Tuesday 2 December 2008

Updated news about New Year from OPTIMO

It's time for our annual Hogmanay Party at The Old Fruitmarket. Each year we strive to improve on the previous one and this year will be no exception. For months we have had our lighting designers, video specialists and production team slaving away in a top secret basement working on a production Broadway would be proud to call their own. No shoddy erections!


For our guests, we thought long and hard about who would put on the most entertaining live show and came up with two acts who are ALL about putting on a great show, which frankly is what is required on Hogmanay.


Firstly we have local super heroes Den Haan. Two Hi Nrg, Italo Disco maniacs from Glasgow who put on one of our favourite shows at the club this year (let's hope they don't set off the fire alarm this time). Destined for greatness in 2009, their "Release The Beast" and "Nightshift" songs are already dancefloor stormtroopers. They will be presenting an all dancing, visual extravaganza on Hogmanay.


Then, from Paris, France we present the completely awesome Nôze. As well as making some of our favourite songs of the last few years - "Kitchen", the total anthem that is "Remember Love", and "Love Affair" - they are renowned, nay, notorious even for their live show.

Perhaps we should let them tell you a little bit about themselves -

"Nôze are two comrades, two troublemakers, full of life, joy and happiness, often wearing their straw hats and stripping of their clothes at the end of their show after musically anything has been touched. A touch of Summer even in the deepest Winter.

They are coming with a lot of gear, playing real instruments like the Korg MS20 and the digital legend Korg M1. Supported by their music computers, the big mixing desk as the core and their own voices, they create a unique show on any stage, taking the vibes of the club up to the max!

The friends of Nôze excited of their music are: Luciano, Akufen, Ricardo Villalobos, Hot Chip, and, Herbert… to name a few."


Anchoring the night will of course be Optimo AKA JD Twitch and JG Wilkes.

Doors will open at 10.30pm on the 31st December 2008 and close sometime after 4am on the morning of January 1st 2009.

Tickets are available now from Monorail Records and City Halls Box Office Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ T: 0141 353 8000 Online: www.glasgowconcerthalls.com

You Tube Oldies!






Den Haan on Radio 1

On Vic Galloways show, still available on the BBCi Player.

BBC iPlayer


Vic Galloway

Monday 1 December 2008

A review I found online about the release!

The soon to be massive den haan are releasing their first 12 with dissident. This one contains 2 killer tunes, the sleazy hi -nrg ode to the world’s oldest profession and the italo-esque instrumental theme, night shift has been road tested by optimo for a few months now and absolutely smashes it every time and if anything theme is even better and more versatile. This is a 12 that will stay in a wide range of djs boxes for ages will be one of those that flies out fast so get your orders in quick, as you know, there will be no re-press.

I enjoyed reading it!

Wednesday 26 November 2008

10 Tracks

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Night Shift 12" on Dissident Records


Den Haans 1st ever release out now on Dissident Records.

Its a single sided 12" limited to 200 copies, so you will have to be fast.
With the tracks - Night Shift & Theme from Den Haan


Available at Rub a dub and loads of other places.

For more info check out our myspace.

Also Den Haan Live at OPTIMO at The Fruitmarket in Glasgow.

More Acts to follow...

Optimo Espacio : Hogmanay Party 2008

Tickets available now from:
-The Glasgow City Halls (The Fruitmarket) Box Office
on Candleriggs, Merchant City, Glasgow

-Monorail Music
Kings Court, King Street, Glasgow


-Rub A Dub Records

Gordon Street, Glasgow

More info here: www.optimo.co.uk