Paramount Park
The Paramount Park in Rödermark ( Hessen ) was the former ice rink Rödermark and then nine years one of the most famous German metropolitan area nightclubs with a total area of 3,200 square meters. From October 1993 until the closure in October 2002, Paramount Park regularly hosted major techno events with well-known DJs. Some of these events were also broadcast live by hr3 , Radio RPR and Sunshine . The hr3 Clubnight was also broadcast live at various events from Paramount Park.
Artist
Westbam , Marusha , Torsten Fenslau + , Ulli Brenner , Rick Air , Michael Hennes , RMB , Kai Tracid , Tillmann Uhrmacher + , Cosmic Gate , Hennes & Cold , Scot Project , Warmduscher , DJ Mind-X , FMF Greg , Pulsedriver , DJ Wag / Uwe Wagenknecht , Dany Lemon . Pascal FEOS + , Marc Spoon +
The disco until 2002
Paramount Park was divided into several areas: Mirage (large club), Cotton Club (small club) and various bar and bistro areas (e.g. Hollywood Cafe ). Characteristic for the disco was the dance floor in the Mirage, which was about two meters below , which was covered with aluminum plates and the five-minute laser show - sometimes even with fireworks - which was always held at midnight. There were four dance platforms at a lofty height on the outside of the dance floor. Opposite the spacious DJ booth was a stage on which the fireworks were set off - this could also be used as a dance stage after the fireworks. The laser system was located above the stage. The music system at the beginning came from the Eichler company and was replaced over the years by a JBL system.
Closure and renovation
After the closure, Paramount Park was rebuilt and divided into two areas, the SoundZ and the Maximum . The biggest structural change was filling the dance floor with concrete to create a ground floor dance floor. The genre of music changed from the electronic area to the hip-hop area. It was not until the techno club in 2006 that electronic music found its way back into the legendary park . From March 17 to June 16, 2006, a total of four techno club events took place at SoundZ .
Major fire and aftermath
In the summer of 2006, the SoundZ was closed again for renovation work. The Club Cambaz (back) and the night light (front) were created. On Boxing Day, around 10 p.m., a major fire broke out in the back of the hall. Despite immediate action by the fire brigade - which is located diagonally across from the park - the rear part of the hall could no longer be saved. The fire brigade let the hall burn down in a controlled manner, the front part was spared.
After a short renovation, the front part was reopened under the name Nachtlicht, closed again on April 1, 2008, and shortly thereafter reopened under the new name Barcode Lounge . Since the beginning of 2009, the club has been operating as an event location again under the name Nachtlicht . The regular disco operation has been discontinued, instead it is now possible to rent the night light for private events.
The name Paramount Park even today refers to the remains of the hall.
On October 1, 2010, a disco operation was resumed in the buildings under the name Paramount Suite , but stopped again a short time later.
From October 16, 2011, the DejaVue discotheque was operated in part of the building, later the "Voices Club" was located there.
In 2015 there were plans to completely redesign the square. The ruins were to be torn down and a residential and commercial park to be built.
In 2019, further plans became known: The company Frank Immobilien from Rödermark wants to build a multi-wing building complex with around 9,600 square meters and the focus on living.
In August 2020 there were two firefighting operations in Paramount Park in quick succession. The police are investigating arson.
The current operator is GAM Events in Dreieich.
Major events (extract)
- Rhine Main Alarm
- Rhine Main Alarm 2
- Rhine Main Alarm 3
- Rhine Main Alarm 4
- Rave against the Carnival
- Ceremonia
- Club Sounds Release Party (with Tillmann Uhrmacher and Dany Lemon)
- various birthday parties of various DJs
The discotheque could also be booked for company celebrations.
TV events
On October 11, 2003, a concert by the casting band Overground from the TV show Popstars - Das Duell ( ProSieben ) took place at SoundZ.
Event named
As part of a series of events, the following was linked to Paramount Park:
- On June 16, 2018, the first of a series of events Paramount Park Revival Party 1.0 took place in the Centralstation (Darmstadt) . The well-known resident DJs Ulli Brenner , Michael Hennes and Rick Air were there .
- The official Paramount Park Revival Party 2.0 took place on March 16, 2019 in the Centralstation (Darmstadt) . There the DJs Rick Air , Michael Hennes and Uwe Wagenknecht were at the turntables.
- On September 21, 2019 the Paramount Park Revival Party 3.0 took place in the Centralstation (Darmstadt) . This time the DJs Rick Air , Michael Hennes and The Prophet were there.
credentials
- ^ Club Paramount Park Rödermark former large-capacity disco. In: Travelfish. February 2, 2019, accessed on August 7, 2020 (German).
- ^ "Paramount Park": Burned down disco ruins should disappear. OP-Online, November 27, 2015, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Frank Sommer: End for the disco ruin in Rödermark. Frankfurter Rundschau, February 22, 2019, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ^ Arson in the former cult disco "Paramount Park". Hessenschau, August 7, 2020, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Second fire in two days in "Paramount Park" - police assume arson. OP-Online, August 7, 2020, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Paramount Park - Imprint. GAM Events, August 7, 2020, accessed on August 7, 2020 .
- ↑ Markus Wölfelschneider: Central Station in Darmstadt: The return of the large disco . In: FAZ.NET . ISSN 0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed August 7, 2020]).
Web links
- Official Paramount Park Site
- The real Paramount Park Memorial Site
- Satellite photo of Paramount Park (only remnants can be seen these days)
- Virtual tour of the disco
Coordinates: 49 ° 59 ′ 7.6 ″ N , 8 ° 49 ′ 6.2 ″ E