cross-posted from [email protected]

> SPECIAL POST: 100+ POSTS ON GOTHINDUSTRIAL! > > > The Wave-Gotik-Treffen (WGT; German for "Wave Gothic Meeting") is an annual world festival for "dark" music and "dark culture" in Leipzig, Germany. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (gothic rock, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neo-folk, neo-classical and medieval music being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over four days on Whitsuntide. The festival also features multiple all-night dance club parties, several fairs with medieval, gothic, and related merchandise, a variety of cultural exhibitions and performances, large themed picnics, and a number of unofficial fringe events. -wikipedia > > > The "Victorian Picnic" on Friday afternoon in the park is an iconic event during WGT, especially for those who like to dress up in Victorian, steampunk, baroque or all kinds of neo/dark romantic styles. Hundreds of elegantly costumed people meet up in style for a dazzling picnic or stroll in the park! -leipzig.travel > > backup link

From a couple SNL writers, so it seems appropriate to link to ad-ridden youtube. The best thing about this skit is the dozens of comments from people saying: yes, this is what goths are really like...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/5766274

> The first song I ever heard by VNV Nation, and this is what got me into them. > > In fact, I didn't even know it was VNV Nation for about a year: it was mistagged as an unreleased/bootleg Nine Inch Nails track when I downloaded it. I have no idea how I managed to convince myself this could have been NIN: I'll blame the naïvete of youth.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4004448

> I've loved this song from the moment I first heard it.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3753701

> Featuring members of Skinny Puppy and Front Line Assembly, Cyberaktif released their first (and only) album Tenebrae Vision in 1990.

Side project of William Maybelline (Lebanon Hanover).

(warning flashing lights in video)

The band are described as "glam-goth-industrial" which kind of hits all the sweet spots for me personally. But they deliver a kind of powerful pounding dystopia with enough theatrics and cool to be my favourite band at present.

If I'm still finding new and interesting music to nourish my old goth tastes. I'm content in the strobe lights...

Plus this is a live performance and it certainly doesn't lack power.

Dancefloor classic for a Saturday's night.