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Artist:	OPTIMO
Title:	Walkabout
Label:	ENDLESS FLIGHT (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	EF 001CD

Presenting a killer mix CD on new Mule Musiq offshoot label, Endless Flight. Walkabout features the stand-up taste and abilities of the UK's Optimo, known for their first mix CD, How to Kill the DJ Part Two, released on the Kill The DJ label and their second mix CD, Psyche Out, released on Eskimo Recordings. The duo also host their very own regular Optimo event at the Sub Club, in their hometown of Glasgow, and for the past 9 years the party has featured artists such as Rapture, Liquid Liquid, ESG, Franz Ferdinand and over 120 other bands. It has also featured DJs such as Harvey and Ivan Smagghe. The party itself has become known as one of the best dance parties on the globe and amasses a large gathering every week. As such, Optimo have been called upon for their highly-trained mixing skills at big festivals and small parties the world over -- so it's smart that Endless Flight should choose them to mix their inaugural comp. Walkabout is an eclectic and diverse tour across the globe and across genres -- a smooth blend of music through industrial, new wave, techno and minimal house that feels like a session between Mogwai and Ricardo Villalobos. From Throbbing Gristle and Boris to Pan Sonic and Thomas Brinkmann, this release doesn't just feature the best dance hits playing at the clubs right now, it also features Optimo's educated musical perspectives. This is the world according to Optimo. Other artists include: Grungerman, Databrain, Like A Tim, Lenny Dee & Nicolai Vorkapich, Philus, Shane Berry, Godsy, Suicide, Eventell and Metaboman, 6k, Marc Houle, Herbert, Smith & Hacke and Black Dice.

Artist:	OPTIMO
Title:	Psyche Out
Label:	ESKIMO (BELGIUM)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	ESK 501334

Originally released in 2005. Compiled by Scotland's esteemed DJ tag team, Twitch and Jonnie Wilkes. Featuring such diverse oddities as Chris and Cosey and Hawkwind to classic house via Mr. Fingers and Fast Eddie, lost techno gems from Koenig Cylinders and Hole In One and even The Temptations, The Stranglers and Simple Minds, Psyche Out is a wayward journey through the outer limits of dance. With this comp, Optimo always maintains a darkly experimental edge to this selection, creating a user-friendly atmosphere in which to experience the secrets of their record boxes. Heavy abstract grooves mix in psychedelic territory from the late '60s to the present day, all with that touch of class from people who know. 2LP version includes unmixed tracks. Other artists include: Vapourspace, Silver Apples, Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom, Dorau/Köhncke, Sinnamon, Sweet Exorcist, Damien Donato, Throbbing Gristle, Carl Craig, Skatt Bros, Acid Test, The Step, Systeme Imaginique, Chamber Bros and Sons and Daughters.

Artist:	OPTIMO
Title:	Fabric 52
Label:	FABRIC (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	FABRIC 103CD

"Fabric 52: Optimo (Espacio) rises up to the usual Optimo challenge, where the notion of genre is forever redefined and all conventions snubbed; an escapist adventure of sounds fuelled solely by the pair's inherent musicality and anarchist spirit. With blends so effortlessly perfect, it's near impossible to tell where one track ends and the other begins, the mix gallantly stands out as a seamless collection of mixing mastery. Filled with an untamed feeling of wanderlust, Fabric 52 peaks, drops, soars and unexpectedly flips through the most sublime, astonishing terrains: an all-in-the-box joyride from the tip of a shiny disco ball to the lower sublevels of a bassbin to the mechanic slopes of techno to the tribal-tinted percussive loops of UK funky. A rare chance to hear the raw, filthy urges of Levon Vincent's growler 'Love Technique' glide alongside the deep swells of Oni Ayhun, or the polished slowdisco trio Desire skank to the funk-a-fied steel drums of Crazy Cousinz, or the frenzy of electro-tinged Fad Gadget court gracefully with Prins Thomas. A divine melting pot that can only make sense in the hands of Glasgow's mighty duo." Other artists include Basic Channel, Discodromo, Spencer Parker, Locussolus, Rebolledo, The Minister, Altz, Thomas Brinkmann, Rheingold, Roska, Matias Aguayo, Nakion and Xex.

Artist:	OPTIMO
Title:	How to Kill the DJ (Part Two)
Label:	KILL THE DJ (FRANCE)
Format:	2CD
Price:	$18.50
Catalog #:	TSKT 001CD

"The ultimate mix-tape. Beware. This is not your usual mixed CD. This is a landmark. The testimony of two true music lovers. The last two heroes ever to have graced deejay decks. The sun is down and the heat is on... You are among the chosen few to accede to a sneak preview of this mayhem...40 years of music into 2 hours of mad mix. The Blues, the Soul, the Funky Chicken, (Italo) Disco, Industrial, Acid House, Psychobilly Glam Rock, the Paradise Garage, the Hacienda, the Danceteria, Warehouse parties, Techno, Ecstasy, Detroit, Chicago, London, New York Hip Hop, New York No Wave, Pre and Post Punks, Bleeps N' Clicks N' Cuts, the Chilean connection, Old and New School. Their history is yours...enter the world of Optimo." Select artist listing: Soft Cell, Carl Craig, Basic Channel, Depeche Mode, Liaisons Dangereuses, The Cramps, Gang of Four, The Stranglers, The Rapture, Loose Joints, Akufen, Nurse With Wound, Blondie,=Ricardo Villalobos, Love, Arthur Russell, Sun City Girls, The Monks, Os Mutantes, Bush Tetras.

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