although i do agree with some of the points crime has made, i dont think anyone on this board has ever stepped onto Hong Kong soil and understands what goes on in this city.

From 1997-1999 the Rave scene exploded due to the British influence, but steadily has declined and is almost dead right now. People here dont know even the difference between trance and techno, breaks from jungle. To them its something different from "cantopop".

My purpose is to not only just fill the place with people and run away laughing to the bank. If that is the case, i would try to book someone like Paul Van Dyk or Tiesto. Right now Picotto is arguably the most mainstream guy i can think of that may have an appeal in Hong Kong due to his trancey past. In my eyes, he may be the only person that can probably open things up for the techno scene out here in HK. After people listen to his set, they may actually notice that he didnt play trance and begin to explore into the realms of techno (hopefully!).

Of course i would love to bring someone like Speedy J or Andreas Kauffelt to Hong Kong, but honestly is that an economically wise decision? I think its kind of hard to convert these candy raving lolipop sucking chinese kids to convert from euro cheesey trance into listening to cutting edge techno without some kind of role model like Picotto. It is VERY sad i have to say this, but it is soooo true. Hong Kong is a copycat scene, and just jumps on the next popular thing. That is why it can never be a Tokyo for instance. I am just trying to play my role in promoting the music that i love to a buntch of clueless dancers. I have already tried in the past year in throwing techno nights at small clubs but no one is really interested because they're not "big names."...