Keith McIvor

Keith McIvor was one half of [a=Optimo (2)] (or Optimo (Espacio) to give it its full name) in the Sub Club (Glasgow) alongside partner [a=Jonnie Wilkes] and former resident DJ at the legendary Pure in Edinburgh. He was renowned for his eclecticism and exceptional mixing skills.

He died on 19th September 2025 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier in the year.

Slightly confusingly he was also half of a production duo called [a=Optimo (Espacio)] though this was a pairing with [a=Dave Clark (7)] and not [a=Jonnie Wilkes] of [a=Optimo (2)]

He ran [l=Optimo Music] as well as [l=Autonomous Africa]

He was also behind the now defunct labels [l=Pi Recordings] and [l=T&B Vinyl].

Latterly he was more prolific than ever with mixes for [l=Tigersushi]'s [l=Kill The DJ Records], [l=Eskimo Recordings], [l=Endless Flight], [l=R & S Records] and [l=Fabric (London)] and productions under an ever increasing list of aliases.