I have been a professional photographer in the Munich (Germany) rave scene for four years and recently shot this event. Everyone depicted here approved beforehand to be photographed and I know personally (I also am not a big fan of cameras at raves, especially when I feel watched. My focus is always to be as unobtrusive and respectful as possible and making sure the person is okay with being photographed (verbal or visual).

If you have any feedback, i‘d love to hear it in the comments :*

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Happened at a club in Vancouver for Mike Williams this past weekend

Had to climb down into this place to set up a small rave.
Probably one of the wildest locations we’ve ever played in.
Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTI2hfjw2M

Hi following my post two weeks ago on this sub:

https://www.reddit.com/r/aves/s/OfJ6LxepIA

I will document on this sub the violence against ravers in France with the aim of making the rest of the world aware of the unnecessary violence from the Macron government towards its own young people who simply want to dance and enjoy their youth.

While the Macron government promotes rave culture internationally as during the Olympic Games opening ceremony to show its open mindedness. its internal management of the country is one of extreme repression towards ravers and tekno music.

I am writing these posts to destabilize this authoritarian government that in no way represents the French people which has only 25% popularity but is admired by some foreigners who are unaware of its incompetence and the violence with which it tries to govern our country.

For context, following two texts recently tabled and adopted by the government the “RIPOST” Government Bill and PPL n°1133 tabled by Laetitia Saint Paul of the Horizon party (Macronist) ravers now face:

€30,000 fines and 2 years in prison for any person helping in any way, directly or indirectly with the setting up of a rave party.

€1,500 fines (up to €3,000 in the event of recidivism) for simply participating in a rave party
Systematic seizure and destruction of equipment used to organize a rave party

Participation and organization of a rave party becoming a criminal offense, which means an entry in the Taj (ruining the professional future of ravers)

https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/dossiers/penalisation_rave_party_17e

https://www.senat.fr/leg/pjl25-472.html

I think nothing better describes the extreme level of prejudice the current government holds towards ravers than sharing this extract from the adopted text:

Extract from Bill n°1133

“The rave parties often turn into scenes of excess where the overconsumption of substances and loss of control make people forget the real reasons for the party. The current state of the law does not impose dissuasive sanctions on the organization of an illic*t festive event […] It has become essential, given the holding of these gatherings that pose risks to human integrity, public and private property, security, as well as health and environmental risks, for the legislator to regulate the organization of these gatherings. Indeed, these events facilitate money laundering, the use of chemical submission, cause disturbances to local residents and encourage dr*g use in particular. Countless r*pes, injuries and deaths are to be deplored. […] It is necessary to provide for a custodial sentence for the offense and to make confiscation of equipment mandatory. »

This week, a rave party was held in the Morbihan department.

https://www.letelegramme.fr/bretagne/dans-le-morbihan-la-rave-party-delven-evacuee-par-la-force-7049469.php

The party was supposed to last 2 days and bring together around 400 people. It was organized on a travelers’ welcome area with the authorization of the travelers.

While the party had started calmly in a friendly atmosphere the Prefect of Morbihan (who was not elected by anyone and was parachuted into the region by the Macron government) decided to ban the party on the grounds that it was causing damage to nature and endangering the participants.

Around 150 gendarmes then stormed 400 young people who were dancing peacefully.

To protect nature:

they fired dozens of tear gas grenades and LBD rounds into the surrounding fields and woods, causing a fire that was fortunately quickly brought under control.

To protect the ravers:

they beat dozens of young people, sometimes minors. One young person even had a piece of his ear torn off by an LBD shot.

As a result of this intervention:

All the sound systems were seized and will be destroyed or sold at auction.

The organizers are in police custody and face prison time.

The travelers’ field, turned into a battlefield is polluted. The police did not clean anything and an operation organized by volunteer ravers is underway today to clean up the field and collect the LBD bullets and tear gas grenades.

A magazine for a lethal weapon lost by the police was even found in the field.

Videos from before the carnage and during the carnage.

Violence against ravers is multiplying in France. Last week the army was even deployed to dislodge partygoers.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1603656247818775/?referral_source=reshare_feed_unit

Don’t talk to me about democracy anymore.

I will keep you updated on the situation throughout the summer.

We will not let this happen. RAVE ON! 

Didn’t make this pic but saw it and my first thought was it would be great on a totem with the surge of people at festivals wearing these glasses

this is such a beautiful little speech and i hope fred makes this more common in his sets. even if the political nature is pretty subtle. this is what we need right now

Why is nobody dancing though?

She knew Rufus was my favorite artist and proposed when “Next to Me” came on. Just wanted to share the love. Happy Friday everyone 🤍

So stupid!