DJ Optimism

DJ & Music Producer based in Naarm // Melbourne

Inspired by a strong appreciation for the '90s to '00s sounds of UKG and Speed Garage, Kyle Donohue reflects on this era in both his productions and his DJ sets. With over four years of experience behind decks and one year spent studying music production, he is beginning to make a name for himself in Naarm’s thriving electronic music scene. As well as being a part of Xe54’s rotating resident roste

r, Kyle has become a regular choice to support world-class artists such as Carl Cox, Rebūke, me, Sally C & more. Since breaking onto the scene in early 2021, he has provided energetic selections at some of Naarm’s most iconic venues including The Third Day, New Guernica, Revolver Upstairs, Glamorama and Electric. Most notably, Kyle has made two strong festival debuts in the past year at both Beyond The Valley (Schmall Klüb) and Sundancer Thailand. Coupled with his love for playing and producing, Kyle further expresses his music-fuelled enthusiasm through running events under his ‘Guerrilla’ & ‘Vibrance’ brands. His dedication to continuously refine the quality of his productions, DJ sets and events makes him an artist to keep an eye on in the coming years.

07/11/2024

On Friday the 29th of Nov, I’ll be playing at the new A3 Festival curated by my passionate, hard-working friends from Novel. I’ll be stepping up to the decks on Stage 2 → an industrial warehouse which holds up to 5000 people.

The dedication and love that the team have poured into this festival is truly inspiring, and I’m thrilled to be joining this epic lineup for their inaugural year. With so many good friends on the bill and Guerrilla’s first-ever festival showcase, this is bound to be one hell of a party. I’m very appreciative for the opportunity and I’d like to thank everyone involved in making this happen.

If you want to come and support my set and / or the festival as a whole, shoot me a DM for a surprise.

Hope to see you all on the dance floor! ❤️

📸 // Charlie Traynor

02/10/2024

Proud to finally get this one out after working on it for so long! TALKING LITTER [SPEED MIX] is now on my Soundcloud for Streaming / Free DL

https://soundcloud.com/djoptimism/talking-litter-speed-mix

📸 // Charlie Traynor
🖼 // Artbychiggy

05/09/2024

02/04/2024

‘TEXT ME BACK’ out now on my Soundcloud

Listen via the link below! 🎧

https://on.soundcloud.com/kardzNfB5S8zRbJD9

📸 // Josh Patterson
Master // .sound

12/02/2024

Still getting over what happened on Friday night... It was an absolute honour to warm up a packed New Guernica for one of my favourite artists!

Stream the set on Soundcloud via the link below.

https://on.soundcloud.com/vRL2vtm5rsh6ZiWq6

Thanks to everyone who came through ❤

📸 // Charlie Hurd

01/02/2024

My newest edit “NEED 2 FEEL LOVED” is out now on my Soundcloud!! 🚨

Mixed the vocals from a trance classic with a big reese bass, crunchy drums & a super euphoric piano / synths. This is how it turned out and I’m really proud of the end result.

I’m very grateful for everyone who has helped me make massive improvements in my production & this edit. Special mention to Jove & Baron Von Trax for being legends and steering me in the right direction! 🫶

Stream / Free Download via the link below:
https://on.soundcloud.com/aHrH9Unsf1V7Z7vQA

03/01/2024

22/12/2023

Keen to close out our Vibrance event at 24 Moons tomorrow night after Human Movement, IN2STELLAR & Mirasia!

Purchase discounted tickets via the following link // https://events.humanitix.com/vibrance-pres-human-movement-special-guest-tba-mirasia-and-more?discountcode=FRIENDS-30

14/12/2023

Excited to finally announce that I’ll be playing two sets at this year’s edition of Beyond The Valley! ⚡️

Massive love to those who helped make this happen ❤️

Here are most of my upcoming dates for this summer:

- 23rd Dec // Vibrance pres. Human Movement, IN2STELLAR, Mirasia & More. [3:00AM - 5:00AM]

- 30th Dec // Beyond The Valley 2023 - Dr. Dans Stage b2b w/ [4:00PM - 5:00PM]

- Date & Time TBA // Beyond The Valley - Schmall Klüb

- 20th Jan // Guerrilla

- 8th Feb // Vibrance

Would love to add some more sets between these so if you’re interested in having me play at your event, shoot an email to [email protected]!

10/12/2023

Just posted my set from Glam last night on my Soundcloud 🎧🎧

Listen here: https://on.soundcloud.com/MQxDQDWjFz3tJL3CA

06/12/2023

it’s in ur eyezzzzz 👀👀

here’s a Kylie Minogue edit for streaming & free download on my Soundcloud via the link below:

https://on.soundcloud.com/Gm1NyVZ6kVStMAy98

p.s. it’s my birthday today and I’ll be celebrating this Saturday with a set at Glamorama from 1:30AM-3:00AM. unbelievably excited to be back in one of my favourite booths in the city at peak time & I would love to catch some of you there. shoot me a message if you’re keen and would like discounted entry 🫶

13/11/2023

Just released my newest track “DIP OUT THE ENDS” on my Soundcloud 🔊

I’ve had this one 90% finished for months but have only just found some time to get it done.

