Raveworld VI — Invasion

Catalogue note

Original double-sided large-format Raveworld VI — Invasion rave poster for Friday 27 November 1992, 8pm–6am at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way. A vivid red/pink interplanetary biomechanical DJ-like humanoid and glowing planets are explicitly credited to important UK rave artist Junior Tomlin. The reverse preserves a significant 1992 all-night hardcore programme featuring LTJ Bukem, Ellis Dee, Devious D, Peshay, Randall, Slipmatt, Swan'e and others, with MCs J Sly, Jay J and Remo Don and PA Industrial Espionage. It provides £14 advance + £1 booking or £17 on-the-door pricing, a motorway map, national ticket outlets, security, sound and multimedia production promises and an event manifesto. Original fold/edge wear is retained; exact sheet size unknown. This is a POSTER, distinct from TMR's earlier Raveworld flyers.

Advertised programme: DJs for the night (printed order): L T J BUKEM; DEVIOUS D; ELLIS DEE (Rhythm Section); PESHAY; PHYSICS ('Prodigy's DJ' printed description); RANDALL; SLIPMATT (SL2); SWAN'E; TIN TIN. MCs: J SLY ('Kicks like a mule'); JAY J (SL2); REMO DON (Kickin). PA: INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE — 'FOR U2B IN XTC E.P.' (printed phrase transcribed, full meaning unresolved). These are event advertising credits, not confirmation of appearances.

Graphic-design significance: A visually dramatic, directly credited Junior Tomlin 1992 rave poster. The black cosmic scene features a vivid pink/red robotic or biomechanical humanoid with exposed tube-like components and chest speakers before several red planets, with futuristic angular RAVEWORLD masthead and the artist's printed signature-style name. The reverse switches to dense graphic information architecture: a centred RAVEWORLD VI / INVASION display title, large text manifesto, flanking cartoon DJ-devil graphics, artist/MC/PA bill, rave attractions and necessities, motorway sketch map and directions, ticketing grid, printed notices and a miniature Junior Tomlin credit. This pairing of imaginative futurescape and operational instructions embodies period British rave print design; Tomlin's use of airbrushing in this era is discussed in his own interviews, but specific artwork method is not established.

Historical context: Raveworld VI at Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre on Friday 27 November 1992 followed the promoter's earlier London/Tasco Warehouse 1992 programme. An archived contemporary issue of Ravescene (no. 28, November 1992) independently listed Raveworld VI, Friday 27 November, Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre. Junior Tomlin identifies Raveworld 1992 as the beginning of his rave-poster work in a first-person retrospective, making this a directly signed-in-print early example in that historically important commission sequence; not claimed as his first design. The reverse's 'no commercialism' and 'pure unadulterated hard core' rhetoric sits alongside concrete ticket tariffs and a far-reaching network of outlet listings, showing the tension between underground self-definition and large-scale event organisation. Printed production promises include 60K Martin F-2 Pro series sound rig, multi-colour lasers, projection screens, live/video effects, chill-out areas, security, first-aid and refreshments; all are PROMISES, not independently verified installed apparatus. The 'event is 100% confirmed' text is promoter copy, not an independently checked licence or event occurrence.

Production note: Full-colour illustrated face and predominantly monochrome printed programme back on paper. Original artwork has airbrush-style effects; precise printing process and substrate remain unverified.

Condition note: Prominent vertical fold at roughly centre intersects the humanoid figure; strong horizontal fold across the sheet with visible colour-break/whitening line and handling stress. Edge and corner wear includes small nicks/creases and abraded dark-ink upper margins; mild surface rubs and age-related handling visible on both sides. Reverse remains legible, with local folded-paper waviness, marginal creases and spots. No major section detached or substantial text loss is apparent from photos. Exact tears, repairs, material thickness and A3 dimensions require physical inspection; do not label mint.

Confidence / uncertainty: The exact event name, date/year, venue, artist credits, advertised times, admission prices, age restrictions and Junior Tomlin credit are physically verified. The 'Junior Tomlin' mark appears part of reproduced artwork, not evidence of a hand-signed autograph. Swann-E is the pre-existing TMR canonical DJ authority; original prints SWAN'E. Physics is described as 'Prodigy's DJ' only in promotional text; no automatic Prodigy membership/person identity inferred. Tin Tin, J Sly, Jay J, Remo Don and Industrial Espionage are transcribed from print; no speculative person authorities. No exact individual poster measurement, attendance, print run, creator of reverse cartoon, licence, or production supplier independently verified. Poster is NOT a small-format flyer.

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