| Energy | |
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Logo of the final Energy event, Energy 10 The Final
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| Genre | Electro Techno Trance House Hardcore |
| Location(s) | Hallenstadion & Club OXA (1993-2003, 2008-2010) Eventhalle 550 (2004) Maag-Arena (2006-2007) Zurich, Switzerland |
| Years active | 1992 – 2010(?) |
| Website | www.energyparty.ch |
Energy was a techno-music event (see rave) taking place after the Street ParadeinZurich, Switzerland. When active, it was considered the largest indoor event of its nature in the country. In 2010, around 14,000 people attended.[1]
Hosted by Arnold Meyer, Energy began as a party after the first Street Parade in 1992 in what was an industrial warehouse.[2] Originally, Energy attracted more visitors than the Street Parade itself until 1994, when the parade sharply gained popularity due to the nation- and world-wide word-of-mouth of the Energy after-party. HallenstadioninZurich replaced the warehouse as the Energy venue from 1993-2003.
As one of the first events of its kind in Europe it attracted thousands of tourists from Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria and others. Likewise, Energy parties arose in these countries in large clubs. Since 2001 an Energy ticket also encompassed other clubs and locations in Zurich, promoting a more diverse event.
The organizers of Energy faced a lawsuit against the French NRJ Radio in 2003 due to the planned launch of a radio station, NRJ/Energy Zurich. The Zurich supreme court ruled in favor of Energy Zurich, however declared that it must work with the French station in sharing respective rights. Since then, radio Energy Zurich has been the official media-partner of the Energy event.
Hallenstadion underwent construction in 2004 causing the event to be moved to Eventhalle 550 in Oerlikon (Zurich). Thereafter, business decisions led to the event being moved to the much smaller Maag-Arena in Zurich's fifth district in 2006 and 2007; the original rave-concept seemed to fade. Nevertheless in 2008 the event managed to make a comeback including a fresher commercial concept involving international artists. It returned to Hallenstadion, where with the help of long-term contracts, the event continued until 2010.
Today the event is managed by Glamourama GmbH in Zurich, wherein the two original organizers participate.
Since 1992 almost every important artist in the techno- and house-scene has played at Energy; a total of over 1000 DJs.[3]InHallenstadion the leading genre is performed in the main arena, surrounded by several other 'floors' which focus on various music styles. Until 2007, trance was perceived as the dominant genre with which Energy gained popularity. Since 2008, electro, techno, and house music have been incorporated more into the main arena program and trance has taken a more subtle part in these surrounding floors.
Due to its popularity and wide-spread reputation in Europe, early-starting DJs have had opportunities to perform at the event and thus find their way into a professional DJ career (see DJ Energy on German-language wikipedia).
The homepage of the 2010 event states that it will be back in 2011 "with a different and renewed Energy party concept".[4][5] Whether it will continue to be known as Energy is at this time not confirmed.
This article is based on the article Energy in the German-language wikipedia.
