Czech Republic’s Tony Blair Takes On Teknivals http://www.tranzfusion.net/articles/shownews.asp?newsid=4318
Czech Republic’s Tony Blair Takes On Teknivals
Jonty Skrufff
Date Added: 7.8.2004
Hundreds of Czech riot police broke up a massive Teknival free party this week, after 15,000 revellers gathered outside Bonenov, Tachov for what had become an annual event in the Czech Republic.
Initially police reportedly negotiated with partygoers before seizing some mixers, prompting disorder which in turn lead to police firing teargas. Cops later issued several ultimatums to the crowd ordering them to leave, which most people obeyed, leaving the last several hundred to file out through police lines this Wednesday (five days after the party begun).
"The police were ordered to stop the party by our new Prime Minister Stanislav Gross, Skrufff's Czech correspondent Jana Komankova explained.
"The big difference this year compared to previous ones is that the police said they will not tolerate illegal parties anymore," she continued, "and the prime minister's order to stop the party probably played a big role in that decision."
34 year old Stanislav Gross became the Czech Republic PM just two weeks previously and according to the Guardian 'models himself on Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, (being) renowned for his charm, his persuasiveness, and his talent for being all things to all people'.
And judging by local press reports, the former train driver also appears to share Tony Blair's appetite for Puritanism, and is seeking to outlaw free parties altogether.
"The new approach to these parties is necessary because of our entry into the European union", Gross' press person Vera Duskova told local news server iDNES.
"Up until now the police tactics have always been to follow the path of least resistance but that policy has now finished," she confirmed.
"Reports on the ground suggest the sound systems are moving on to Romania to the Transylvanian Alps and then possibly on to Bulgaria," Jana concluded.
"The party scene seems to be moving eastwards."
Related Link: wanderkolonie.org/cz/cz.html
Innerexpress Innerexpress are at it again! They're at the Vibes bar on 5th August 2005. It was brilliant last time and this time promises to be even better. Check out our website for more information. www.innerexpress.tk. Email us if you want to know more! Thanx, cya there! :group_hug
Autumn Equinox – September Sunset Dear September Sunset people......
Please E.mail septembersunset@breathe.com for an Autumn Equinox, September Sunset booking form and flyer....
Please forward to guys & gals you know wanna come as there are only 400 tickets available.
The party is entry by ticket only so make sure you get yours as there is none being sold on the day...
There will be no entry after midnight so please arrive early to avoid disappointment...
You are welcome to arrive and camp on the Friday night for the 4.00pm start on the Saturday. :wave: :wave: :wave: :wave:
If a group of you are interested in a hiring a Moroccan Yurt or an Indian Tipi for that weekend they will be available and I am taking bookings now.
A Yurt sleeps 6 to 8 people and a Tipi 4 to 6...oil drum BarBQ and electric included.
The Friday to Sunday charge for the Yurt or Tipi's, including the September Sunset event will be £25 per person for the whole weekend....
The event itself is £10
If you have been to one of these events before then you know it aint one to be missed...
So I really look forward to hearing from you..till then enjoy the rest of the summer and I will see you under the sunset....
Marc Anthony....
Wednesday Night’s @ ICE LAS VEGAS WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S @ ICE IS THE SHIT AND THE PLACE TO MEET LOCAL HUNNIE'S FROM VEGAS... ICE KICK'S ASS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S.
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Aztek ~ Massika ~ Brainfuel ~ NativeBeats 23-7-05 Well holy frap jockeys, that was a mission and a half, the natives first outing in 2005 and we got tested, but made it thru alive. First off I worked all Saturday and Friday, and I "forgot" not to get completely spannered on Friday night. So by the time sat eve showed its face, I was slightly delusional from lack of sleep. Plans were going fine, but I hadn’t forwarded a message about when we were meeting to the crew, so they were running a few hours late. Then, once id squared all this out, I get a call saying we're missing a vital lead and some of our rig cant be plugged in. boo. So im sorting out this glitch, and in that horrible pre-rave waiting limbo, trying not to get too caned so actually have some energy, and nearly falling asleep anyway.
Reet, so we mission it to the town near the site, having missed the convoy and having to find it just like everyone else, from the partyline. Problem is, we only have one phone and its not receiving shit, so im going on scribbled notes from an earlier conversation. We get down off the road, onto a track, and follow what seems like the right way, until we get to a mound and a gate. Now I know we are meant to go over it, but the drivers are having none of it and we cant hear shit.
