Hyper Productions presents Emotion

Catalogue note

Original double-sided Hyper Productions promotional flyer for 'Emotion' at New York New York nightclub, Southampton, on Tuesday 21 May, starting 9pm. DJs Carl Cox, Mr C, Mikey B and Brisk share the advertised bill with live PAs by Shades of Rhythm and Urban Hype. The advance £7 ticket price, over-18s rule, extensive local South Coast outlets and 16K sound / laser promises appear beneath stark black typography; the reverse of the sheet is paired with striking all-over neon-pink, black and turquoise abstract cover art. A 1991 attribution is strongly suggested by the artist roster, early rave style and calendar but is not confirmed: no year is printed. Venue-specific independent local evidence and the later demolition of New York New York lend the object regional nightlife heritage value.

Advertised programme: DJs: Carl Cox; Mr C; Mikey B; Brisk. Live PAs: Shades of Rhythm; Urban Hype. Extras: 16K sound system, lasers ('LAZERS' on flyer) and visual effects.

Graphic-design significance: Powerful two-colour-plus-black abstract cover: tightly cropped, snaking jagged black-outlined neon-pink strokes/possible letterforms on saturated turquoise, with no ordinary event text on the illustrated side. Reverse offers oversized modular compressed DJs / PAs / Extras labels, sharp typographic contrast and circular promoter graphics. Visually interesting pre-web club graphics with no secure named designer.

Historical context: The flyer bills 'EMOTION' at 'NEW YORK NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON' on Tuesday 21 May, 9pm–late, advertised by Hyper Productions for £7 advance. DJs Carl Cox, Mr C, Mikey B and Brisk are billed with Shades of Rhythm and Urban Hype live PAs. Urban Hype had a 1991 'Emotion' record and later reached No.6 with 'A Trip to Trumpton' in July 1992, independently documented by Official Charts; no direct causal link between record and club title is established. Contemporary music-journalist James Hamilton documents Southampton's New York New York by February 1989; the club was reported closed in 2005 and later demolished for homes. Venue-history research does not establish this event's year.

Production note: Front printed in black, salmon/neon pink and teal/cyan colour palette; reverse black text on pale stock. Exact spot/process printing method not established from photographs.

Condition note: Good to Good+ photographic assessment: vivid colour and strong legibility, but a pronounced horizontal fold/crease across the middle, significant surface crackling/abrasion/ink loss at the left middle of the illustrated face, lesser scattered rubs and light edge/corner handling. Rear shows a cross-sheet fold line around Urban Hype text; otherwise complete with clear typography. No major missing paper or obvious tape seen. Not Very Good or Mint.

Confidence / uncertainty: Physically verified: Tuesday 21 May, event name, promoter, DJs, PAs, venue/city, age restriction, £7 advance/door supplement, record-shop outlets, 16K system, lasers and visual FX. Year NOT on flyer; contextual 1991 high-confidence but unverified, because 21 May was also Tuesday in 1996 and elsewhere; year field deliberately blank. External venue sources and Urban Hype chart sources support context only, not independent event confirmation. No creator, dimensions, production data or original run quantified.

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