The Street Parade is with over 1 Million visitors the most attended
technoparade
A technoparade (taken from the German word "Technoparade") is a parade of vehicles equipped with strong loudspeakers and amplifiers playing Electronic dance music. It resembles a carnival parade in some respects, but the vehicles (called love ...
in the world, since the
end of Love Parade 2010. It takes place in
Zurich,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and is the largest annual event in Zurich. Officially a demonstration for freedom, love and tolerance attended by up to a one million people, it proceeds along the side of
Lake Zurich
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on the second Saturday of August.
History
*1992 — participants: 1,000
The first Street Parade (the
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) took place on September 5, 1992, initiated by student Marek Krynski and officially called the Demonstration for Love, Peace, Liberty, Generosity and Tolerance (german: Demonstration für Liebe, Frieden, Freiheit, Grosszügigkeit und Toleranz). About 1,000 took part in dancing behind two
Lovemobiles.
*1993 — participants: 10,000 — temp: 27 °C
In only its second year, 10,000
rave
A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mus ...
rs participated.
*1994 — participants: 20,000
The parade was nearly banned by the head of the police department Robert Neukomm (Socialist Party) and Monika Stocker (Green Party), but strong protests from the media, the population and the techno music scene forced the city to back down. Since then the parade takes place every August with a lengthened route around the corner of Lake Zurich. The first compilation was published that year: ''Energy 94 Streetparade - The Disc.''
*1995 — participants: 150,000 — temp: 24 °C
As many as 150,000 Swiss and foreign ravers come to the Street Parade. The double-disc ''Street Parade 95'' is the first dedicated release.
*1996 — participants: 350,000 — motto: The Rave-olution continues
For the first time, the Street Parade is organized by its own dedicated Association, founded by Marek Krynski, Barbara Suter and Christoph Soltmannowski. The official logo of the Street Parade is conceived: a stylized "P" inside a rounded red star.
*1997 — participants: 475,000 — temp: 27 °C — motto: Climb & Dance
*1998 — participants: 450,000 — temp: 28 °C — motto: It's All In Your Hands
The Street Parade can be first heard in a live CD, directly recorded on a Lovemobile. As music plays, the crowds are heard cheering and celebrating in the background. In this way the disc uniquely portrays the voice of the Street Parade.
*1999 — participants: 550,000 — temp: 30 °C — motto: More than Words
Radio Street Parade goes on the air for about two weeks prior to and about a week following the Street Parade. Radio Street Parade broadcasts techno music, electronica and dance, interviews with DJs and musicians as well as reports about the Street Parade.
*2000 — participants: 750,000 — temp: 32 °C — motto: Believe in Love
The Street Parade is for the first time broadcast live on Swiss television SF1, 3sat and Tele 24. The German music television
VIVA
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showed two-hour summaries in the following week.
*2001 — participants: 1,000,000 — temp: 21 °C — motto: Love, Freedom, Tolerance
The event reaches record heights with one million participating ravers. The Zurich Street Parade came out of the shadow of the Berlin Love Parade.
*2002 — participants: 650,000 — temp: 17 °C — motto: Peace!
Rain dampens success of the event.
*2003 — participants: 900,000 — temp: 37 °C — motto: Let the Sun Shine
Very hot weather with partly clouded sky. Attendance slightly down to an estimated 900,000. However, this contrasts to far more drastic declines in the Berlin event. The direction of the route was reversed in this year in order to reduce noise levels on certain streets, and to provide better exits for the trucks.
*2004 — participants: 1,000,000 — temp: 37 °C — motto: Elements of Culture
The Street Parade again reaches a 1,000,000-person count.
*2005 — participants: 1,000,000 — temp: 23 °C — motto: Today is Tomorrow
A million
rave
A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mus ...
rs and visitors are officially cited once again. The Street Parade Radio ran into some financial difficulties, but was rescued by the Zurich local radio station
Energy Zürich and the free newspaper
20 Minuten
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. Beer was for the first time available at official drink stands. It was perceived by many that the Street Parade took on a more aggressive tone than before.
*2006 — participants: 800,000 — temp: 17 °C — motto: Move Your Mind
*2007 — participants: 800,000 — temp: 23 °C — motto: Respect
The Street Parade attracts 800,000 people despite the bad weather forecast.
*2008 — participants: 820,000 — temp: 24 °C — motto: Friendship
*2009 — participants: 600,000 — temp: 19 °C — motto: Still have a Dream
*2010 — participants: 650,000 — temp: 22 °C — motto: Celebrate the Spirit of Street Parade
*2011 — participants: 900,000 — temp: 28 °C — motto: 20 Years Love, Freedom, Tolerance & Respect
*2012 — participants: 950,000 — temp: 24 °C — motto: Follow your Heart
* 2013 — participants: 950,000 — temp: 25 °C — motto: Dance for Freedom
* 2014 — participants: 950,000 — temp: 25 °C — motto: Enjoy the Dancefloor - and save it!
