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Since launching its Forever Curious campaign, IQOS has steadily become synonymous with elevated events designed for unapologetically pleasure-seeking individuals. Its latest social gathering saw Bando, Manila’s premier hip-hop club, transform into a hub for the city’s hottest music tastemakers, who eagerly joined the throng, basking in a haze of indigo and turquoise light as the night unfolded in pure sensory euphoria.
The evening began with DJ Victor Pring opening up the dance floor with the pulse of house and hard-hitting trap drops. Known for his dynamic presence both behind the decks and on-air at Magic 89.9, Pring delivered a party-ready sound that captured the energy of the night. His playful remix of Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” kept the energy up, blending nostalgia with a beat that had the dance floor bouncing as soon as Bando opened its doors.
As more guests poured into the club, KATDJ and DJ Euric took over with a freestyle set that blended ‘90s R&B grooves, rhythmic snare drums, and crowd favorites like Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” and Kendrick Lamar’s classic diss track, “Not Like Us.” As the senior resident DJ at The Palace Manila, KATDJ effortlessly read the room alongside DJ Euric, who brought 17 years’ worth of experience spinning at some of the country’s most popular nightclubs, festivals, and high-profile events.
When DJ Arthur Tan and DJ Sedano hit the decks, the tempo kicked into high gear. Opening with a reverbed, charged remix of the Black Eyed Peas’ “Pump It,” the two DJs set the tone for their set with the track’s blaring, surf-rock guitar riff. Tan, who co-founded music label After the Noon Records, and Sedano, who has opened for some of the biggest international names in electronic dance music, kept the crowd’s momentum relentless. Guests danced with and against each other, packing the dance floor even tighter as the evening went on.
The party reached a grand crescendo when DJ Tolo Marvelous and DJ Jazz Zamora took to the stage. Both veterans of Manila’s nightlife scene, the duo brought years of experience and instinct to their set, thick with heavy basslines and hard techno selections blended with club-ready remixes of tracks like Soulja Boy’s “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Stalli (Freestyle)”.
Guests continued to dance underneath the electric blue strobe lights well into the night, making it clear that IQOS had once again curated an evening built on spectacle, sound, and curiosity, proving that Forever Curious can take you far.
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