The next Techno Parade will be dedicated to the memory of Steve Maia Caniço, whose body was found Monday in the Loire, more than a month after his disappearance at the Music Festival marked by a controversial intervention of the forces of the order, announced Thursday the actors of electronic music.
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"On September 28, the Techno Parade's head procession will be dedicated to the memory of Steve Maia Caniço, and will make a clear call for a change in government posture," they write in a column published in the specialized magazine. Trax. The text is signed by Média'son, CNS (National Coordination of Sounds), Technopol, Le Socle, Nuits Parallèles and Freeform. In Nantes, June 21, the use of tear gas caused the fall of many people in the river. "At least one has never resurfaced", Steve Maia Caniço, 24, highlights the text.
"United, we say, 'That's enough, never again!'"
"The testimonies of the people present on the spot, fallen from the platform or simple witnesses but also the images captured the same evening are without call", estimate the signatories. "We want to express our indignation at the excessive use of force and the application of the law without consideration for human life, we do not accept that today we can die for wanting to dance a few minutes after the cover -fire, "they say.
According to them, for 25 years, "there is a strong tendency of public authorities to consider the culture of electronic music as a 'nuisance'".
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"United, we say: That's enough, never again!" "Cancellation of festivals and parties in exceptional laws, pressure of elected officials in police raids or throwing tear gas canisters, we do not want to suffer this intolerance and excesses to which it can lead," they say . The Techno Parade, festive parade and annual showcase of electronic music, will take place on September 28 in the streets of Paris. Last year, the 20th edition of this street festival consisting of about twenty colorful tanks and their "sound systems" had gathered more than 300,000 people, according to the organizers.