Dance Planet — Detonator VII: The Hardcore Return
Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, 23 June 1995; Sounds of Detonator launch
23 June 1995 · 8pm–7am
Dance Planet flyer advertising Detonator VII: The Hardcore Return at Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, on Friday 23 June 1995, from 8pm to 7am. The photographed front announces the launch party for the Sounds of Detonator live compilation album and promotes recordings and merchandise. The previously associated reverse depicts a different event and has been excluded; the detailed programme remains unverified pending the correct reverse.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- Dance Planet — Detonator VII: The Hardcore Return
- Promoter
- Dance Planet
- Venue
- Aston Villa Leisure Centre
- Location
- Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham
- Advertised hours
- Friday 23 June 1995, 8pm–7am.
- Original admission / price
- Not yet verified. The currently associated reverse belongs to a different event and is excluded as evidence for this price.
- Condition
- Front appearance only: Very Good+. Reverse condition and full physical condition are unverified.
- Completeness
- The front is photographed. The correct reverse and full physical completeness remain unverified; the previously associated reverse depicts another event.
- Event relationship
- Dance Planet — Detonator VII: The Hardcore Return · 1995-06-23 (provisional date)
- Venue relationship
- Browse Aston Villa Leisure Centre objects
Catalogue note
Dance Planet flyer advertising Detonator VII: The Hardcore Return at Aston Villa Leisure Centre, Birmingham, on Friday 23 June 1995, from 8pm to 7am. The photographed front announces the launch party for the Sounds of Detonator live compilation album and promotes recordings and merchandise. The previously associated reverse depicts a different event and has been excluded; the detailed programme remains unverified pending the correct reverse.
Advertised programme: Unverified retained accession transcription; not corroborated against the correct reverse. Main Arena: Hype; JJ Frost; DJ Rap; Kenny Ken; Randall; DJ SS; Mickey Finn; Slipmatt; Grooverider & Fabio; Vibes & Dougal; Energy & Ratty; MC MC; MC Bassman; MC Magika & Stixman; MC Warren G; MC Conrad. Second Arena: Bunjy; Tango; Mastervibe; Mark EG; Scorpio & Producer; Pilgrim; SY; XTC & Marcus; Lomas; Clarkee; MC Sharkey; MC Squared; MC Ruse; MC Squidgy B. Third Arena: Advance; Marc Smith; Force; Frankie Bones; Edge; Technotrance; Fallout; Bass Generator; Apache; Scott Brown; MC DJ Ribbz; MC Scarlet; MC Joker; MC Free & Easy; MC Natz.
Historical context: The photographed front connects an all-night Birmingham event with the launch of the Sounds of Detonator live compilation and the promotion of tapes, videos and merchandise. The detailed three-arena programme in earlier accession research has not been corroborated against the correct reverse.
Confidence / uncertainty: Front photograph inspected 20 September 2026. The unrelated Jungle Soundclash reverse has been excluded from the public gallery. The detailed programme and performer associations remain retained accession research, pending comparison with the correct Detonator reverse.
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Further sources
Event details are drawn from the held object and the qualified catalogue research above. A printed bill establishes an advertised booking, not confirmation that a performer appeared.
Why this object matters
The Detonator VII front and retained accession research support outstanding event and commercial-compilation context. The associated reverse is known to depict another event and cannot substantiate this copy's detailed programme or ticket network. Lower the score provisionally below verified multi-panel programmes; a corrected reverse may justify reassessment.
Evidence limits: The associated reverse is a different event. Detailed rear programme and logistics must be rechecked against the correct Detonator image; no claim is made from the wrong reverse.
Historical context
The photographed front connects an all-night Birmingham event with the launch of the Sounds of Detonator live compilation and the promotion of tapes, videos and merchandise. The detailed three-arena programme in earlier accession research has not been corroborated against the correct reverse.
Uncertainties
- The previously associated reverse is for Jungle Soundclash, not Detonator VII. A verified photograph of the correct reverse is still needed. Detailed programme and performer associations retained from the earlier catalogue have not been corroborated against that reverse.
Sources for this record
- TMR-000646 — photographed front
Image inspected 20 September 2026: printed event title, date, venue, hours and Sounds of Detonator launch. The image does not verify the rear programme.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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