F is of course for Fantazia

Part of the initial appeal apart from putting on massive night reliably with awesome music was the imagery that we used. Featuring computer generated graphics on an A4 sheet of quality paper the flyers were very striking, collectable and visually instantly recognisable as Fantazia. Starting from 1991 until we rebranded with the Big Bang event in 1993 we used mainly these images. They are still some of the most collectable rave flyers there are from the period. Click the title link to view more images

After moving more towards the house music end of dance we adopt the use of pictures of scantily clad arresting looking ladies on the front of our flyers / albums. This continues to this day.

Which do you prefer?

Current hardcore rave flyer designs

There is definitely a certain style to the present day rave/hardcore flyers. In 1992 Fantazia lead the way with computer generated graphics, like this one from the Second Sight. These days the look of hardcore flyers is very different.

The likes of Hardcore Heaven, HTID etc use a new style, bigger bolder text, with photos from the events. They seem very busy and the front image is either not prominent or secondary to the logo lettering. Things should change though and I like the look. If we still did the same old imagery it would be a back step and very unimaginative. Fantazia use a seperate style, similiar to the past but instead with the trademark (from the album series) girl picture. These are not stock shots either, but from photos shoots expensively styled and shot, which is why they don't look tacky like some other imitators who attempt to use the same format.

Z is for Zest

Zest is for Zest at Venue 44 in Mansfield. Though why do so many flyers not have the year on!!!! We dont know to much about this night, so if you can help with the years, or reviews do get in touch.

We have just completed another big upload and loads more flyers are now in the archive.

Growing up with Rave Flyers

Why are Rave Flyers so collectable and well loved by a large section of people? Many website have been dedicated to them and more than any other recent form of advert they are revered, swapped and collected. Is it because many people were at chool when they firt came out and they were an aspirational thing to collect, alluring to future parties yet to be experiance. Or was it because if you went to those parties their flyer, with list of attraction, mega turbo sounds sytems and a line soccer team sized lineup that would play the tunes you loved, would remind you of thoe nights....

Or do they jut look cool, with the new age style computer generated graphics combination or original artwork from the likes of World Dance & Dreamscape designer Pez who created magical scene....

I don't know but we are going to explore some of those flyers in this blog and hopefully get your opinions on whether i am just talking bollocks. Do post details of your favourite ones and comment on the rave flyers I post up.

If you want to look at a collection of those flyers from the past or just haven't got a club what I am talking about do check out the Fantazia Rave Flyer Archive. We are aiming to include all the main flyers on here and unusual this will include the reverse and inner pages which rarely get shown on fan website already on the web....