Optimo 170326 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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The cover of Mount Florida, "Stealth" 12" (Matador, 1999) rests on a #NowSpinning easel while the record plays on a Technics 1200 turntable next to stereo components, surrounded by CDs and LPs, and adjacent to a blue lava lamp.

#NowPlaying: Mount Florida, "Stealth" 12" (Matador, 1999)

R.I.P. JD Twitch aka Keith McIvor, one of the best to ever do it.

@matadorrecords.bsky.social
www.discogs.com/release/1893...

#NowSpinning #NowListening #musicsky #vinylsky #MountFlorida #OptimoEspacio #Optimo #JDTwitch #FuckICE

Optimo Espacio - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Nov 2006 Twitch & Wilkes' classic BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from November 2006. http://www.optimo.co.uk

“Twitch & Wilkes' classic BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from November 2006.” / “Optimo Espacio - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Nov 2006” (1 user) soundcloud.com/subclub87/optimo_espacio... #optimo

Optimo 251125 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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Optimo w/ Venus Volcanism 281025 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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La ocaso es mejor de noche? Yo estoy tirando a base de velozball y ultraball, pero a lo.mejor no es #optimo

Stir Stroll On 28th September 2025 I went for a walk around some places in Glasgow that I remember Keith from. I listened to tracks that I associate with those places. And I recorded some words at each of them. I

‘Stirstroll’ - Compiled by fellow Kitten Gareth. A tribute to Keith McIvor 💕

#Optimo
#WeLoveYourEars

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Optimo 300925 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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If you haven't given this a spin, please do. Donations will now go to charities that JD Twitch supported. This is music giving back, this is what community looks like.

#optimo #jdtwitch #benefit #bandcamp #musiccommunity #onemoretune

#JDTwitch #Optimo CD of stuff that showcases how wide-ranging Keith's tastes were and the odd and quirky stuff that would often find their way into the sets - definitely not banging techno but brilliant.

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“120 minute post-punk special. Thanks JD Twitch, this one's heavy. Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS” / “SoundCloud - Hear the world’s sounds” (1 user) https://htn.to/3udW8w8QDT #JDtwitch #optimo

Mixes Digest 22: Remembering Optimo’s JD Twitch 8 enduring sets from the late Keith McIvor (plus links to 20 more)

Very nice write-up of selected Optimo / JD Twitch mixes by @philipsherburne.bsky.social
#emo 🖤 #optimo #ripjdtwitch

Remembering JD Twitch · 特集記事 ⟋ RA The Optimo cofounder was a visionary force. Michael Lawson spoke to eight artists—from Glasgow peers to heroes like Liquid Liquid and Severed Heads—to reflect on his humility, effervescence and indefatigable creative spirit.

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R.I.P. JD Twitch a.k.a. Martin Keith S. McIvor (1968-2025) of Optimo Music, Scotland. He also appears in Sähkö the Movie (1995), the Sähkö Recordings documentary film. Via Jimi Tenor:

#JDTwitch #MartinMcIvor #OptimoMusic #Optimo #SähköTheMovie #SähköRecordings #Sahko #JimiTenor #Scotland #Finland

I knew #JDTwitch back in the day. I'd been on the guest list at Pure for a while, but Hogmanay 91/92 I never asked. No idea why not, probably didn't want to bother him, so paid to get in.

He took me back down later and got me my money back.

Very glad to have known you Keith. Rest easy.

#optimo

Very sad to hear of the passing of Keith McIvor (aka #JDTwitch, one-half of DJ team #Optimo) following the announcement of his condition two months ago. Optimo included us - #MediumMedium - on their eclectic and influential How to Kill the DJ (Part 2) CD 20 years ago, for which we were grateful.

