Field Trip Reflection

by Wong Pei Zhen

During our field trip, we visited 3 different clubs to gain a better understanding of their unique characteristics.

The first club we visited was Zouk, one of the most well known clubs in town. It was very crowded by 11pm when we reach there especially on Wednesday where it attracts a huge crowd at the main arena and Phuture playing retro and R&B music during ladies night. The crowd mainly consists of local trendy youngsters. Other than that, there’s also an outdoor wine bar located near the main entrance which serves inexpensive food and plays jazz music and also the Velvet Underground which plays progressive jazz and house music that attracts the more sophisticated crowd.

Next, we visited Ministry of Sound, the club that was named as the best nightspot experience at the recent Singapore Tourism Board Awards 2006. There were different rooms playing different genre of music appealing to the different crowds. Party goers could enjoy almost everything under this club. Club layout and décor were very impressive and toilets were 6 times bigger than Zouk with its dressing tables, lightings and plush seats.

Lastly, we visited club Arena which was just a few minutes walk from Ministry of Sound. Arena is new club which features international live music and appeals mostly to the expats crowds. There’s also daily bottle promotions such as one-for-one deals on certain liquor. I feel that this club is more of relaxing chill out area as compared to the other 2 clubs.