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For those tired of the usual Lan Kwai Fong dance-floor fillers, a new kind of clubnight might offer some relief. Named after the cult American music-and-dance television series that started airing in the 1970s, South Canton Soul Train takes Hong Kong back to the disco era, with a globe-trotting collection of funky beats and an “East meets West vibe”. For DJ Fergus Heathcote, the events, which he established this year, are a way to champion music from across the region and show that Asia was a powerhouse of pop during the late 20th century. “I wanted to introduce people to disco music from all over Asia while discovering some gems along the way,” the 24-year-old says. After moving to Britain aged 17 to study, the Hong Kong-born DJ began honing his technique at parties up and down the country. In 2016, he moved back to Hong Kong and took up residencies at a succession of Lan Kwai Fong clubs but grew frustrated with playing the same music every night. “It was kind of soul destroying,” he says. “I was frustrated with the scene here so I thought I may as well do something about it rather than just complain. I decided to make my own night and play the music I want to play.” Having dismissed Canto-pop as “rubbish”, Heathcote gained a new-found appreciation for the genre – and other pan-Asian pop – after digging through vinyl records at the Sham Shui Po flat-cum-shop of Paul Au, Hong Kong’s self-styled “vinyl hero”. The gems he unearthed are spun alongside funk, soul, disco and hip hop classics at Soul Train evenings: expect to hear Canto-pop godfather Roman Tam Pak-sin alongside early Grandmaster Flash.

- South China Morning Post