Residents of the legendary, discontinued Scottish club night Optimo Espacio are hot property. What some would describe as a product of the club's strict music policy, the duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes boast an amazing taste in music ranging from all corners of the globe, often being touted as one of the best DJ duos around. Its like when someone asks you 'Hey man, what sort of music do you listen to?' and of course the only response that your trendy bike-riding clique would approve of is 'Duh...everything!'. Well in this case its a cliche yet incredibly valid answer.
Their latest release mix Fabric 52 is just as energetic and dance-worthy as their strong following of crazy Scots would have you believe. Truth be told its a tad more techno/dance friendly than previous mixes (that I've had the privilege of hearing off the internetz, sadly I've never got to witness one of their club nights), however its still trademark Optimo when you hear disco/cumbia in Roska and Cumbia Moderna de Soledad intricately woven into house and techno beats. This being indicative of the sort of stuff you'd be likely to hear if you were to catch the Scottish boys at fabric or sub-club, with their only intentions being to make you move.
Fabric 52 is a great mix for those hot summer nights, from the pre-drinks to your sloshed and messy self well and truly throwing shapes on the dance floor. Initially it seems like your decent Saturday night mix, featuring early house/italo tracks, but to Optimo's credit, they know how to keep it fresh by effortlessly mixing styles that would get the better of most other DJ's out there. If you're looking to get away from your main stream club bangers for a night of exploration, I strongly suggest you give Fabric 52 or in fact any of Optimo's mixes the once over.
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