Luckily enough, just at that moment, a astravan appears coming down the hill on the other side of the mound, so I leg it over, only to find that they haven’t found the party either, and have been to the top of the hill. We listen to the partyline on their phone on speaker, and realize there is a further turning we hadn’t heard before, so they set off and we prepare to ramp the mound. The first can gets over fine, but the second bottoms out and has to be tipped over. Not a good sign, as it turns out the rig is coming in a caravan, not a Luton. We get to the top of the hill, turn down a long slope of earth and stone and find our selves at the bottom in a forest. We cant get thru to the organizers, cos there’s no reception down there, and we aren’t hearing any bass, but we keep goin anyway. Finally, we see a van up ahead, halo'ed in light, and we know we've got there. "I’ll be surprised if there are more than 7 ravers here" someone comments, and we all take the piss out of him and get out.
Brainfuel are setting up, when I ask about for someone to chat to from the rig, I get stonewalled, like im a cop or summat. to be expected. I trek down past massika, who are nearly up, to aztek, who are on the end pointed away from everyone else. Im too knackered to make any intros, I have an ask around but no ones seen any of my contacts. or at least aren’t telling me. Back to the car for a reefer, I think, and I wander back, eyes peeled for familiars, and head full of how the fuck the rig will get here.
After a bifta, we decide to go and find some reception and see where the rig is. on the way back up the hill, we pass the troops, who tell us the caravan is stuck behind the mound, and fid's guarding it. I tell them to go get aztek and some shovels and we'd meet them there. On the way further up, we see cars turning around, obviously thinking that we haven’t found shit and are goin home. We catch up with two of them but one gets away. by the time we get to the mound, there’s already a four car tailback behind the 'van. The geez in front has a smashed windscreen, and is more than a little distressed that some wanker of a farmer has put his torch thru the bloke’s viser. Apparently, he isn’t too chuffed we had a rave near his land. surprise surprise. Its not like he can hear us, and the track we used is a green lane public right of way.
we stand about for a bit umming and arring, and then decide to unload the cara and try and make the hillock. It’s looking good, until it hits a root on one side and gets bounced against the tree, smashing a window. Im the only one who notched, so I keep quiet while we push it the rest of the way. Job done, load the van, get going. We get the rig on site at about 1 o’clock.
Now starts the setup, and we haven’t been out as a rig since September, and that was a link, so we are a bit rusty to say the least. I think we tried about five different positions before we came to one everyone was happy with. That got done by many helping hands (nice one, you know who you are) and the visuals started getting setup. We were gonna sit in the caravan and project out to a sheet hanging off the window, not ideal, but better than nowt. Fist problem: the midi keyboard didnt work, at least 7 keys are up shit creek, so vjing is gonna be tricky, to say the least. Second problem: getting the projector in place means having it on a separate table to the mixer etc, which means dangerous leads. danger danger.
So at fucking last we set up, and were ready to rave. I necked a load of shrouds, skinned up a few, got my olde english pikey out the car and set off. had a phat boogie in front of all the rigs; brain fuel was next to us, and made us look like a hifi, and their tunes were heavy punchy and dark. "graveyardcore" I think was the most apt description of the night I think. They have a rig that looks like a monster, with big swirling u.v eyes and a dirty great letterbox mouth lined with fangs. tripout. massika were next down, they had quite a simple setup, with a black n white banner over the decks and a chunky rig. I didn’t spend much time there, dunno why, not that inspiring I guess. Last down the track were aztek, who despite only bringing half their rig were making plenty of noise, and quality noise at that. I still failed to track down any of the lads, but apparently as we were getting the caravan over the mound, they were goin the back way with some of the native crew to help us out. nice one lads. anyway, i wandered around for a bit, chatted to a few heads, but not very much, as i was properly spent, and the shrooms were tripping me out, but they weren't waking me up. I decided to have a mission. Got nice and far away from the rigs when it started raining- at the time it was welcome refreshment, but I didn’t know what was to come. Tripping merrily amongst the trees, I picked my way back over logs and brambles, and disturbed shit loads of scuffling things in the woods. got back to the caravan to skin up. dogboy and arkadarka turned up to help me smoke some weed, and just then, freeman bursts into the caravan and sends the projector flying. tripping, I saw it all slowed down, the projector flipped up in the air, beam swerving in front, dashing itself into a cupboard where it turned off and fell to the floor with a nasty sounding crack. freeman was mortified, and there was a stunned silence while the non crewmembers edged toward the door. Proper shat. Basically the thing we've been working so hard on had been set back 400, if not 1000 quid. and all eyes were on freeman. To be fair, it was our own mistake, we should have been more careful setting up, it was totally an accident on his part but still, he wasn’t pleased with himself. we wandered off for some more stomping and to try and find and extra xlr cable for one speaker..to no avail.
