Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

They move fast between techno, electro, post-punk, funk and oddball detours, usually with hard edges and sharp changes in mood. The point is not smoothness; it is a DJ set that can jump from sleaze to noise to something much older and stranger.

More about Optimo

Optimo is JD Twitch and JG Wilkes, the Glasgow duo behind the long-running Optimo night that started in 1997. Their roots run through Pure in Edinburgh and the early Scottish techno circuit; RA also connects them to Optimo Music and labels like Kompakt, DFA and Endless Flight.

A story

Their night was named after Liquid Liquid, whose song “Optimo” they borrowed the name from. In their own words

Playing

• 2026-10-24 23:00 · ZeeZout - Saturday Night · Klaproos

Labels

Worked with

• JD Twitch duo partner · source
• JG Wilkes duo partner · source

Sets to hear

• RA.087 JD Twitch (Optimo) (2008)

Read

• Various - Optimo 25 Resident Advisor, 2024
• Pitch Music & Arts 2019: Five key performances Resident Advisor, 2019
• Farr Festival 2018 Resident Advisor, 2018
• DGTL Barcelona 2017 Resident Advisor, 2017

For fans of

Young Marco, Ben UFO, Midland, Andrew Weatherall

Official links

RASpotifyWebsiteBandcampInstagram

Written by Songpot from public sources, not affiliated with the festival. Check the official artist page for times and changes.

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