UK Rave Flyers 1988/1989

£45.00

phatmedia presents UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989 is a deluxe A4 book celebrating original flyers from the breakthrough years of UK acid house. Drawn from the phatmedia archive and beyond, it captures the raw, DIY energy of a scene that grew from underground raves into a nationwide movement.

Featuring high-quality reproductions of warehouse, club and early promoter flyers, the story is led by the visuals themselves, with quotes from DJs, designers, promoters and ravers adding cultural context. Printed across 300 pages on premium heavyweight paper, it’s an essential visual record of one of the most influential moments in British youth culture.

Category Books
Country UK
Manufacturer Velocity Press

phatmedia presents UK Rave Flyers 1988–1989 is a deluxe A4 book celebrating original flyers from the breakthrough years of UK acid house. Drawn from the phatmedia archive and beyond, it captures the raw, DIY energy of a scene that grew from underground raves into a nationwide movement.

Featuring high-quality reproductions of warehouse, club and early promoter flyers, the story is led by the visuals themselves, with quotes from DJs, designers, promoters and ravers adding cultural context. Printed across 300 pages on premium heavyweight paper, it’s an essential visual record of one of the most influential moments in British youth culture.

Category Books
Country UK
Manufacturer Velocity Press

 
  • Weight

    1.8 kg

    Dimensions

    21 × 4 × 29.7 cm

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UK Rave Flyers 1988/1989

phatmedia presents UK Rave Flyers 1988 – 1989, which includes over 800 flyers from iconic events like Shoom, Hedonism, Future, Spectrum, Land Of Oz, Apocalypse Now, Hypnosis, Sunrise, RIP, Coozz, Trip, Sin, Genesis, Rage, Wetworld, Rave At The Cave, Boilerhouse, Trip City, the Hacienda and many more one-off and smaller promotions.

It also includes commentary from Dave Little, Andy Boilerhouse, Pez, Steve Reid (Shoom), Ellis Dee, Chalk E White, Nicky Holloway, Mr C, Ratpack & many more. Plus, photos from clubs of the era taken by Dave Swindells, Kevin Cummins, Peter J Walsh and Gavin Watson.

Quotes:

“We would be lost without Dave’s incredible documentation of flyer history. If we didn’t have his absolute precision in sharing dates within the timeline. So much of the exact history would be lost. phatmedia is an asset to the entire rave scene and history.” Billy Daniel Bunter

“Rave flyers capture an essential piece of cultural history. More than just advertisements, they reflect the creative energy of the early rave scene and serve as a window into the underground music culture of the time. Each flyer tells a story about the events, people, and communities that helped shape the movement.” Eddie Richards

“This book is more than just a collection of flyers; it’s a time machine. It’s a tribute to the birth of a culture that shook the world. We built something from nothing. Every flyer, every illegal rave, every risk we took, it created a movement that would become a multi-million-pound industry.” DJ Phantasy