Rave parties have been the . . . well, rave, all of 1996. Perhaps one of the reasons is that they are new - and we all know Hong Kong loves any concept that is novel.
And perhaps the other reason is that there is a dearth of suitable places where one can dance away those blues and kilograms.
Three-tiered dance floors covering 2,500 square feet may be commonplace to party people in New York and London; those of us here have slightly smaller options. A club crawl will show you that most local establishments have either very small dance floors or are singular in their musical choices.
Trying to work off a few kilograms on a dance floor in this town will find you cornered by a piece of furniture or an overly zealous drunken reveller; and unless you're a fan of techno or 80s disco, stay seated.
The Jump in Causeway Bay recognises the increasing importance of dance spots; the dance floor is cleared for 11pm daily, and on Wednesday and Friday they also have a happy hour DJ from 7pm onwards. To maintain diversity in the music selection this establishment has a selection of DJs, but musically The Jump is very commercial, playing music from the 1960s, 70s and 80s.
'Our target audience is 25 to 45 years old,' says general manager Gill Platt. Unfortunately, even then, the dance floor is fairly small, and the lighting is unlikely to inspire you to be Travolta for a night.
