Cyber Goth Fashion & Culture
Cyber goth describes the subculture of goth that coexists with the European Dark music scene and the rave/clubbing scenes. This is a goth influenced culture of people who often attend night clubs where hard dancing and trance music take place.
With an emphasis on science-fiction inspired fashion and electronic music, the cyber culture is focused on new and interesting technology. It is comprised of a small community of people.
Music is a huge part of the cyber culture. The music is very electronic sounding and spans genres like futurepop, synthpop, gabber, club dance music, trance, electronic body music, and intelligent dance music.
Cyber goth fashion is similar to rave and cyberpunk fashion. It is also influenced by science fiction and anime. Many of the styles are androgynous. Much of the fashion uses very sharp contrasting colors such as black and white with bright glowing neons and UV-reactive materials. Body piercings are common as well as goggles which are worn on the forehead.
The hair is often dyed with bright colors or is adorned with wigs or ‘falls’ which are braided long hair extensions that resemble dread locks. Falls are synthetic hair made out of cables or chunky plastic ribbons. Hair is styled in a way which makes it appear to be artificial and futuristic.
Popular clothing brands such as Britain’s Cyberdog, Plastik Wrap and footwear brands, Swear Alternative and Transmuter offer cyber people places to buy the fashions they enjoy.
Most of the cyber goth subculture is centered around the internet or at night clubs. It is more common in the United Kingdom where cyber people can party at London clubs, Slimelight and Synthetic Culture, The Wendy House located in Leeds, Newcastle’s Tech Noir, and the annual Dark City Festival in Edinburgh.
The cyber scene in the United States is characterized as having less of a raver and dance club influence with its main focus on being dark and morbid. Cyber clubs in the United States include Los Angeles’s Das Bunker and the Leland City Club in Detroit.
What a sad life. Never spending time with your family because you are always partying at a bar and getting drunk or on the internet. So sad.