Well, JD Twitch’s and JG Wilkes’ highly regarded and sorely missed Optimo party might be long gone, but that doesn’t mean their stellar mixes need to die, too. Just a couple of days ago, the fellas threw together a great collection of acid house for their Radio Magnetic podcast, and we just had to spread the good word. Over on Mixcloud, you can stream the 70-minute DJ set featuring 20 tracks born in dance-music hotbeds across the globe, all produced between 1987 and 2010. On the construction of the mix, the Optimo DJs say, “The mix was recorded using two turntables and a laptop in one take, with some minor editing after the fact.” You can listen to the Acid Eyeful mix below. (via Self-Titled)

Though we haven’t exactly been championing the psychedelic vignettes and guttural vocal work featured on A Sufi and A Killer, we’d certainly say there’s much worthwhile listening on the mostly Gaslamp Killer-produced debut album by LA’s Gonjasufi. Now, about six months after that record’s release, a new album of remixes from respectable producers and musicians across the board is set to drop on October 5. Contributions come from fellow Warp artists Bibio, Broadcast & The Focus Group, and Mark Pritchard (a.k.a. Harmonic 313), as well as XLR8R favorites Oneohtrix Point Never, Shlohmo, and Jeremiah Jae. Check out the artwork and full tracklist for The Caliph’s Tea Party, and listen to Mark Pritchard’s remix of “Ancestors,” below. (via Resident Advisor)

01. Ancestors ((Dreamtime) Mark Pritchard Remix)
02. Candylane (Bibio Remix)
03. Ageing (Dam Mantle Remix)
04. The Caliph’s Tea Party (Broadcast & The Focus Group “DedNd” Remix)
05. Kobwebz (Jeremiah Jae Remix)
06. Love Of Reign (Bear In Heaven Remix)
07. She’s Gone (Oneohtrix Point Never Remix)
08. Holidays (MRR Remix)
09. Change (Shlomo Remix)
10. My Only Friend (Hezus Remix)
11. DedNd (agdm Remix)
12. SuzieQ (Dem Hunger Bowel Blood Remix)

Folks, our friend Brandon Ivers, the esteemed writer of so many awesome XLR8R cover stories, and his juggalo-snapping cohort, photographer Kelly O (of Seattle’s esteemed weekly, The Stranger), are self-funding a trip to the Gathering of the Juggalos this weekend—the 11th edition of the infamous Insane Clown Posse party weekend held in Cave In Rock, Illinois.

If you have absolutely no idea what we’re talking about, please refer to the following items:

1. 11th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos Infomercial

2. Kelly O’s “I’m Just a Juggalo” Photo Spread for The Stranger

3. Carnival of Our Lives Documentary Trailer

It’s all pretty INSANE, right? We can only imagine what kind of unbelievable happenings, Faygo consumption, oversized t-shirts, and wrestling-induced injuries are waiting to be documented out in the middle of nowhere by Ivers and O. The thing is, the event starts really soon, so we need your help, like, STAT! We’re trying to help them raise $1000 to defray their costs of sending themselves to Cave In Rock from Seattle. Here’s what we’re hoping to help them cover:

Two tickets to Chicago: $600
Car rental plus gas: $250
Food for three days: $150

For any donations of $25 or more, you’ll receive a free subscription to XLR8R (which is $20 alone, anyway!). So please donate via PayPal to [email protected], and rest easy knowing you’ve done your part to support music journalism brilliance. Thanks!

**update: The Stranger is footing the bill for Kelly O’s way, so we’re just trying to help Brandon realize his juggalo dream now.

Lately, the Mad Decent website has been giving away a free mixtape every week from friends and label collaborators, like Mumdance, Nguzunguzu, Diplo, and now, the NYC-born-and-bred Maluca. The mixtape, entitled China Food, was mixed by DJ/producer Paul Devro and features 20 tracks of remixes, originals, and other mixed-and-matched goodness all covered in the subtly sassy, sultry voice of the 28-year-old chanteuse. And seeing as how similar mixtapes featuring other burgeoning starlets, like Santigold and M.I.A., have become sought-after relics of each artist’s career, this could very well be another launching pad for a Mad Decent diva. You can stream or download Maluca’s China Food mixtape here.

BBC tastemaker Gilles Peterson is an institution. His Worldwide program is still going 10 years strong, and he continues to reveal fresh and interesting sounds with each broadcast, podcast, event, and compilation he touches. His latest release, the forthcoming Gilles Peterson presents: Worldwide, is a two-disc retrospective of tracks from the many artists he’s shared with the world over the last decade. In anticipation of the compilation’s release, you can download “Rico Suave Bossa Nova,” which comes from another institution in his own right, Jay Dee (a.k.a. J. Dilla). The song was originally featured on the producer’s debut solo album, Welcome 2 Detroit, but makes an encore appearance squeezed between songs from the likes of Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Quasimoto, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, Benga, and Theo Parrish. Check out the artwork and tracklist, before BBE releases Worldwide on October 11, below.

CD 1
01 – Nitin Sawhney – Tides
02 – Cinematic Orchestra feat Roots Manuva – All Things To All Men
03 – Quasimoto – Come on Feet
04 – Qtip – Lets Ride
05 – Erykah Badu – Green Eyes
06 – Jill Scott – He Loves Me [Lyzel In E Flat]
07 – Herbert – The Audience
08 – Jay Dee – Rico Suave Bossa Nova
09 – Dwele – Too Fly
10 – Amy Winehouse – Take The Box
11 – Gotan Project – Triptico
12 – Dizzee Rascal – I Luv U
13 – M.I.A. – Galang
14 – Vikter Duplaix – Manhood

CD 2
01 – Sa-Ra – Rosebuds
02 – Steve Spacek – Dollar
03 – Outlines – Just a Lil’ Lovin
04 – Recloose – Dust
05 – Amerie – 1 Thing
06 – Seun Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80 – Many Things
07 – RSL – Wesley Music
08 – Sebastien Tellier – La Ritournelle
09 – Little Dragon – Twice
10 – Jose James – Dreamer
11 – Theo Parrish – Goin’ Downstairs (Part 1)
12 – Benga – Emotions
13 – Darkstar – Aidy’s Girl Is A Computer