‘I’ve often thought about that… taking pictures in a rave…with the old school film as well. It’s pitch black, lights flashing all over the place, people moving all over the place, trying to compose something, getting the right lighting, getting the focusing right- it’s just ridiculous.’
Over the last few months, Raid.R Reporter Charlotte
@stoptellingmetosmile has been volunteering with
@museumofyouthculture , a not-for-profit organisation and archive focused on the preservation and celebration of youth culture history. Through this, she has been introduced to the incredible work of Tristan O’Neill, a photographer that documented the 1990s to early 2000s UK Rave Scene.
Originally given to
@museumofyouthculture in shoeboxes, Tristan’s stunning collection of work is made up of thousands of snapshots exploring the intoxicating world of rave. From DJs, to venues, to fashion, this collection is a vivid documentation of one of the UKs most explosive music scenes.
Read the full interview with Tristan on our website: /raid-reports (link in bio) and check out Tristan’s Instagram
@tristanoneillphoto and find out more about
@museumofyouthculture upcoming events as well as their pop-up gallery and sub-cultural bookshop
Image Captions-
Desire, held at Bagleys, Kings Cross, 10/07/98 by Tristan O’Neill
Hardcore Heaven 1988 Oblivion, held at The Sanctuary, Milton Keynes, 21/02/98 by Tristan O’Neill
EHM The Award Winners Showcase, held at Club UN, Tottenham, 27/04/96 by Tristan O’Neill