Swipe across for some previews and stream / DL via the link below.
https://on.soundcloud.com/xCKmo2am6LAD5NtH8

Hope you like it! 🫶

02/10/2023

Haven't posted a mix like this in a long time so here's something which accurately represents my current style.

The mix is filled with tracks from friends, AUS-based artists who are killing it at the moment + my usual international favourites.

Have been a bit quiet on here with posts but I’m working on lots of music which I'll hopefully be releasing really soon. Thought I'd put this together in the meantime.

Hope you enjoy! 🎧

📸 - Ashlea Caygill

Haven't posted a mix like this in a long time so here's something which accurately represents my current style in a peak slot. Hope you enjoy! Tracklist: // Oppidan, SHIMA, camoufly - See Me // Club

02/10/2023

05/09/2023

Couple of exciting upcoming gigs announced this afternoon!

09/09 - Xe54 Residents Rave b2b w/ Lachie Garlick > The Alley

23/09 - Supporting Faster Horses at Glamorama for Novel (Tours & Events) > 15:00 - 16:30

04/09/2023

Finally getting around to releasing my Headie One edit which I've been working on for way too long.

Stream / Download on my Soundcloud via link below 🔊
https://soundcloud.com/kyledonohue/headieedit

New 4-track EP coming soon too… 💽

Master - ACSY.SOUND
📸 - Charles Traynor

25/08/2023

I’ll be opening the main room at Xe54 tomorrow night for Âme, Ayebatonye & George Fitzgerald.

I’m on from 10:00pm - 11:00pm. Will be slowing the tempo right down for this one 🕺🪩

Message me if you’re keen on coming 🤍

📸 - Ash Caygill

11/08/2023

Supporting the homie Prizefight at Xe54 tomorrow night!!

I’ll be playing in the alley from 1:00am - 2:30am with lots of new tunes loaded.

Very keen for this one 🤤🤤

Address

Melbourne, VIC

Website

https://linktr.ee/kyledonohue

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Proud to finally get this one out after working on it for so long! TALKING LITTER [SPEED MIX] is now on my Soundcloud for Streaming / Free DL https://soundcloud.com/djoptimism/talking-litter-speed-mix 📸 // Charlie Traynor 🖼 // Artbychiggy

Today’s the day! I’m thrilled to finally share my debut DJ Optimism track with you all. This release marks a huge step forward in my journey as an artist, and I couldn’t be prouder of how it turned out compared to what I’ve previously released. You can listen on my Soundcloud via the following link // https://soundcloud.com/djoptimism/so-much-in-love As always, any support would be much appreciated! <3 Got a mix coming out tomorrow arvo with Total Station, followed by the DJ Optimism Launch Party at Glamorama from 9:30PM - 11:30PM. I’m playing a 2-hour set & entry is free before 10:00PM. hope to see you there x Animation by @artbychiggy

‘TEXT ME BACK’ out now!

‘TEXT ME BACK’ out now on my Soundcloud Listen via the link below! 🎧 https://on.soundcloud.com/kardzNfB5S8zRbJD9 📸 // Josh Patterson Master // @acsy.sound

NEED 2 FEEL LOVED

My newest edit “NEED 2 FEEL LOVED” is out now on my Soundcloud!! 🚨 Mixed the vocals from a trance classic with a big reese bass, crunchy drums & a super euphoric piano / synths. This is how it turned out and I’m really proud of the end result. I’m very grateful for everyone who has helped me make massive improvements in my production & this edit. Special mention to Jove & Baron Von Trax for being legends and steering me in the right direction! 🫶 Stream / Free Download via the link below: https://on.soundcloud.com/aHrH9Unsf1V7Z7vQA

Vibrance Set Times

Keen to close out our Vibrance event at 24 Moons tomorrow night after Human Movement, IN2STELLAR & Mirasia! Purchase discounted tickets via the following link // https://events.humanitix.com/vibrance-pres-human-movement-special-guest-tba-mirasia-and-more?discountcode=FRIENDS-30

Glam

Just posted my set from Glam last night on my Soundcloud 🎧🎧 Listen here: https://on.soundcloud.com/MQxDQDWjFz3tJL3CA

IN YOUR EYES (Out Now)

it’s in ur eyezzzzz 👀👀 here’s a Kylie Minogue edit for streaming & free download on my Soundcloud via the link below: https://on.soundcloud.com/Gm1NyVZ6kVStMAy98 p.s. it’s my birthday today and I’ll be celebrating this Saturday with a set at Glamorama from 1:30AM-3:00AM. unbelievably excited to be back in one of my favourite booths in the city at peak time & I would love to catch some of you there. shoot me a message if you’re keen and would like discounted entry 🫶

Headlining The Third Day for THREE-SIXTY DEGREES tomorrow night from 10:00pm - 11:30pm. Super keen to play my first event of this style and I hope to catch some of you there! 💕 Purchase tickets here: https://three-sixtydegrees.eventbrite.com

Just posted my set recording from my headline slot at Electric earlier this month for Goodroom Welcomes - Vibrance. Bit of a different vibe from what I’ve been playing recently but I hope you all like it! 💕 So much love to the teams from Electric, Goodroom, Novel (Tours & Events) & Associated Artists for having me. Run it up via link below x https://soundcloud.com/kyledonohue/electricheadline/s-9KmFIB4fZeH