Union Move was a
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 ...
that occurred annually in
Munich
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from 1995 to 2001. It was an initiative by Munich event organizers and
nightclub
A nightclub or dance club is a club that is open at night, usually for drinking, dancing and other entertainment. Nightclubs often have a Bar (establishment), bar and discotheque (usually simply known as disco) with a dance floor, laser lighti ...
owners (Kunstpark Ost,
Ultraschall, Parkcafe, Pulverturm, P1, Partysan) to demonstrate against the Munich curfew and excessive police controls. A recurring motto of the parade was "Music is the only drug!". The first Union Move took place on 27 May 1995 and attracted 60,000 people.
The 1996 parade for the first time attracted 100,000 people,
as well as the 1997 parade which involved 16 trucks equipped with sound systems.
The next three parades attracted between 60,000 and 70,000 people, but in 2001 attendance declined. The parade usually started at
Münchner Freiheit square and continued over
Leopoldstraße all the way to
Odeonsplatz
The Odeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich which was developed in the early 19th century by Leo von Klenze and is at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, developed at the same time. The square is named for the former concert hall, ...
, and in the first years even further over
Isartor to
Marienplatz
Marienplatz (English language, English: Mary's Square, i.e. St. Mary, Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady's Square) is a town square, central square in the city centre of Munich, Germany. It has been the city's main square since 1158.
History
During ...
where the final took place.
After the final ravers could board a ''Housetram'' and this way continue partying through the city. At night the festival was continued at multiple after-parties in the local nightclubs under the motto ''Night Move''.
In 2015 an initiative was launched to revive the parade.
So far, however, these attempts have not been successful.
Gallery
;1998
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CD/Vinyl Albums & Singles
* 1995 - ''Various – Munich Union Move - The Parade & 2nd Munich Nightmove'' (
Virgin
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, 2 × CD, Compilation, 7243 8 40585 2)
* 1996 - ''Various – Union Move - The Compilation'' (
Virgin
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, 2 × CD, Compilation, 7243 8 41 823 28)
* 1996 - ''Tom Wax @ Jan Jacarta – Music Is The Only Drug (The Union Move Hymn)'' (
Virgin
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof ...
, CD, Maxi, 7243 8 93567 2 4)
* 1996 - ''Tom Wax @ Jan Jacarta – Music Is The Only Drug'' (
Virgin
Virginity is a social construct that denotes the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. As it is not an objective term with an operational definition, social definitions of what constitutes virginity, or the lack thereof ...
, Vinyl, 12", 7243 8 9356 7 6)
* 1996 - ''Tom Wax @ Jan Jacarta – Music Is The Only Drug'' (
Virgin Club, Vinyl, 12", Promo, VGP 000077)
See also
*
Love Parade
*
List of electronic music festivals
*
List of technoparades
References
External links
Original footage of the first Union Move 1995by Faustinusfilm (YouTube)
External links
Music festivals established in 1995
Parades in Germany
Technoparade
Electronic music festivals in Germany
Free parties
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