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Posted by malice on Oct-11-2008 20:07:

If you had an EDM club ....

... what would you name it?

quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
"nikita", "versus", has la forgotten how to name clubs? what's goin on???


Posted by TSG on Oct-11-2008 20:13:

Amberlicious Malice


Posted by mar46017 on Oct-11-2008 20:32:

La Paht


Posted by shuni on Oct-11-2008 20:38:

Club Bryan


Posted by revitalizedbeat on Oct-11-2008 21:38:

BLOKHAUS


Posted by epic007 on Oct-11-2008 21:44:

140


Posted by R!CH on Oct-11-2008 21:54:

there are so many factors that can go into this. what baffles me is what line of thought was used to arrive at the endpoint of "versus" and "nikita". when you name a club you're creating a brand. you're given a blank slate with which to go in any direction in all of language you want to. the potential is endless, but the purpose is to generate distinctive appeal. this is achieved through descriptive language that conveys vivid imagery and associations. names like "versus" and "nikita" lack this impact. they are words that tell me nothing and just aren't very interesting or creative. they are in fact confusing when you go to think about what the promoter was going after. the fact that there isn't any ostensible connection between the name and what it represents leads me to believe it was picked out of a hat or something. that's just my opinion.


Posted by JCIZZLE! on Oct-11-2008 22:00:

Idea

CLUB WASHER! Wait that's taken by...never mind.


CLUB JENNA?!


Posted by alan on Oct-11-2008 22:22:

quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
there are so many factors that can go into this. what baffles me is what line of thought was used to arrive at the endpoint of "versus" and "nikita". when you name a club you're creating a brand. you're given a blank slate with which to go in any direction in all of language you want to. the potential is endless, but the purpose is to generate distinctive appeal. this is achieved through descriptive language that conveys vivid imagery and associations. names like "versus" and "nikita" lack this impact. they are words that tell me nothing and just aren't very interesting or creative. they are in fact confusing when you go to think about what the promoter was going after. the fact that there isn't any ostensible connection between the name and what it represents leads me to believe it was picked out of a hat or something. that's just my opinion.


hhhmmm, brand marketing...youre up my alley so let me express something here.

a name does not need to be interesting nor creative. both are new brands so there is no equity or brand essence to speak off in the first place.

when one creates a new brand, you actually want something either with positive connotations or neutral connotations. Both represent challenges and both represent opportunities. creating one with certain associations (giant of vanguard will be hard pressed to do a small intimate event because of their name) may have the danger of putting you into a box that you cannot go out of. a neutral name (coke, nokia, etc) meanwhile is harder to position in the minds of the consumer, thus you spend more time and advertising monies to develop and position the brand. but indeed, you are able to do what you want with it.

i dont know the logic between how they did "nikita" or "versus", but I can only surmise that nikita is a name that they want to apply to both male and female segments. they chose a girl name that has masculine undertones. its a name of the person, and they obviously want to give a certain "personality of the club and the event" to the clubbing consumer. they obviously want to have a personal touch versus the other massives liek avalon and giant. best of all, its so different that any other club brand out there, and can be remembered easily. at the end of the day, all they need to do is properly create the brand equity and meaning of "nikita".

nikita, if they do it properly, really has a chance to segment the market and do well.

cheers.


Posted by mar46017 on Oct-11-2008 23:53:

As stated above, the name really doesn't mean much. Especially if it is a new name and not part of a chain.

Sam Nazarian's SBE Entertaiment stands for Sammy Boy Entertainment. He's known for remodeled every 6 months are so. Area was called Prey, which was Gate before Prey. His newer venues include names such as Hyde, Foxtail and S Bar. The Abby (gay bar) is expanding to other cities. His new luxury hotel line is called SLS Hotels. Curious to see what he does with Sahara Hotel (expected to complete 2011). He has also said he would like to built a hotel in Dubai.

Its kinda nice that Vanguard hasn't changed it's name. With the right amount of money and vision, I'm sure Vanguard's can do well in other cities like NY, SF and Miami.

I'm sure much thought goes into a name, but at the end of the day, it is what the venue delivers not how interesting the name sounds.


