Universe — The Time Machine
A46 near Bath, Avon · Friday 4 June 1993 · four-dimension all-night rave · FAB 4 & OLI design
4 June 1993 · 8pm–8am · ★ Gold Star object
Original complete fold-out programme for Universe's 'The Time Machine', held on the A46 near Bath on 4 June 1993. The event was organised as four themed musical dimensions spanning techno/hardcore, trance, happy house and ambient culture, with performers including N-Joi, Joey Beltram, Tanith, Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Hardfloor, Richie Hawtin, Dave Angel, Judge Jules and Dave Seaman.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- Universe — The Time Machine
- Promoter
- Universe
- Venue
- Universe home site — A46 near Bath
- Location
- A46 near Bath, Avon; Junction 18 of the M4 printed on cover. Exact field/farm name not established.
- Advertised hours
- 8pm–8am
- Original admission / price
- £25 plus booking fee (maximum 10%); no tickets on sale on the night
- Designer
- FAB 4 and OLI
- Format
- Large accordion / multi-panel fold-out rave programme, ticket guide and mail-order form
- Orientation
- Tall portrait when folded; very wide multi-panel spread when fully opened
- Original / reproduction
- Original-period 1993 Universe programme attribution based on exact printed event date, line-up, ticket information, postal deadlines, capacity, telephone numbers, design credit and physical fold construction; no evidence of later reproduction is visible.
- Edition / variant
- Complete Time Machine fold-out programme with cover, four-dimension line-up, attractions/services panels, national Ticket Zone outlet directory, Universe Cosmic Clubber mail-order material and full surreal exterior collage.
- Condition
- Very Good appearance, ungraded; intact accordion folds with light handling, minor fold wear and small marginal punctures; complete and fully legible.
- Completeness
- Complete multi-panel fold-out programme as photographed, including cover, four-dimension programme, attractions/services panels, Ticket Zone directory, mail-order material and exterior collage.
- Event relationship
- Universe — The Time Machine: 1st Dimension / Megacity 2000 · 1993-06-04
- Event relationship
- Universe — The Time Machine: 2nd Dimension / Peace & Love Palace · 1993-06-04
- Event relationship
- Universe — The Time Machine: 3rd Dimension / The Aztec Temple · 1993-06-04
- Event relationship
- Universe — The Time Machine: 4th Dimension / The Time Machine · 1993-06-04
- Venue relationship
- Browse Universe home site — A46 near Bath objects
Catalogue note
Original complete fold-out programme for Universe's 'The Time Machine', held on the A46 near Bath on 4 June 1993. The event was organised as four themed musical dimensions spanning techno/hardcore, trance, happy house and ambient culture, with performers including N-Joi, Joey Beltram, Tanith, Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Hardfloor, Richie Hawtin, Dave Angel, Judge Jules and Dave Seaman. The programme also documents a 9,250 capacity, national Ticket Zone network, extensive free attractions, security/services and a printed FAB 4 / OLI design credit.
Advertised programme: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC).
Graphic-design significance: The programme is an unusually elaborate example of early-1990s rave print design. FAB 4 and OLI combine photomontage, Victorian fairground imagery, clocks and time-travel motifs, flowers, cybernetic figures, collage portraits, saturated purple/blue grounds and diagrammatic lines into a coherent 'Time Machine' concept. The four music spaces are styled as separate historical/futurist dimensions rather than simple arenas, making the design system inseparable from the event's programme.
Historical context: Universe was one of the British rave organisations that pushed the format toward large, multi-genre electronic-music festivals. The official Tribal Gathering history describes Universe as a brand created through BTY Limited to bridge separate dance-music tribes, and places the first Tribal Gathering on 30 April 1993. UK-Dance's retrospective specifically remembers Universe's summer Time Machine rave near Bath and its time-travel promotional language. Contemporary rave-history timelines place Time Machine on 4 June 1993, between the first Tribal Gathering and Universe's later Big Love event.
Production note: Full-colour commercial print on coated paper/card stock; exact printing process and stock weight not established.
Condition note: Very Good appearance, ungraded. Original accordion folds remain intact with light fold wear and minor edge/corner handling. Small pin/staple-type punctures are visible near upper and side margins, with isolated surface marks and local rubbing. Colour remains strong and all programme, ticket and mail-order information is legible. No major tears or missing panels visible.
Confidence / uncertainty: The exact date, hours, A46/Bath location wording, four dimensions, line-ups, attractions, £25 ticket price, 9,250 capacity, telephone hotlines, postal information and FAB 4 / OLI design credit are physically verified. The exact field/farm name is not printed and is deliberately left unknown. Performer affiliations are preserved as printed; several lesser-known stage names and the identities behind FAB 4 / OLI are not expanded without independent evidence.
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Historical context
Universe was one of the British rave organisations that pushed the format toward large, multi-genre electronic-music festivals. The official Tribal Gathering history describes Universe as a brand created through BTY Limited to bridge separate dance-music tribes, and places the first Tribal Gathering on 30 April 1993. UK-Dance's retrospective specifically remembers Universe's summer Time Machine rave near Bath and its time-travel promotional language. Contemporary rave-history timelines place Time Machine on 4 June 1993, between the first Tribal Gathering and Universe's later Big Love event.
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Archive Importance: 9.9 / 10 · Gold Star.
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Recorded contributions · 5
- FabioPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC). Original catalogue credit
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Performer credit: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC). Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Ellis DeePerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC). Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - EasygroovePerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC). Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - DJ SSPerformerCatalogue credit
Performer credit: 1st Dimension — MEGACITY 2000 (2000 AD — Techno and Darkness): live N-Joi and Force Mass Motion (Rabbit City); Timelords: Joey Beltram (New York), Tanith (Berlin), Fabio, Micky Finn, Ellis Dee, Easygroove, Loft Groover, Steve Bicknell, Swan E, DJ SS, Jody, DJ Die. 2nd Dimension — PEACE & LOVE PALACE (1967 AD — Trance): live Hardfloor, billed as first-ever UK performance from Frankfurt; Deck Gurus: DJ Dag (Dance 2 Trance — Frankfurt), Richie Hawtin (Plus 8 Records — Detroit), Evil Eddie Richards, Dave Angel, Mr C (Shamen), Oliver Bondzio (Frankfurt), Nick Warren, Mr Oz, Mark (Pagan), Martian. 3rd Dimension — THE AZTEC TEMPLE (1000 AD — Happy House), in conjunction with Brighton's Loaded! / Dr Atomic party crew: live Dr Atomic (Guerrilla Records); High Priests playing 90-minute sets: Mark Moore, John Kelly, Judge Jules, Dave Seaman, Gordon Kaye, Tim Jeffreys, Roy The Roach, Mike Shawe, Phil Jones (FBI). 4th Dimension — THE TIME MACHINE (Ambient): panoramic cinema / inflatable-cushion environment; Ringmasters & MCs: MC DJ Ribbs, Musclehead, Dope, Jack Horner, Willie Wee, E Mix (The Lyrical MC). Original catalogue credit
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