The DJ’s who bring the world one of the most glorious nights on the planet, Optimo, have released a mix cd via Kompakt.

It’s slightly more focused then past efforts have been, but just as much fun! Lots of ‘90’s Techno (all the rage at the moment), some minimalist stuff that sounds like Kompakt’s der riguer, but there’s also some crazy Japanese metal as well as the odd Throbbing Gristle track. It’s totally more banging then I would have expected, but it also works just as brilliantly as anything they’ve put out before. I rate it quite highly with some other choice mixes I’ve recieved lately. So go buy!

And to all the club promoters out there…

From the Optimo website:

If you are interested, this is how we operate - we think djs charging huge fees or being inflexible about their fees is ridiculous as it means some of the smaller, more interesting clubs aren’t able to book the djs they would like to have play. We do this for a living but playing a great club is more important to us than getting a huge fee. If you have a large budget and a full club, we expect to be paid accordingly but if you don’t and would like us to come and play, get in touch and we will come to some arrangement. As there are two of us, it is also possible to book one of us to come if this makes it more affordable for you.

Optimo - striving to break down the bullshit that exists in dj culture since 1997.

Any takers out there in clubland? Chop Suey? Bang Bang? Havana? Neumos?