When imminent legislation threatened to end Paris’ “free party” scene last month. ravers took to the Internet in protest. The Web suits the rave scene — anonymous, free and secret — perfectly.
“Two years ago, there were four raves a month and they were hard to find. Now there is an average of five free parties a week in Paris, and you can find everything you need to know on the Web,” explains 28-year-old Julien, the creator of Louzdes.com, a website dedicated to Paris’ techno scene.
Julien, who has been part of the techno set for 10 years, created his site in October 2000. It gathers information about the capital’s various gatherings from different mailing sources. Every Saturday evening, around 9pm, he releases a list of parties happening later that night. He includes all raves, both commercial or independent.
“A visual identity is important for every raver,” says Kerkrwoder, a DJ from the suburbs of Paris. “A certain message and design makes true techno fans feel at home on a site. A site is like a flyer, you can find information about a party as well as a drawing or picture to help you decide whether it corresponds to your tribe or not.”
Paris rave sites
www.planet-tekno.com
www.freetekno.org
www.planet-tekno.com
www.flyersweb.com
www.musiques-electroniques.com
www.magicgarden.org
www.x-fly.com
