall connolly) is back with a brand new four track ep on body work, statement.

the emotional relish series reaches its conclusion with this fourth release that sees rising dj and producer daniel avery at the helm. in barely 2 years dan has gone from up and coming dj to one of the producers in demand, with releases on optimo, thrones of blood and phantasy sound, plus a cd mix for fabric and with a debut album due in the autumn, his trajectory is assured.

photonz drop a one sided egyptian banger which has been popping off hard in da club since they debuted it at lovebox at last summer. who are photonz? photonz music is caned by the following dj s: don t sleep! the chemical brothers !!!!!!!!! jackmaster, optimo, ivan smagghe, daniel avery, xpress 2, james holden, ewan pearson, auntie flo, justin robertson, erol alkan, matt walsh, paul woolford, horsepower prod (haha), brodinski, tim sweeney, andy blake + many more!

doubleheart, the collaborative project of two of scotlands longest serving creative individuals in electronic music - jd twitch (optimo espacio) and neil landstrumm. taking its name from title song *roots* - a sub heavy, tension building track that re-imagines jamaican dub poet michael smiths original from the seminal 1982 album ‘mi cyaan believe it - the ep as a whole works as an analogue exploration into the rawer side of dance music. working together allows these veteran producers to fuse their individual styles and musical sensibilities, combining landstrumms raw aesthetic and mastery of hardware manipulation with twitchs unrivalled knowledge of what makes a dancefloor tick. spawning from the depths of their imaginations and machines are 4 club-ready tracks brimming with anticipation and menace. although taking its inspiration from 80s electro and 90s acid & rave, the final result is far from a throwback to a halcyon, bygone era. instead, they have managed to carve out a distinctive sound the bleeps and bangs its way firmly into 2013.
dj support from optimo, ben ufo, joe goddard (hot chip / 2 bears), nightwave, daniel avery, lando kal, sinden, clouds, west norwood cassette library, medlar, hot city, tayo, auntie flo, sei a ...

sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.

phat house remixes vinyl , with hot mixes coming from joe goddard, justus köhncke, jd twitch (sounds epic....)

strictly rhythms vol.9 , vinyl part 1 of 2. incl tracks & mixes by monkey safari, jd twitch, dj sneak, dave mayer & roland clark...

for our third release, we welcome back the collaborative efforts of our three family members mia dora, hahaha & raksha. joining forces once again, they depart from the awkward rhythms and stuttered arrangements of their first joint outing and instead offer up a slab of relentless, dance floor shattering techno.
dj & radio support from bbc radio 1, kiss fm, sinden, sei a, clouds, jackmaster, mary anne hobbs, joe goddard, eats everything, dubbel dutch, toddla t, tomb crew, mj cole, hannah holland, optimo, sonic router, mash, all caps, greenmoney, lone and more. artwork by grampian mountains.

pollyns 2nd single is a set or re-edits/interpretations and remixes of some their influences and inspirations. hailing from la, pollyn are vocalist genevieve artadi, guitarist anthony cava, and beat maker/percussionist adam jay weissman.

nice price deal !!! arclight drop the incredible holographic ep. via jacques greenes label vase. heralding from london, arclight caught massive attention via leaking songs on youtube and their incredible take on electronic music. the holographic ep starts with the glorious a side vitamin d. starting with sun soaked chords sparkling beside ethereal vocals it slowly builds in texture & pace until finally climaxing into holographic. the title track is just as memorizing as its predecessor with much more driven base of percussion and hypnotic chanting cascading into the realm of the night / club. b-side purple city is a tale of vice and virtue, sitting somewhere between panda bear, bjork and radiohead - arclight are making some of the most interesting pop music around. dj support from optimo, mary anne hobbs, gilles peterson and james murphy

expanding a transatlantic connection forged with releases from uk artists the m.e.b. and dead rose music company, the fourth release for lets play house comes from glasgowegian techno heroes naum gabo (jonnie wilkes of optimo and james savage) who inject a bit of motoric stomp to lphs generally housey identity.

thanks to those whove supported auntie flo and the first two sell out releases. ahead of his debut album, future rhythm machine, wed next like to introduce the hotly anticpated remixes forthcoming on vinyl from pearson sound and newcomer sophie. stripping back the original pearsons signature sound is all over oh my days and includes mix-friendly intro. his take has been a staple in every set from the hessle audio gang for months and recently featured in his essential mix on radio one.introducing the talented sophie in whose hands, highlife is morphed into a rapture of synth-laden goodness. one to watch over the coming months. early support and people with kind words to say include ben ufo, jackmaster, blawan, erol alkan, optimo and capracara amongst others.

fresh from a full tour of the uk, django django are pleased to announce the release of new single ‘default’ through because music. the band have been busy doing great things in the east london bedroom slept in by their drummer, producer and de facto leader david maclean. amongst those great things is stand-out album track ‘default’ and of course their self-titled debut lp which will grace us with its presence on january 30th. vincent neff (singer and guitarist), jimmy dixon (bassist), and synth operator tommy grace make up the quartet, who met at art school in edinburgh. django django’s story looks set to be a long and compelling one going by early response to their debut record. by banging together their thirst for adventure and their exacting high standards, they’ve produced an album that seems to have everything, but on which everything never seems too much.

