We've got good news for fans of electronic dance music. The man who has featured in DJ magazine's Top 10 every year since 1998 is returning to Beijing – and we've got tickets to give away. Paul Van Dyk's "Evolution World Tour 2011" hits Tango's third floor this Thursday. To win a pair of tickets, all you have to do read on.

If Beijing is slowly becoming a funky old town, Bitesize Buddha stands guilty as charged. We asked him about funk forefathers, finding fame and Funk Fever’s plans for the future.

A regular at Yen parties down through the years, DJ Usami’s been blowing up Migas’ terrace this summer alongside Patrick Yu with the pair’s “Moonlighting” series.

Beijing's hip-hop heads are in for a rare treat tomorrow when Pete Rock comes to drop bombs on Yugong Yishan. You shouldn't need told twice to part with money to see Soul Brother #1 but if you need persuaded here are the facts: the man is one of the best beatsmiths on the planet (Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy"), he's responsible for some stone cold classic tunes ("They Reminisce Over You") and he's undoubtedly rap royalty. If you don't know, now you know. Tickets are RMB 100 on the door or RMB 70 if you get them in advance - get down to YGYS tonight to grab a bargain.

Detroit minimal techno pioneer Daniel Bell is the man behind the influential Accelerate, Elevate and Seventh City record labels. After a brief hiatus from producing, and a move to Germany, he’s resumed a busy DJing schedule. Originally set to play at Alpha, his performance in Beijing has just been moved to Yugong Yishan on Friday, July 23. Bell sat down with us for 60 seconds of interrogation.