After the projector crashed, I ran out of steam and inspiration and had to crash. Me and my bird in her car with some pillows and blankets- softcore! Anyway, I woke again at about 7, the rain was stronger than ever, and I was well up for bed. I went and gave all the rigs one last rave, packed the rest of the VJ equip up and loaded the car. we were off.
We set back off up the hill we had come in on, to find that a night of rain and enthusiastic driving had fucked the path good and proper. Felt like my girlfriend should have been given a rally medal for getting us out of there, unfortunately the rest of the crew wasn’t so lucky. The caravan wasn’t having it, so a van had to be procured from up in surrey. That meant a four hour round trip. The rig was eventually loaded, and the guys got back late afternoon. The other car full of crew skidded on the way home coming up to a crossing, and misaligned one of the wheels, making the car unridable and forcing the passengers into a taxi. I still don’t know where the caravan is.
[nb: if anyone wants any of this taken down or amended, please private message me. cheers. why i bothered writing this is beyond me, and support, criticism or whatever is most welcome]
hertforshire and bedford wicked illegal raves SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE BALDOCK RIGS AND ALL HERTS AND BED RIGS WICKED PARTY THIS SATURDAY TEKNICAL DISTURBANCE SMASHED ONCE AGAIN!! ROOF FALLING IN DUE TO THE STACK RIPPING SO HARD NICE ONE BOYS U TREATED ME NICELY THIS WEEKEND!!! HOPE O SEE OUT SOON!! CRISIS ANOTHER WICKED PARTY THE OTHER WEEK ENJOYED THAT LOTS!! SHOUT OUT TO BRAIN SKAN AND ALL DEM NORFUCK BOYS HAHA!! TO MANY ACID HEADS HAHA!! www.squatjuice.com wicked rave site!! JUST LIKE TO SAY THANKS AGAIN TO TEK D HEAVY SMASHED IT THROUGH THE ROOF NO JOKES!!! eral t danny g fidock u paranoid helm olly u messy ket head shaun u fucking freak!! shout out to my driver as well neil b and brett enough love!!
:cloud9: :cloud9: :cloud9: :sick: :sick: :cloud9: :cloud9: :bounce_ci
moot – how it should be done on the ridgeway OK can't do the proper in depth reviews with namechecks to crew people, subtle details etc any more because of the PEL laws (its a shame, but I don't want any of my friends getting shit 3 months down the line because something I wrote helped the cops put another piece into the jigsaw)
the moot was so excellent though, I'll try to express all the good bits I can without giving away too much info..
5+ (possibly more) rigs
stacks of people, old and new, all the usual subject
loads of fun
but
virtually zero beef (apart from the cows in the fields ;) )
minimal disturbance to villages, wildlife or surroundings (there was a rare animal / plant SSSI place which everyone respected, not just the crews but I saw the ravers respecting the signs and just looking at the pretty flowers etc not damaging stuff)
every litter bag picked up...
thats how moots should be - congratulations to everyone involved!
COLLISION A SUCESS what a fuckin bangin night, was top gear!! got well over 100 people and it was only our first night. got ace reviews on other techno website. check our site out for pics and stuff, maybe join the forums
www.collision-uk.tk
take it easy
Raves shatter countryside quiet http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3567590.stm
"Several raves across the east of England had neighbours calling the police to try to restore calm.
Thousands are thought to have attended the illegal parties at the weekend.
An unlicensed rave near Santon Downham, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in Thetford Forest began on Saturday and continued on Sunday.
Alexandra Jarvis, of Litlington, Cambs, said a nearby rave was "noisy, disturbing, and frustrating", especially when police would not act.
She told BBC Look East she called police at 0230 BST on Sunday and was told there was nothing they could do.
She was advised to call the local Environmental Health department on Monday morning.
"But the ravers would be gone by then, so the noise levels could not be measured," she said.
