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Adam Wright

Heds will roll British house music label/event  Hed Kandi is becoming something of an institution in Hong Kong and is a rare example of a global clubbing franchise successfully setting up shop in our city.
The beautiful people all come out to play at its local parties, attracted by its veneer of sophistication, the doe-eyed beauties pictured on its promotional material and its impressive roster of DJs drawn from clubbing hot spots worldwide, particularly Ibiza.
On November 22 Hed Kandi will return to Hong Kong with two performers who made a big impact on their previous visits to the city - vocalist  Peyton and DJ Jim  Breese.
Peyton is particularly worth catching, a preacher's son from Tennessee who started out as a lead vocalist in the gospel choir at his father's church. He was signed to the Hed Kandi label after making a name for himself on the British version of reality television show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and in 2003 scored a solo dance hit with A Higher Place, which became popular in Ibiza clubs.
It's sure to be a sexy night of smooth, funky house when Hed Kandi makes a return to  Club JJ's at the Grand Hyatt in Wan Chai. Tickets cost HK$280 in advance and HK$350 on the door.
On the Christmas beat
Although it might be a bit early to start promoting Christmas-related events, we'll make an exception for Jungle Bells - both because it's for a good cause and because the previous events have been such great nights out.
Presented by local event organisers  Kongkretebass, the party is billed as Hong Kong's annual drum 'n' bass shakedown, and brings together DJs and MCs from the city's various collectives specialising in this form of electronic music.
All profits from Jungle Bells, which is now in its third year, traditionally go to a selected children's charity, showing that while these drum 'n' bass types might look pretty rough and tough, they're still quite soft and cuddly on the inside.
This year's lineup is particularly good and features the city's best drum 'n' bass DJs in the form of  Arkham (from  Red Label),  Wash (Kongkretebass),  Blood Dunza (Heavy) and   Le Libertin (sulfurik).
Tickets to the event - which has moved this year to  Backstage, 1/F, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central - cost HK$100 until 11.30pm, and HK$120 thereafter.



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