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 ...
who is organised every year from 1997, on month of July, in
Geneva
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on the quay of
Lake Geneva
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The Lake Parade was one of the main Geneva cultural events of the early 2000's. Every year thousands of people went to and followed the parade and then participated in the after parties in the evening. After an interruption in 2016, the Lake Parade took place once again in 2017.
Program of the Parade
The Parade typically starts at ''parc Mon Repos'', on the right side of Lake Geneva. People wishing to participate actively in the Parade by being on one of the Lovemobiles, should be there at 2:00 PM if they want a chance to get on one of the mobiles.
The Parade starts moving at around 4:00 PM and moves slowly along the quay to the other side of the lake right up to the ''Quai Gustave Ador''. There the Parade stops and the night continues with the
Lake Sensation
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The Love Mobiles
Every year there are up to 20 Lovemobiles. Generally each one is sponsored by a different company who decorates the Mobile with its colors.
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once decorated a Mobile using large
plasma displays
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. Each Mobile will generally have several DJs but who shall often play the same kind of music, the most common ones being
Techno
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,
Trance
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House
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. The company sponsoring the Mobile can also insist that those wishing to ride on it wear a certain color theme so as to give a uniform look to the car.
Lake Sensation
After the Parade, all the Lovemobiles shall come to a stop and all wishing to may climb on. Stages shall also be set up so DJs may perform alongside professional dancers and light shows.
Energetic Records
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Lake Parade '99 - The Sound of Geneva's Parade
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Lake Parade '99 - Rave On Boat
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Energetic Records
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BMG Ariola (Schweiz) AG
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Lake Parade 2001 - Trance Mix
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Lake Parade 2001 - House Mix
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Lake Parade 2001 - Bring Your Attitude (The Official Lake Parade Hymn)
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Lake Parade 2002 - Trancesession
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Lake Parade 2002 - Housession
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Lake Parade 2003
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