More than 400 people were still inside the barn at Litlington, near Royston, on Sunday morning.
Summer is the season for raves and with its close proximity to London, the region is a popular venue.
'Good-natured' ravers
There was another rave at Wolverton Woods at Dersingham, Norfolk, which is part of the Crown Estate and a smaller gathering in Northamptonshire.
Police said they try to disperse revellers before a party starts, but admit that once it is under way the numbers involved and the lack of any criminal offences being committed make it hard for them to act.
Police described the rave in Thetford Forest, with more than 1,000 revellers, as "good-natured and friendly."
Ms Jarvis said: "I never want to be seen as a party pooper, but it is very disturbing at night to hear a noise going on and on and on." "
Anyone go to this?
84 minutes of massiveness-Reviews are Good!! New DVD out now...it's called RAVE: An Inside Look
It's a docu-style 84 minute DVD on the making of a rave - it has interactive menus - behind the scenes - live interviews - party footage and unreleased music.... It captured Popsicle's party up in San Francisco..Includes Dyloot from SKILLS and Steve Baltes from Germany.
It's massive...
To purchase go to
http://skillsdjworkshop.com/dvd :crazy_fre
Camping :cloud9: I recently went camping with friends in the most amazing place, panoramic views, beautiful sunshine, cool forests, refreshing rain, mystic mists, mixed souls traveling to unite to be able to express themselves and have it their way to loud phat tunes 24/7. What more could we ask for except the right for us to be able to let our hair down too. I was blown away thank you all :flowers: , loads of appreciation to the talented and amazing people who let us Hav It :bounce_ci . I met so many people and will hopefully get to know more of you peaceful bunch. HaHa i had loads of fun, respect :you_crazy , and loads of hugs your way :you_crazy .
Kung Foo Kitchen Review… Fluid Foundation Review - Launch Party 23rd Feb http://www.fluidfoundation.com/venueDetails.asp?BarRef=3041
You’ve had your dim sum at Yauatcha , you’ve seen House of Flying Daggers but you still can’t get your fix for all things oriental. Well, you could do a lot worse than indulge in a night at KFK to get your Kung Fu kicks.
The monthly Kung Foo Kitchen night at Club NYT tempers a hip hop style night with Kung Fu movies (projected on the wall of the dancefloor) and an eclectic mix of music (drum n bass, ska, soul and latin house classics from different DJs each month such as Ben Wilcox, Ed D’Souza). Hence the friendly crowd is an equally mixed bag with beautiful boys wearing fur-hooded anoraks and jeans mingling with lycra-clad lasses.
Hip hop touches are limited to a coupla pieces of graffiti art, the odd record but the best touch are the breakers. Funk and Disorderly were the crew in on the launch night and they were jaw-droppingly good. Accompanied by live congas they came on at 11pm, which was also when the Kung Fu films started rolling.
Though the night doesn’t really kick off till 11, if you want to take advantage of their decent drinks promos (two-for-one on bottles of Bud and Stella) and cheaper entrance (£3 before 10, £6 after) then turn up a touch earlier.
If you’re in the neighbourhood and looking for a cool night out with a cool crowd then leave the suburban chavs to the neighbouring Tiger Tiger and pay this easy to swallow hip hop night a visit. KFK’s got a nice kick.
Feature by Sophia Wong
MANC LUNATIC ASYLUM RAVE feb 12th 2005 saw a massive free party go off in an old victorian mental hospital in manchester. what a f***in venue man! over 40k of jungletek mayhem provided by manchesters finest including newcomers O-SO soundsystem makin a full on debut to be proud of, MONKEY PUZZLE kept the standards high and DAYLITE ROBBERY returned pairing up with the STRANGEWAYZ crew pumpin out 15k of menacing tunage! big thanx to VJ eefee and the SHOWSKILS/NOTMUSIC posse for the tripped out visuals, big up to the hundreds of punters who made this event an unforgetable slice of manc party history,as far as i know there was no scally trouble?? pictures to come soon at www.strange-wayz.co.uk......along with reviews and other past and future party info...be patient!!
pictures of organized kaos hi there everyone,
jas anyone been to that crazy organized kaos party over the weekend. it was truly amazing and so well organized. had such a good time until i finally left at 1. apart from that i wanted to ask i anyone has any picture from the party. if so can you give me a link to them....would be much apreciated.
salut and hope to see everyone at the next one
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