nachdem sie mit ihrem album mirror mirror schon den besten beweis dafür abgeliefert haben, das jd twitch ein passender produzent für sons & daughters ist, haben sie auch für ihre aktuelle 12inch mit ihm zusammen gearbeitet. auf silver spell remixes finden sich drei remixe von silver spell. zwei von jd twitch und einer vom ex-boss des discolabels dissident, andy blake, der mit seinem remix den track in noch dunklere spähren mitnimmt.

very welcome reissue of the original sire records release of dinosaur s kiss me again from 1978. written and produced by disco legends arthur russell and nicky siano and weighing in at a heavy 13 minutes long, this is a truly hypnotic disco odyssey which takes you on a curling and tension-filled journey through funky piano riffs, signature scratchy guitar work by talking heads supremo david byrne, tumbling drums, stabbing horns and of course mr russell s swirling atmospheric cello solos. all this is held together by myriam valles beautiful yearning vocal performance until the crazy mind-blowing orgasmic final minutes where david byrne goes wild and the whole thing explodes in pure dancefloor meltdown. choose from the a-side jimmy simpson mix or dinosaur s own more stripped down, chaotic but equally compelling mix on the flip. huge in new york especially at nicky sianos own gallery nightclub, later championed by frankie knuckles in chicago and more recently chosen by twitch as the perfect record to end the very last optimo espacio, this is a true disco classic and absolutely essential in any discerning record collection.

despite the post-industrial label often affixed to factory floor, there is a greater complexity of sound within the bands music that defies such facile descriptions. yes, there are rigid, fixed beats, and other sounds from the manufacturing plant, as suggested by the trios moniker. but there is also an underlying danceability that belies the seeming austerity of the sound, a hint at warmth that cuts through the permafrozen exterior. that curious balance has paid endless dividends thus far: they have been remixed by producer gavin russom, liars angus andrew and no ages dean allen, remixed and released by optimo, remixed and collaborated live with throbbing gristle legend chris carter, and remixed and produced (!) by joy division and new orders stephen morris. its been a whirlwind few years in terms of musical accolades, and factory floors dfa debut is a glimpse into why.

fright returns after a long absence in which we sought refuge in hades during the hail storm of gothic hysteria that passed over earths minions. some may remember us from the breakthrough debut release from gatekeeper or the unholy italo-techno alliance we shared with antoni maiovvi. now finally, we return, this halloween, with our most ominous mission yet. naum gabo aka glasgows jonnie wilkes (1/2 of optimo) and james savage started their illustrious career with a trio of releases as naum for kompakts speicher series then have most recently gone on to release music on dissident, thisisnotanexit, endless flight, world unknown and most recently optimo music. created and recorded between 2010 and 2011 in their hottrax studio, naum gabo have come up with > the crystal line<, > galena< and > dmitris darkness<. specifically delivered in mind for fright, they keep true to the labels mission of releasing music for unseen films with 3 mid-tempo and certainly melancholic gems that also maintain an unmistakable ng groove for the stranger dancefloors we know and love. an absolute highlight, > the crystal line< is dedicated to the late, great kurt hauenstein aka supermax. superbly cut loud at 45rpm, this epic tribute is what vinyl addicts dream of hearing.

the new outing on discofil is a mindblowing record on transparent vinyl. its curated by optimo legend jd twitch, a man with, needless to say, truly great taste. expect the best from genres containing words like: punk, wave, synth, beats, post and torch. support from todd terje, soft rocks, cosmo vitelli, dj rocca, chris duckenfield, in flagranti, headman & marius vaaried to name but a few.

some may have thought the trail was cold, but battant (chloe raunet and joel dever) have just been running as far as they can. not running away from something, just keeping on moving. from the headless wave of their first lp, towards the strange shores of their second album, as i ride with no horse that is produced by its a fine line (aka ivan smagghe & tim paris) and will be released worldwide in october 2011. first glimpse: shutter. this is one of the many places where they now stand. a dry, sparse yet catchy romp. on their own edge (between early cure and meth country if you need ready made tags), electronics still dance in the corner, reigned in by the sharp its a fine line (tim paris & ivan smagghe) production. the live take of clearcut is what it says. ghosts in the machines, spookiness never in vain, this is a real song. the idea of a cover of westbam and nenas classic old school, baby had been in the mind of the team for a while. this track is a part of our history. not an easy tackle but we like to think they have made the anthem theirs. going beyond the anecdote, here is a seriously rocking wink with early support from optimo, james holden, tiga, chloe and more.

stepping to the hard left, richard sen + cazbees edits are always a touch different from the rest of the zillion edits around. influenced by the newave and disco not disco sound of clubs like the music box these 3 new cuts have a disctinctly dark and naughty flavour. listen and judge for yourself…. mixed blood cuts has been supported from djs including: dj harvey, andrew weatherall, optimo, padded cell, idjut boys, cosmo vitelli, mark moore, pete herbert, lovefingers, golf channel and more.