Cyber (subculture)
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Cyber, also referred to as cyber culture or cyberculture, is the name given to a subculture that has roots in multiple music scenes including the European Dark scene and rave/clubbing scenes. Someone who identifies with the Cyber subculture can be referred to as a "cyber", although the term "cybergoth" is used to refer to what is perceived by some as a goth-influenced end of the subculture, and "cyberkid" to refer to those who attend trance/hard dance clubs. While science-fiction inspired fashion and an interest in electronic dance music are two areas that define the cyber subculture, cybers also tend to have a general interest in new and future technology, an optimistic view of its influence on society, and other such cyberculture topics. The subculture enjoys niche status and a relatively small following.
Music
Associated music is heavily electronic in nature, covering both alternative electronic genres such as electronic body music, futurepop, club oriented dance music styles such as trance and hard dance, and other electronic genres including drum and bass, synthpop, gabber and intelligent dance music.
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Locations
Much of the culture centers around nightlife or the internet; in the United Kingdom the former is provided by clubs such as the Slimelight and Synthetic Culture in London, The Wendy House in Leeds, Electrotribe and Autonomy in Leicester, Fight The Robots in Newcastle, Nightmare in Nottingham, Chains on Velvet in Norwich, Ascension, Cyberia or yearly Dark City Festival in Edinburgh, Bedlam in Glasgow, and the yearly Infest festival. In the United States, clubs such as Albion in New York City, Leland City Club in Detroit, IGUN in both Las Vegas and Bowling Green, Ohio, and Das Bunker in Los Angeles show a strong cyber presence, although cyber culture scenes in the US tends to be much darker and less raver influenced than its European counterpart.
See also
External links
- CyberFashion 0100 - Cyberculture concepts in fashion
- Cybervergence - UK-based cyber/clubbing community.