naming a record label

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i've never not had a name ready for something before. i think im intimidated by knowing i have to stamp it on large amounts of things and see it a lot. want something short, approp, not "cute" (although i really love "very small records", the name and the label), opaque, and not used before (by someone big). what record label names do you like? what are yours called? let's talk about it and maybe it will help me think of something.

the most astonishing writer on ilx (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:49 (twelve years ago) link

some great labels have awful names, that's encouraging. "20 buck spin"

the most astonishing writer on ilx (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:50 (twelve years ago) link

Never had a record label, but I once thought of the name 'Chat Records', as in 1) 'chat' as in talking with someone, 2) 'chat' the French for cat, 3) 'chat' pronounced as in the French for cat, but meaning 'shat'...

George Peppard Steak (snoball), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link

Also I considered from time to time (from memory):

Relentless Records
Original Records
Tape Records

George Peppard Steak (snoball), Saturday, 16 June 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link

also what about "recordings" and other things instead of plainly "records"? i guess in general it bothers me.

the most astonishing writer on ilx (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 June 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link

BONG Records

carly rae (flopson), Saturday, 16 June 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link

dat dat dat kush records

the most astonishing writer on ilx (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 June 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link

Cool Records

carly rae (flopson), Saturday, 16 June 2012 18:12 (twelve years ago) link

ok records

owenf, Saturday, 16 June 2012 20:24 (twelve years ago) link

I named my label stateless records. nerd lulz.

maybe just refer back to the name my baseball bat poll?

diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Saturday, 16 June 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link

ok records is lol

the most astonishing writer on ilx (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 June 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link

What about 'Metallic OK'?

George Peppard Steak (snoball), Saturday, 16 June 2012 20:44 (twelve years ago) link

Metallic Okeh

Lee626, Sunday, 17 June 2012 04:27 (twelve years ago) link


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