The animated A side of the Deep As Funk flyer displays a lifestyle. A night scene with a tough chick in a bikini wearing mirror shades and the machinery of a DJ deck, are set against a burnt Sydney city silhouette. An impressive range of partners on the B side (a radio station and some of the hippest dance music stores and magazines) has me intrigued.

In the main room, Q45 has already been on when we arrive, having missed his Fuzzy Breaks Volume 1 track, “Shabby Chic”, with Finger Lickin’ (Krafty Kuts). Meem is enjoying himself on the decks, metre-long dreadlocks flaying wildly. A blend of progressive disco, funk and breaks has a unique flavour that has the dancefloor smiling and swaying to the warm electronic soul-infused sounds that feature on his latest album release, “the big hoo-hah”.

In the smaller room on decks atop a grand piano, Monkeee Funk is just ending and PH is picking up the music baton vibe. There are about 200 guests here tonight, which is not many given the stellar lineup. I am told by a guest, Ruby, that the event is usually packed by now. The smaller room has filled up by the time Meem takes over with a funkier, slower set than what he let loose on the main floor.

Next in the main room is RifRaf from Rif Productions, the creators of Deep As Funk. Hailing from a classically trained background RifRaf arrived in Australia in 1999/2000 holding gigs at the legendary (now closed) 61 Regent and the odd 100 gigs later, achieved top billing at Federation Square’s Earthdance 2003. RifRaf’s style is eclectic and wide-ranging but tonight he lets loose a lazy techno-infused funk and splices of dirty elecktro.

The baby producer from Zero Tolerance, Jono Fernandez, has been making his presence felt not only in Australia but across Euirope with his three progressive, dirty, elektro, funk releases. Played by Dave Seaman and John Digweed, Jono is one of the hot new Australian internationals. He does not disappoint, taking the music and the dancing to a new level. Dropping heavy beats into the mix, only Jono Fernandez can take dub chill deep into the hearts and minds of the good-looking guests.

The performance for the night comes from D’Jonee and Robbie Love. D’Jonee on the decks and Robbie Love playing lead guiar produces funky, deep, intelligent, progressive-jazz which gets all the girls up dancing. Eskatonia is shooting images on the vision screen and the stage is alive.

RifRaf justly reasons that dance muisc fans had a smorgasbord on Saturday with Adam Freeland, a nearby trance beach party, the launch of “The Bourbon” and the inthemix.com.au member’s party all on the same night.

The single common theme of the DJs and producers is fresh, intelligent and funky. RifRaf says they are creating a new style by joining subcultures of techno, house, breaks, elecktro, disco and trance in a funk base.

Although only open for about a year, Candy’s Apartment has established itself as a prominent dance music club with two bars, two music rooms, a lounge and a capacious dancefloor. The bar staff here are always plentiful and friendly. The club contributes admirably to the Kings Cross trend of becoming the next major nightclub spot after Oxford Street and the CBD.