Manumission — The World Series: Lisbon

Catalogue note

Original orange-bordered fold-out from Manumission's 1996 World Series, advertising Lisbon — Episode 5 / 'The Lisbon Story' — at Privilege Ibiza on Monday 15 July. DJ Vibe headlines alongside Nicky Holloway, Daniele Davoli and Ibiza residents. A 'Miss Lisbon' Audrey pin-up is paired with a printed biography placing Portugal's Underground Sound of Lisbon and Kaos in a global house context, while the original attached perforated coupon offers a 1,000-peseta saving and a free drink. The unfilled mailing form, wear and handwritten '12' are preserved as copy-specific evidence.

Advertised programme: D.J. Vibe (Lisbon's favourite DJ); Nicky Holloway; 'Danielle Davoli' as printed (existing authority Daniele Davoli); Alfredo; Cesar de Melero; Salvador on percussion; Manumission residents Griff & Jay. Printed bill demonstrates advertised artists only.

Graphic-design significance: Highly stylised serial printed campaign linking orange-bordered pin-up photography of 'Miss Lisbon' Audrey, photographic wine motif, city-of-the-week promotional editorial, vivid M emblem and practical perforated admission/mailing-list mechanics. The top panel pairs staged glamour photography with detailed DJ billing; editorial reverse combines typography with a historic Lisbon map.

Historical context: Manumission's 1996 World Series invited DJs representative of clubbing capitals to the Monday night at Privilege. Lisbon Episode 5 advertises DJ Vibe, half of Underground Sound of Lisbon with Rui da Silva, whose 1994 track 'So Get Up' reached global audiences through Tribal licensing. This shows Portuguese house being presented beside British DJ Nicky Holloway and Balearic resident Alfredo. The period flyer instead claims 'SOAK IT UP' on Tribal UK: preserve that wording as a printed promotional claim; primary DJ Vibe interviews independently support 'So Get Up' and the Tribal licensing, not an established 'Soak It Up' release. Claims such as 'biggest DJ in Portugal' and owning a national radio station remain contemporary promotional rhetoric, not verified fact.

Condition note: Photographs show fold wear and light rubbing/scuffs; whitening and small abrasions along the far-right edge and corners, slight stress around the coupon perforation/fold, and visible small spots/handling marks. A conspicuous handwritten black '12' is present at upper right of the portrait panel; significance unknown and not treated as a printed catalogue number. Voucher/mailing section remains attached and unfilled. No large missing printed panel is visible. In-hand grading, hidden edges, stock and dimensions are not available.

Confidence / uncertainty: Printed 'Monday 15 July' is physically verified; 1996 comes from creators' documentation and the dated 1996 sequence. 'Danielle Davoli' is the physical spelling, distinguished from canonical Daniele Davoli. DJ Vibe is the Portuguese house DJ associated with Underground Sound of Lisbon, NOT the already-existing separate TMR authority DJ Vibes (UK hardcore). Model identified only as 'AUDREY' / 'MISS LISBON'. The prominent handwritten '12' is not assumed to be an official edition/printing/series number. No full ticket tariff, exact dimensions, paper grade, print run, designer-specific panel attribution, formal beverage-brand sponsorship, model surname or artist attendance are verified.

Through the flyers

Explore the club-culture timeline to follow advertised dates, places and billed performers across the held flyers.

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.