Volar
Tomorrow, 11pm
With on-stage masks that resemble bug-eyed flies and a hard-hitting sound that melds rock and techno, Italy's Bloody Beetroots are one of the most curious dance acts to have emerged in the past few years.
Featuring producer Bobby Rifo, who bills himself as an 'international indie producer', and DJ Tommy Tea, the Beetroots have cut out a unique career that has deliberately sought to subvert the traditional idea of a DJ act.
Their sole album to date, the download-only Cornelius, was put together in 2008 to mark the release of a film and limited-edition T-shirt.
And instead of promoting themselves in the usual way on the internet and through the press, they managed to gain a lot of publicity by selling one of their tracks for use on a Fifa football computer game and remixing tracks for use in the TV show CSI: Miami.
It's a compelling multi-media package that has been compared to French dance stars Justice and will be on show in Hong Kong for the first time at Volar tomorrow.
