Optimo (Espacio)

About

Optimo (Espacio) is a Scottish DJ act from Glasgow, founded in 1997 by Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) and Jonnie Wilkes (JG Wilkes). Their Sunday-night residency at the Sub Club became one of Europe's most influential club nights, built on a music policy that moved freely between post-punk, techno, disco, dub and no wave. Following the death of JD Twitch on 19 September 2025, JG Wilkes continues under the Optimo (Espacio) name, holding residencies at Phonox in London, Nitsa in Barcelona and Berkeley Suite in Glasgow.

550+

club nights at Sub Club Glasgow (1997-2010)

200+

releases on Optimo Music and sublabels

£250K+

fundraising for Glasgow charities

What's new

2025-09
JD Twitch (Keith McIvor), co-founder of Optimo (Espacio), died on 19 September 2025 at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow following a terminal brain tumour.
2025-07
JD Twitch made his terminal diagnosis public via Instagram in July 2025 and launched a crowdfunder for his care costs.
2026-01
Optimo (Espacio) has since existed as a solo project by JG Wilkes; the monthly NTS radio show has now been running for ten years.
2024-02
To mark the 25th anniversary, the double-vinyl compilation 'Optimo 25' was released on Above Board Projects, featuring tracks representing the club night from 1997 to 2023.
2026-07
JG Wilkes performs as Optimo (Espacio) on 5 July 2026 at Mister Sunday in Nowadays, New York.