Dancefloor Thunderstorm: the beginnings of rave culture
(An interview I did for LA-based non-profit, Give a Beat)
Dancefloor Thunderstorm: Land of the Free, Home of the Rave captures the soul and self-sufficiency at the dawn of the rave. Through colorful, candid photography, music and celebrity photojournalist Michael Tullberg illustrates the story of the SoCal rave scene, the story history never recorded. A veteran of rave culture, Tullberg made a name for himself among ravers and artists alike, thereby establishing his own expertise on the underground.
Tullberg’s work graced the pages of Rolling Stone and Time, and found its way to the studios of Oprah and Ellen. This latest project encompasses what he loves best, conveying the “energy” (as he consistently refers to it) of the dancefloor to people unfamiliar with the scene. By the late nineties, that energy had developed into a perfect tempest of sounds and scenes, and we see it here through the very eye of the storm.