Overview

• Wilkes confirmed on Instagram that Keith McIvor died on September 19 at 2:06pm at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow.
• McIvor publicly revealed in July that he had an untreatable, inoperable brain tumour, with his health declining rapidly in the weeks that followed.
• A Crowdfunder launched by his wife, Marissa, raised £147,411 to support 24-hour nursing care, alongside local benefit events.
• As half of Optimo (Espacio), he helped define a genre-fluid Sunday residency at Glasgow’s Sub Club from 1997 to 2010 before touring globally and running the Optimo Music label.
• Tributes from peers including Bicep, Daniel Avery, Alex Kapranos, 2ManyDJs, Four Tet and The Avalanches praised his influence and called him an all-time great.