Optimo - Wikipedia

Keith McIvor, DJ. 1968-2025. #KeithMcIvor #Optimo #JDTwitch

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimo

Flyer from night club 'Pure' name in black font top centre of red flyer, text in black surrounded by black spiky circle and info at bottom on extra special live set from Mono Junk, times 10.30pm to 3 am etc

So sad to hear about Keith aka #JDTwitch passing away, had a wee nostalgic dig in my archives #Pure #Edinburgh was a special place for me & fun too @ #Optimo #Glasgow or #Kelburn #Vale fella #Twitch #Scotland #DanceMusic daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/01/nigh... www.discogs.com/lists/Classi...

Optimo (Espacio)’s JD Twitch Dead At 57 JD Twitch, known as one half of the duo Optimo (Espacio), has died. The Scottish DJ and producer born Keith McIvor revealed in July that he was diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumor. He passed away on Friday (Sept. 19) in Glasgow’s Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice. He was 57.

Optimo DJ JD Twitch dies after being diagnosed with brain tumour Keith McIvor was one half of the duo who ran Optimo Espacio at Glasgow's Sub Club between between 1997 and 2010.

Very sad news about #JDTwitch of #Optimo. I never made it over to their nights in Glasgow, but I did go to Pure in Edinburgh a couple of times and had a blast. RIP 😞 ❤️

www.bbc.com/news/article...

It’s with immense sadness that I’m writing to tell you Keith passed away peacefully yesterday at 2.06pm at The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. In a 28 year partnership he changed my life immeasurably and together we took our work in directions and to places few people are lucky enough to explore. I am forever grateful for everything he bestowed on me, both as a partner in music and as a friend. Keith’s intensity and passion for life, for music, for creativity and for positive change simply never let up. He was formidable. His belief in people and the idea that standing together, that our collective strength is powerful was unwavering. I loved him for that. My thoughts are with Keith’s family and friends. Thank you to them and the extended group who have tirelessly supported Keith and each other in the last few months. Thank you to the staff at The Hospice who made this last while as good as it possibly could be. Keith left us far too soon. He will go now to travel those space-ways but I know his energy remains in every one of us who had the privilege of knowing him. I love you forever Keith. “All things pass, into the night…”

It grieves me beyond words to share the sad news that, after some months of suffering from glioblastoma, #JDTwitch of @optimo-espacio.bsky.social has passed. His #Optimo partner JD Wilkes has posted this message on their Instagram account.

JD Twitch (Optimo) Transcript of an interview with Keith McIvor of Optimo made in early 2024. Optimo forever!

Just got round to reading this Keith McIvor interview (with Andrew Thomson) c0nnections.substack.com/p/jd-twitch-...

I wonder how Keith is doing? Anyone know anything? #Optimo #JDTwitch

Optimo 050825 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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E a s y E
- Emperor Traiano, Optimo Principi

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekEforEasyE #Emperor #Traiano #Optimo #Trajan #Forum #Rome #EastCoastKin #EuroConnect

A Song A Day #196 Liquid Liquid: Optimo. on the same EP as the legendary Cavern which was nicked for White Lines. I tend to listen to Optimo more often these days. I was lucky enough to see Liquid Liquid at Irving Plaza back in the early #80s.

#ASongADay #LiquidLiquid #Optimo #99Records #PunkFunk

So many pure moments, life changing... And all the emails at 3am with Dr J.
Not one for these things or sharing too much sadness online so here is one of our favourties that never leaves the DJ bag.
N-Joi
#Optimo #JDTwitch #Pure

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm14...

Optimo w/ Yu Su 080725 Optimo is JG Wilkes & JD Twitch; record label, and longstanding Glaswegian party. You can expect a lot from their new monthly slot, sure to dig up some obscurities from post-punk, new wave, EBM, house

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Optimo DJ diagnosed with untreatable brain tumour Keith McIvor co-ran Optimo Espacio - one of Glasgow's most loved club nights - for 13 years between 1997 and 2010.

Oh, this is terrible news. I knew Keith a little, he was a pal of my brother-in-law back in the day.

And Optimo nights were always special nights.

#Optimo #Glasgow

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y73nq041qo

And then read the post from #Optimo JD Twitch as well… 😔