France’s music scene under threat from new restrictions on noise

For years, France fought to move beyond its sleepy image abroad as the quiet heart of fine dining and museums by heavily promoting its growing club scene, festivals and underground music culture.

But now French DJs, club owners and festival bosses are warning the nation’s ability to party is under threat from tough new restrictions on decibels and basslines.

Pioneering DJ and , the godfather of French electronic pop, are among a group of music figures who have warning that new rules on lowering noise risk silencing performers and killing nightlife.