Are we even alive anymore? Two out of the three people I know irl that are still into it are either old or mentally ill respectively. Anyways, discuss, post your favorite albums, music or memories itt.I'll start, picrel is my fav album
>>129835413Cybergoth and stuff like aggrotech has been seeing somewhat of a revival on platforms like tiktok. I've even seen it used in a Roblox game once. I found it through more natural means shortly before traction started developing, don't remember how though I think it was by browsing through the industrial tags of RYM, though I love it because it reminds me vaguely of the music my mom would play when I was a kid. It makes me think so strongly of the 2000s and generally of better times, which is ironic given the misanthropic/satanic/depressing subject matter. It's essentially Invader Zim as music and I loved Invader Zim as a kid so even though I didn't grow up with cybergoth it does feel like I did in spirit. My younger sister who is gen alpha also loves cybergoth and we like jamming out together in the car to shit like Alien Vampires. It definitely has appeal to the kids of nowadays that it did back then, they just have yet to find it (outside of more niche tiktok circles yet at least). Though my sister and I are both probably a little mentally ill too so what do I know. Futurepop is still pretty forgotten about though, I think the genre is too genuine for the edgy teens who would get into stuff like aggrotech, I haven't met any futurepop fans who aren't well in their 30s or late 20s at least.
>>129836159You could have a point with tiktok helping to revive the genre by heaving it out of obscurity a little bit, hopefully not confined to social media but rather established in a lively irl scene. Wouldn't like it to be too mainstream and go to shit though. Futurepop mostly doesn't do it for me, I prefer Cold Wave/Darkwave/Synthpop over it. What you call genuine just sounds pretentious to me but sometimes a piece manages to hit just right. Never had that moment with fan favorite VNV Nation yet, not my style. I'm also a picky listener, blame autism or something. So the scene isn't entirely dead, just, asleep, busy or withdrawn...will wait for the day I find my people somewhere. The satanic/misantrophic/violent themes actually give me a short moment of catharsis by providing me with a voice, an outlet for my own mental illness. [inb4 it's serving as critique of the heavy tropes it mentions] With all that's going on in the world, peoples interest in Cybergoth can perhaps come back again.Thank you for responding to my threat, anon.
>>129836370Yeah I really wish I was around during the days when clubbing was still a thing. I saw Suicide Commando in toronto last October and holy shit my body hurt from dancing so hard and I wasn't even intoxicated. Aggrotech is amazing in a live environment. But unfortunately so many of these groups are either old and fat or they just don't play outside of Europe. I just want more live performances.> What you call genuine just sounds pretentious to me Yeah to be fair there really is a fine line, it might also be a "right place at the right time" sort of deal. Stuff like VNV Nation or Assemblage 23 hit really hard but I also discovered them just at the right time so it might almost be some kind of trauma bonding thing. Idk I just find them comforting in a way. But the thing is that it's quite limited to a few specific bands. A lot of futurepop is really repetitive in general so you're not at fault for finding most of it derivative, I mostly agree. I just find that the few exceptions there are do it REALLY well. > Thank you for responding to my threat, anon.Haha I'm definitely with you, I wish I had more ppl to talk about cybergoth with but yea the scene is pretty quiet at the moment so I always appreciate a convo like this.
>>129836607Lots of good albums here.
>>129837194Seeing Suicide Commando live is so cool. I am not ready yet to face a socially challenging environment like this but getting there. I'm looking forward to when I'll be able to attend a concert or even WGT in the future. I've been to a couple of clubs around my area though which actually play gothic music and by association also aggrotech, futurepop and the likes. Living in Germany makes things more accessible thankfully.I agree that feeling music different through association with trauma (or anything else really) makes it special to the point where its flaws are miniscule enough to be easily ignored. It's more than enough of a reason to take a liking and chose to listen to certain songs anyways.On a side note, I'm also interested in Industrial Techno, particularly those tracks featuring German lyrics. I love how it has become a thing to incorporare these in here aswell, gives more perceived depth to the music.I made this thread for that exact reason, talking to fellows who enjoy my type of music, haven't even expected any nice responses like those I received yet on a slower board like /mu/ ^_^
