Paris raves draw crowds as COVID-19 shutters nightclubs

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Unauthorised rave parties, long a fringe pastime with a hardcore techno following, have found a new fan base among young people in Paris denied a ...

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PARIS: Unauthorised rave parties, long a fringe pastime with a hardcore techno following, have found a new fan base among young people in Paris denied a dance floor by the coronavirus outbreak.

From the nearest metro stop, partygoers walk about 15 minutes, following the beat of the bass, until they find one of dozens of clandestine parties, hidden in the woods, in clearings illuminated by fairy lights.Revellers have to jump through hoops to find the locations and access points for"free parties".

Raves first appeared in France in the 1990s and were popular until a 2001 law forced organisers to register with the police beforehand, pushing a large, rebel section of the scene, and its faithful followers, underground.Raves involve dancing from dusk till dawn to loud techno music, blasted by DJs over massive speakers in abandoned warehouses or the depths of forests. Recreational drug use is a common feature.

"The nightclubs and even bars were still closed and there weren't many alternatives to see friends again and party," Calvino told AFP. Many flout guidelines to wear facemasks and observe social distancing to prevent coronavirus infection. The Paris municipality said it was taken by surprise"by the scale of the phenomenon" of the underground parties.

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