When “Padam Padam,” the Australian pop star Kylie Minogue’s 77th (77th!) single, was launched final month, it was embraced nearly instantaneously by a sure sort of listener. L.G.B.T.Q. individuals, particularly homosexual males, greeted the campy tune with gleeful incredulity, and its infectious refrain rapidly spawned memes upon memes upon memes.

As is usually the case with pop music phenomena, it’s onerous to say precisely why the observe makes so many individuals’s hearts go, to borrow a lyric, “padam padam.” However the tune has already asserted itself as a fixture of this yr’s Delight festivities, cropping up on parade floats, dance flooring and events in Los Angeles, Chicago and Provincetown, Mass.

We requested a number of D.J.s who’re booked to spin for Delight occasions in New York for his or her ideas on the inescapable dance gem and their remix suggestions. Their emailed responses — this can be a busy week for a lot of of them — have been condensed and edited for readability.

Kim Chi

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestant and D.J., 35

I’ll completely be enjoying “Padam Padam” this weekend. It’s the summer season homosexual anthem of the yr. Kylie Minogue may not chart in the united statesA., however the homosexual neighborhood has liked and appreciated her for a few years. Her discography is flawless, and she or he at all times finds a method to refresh her sound with out resorting to gimmicky ideas. The “Padam Padam” craze might need began off as a meme, but additionally it’s making a brand new era of children uncover her, and that’s thrilling to see.

Ryan Farr

Government producer of Stuntsz New York, 29

When Delight rolls round every year, it looks as if there’s inevitably a tune that you just hear at nearly all of the events. Final yr it was “Break My Soul” by Beyoncé; this yr it’s “Padam Padam.” I feel it’s been so charming due to the call-and-response construction of its refrain. It’s like a homosexual Marco Polo.

The very best remix I’ve discovered is the Miracles remix. It takes the unique and turns it right into a thumping and attractive membership observe with parts of dancehall that you just’d need to hear at 5 a.m. in a darkish and sweaty room.

D.J. Sean McMahill

D.J. for Sure Homo at C’mon Everyone, 53

I will likely be saving it for a peak dance-floor second. If I play it too early, I do know I’ll get one other request to play it once more later, and I don’t need anybody getting sick of it. It does really feel like Delight Week might be additionally peak “Padam,” until most of the people catches on and it turns into a High 40 hit.

Including a brand new popular culture catchphrase to inject into dialog is at all times in style with the gays, and the truth that it’s by Kylie actually helps. We’re at all times rooting for her to realize mainstream recognition right here within the States. I’m undecided if it will be fairly as beloved and thrilling if it have been recorded by anybody else. Britney, possibly.

fur entice

D.J. and co-producer of Studio 5’4”, 37

I’ve made a degree to play “Padam Padam” at each single occasion all Delight Month lengthy. It’s as if Kylie implanted these switches within the brains of all of the gays that have been set to activate the primary time they heard “Padam Padam,” and now we’re all her “Padam” zombies. Even the music video is mesmerizing. I’ve misplaced observe of what number of instances I’ve watched it now.

I one hundred pc advocate the silversound remix by my pal David Silver, a.okay.a. silversound. David added a high-hat riff, dreamy synth and punched-up bass line that provides some actually stunning texture and a bit of little bit of grunge to the observe.

Chauncey Dandridge

D.J. on the Stonewall Inn, 47

I’m really actually curious why the L.G.B.T.Q. neighborhood has been so captivated by “Padam Padam.” I really feel like there may be some secret authorities mind-control subliminal message within the manufacturing. I’ve been an enormous Kylie fan for a lot of, a few years, however this tune simply doesn’t measure as much as a whole lot of her different massive tracks like “Come Into My World,” “Gradual,” “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” “Love at First Sight,” “Say One thing” and extra.

However please don’t take something I’ve mentioned too critically. I really like pop-trend phenomenon.

nasir mf.

D.J. and co-organizer of Whorechata NYC, 26

Though the tune is a charming ear worm, it’s far more than simply that. This observe is Kylie’s greatest hit within the U.Ok. since 2010’s “All of the Lovers.” “Padam Padam” isn’t just a tune: It’s an announcement, a cultural dialog about ageism and a triumph. We mustn’t neglect that Kylie Minogue was a trailblazer for dance pop, so the least we will do is give her her darn flowers. And the Vogue remix by Gravity Jacobs is fabulous.