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Police target LA's illegal party scene

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Dozens of events have been shut down by LAPD in recent weeks. The LAPD has raided dozens of illegal parties across Los Angeles in recent weeks, leading many promoters to move their events to legal premises. The current crackdown started when police raided a JACK event on Anderson St with JTC and Modernluv on Friday, May 2nd. (That one still went ahead, but at a different location.) The cops have pulled the plug on parties most weekends since then, including those by JACK, Lights Down Low, Donuts and Dialogue. Illegal parties in LA are generally events without a permit to serve liquor. One of the more high-profile incidents was on Sunday, May 11th, when police helicopters were called in for a Donuts party with Omar-S and Aaron "FIT" Siegel. One attendee, who asked not to be named, described the scene this way: "The party was at a warehouse near the LA river and way outside of any residential area. It was also well organized and run, maybe 300 people were there and the crowd was mostly mid-20s, not underage ravers by any means, and there for the music." He continued: "FIT played a great set and literally as Omar-S was stepping up to take over, the lights went on and cops came in the front. They shut off the music and told everyone to leave immediately. Walking outside, there was a police helicopter circling the building and shining a spot light down. People left peacefully but it just felt really ridiculous." The promoter who runs JACK, who also asked to remain anonymous, added: "It's cost promoters thousands in losses and artists paying gigs. It will also slow the traffic of talent coming through LA, which has been on fire the past few years." The most recent JACK party, headlined by Steffi, took place on June 6th at a legal location. JACK said the last crackdown of this scale was "about four years ago," adding: "When this is one of your jobs and you're looking at a year before maybe being able to safely work again, it impacts you financially. The legal venues aren't supported enough by an underground community to bring the high quality events with stacked lineups and great soundsystems into them and come out of it very successfully as a promoter." Other promoters are less concerned with police tactics. Another anonymous source said: "We're still having a more authentic and better sounding time. Find us if you can." Modernluv put together a mix, called "No More Rave," to draw attention to the situation. "It's our way of putting a positive spin on things," they told RA. You can listen to it here.

http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=25170

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Easy way to get around it: private, invite only events that don't sell tickets at the door and offer only drink tickets prior to entry. I've heard about the promoter who ratted, and I won't be attending any of his parties, ever. The biggest bummer is that Josh Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv was slated to play the Jack JTC party and has not rescheduled since. Party got shut down immediately after soundcheck.

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I have it on good authority that at least part of these party crackdowns have been traced to a specific LA promoter (since outed and hopefully blackballed by the bigger US DJ agencies) who was snitching on rival parties. That probably doesn't account for everything, but it's an extremely craven thing to do.

Sooooooooo who is it

yahhh!!! who is it!!! That's fuckkkeeeddddd up!!!

If you run an underground party...you know, an illegal party....and if you attend them....I don't know how anyone can be upset if they are shut down? That's a risk you take and should accept before you throw one or go to one.

Maybe law enforcement resources could be used better, but illegal parties are illegal parties and there's really no argument for the busts other than being a crybaby about it.

IMO.

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Originally posted by DaveT If you run an underground party...you know, an illegal party....and if you attend them....I don't know how anyone can be upset if they are shut down? That's a risk you take and should accept before you throw one or go to one. Maybe law enforcement resources could be used better, but illegal parties are illegal parties and there's really no argument for the busts other than being a crybaby about it. IMO.

STFU!!!! Dave T is a homo!!!

What if your hero Armin van Buuren was playing at an underground you were attending and the party was shut down.

lets get this thread party starteddd!!!

I would think it sucks but wouldn't blame the cops for it being shut down, and understand that there was a risk of it happening before I bought a ticket.

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Originally posted by DaveT If you run an underground party...you know, an illegal party....and if you attend them....I don't know how anyone can be upset if they are shut down? That's a risk you take and should accept before you throw one or go to one. Maybe law enforcement resources could be used better, but illegal parties are illegal parties and there's really no argument for the busts other than being a crybaby about it. IMO.

Dude people are upset because someone is ratting these parties out to the police, and not only is someone ratting these parties out but word is that its someone very very close and known in the la underground.

They shutdown five 21+ events in one night.. Were not talking about some teenie bopper rave with little kids laying on the floor with pacifiers in their mouths we're talking about parties where the average age of the attendees are in their mid 20's.

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Originally posted by rowdy But word is that its someone very very close and known in the la underground.

Ok so post what word is... If you're going to start the thread, don't hold back!



The incognito guys eh?

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Originally posted by bigperf Ok so post what word is... If you're going to start the thread, don't hold back! The incognito guys eh?

Haha I don't know!!! That's why I posted the thread And I highly highly doubt its incognito.

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Originally posted by bigperf Ok so post what word is... If you're going to start the thread, don't hold back! The incognito guys eh?

nah... they have too much respect for and from the underground. I think one of their parties may have been busted too. I could be wrong on that.

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Originally posted by rowdy Haha I don't know!!! That's why I posted the thread And I highly highly doubt its incognito.

yeah... i'm digging around too. people are staying hush on this.

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Originally posted by 72hrpartyanimal nah... they have too much respect for and from the underground. I think one of their parties may have been busted too. I could be wrong on that. yeah... i'm digging around too. people are staying hush on this.

Yea one of their parties(Ian Pooley) did get busted.

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hint: he's not in the USA right now

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hint: this promoter has probably the most cringe-inducing email copy I've ever read in my life for his 'extremely intimate' parties (which may have stopped recently; I honestly couldn't be bothered to give a shit). He embodies all the worst of burner + 'underground' LA dance scene + rave plur 1.0 corniness. He's the perfect storm of bad ideas. A douchebag playing with house money at this point. A fucking walking punchline and a very confused individual. File under: moop.

And the mystery unfolds down with him!

Hahaha @ DaveT's hero is AVB.

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Originally posted by Direct Hahaha @ DaveT's hero is AVB.

No, my hero is Basshunter, duh.

Or maybe DJ Doboy.

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Originally posted by rowdy And the mystery unfolds down with him!

hmmm... I think I know who it might be. Any other gossips?

It's the guy in charge of edc. Take down all the little guys and monopolize.

@ rowdy: this suspect's got 1000 points of hate on his own scene? sad day for L.A.

and the streak continues

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