help me pick a DJ name

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 8:59 pm

Well I am a happy camper as I just landed a new job as the resident DJ for a established friday night gig. It is a retro kinda evening. The cowd is very mixed. Gay and straight, he's and she's from late twenties to early forties. So If anyone has a good name for a DJ they can spare let me know!

Thanks

Kodama · Post by **Kodama** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:04 pm

Well, um, I dunno, Atomic?

ikeaboy · Post by **ikeaboy** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:11 pm

"Toronto Tom the full on A-Bomb"

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:15 pm

Atomic is pretty cool. But make sure it's not DJ Atomic, which is REALLY cheesy. Just Atomic by itself. If you want to go pretentious, then perhaps AtomiQ or even aTomiQue. It's a fine line...

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:39 pm

Kodama wrote:Well, um, I dunno, Atomic?

LOL ya that would be the obvious choice but atomic just seems a bit to "Techno" for a retro night. Dont you think?

The other thing is that I have uese that name to spin techno, but that was over a year ago so that has most likley been E'd out of the mindes of thoes who where there. Hmmmm

And ya no "DJ atomic" Just atomic for sure

nebulae · Post by **nebulae** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:45 pm

If you've used atomic in the past, stick to it...people will remember. Brand recognition is a good thing.

As for it sounding retro or techno, I think it can pass for both. It all depends on how you look on the flyer. Put on a shirt with an old school atom from the periodic table of elements or some shit like that, and you're retro. Change it up to look super modern, and it's techno. It's all in the marketing and the spin.

Kodama · Post by **Kodama** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:49 pm

Well Atomic stuff was a big theme during the cold war era, aka retro

Russians & Americans
99 Red Baloons
Shout

Etc....

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:15 pm

ya i think you guys sold me on my own name LOL

kennerb · Post by **kennerb** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:18 pm

How about

Duck and Cover

It's the H-bomb!

How's that for retro. Non Us folks may not get the ref.

the ar · Post by **the ar** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:30 pm

Nick Atom.

amo · Post by **amo** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:35 pm

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... ight=names

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:40 pm

kennerb wrote:How about

Duck and Cover

That is a good one

dpel · Post by **dpel** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:33 pm

how 'boot

DJ C'est Moi
or
DJ Syrup Boy

or
Dj Dongle Monkie

milfbait · Post by **milfbait** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:34 pm

Supagreg!!!

Or how about something cool like Frigid Fred, Chilli Willie, or Icey Ivan?

atomic · Post by **atomic** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:49 pm

A friend who spins top 40 at the same club has gone with K-Tel I thought that rocked the house!