In partnership with http://WeHoParty.Com, http://CirCuitCadenCe.Com is thrilled to announce the newest EXCLUSIVE to reside within our supremely relevant, useful, circuit library! DJ Big Kid, the hottest name on the burgeoning Asian circuit, has offered his Fall mix-set to CirCuitCadenCe.Com exclusively, as he anticipates his American debut later this month in San Francisco!
Bringing you the best music, first, is our key motivator, which... goes hand in hand with bringing you music no one else can. In this case, we're excited to continue our ongoing commitment to promoting circuit music, and artists (and the gay dance community), by hopefully introducing many of you to a new rising star! And... if you're already in CadenCe with DJ Big Kid's "story," we're borderline smug with pride to have the only way of sating those cravings for more, his brand new fall mix-set!
Hot off the turntables, check out this great demonstration of unique and creative presentations of the circuit's hottest current hits, married perfectly with some definite circuit, big-room style, ANTHEMS! (One or two of which were new to me, and sincerely impressed my expectations).
Find out about circuit culture 15,000 miles from the "White Party" as most of us know it, and how its making its way west while you wait for your download, too. It's all at http://www.CirCuitCadenCe.Com , and don't forget to visit http://www.WeHoParty.Com next time, and every time, you and your friends are wondering: "What's going on tonight?"
The Circuit’s Newest Frontier Returns the Favor, Introduces America to a Sensation of Their Own
By John Longo
Without question, the region seeing the biggest growth in circuit popularity is Asia! What all started in 2001 as 1500 gay men and lesbians congregating in Singapore for a now legendary series of parties known as NATION, has developed into the world’s most diverse, multicultural and fastest evolving "pink" market. That initial event paved the way for what is now credited as the regional inspiration for the transformation of the gay community into the circuit force it is today.
GCircuit and Mighty Asia, two new mega-event promoters which have emerged since 2007, have evolved the NATION model (which from its more modest beginnings accrued staggering crowds of 8,000 revelers, at its peak) and continue to provide LGBT party-goers the same opportunities to experience live sets from music icons such as Offer Nissim, Edson Pride, Paulo plus a host of other top international DJs.
"We mustn’t forget that we’ve got a long way to go in terms of recognizing LGBT rights in the region," warns Stuart Koe from Fridae.com (Asia’s leading gay web portal and organizer of NATION), "so in a sense I think the circuit parties are a release valve for many gay men and lesbians who want to vent their frustrations and feel free within their own community."
It makes sense that among this innovation and entrepreneurial emergence of, and within, the Asian circuit market, the stage has been set for the advancement of "home-grown" Asian DJ talent as well. DJs such as Big Kid, Louis T, Shigeki and Princess Ann are in high demand having successfully crafted their signature styles and cultivated their fanbase throughout Asia. Add to that the continued globalization of the world, particularly via social media networks like Facebook, and it was simply a matter of time before the West developed a taste for experiencing some of those unique, fresh sounds, on a domestic stage.
I recently had the pleasure of meeting DJ Big Kid in person, at Scandal’s Labor Day event in Los Angeles, and further enjoyed the chance to share dance floor real estate at the Mayan later in the weekend. Thanks to Facebook I was already knowledgeable of his talents, but it is always great to see in person that an artist is as gracious and genuine a person as you'd hope. It’s no surprise then that he has spent the better part of the past month in preparation for his official American debut! Big Kid has been announced as the headline act at the historic EndUp in San Francisco, on October 24th, joining the ranks of an impressive roster of the circuit's best DJs who have spun that space over the years before him.
Thanks to the generosity of Big Kid himself, the hard work of his manager, and the overwhelming support of my friend Jesse Perry of WeHoParty, it is incredibly exciting to announce yet another CirCuitCadenCe.Com & WeHoParty collaboration...
We bring you Big Kid’s brand new mix-set, here and ONLY here!
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