MECRO is dead wrong.....about NYC hurting. In fact, NYC is bringing back the CLUB LIFE STYLE, back to the old school days of Peter G. and his Tunnel.
Of course the scene i speak of is not the chessy, " i wana be scene after work crowd".
How do i know that NYC is hot, well i my self am also a dj who travels the globe playing the best clubs the world has to offer. And for the USA, NYC is the only place to be right, LA, MIAMI and CHICAGO do not compare to NYCs up and coming dancemusic scene.
Not only did CROBAR NYC open up with a spectacular venue, the crowd is strong, as it is at the ARC for Danny T's sound and at the SOUND FACTOR, (which has had its ups and downs). Then you have Centrofly, still rocking, along with Filter 14, and i could go on and on and on. Of course Those venues i speak of are not going off every night, they have their slow nights.
Shameless NYC party has been packing them in at any venue they throw them at, as well as CAKE parties, which people fly from London and Ibiza once a month to attend.
NYC is the only place to really think about opening a club. Of course im not in the chessy hip hop scene or the after work wana be VIP scene. So, i might be speaking of something diffrent than what ur looking for.
I play with the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Sasha/Digweed, Testo, Boy George, and many more of the Global sounding guys. In fact Sasha and Digweed have return to set up residency at the CROBAR NYC.
I run my record label out of NYC along with my partner. The quarter of a million will not fly in NYC, unless your going for a super small space. I mean super small. Im not so sure you can find any space with in the Manhattan island for 250 G start up.
Second, even if you did do a small funky space, sound is key. And sound is not cheap, 100 g for sound is about right for a space the size of say, the Desiel clothing store or even the size of Filter 14.
Third, your tallent, if your gona have djs, and if you want good talent that will pull a crowd will cost 180 g or more a year.
I can go on and on and on......but now im talking about trying to compete with the real night life that flows from London and Spain.
If you just wana do some after work "we think we are part of the Sex and the city cast", well, you can just throw something together and try to get Paris Hilton to show up. That scene i have no intrest in or any experience.
However, if you wana make the cover of Mix Mag, or be known for globe traveling crowd that hangs out while listening to Dave Ralph and Fat boy Slim...then i can put you in contact with those that have the key...
but you better have ur shit together......business plan at hand and a cutting edge idea....other wise.....email MECRO
