Optimo @ Origin, Aberdeen, 18 Oct

This deserves a good mention on a couple of counts. First up, the Optimo duo of JD Twitch and JG Wilkes bring a party soundtrack to the club experience that frankly shits on many a sycophant promoter, and secondly their presence will hopefully be the catalyst of something very special for Origin, and Aberdeen. We need choice and variety in the city, so if it takes a couple of Glaswegians to truly get the ball rolling at this menacing, hypnotic venue then I’ll support that. Not that the efforts of Origin haven’t gone un-noticed thus far, far from it. A glance at their scheduling takes in genres and styles with names that’ll keep the OED in work ‘til the 3rd millennium. But back to the music in question tonight: yes, it's house and techno rooted, but to say that Optimo are eclectic doesn’t even slice into it. When I tell you they're are going right back to their roots with an October appearance, in London, alongside heroes and influencers Liquid Liquid, then you may have some more clues to go on.