Syndicate vs Baicai
Since the night was pitched as a VS and because it would be irresponsible to retreat into pleasantries like "It was great music, we ALL won," I think a winner needs to be declared, which is exactly what I am here to do. BaiCai won with the star of the night DJ Nils, the newcomer from Sweden (who was musical director at NeeBing's Song for exactly ten minutes before quitting) who held down the decks for a good three hours, taking the crowds strong into the wee hours. Aside from that, here are objective stats: the BaiCai room had more hot chicks per hour per sq meter, drew more crowd on a per beat per second per Qingdao basis (easy to do since drum n bass is 780 beats per second per Qingdao), and--the clincher--I saw DJ Blackie of the Syndicate getting jiggy with it down in the Baicai room well past his bedtime! Go Blackie! Aside from that, Blackie threw another driving set in the Syndicate room and Sara C continues to surprise me, proving that not only can girls actually like DnB, they can actually throw it and throw it well. Look for Sara C appearing in Issue 4 of CW as we take a look at the women who make Beijing nightlife rock.

Fair play, Lee Mack. The Syndicate has humbled Bai Cai 'nuff times in their own crib. One going the other way is aiight.
It should be no suprise that Syndicate DJs can get down and jiggy to tunes other than Drum & Bass. The hybrid nature of drum & bass music means its much harder to stay insular and into only one type of music. Drum & Bass fans tend to have some of the most diverse music collections of anyone you'll meet.