* 2015 — participants: 1'000,000 — temp: 32 °C — motto: Magic Moments
* 2016 — participants: 1'000,000 — temp: 26 °C — motto: Zurich is unique
Organization
Since 1996, the event is organized by the Verein Street Parade (Street Parade Association). Today, the Street Parade has all the character of a popular festival, however legally it is still a political demonstration. This frees the organisation of security costs, among all else that the city takes under its charge.
Notable DJs
Carl Cox
Carl Cox (born 29 July 1962) is a British house and techno club DJ, as well as radio DJ and record producer. He is based in Hove, Sussex, England.
Cox has won and been nominated for numerous awards. He has performed at numerous clubs and ele ...
,
David Morales
David Morales (; born August 21, 1962) is an American disc jockey (DJ) and record producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is also a remixer.
David Morales has remixed and produced over 500 releases for artists including Ma ...
,
Sven Väth
Sven Väth (born 26 October 1964) is a German DJ and electronic music producer. He is a three-time DJ Awards winner, and his career in electronic music spans over 30 years. The single "Electrica Salsa" with OFF launched his career in 1986. Referr ...
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Chris Liebing
Chris Liebing (born Christopher Liebing on 11 December 1968) is a German techno DJ, music producer and radio host and the founder of the record label CLR.
Liebing was born in Gießen, Hesse. In the early 1990s, he became active on the Frankfur ...
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Loco Dice
Loco Dice (born Yassine Ben Achour on 10 August 1974) is a German DJ and electronic music producer born and based in Düsseldorf, Germany. He is best known for his work in the house and tech house genres and his residencies at Ibiza nightclubs ...
,
Michel von Tell
Michel von Tell (8 October 1980) is a Swiss journalist, consultant and racing driver.
Life
He was a professional baseball player in the Swiss Baseball in Switzerland, NLB league.
Miche Von Tell studied economics and was active in the financial i ...
,
DJ Energy
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Felix Kröcher
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DJ Hell
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1970s and 1980s
DJ Hell described his musical beginnings in an interview with '' The European'', telling them “I was socialized with ...
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Mind Against
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DJ Antoine
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Musi ...
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Dr. Motte
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Steve Lawler,
Tom Novy
Tom Novy (born Thomas Reichold) is a DJ and producer from Munich, Germany.
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Tom Novy lived in Munich in his youth and attended the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. In the mid-1980s he started to DJ and got his first residency at the B ...
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Political aspects
According to the official website, "The Street Parade is still a demonstration that calls on everyone to live together in peace and tolerance."
Alternatives
Since 1996 the counterparade ''Antiparade'' takes place in Zurich on the same day as the Street Parade to provide an alternative to it. Similar to the
Fuckparade
The Fuckparade is an annual summer technoparade in Berlin. The event began in 1997 as a demonstration against the increasing commercialisation of culture and public life and the misuse of the right of assembly by purely commercial ventures, in p ...
in Berlin, the goal of this smaller technoparade is to demonstrate against the increasing commercialisation of club culture.
Gallery
Image:Zurich Street Parade 2005 005.jpg, Street Parade n° 14–13 August 2005 - Today is Tomorrow
Image:Zurich Street Parade 2008 002.jpg, Street Parade n°17–9 August 2008 - Friendship
Image:Zurich Street Parade 2009 001.jpg, Street Parade n° 18–8 August 2009 - Still Have a Dream
Image:Zurich Street Parade 2009 002.jpg, Street Parade n° 18–8 August 2009 - Still Have a Dream
Image:Street Parade2022 beim Bellevue.png, Street Parade n° 29–13 August 2022
See also
*
List of electronic music festivals
The following is an incomplete list of music festivals that feature electronic music, which encapsulates music featuring electronic instruments such as electric guitar and keyboards, as well as recent genres such as electronic dance music (EDM ...
*
List of technoparades
A technoparade (taken from the German word "Technoparade") is a parade of vehicles equipped with strong loudspeakers and amplifiers playing Electronic dance music. It resembles a carnival parade in some respects, but the vehicles (called love ...
References
''This article is based on the article
Street Parade
The Street Parade is with over 1 Million visitors the most attended technoparade in the world, since the end of Love Parade 2010. It takes place in Zurich, Switzerland and is the largest annual event in Zurich. Officially a demonstration for ...
in the German-language Wikipedia.''
External links
Official WebsiteFriends of the Street ParadeThe photographic book on Lake & Street Parades by Claudio Bonavolta 35 pages of the book are available online.
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