Potentially a prophecy of what’s to come with NSW night clubs (cheers, lock-out laws), Italian Photographer Antonio La Grotta has captured some of Europe’s party spaces of yesteryear, and the results will give you the funny feels.

Indeed, the crumbling remains of what was once a thriving party industry feel almost apocalyptic. Filled out with post-disco enthusiasts in the 80s and 90s, the discotheques met their maker as trends moved into the urban small bar and club scene.

The series, titled “Paradise Discotheque,” has more than enough potential to give ya the willies. La Grotta explains:

“I like to photograph what you cannot see, the suggestions a place can give you, even if it doesn’t declare it in a clear and open way,” the artist told Slate. “The discos I photographed represent a complete cycle of life and death with their mysteries.”

 

Whilst the spaces are occasionally used for the odd underground party – most of the time the spaces are either desolate or inhabited by squatters, not to mention constantly riddled with the spirits of old ravers – munting in a corner and chewing face forevermore.

View more of la Grotta’s amazing work at his website here.

[via Slate]