Posted by R!CH on Oct-12-2008 00:09:

i agree, the name of the club doesn't mean much. it could have though.


Posted by drEamer on Oct-12-2008 01:00:

Status, and people would be paying out their asses as well


Posted by FromAbove on Oct-12-2008 01:11:

My club would be named "Cielo" or sky/heaven in Spanish.


Posted by Paradox Lost on Oct-12-2008 01:16:

When all else fails, just name it after your address.


Posted by epic007 on Oct-12-2008 01:23:

Hell.... I just happy that Circus is still open after all this time...lol.

You can call it "shit hole" and I would still come for my weekly trance fix!


Posted by bas on Oct-12-2008 02:19:

Re: If you had an EDM club ....

quote:
Originally posted by malice
... what would you name it?

You're pathetic.

Oh sorry, Club You're Pathetic.


Posted by malice on Oct-12-2008 03:10:

quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
there are so many factors that can go into this. what baffles me is what line of thought was used to arrive at the endpoint of "versus" and "nikita". when you name a club you're creating a brand. you're given a blank slate with which to go in any direction in all of language you want to. the potential is endless, but the purpose is to generate distinctive appeal. this is achieved through descriptive language that conveys vivid imagery and associations. names like "versus" and "nikita" lack this impact. they are words that tell me nothing and just aren't very interesting or creative. they are in fact confusing when you go to think about what the promoter was going after. the fact that there isn't any ostensible connection between the name and what it represents leads me to believe it was picked out of a hat or something. that's just my opinion.


So what would you have chosen?


Posted by mar46017 on Oct-12-2008 03:18:

quote:
Originally posted by FromAbove
My club would be named "Cielo" or sky/heaven in Spanish.


Someone in NY had your thought already.

http://www.cieloclub.com/


Posted by malice on Oct-12-2008 03:27:

quote:
Originally posted by mar46017
Someone in NY had your thought already.

http://www.cieloclub.com/


maybe it was sarcasm?


Posted by Thriller on Oct-12-2008 08:31:

Allegro or Tempo


Posted by Paradox Lost on Oct-12-2008 09:31:

Someone should name their club 'The Club,' just to make it interesting when people's friends call them, asking them where they are.

I'm so witty


Posted by Thriller on Oct-12-2008 09:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Paradox Lost
Someone should name their club 'The Club,' just to make it interesting when people's friends call them, asking them where they are.

I'm so witty


Friend 1: Hey where are you going tonight?
Friend 2: To the club
Friend 1: Which club?
Friend 2: The Club
Friend 1: I know you're going to the club, but what's the name?!
Friend 2: The club
Friend 1: Oh okay, this reminds me of dude where's my car: when they get the tattoos, one has sweet and the other one got dude.

What about the Shanty Lounge?


Posted by Hypersky on Oct-12-2008 11:32:

quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
there are so many factors that can go into this. what baffles me is what line of thought was used to arrive at the endpoint of "versus" and "nikita". when you name a club you're creating a brand. you're given a blank slate with which to go in any direction in all of language you want to. the potential is endless, but the purpose is to generate distinctive appeal. this is achieved through descriptive language that conveys vivid imagery and associations. names like "versus" and "nikita" lack this impact. they are words that tell me nothing and just aren't very interesting or creative. they are in fact confusing when you go to think about what the promoter was going after. the fact that there isn't any ostensible connection between the name and what it represents leads me to believe it was picked out of a hat or something. that's just my opinion.


If my fading memory serves me right, Nikita was a club night at 1015 about a decade ago ?? Friday - Nikita, Saturday - Release, Sunday - Spundae ??


Posted by malice on Oct-12-2008 20:40:

What would you name your strip club?


Posted by djjoshuaallen on Oct-13-2008 00:57:

quote:
Originally posted by R!CH
the fact that there isn't any ostensible connection between the name and what it represents leads me to believe it was picked out of a hat or something. that's just my opinion.


thats funny, cause gil, fei, and I were hanging out the other day and picking club names out of a hat. Gil chose Nikita...the rest is history.


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