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=== Industrial === |
=== Industrial === |
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Bands in this form are often association with '''goth music''' by a large quantity of their fan base. Bands of this form do not emphasise this fact, some even despise it. |
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People newer to the Goth subculture often misinterpret [[Industrial rock]] in particular as "goth". |
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=== Synth pop === |
=== Synth pop === |
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Synth pop invaded Goth and Deathrock clubs at the tail end of the 80s and throughout the 90s till present. Much to the distain of fans of aforementioned genres. |
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This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as '''goth music'''. |
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=== EBM === |
=== EBM === |
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This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as '''goth music'''. |
This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as '''goth music'''. Some people who listen to dance music, call themselves fans of "EBM" in an attempt to associate themselves with goth. |
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=== Deathrock === |
=== Deathrock === |
Revision as of 04:59, 14 February 2006
Gothic Music is a relatively confusing term, in that it is necessary to distinguish it as used to mean goth music, whilst also being used to completely expell this meaning.
Goth Music
Goth music is a selection of genres encompassing mainly gothic rock, darkwave, Industrial, EBM, synth pop and a post-punk genre known as deathrock.
Bands under this term are often across genres, and hold little to any connection to each other musically. Commonly, bands are linked by their association with goth subculture, many of the bands integral fan base being goths and often marketing products associated with goths.
Gothic Rock
Gothic rock is part of goth music due to, in part, it being the signature icon of goths. This genre is also the mother of the term goth music due to its abbreviated name goth rock. Bands within this genre typically play for goths, and often feature fashion, ideals and sounds appealing to this audience.
Darkwave
This genre shares the same reason as Gothic Rock for its defination as goth music.
Industrial
Bands in this form are often association with goth music by a large quantity of their fan base. Bands of this form do not emphasise this fact, some even despise it.
People newer to the Goth subculture often misinterpret Industrial rock in particular as "goth".
Synth pop
Synth pop invaded Goth and Deathrock clubs at the tail end of the 80s and throughout the 90s till present. Much to the distain of fans of aforementioned genres.
EBM
This genre shares the same reason as Industrial for its defination as goth music. Some people who listen to dance music, call themselves fans of "EBM" in an attempt to associate themselves with goth.
Deathrock
Deathrock is considered a subgenre of Punk. Modern Deathrock is closely related to Horror Punk, Psychobilly and Post-Punk; but also overlaps significantly with bands such as Bauhaus, the Cure, Siousxie and the Banshees. Deathrock bands typically play at clubs or at events (like the Drop Dead Festival) which specifically cater to those in Deathrock, Psychobilly, Horror Punk and Post-Punk scenes as well as Goths who enjoy 1st generation Gothic Rock.
Gothic Music
Gothic Music is a distinct term referring to music that fits within the classic meaning of the word gothic, rather than holding any connection to the modern day goth subculture.
This term refers to far fewer genres than its sister term, goth music. Bands in this genre usually have one or more traits that is inclusive wholey or partially of the meaning of the word gothic. This includes several forms of heavy metal music, rock music, and electronic music. This term however, is mostly used for specific forms of music that centralise on having these traits, and as such consists soley of gothic rock, darkwave and gothic metal. Notable is that goths dissascoiate themselfs with gothic metal or the term gothic music due to its association with gothic metal.
Gothic rock
Gothic rock fits in as being gothic music due to its imagery. Bands of this form often use gothic imagery akin to gothic art/literature, with the music often being designed to reflect the events depicted in the lyrics.
Darkwave
Darkwave shares the same reasoning as gothic rock as to its gothic defination.
Gothic metal
Gothic metal gets its defination from being completely absorbed in the definition of the word gothic. Gothic Literature themed Lyrics, beauty and the beast Vocals and medieval gothic Atmospheres are all focuses of the genre.
Common Confusions
Gothic vs Goth
Some people, most commonly goths, attest that, though not all music that meets the traditional meaning of the word gothic is considered to be goth music, all bands that form under the reference of goth music are gothic. This is a oxymoron in itself, as bands and artists under the label of goth music normally have little to nothing to do with the meaning of the word gothic. This oxymoron often causes great debate and confusion amongst most people, and often leads to the smudging of the terms together.
Gothic Metal vs Goth Metal
The widest genre of music that is considered a part of gothic music is the genre gothic metal. This genre is considered gothic by its usage of themes akin to the traditional meaning of gothic, and as such gets its name from that. The genre also suffers confusion with the term goth metal. This term implys that gothic metal is associated with goths, when the genre has little to no connection to them at all. Some argue however, that hybrid genres gothic-doom and doom-death are forms of gothic metal, and that due to bands in either form taking influence from gothic rock bands, that inheritantly makes such bands as these gothic metal, while bands of the gothic metal genre are therefore not. This again, is fueled mostly by the usage of the term goth metal.