Well I'm glad you asked random blog title. Cybergoth is (from where I live) an underground style that many people (everyone at my college) don't know about. Some people online call it Cyberpunk but that's not really true since there are some differences (Cyberpunk = color, but more militeristic, Cybergoth = darker more "rave" - ish). I don't know much about cyberpunk though, but I think they can kinda look like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsV500W4BHU (song is "When Worlds Collide" by Powerman 5000) and Cybergoth is kind of like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNAdtkSjSps (the song is Pong by Eisenfunk). I digress.
OK so just to let everyone know this is just a generalization obviously not every cybergoth is like this and they shouldn't have to be.
Many cybergoths are female, so if you're like me it's a good thing since there's so many to choose from (if you want to date a cybergoth lol) So what exactly is of a cybergoth? Well it's a subculture that has elements of cyberpunk, goth, raver, and rivethead in it. It is also about looking toward the future.
Now let's move to fashion.
For guys, they usually wear some gas masks or resperators, goggles, and cyberlox/dreadfalls (they're like artificial dreadlocks), now I did say earlier that cybergoths are darker right? Well many do tend to like wearing neon colors too but most of the time the main color is black. Some wear vests while others don't. The shirts are either neon or black, the biohazard seems to be a popular design. I'm not sure why wikipedia says that lots wear tight pants because from what I've seen (and from what I wear) there's only loose/baggy pants to be seen but there are a few people that do wear tight pants. The design on these pants very but from what I've seen they mostly either have strings and stuff, or they have circitry designs. Platform shoes/boots are also popular. Some guys also wear skirts ( no, not miniskirts huge ones that go down to the ground), and those furry leg warmers. Now since these are mostly things women wear they can get mistaken to be women with their cyberlox/dreadfalls. If you don't believe me just look at the comments on the Pong music video I linked above.
For girls the color scheme is the same, and so are the extra accessories that go on the head. So lets talk about their clothing. Some wear fishnet stockings (on their legs or arms). They also wear black tights and PVC chokers and bracelets.
So is it expensive to dress like this? Yes it is. Since most of this stuff isn't mainstream you will most likely have to go online and buy these things... Unless you do what the goth subculture used to do (and mostly still does) which is make your own clothes out of cheaper cloths found at thrift stores like Goodwill. The only problem with that is that it's hard to find something you really want (I've been searching for a good jacket that I can add some UV string or wire to and other stuff but so far I haven't found any yet), and if you go down this route you might end up ruining the clothes if you don't know what you're doing.
Now for the music. I love the music that's accociated with Cybergoths, it's pretty much EBM, Industrial music, Futurepop, Synthpop, Techno, Noize, Aggrotech. If you don't know what those are let's just say technoish. Bands that are like this are: Eisenfunk (yes I love this band), VNV Nation, T3rror 3rror, Wolfsheim, Angelspit, :Wumpscut:, Wynardtage, and X-Fusion. Cybergoths also like do industrial dancing when/if they dance (not all do remember, this is just a generalization). I find this to be kind of easy to do (especially since I suck at pretty much any other kind of dancing lol).
The only reasons I call myself cybergoth, are because I like the music, the way of dance (probably since it's the only way I can dance, lol) and the fashion. My inner self is more Goth than Cyber though, which I will get to in a later blog.
Here are some helpful links if you're looking to get started in this awesome fashion.
Gas Masks:
http://www.obscuria.com/gothic-accessories/cyber-masks.html (very expensive but they do look pretty cool)
http://www.dysfunctionaldoll.com/masks-respirators-c-30.html?osCsid=b8d003160d2da6d50b1dda0e1e96ec69 (Their masks are a lot cheaper, plus if you buy from them you get a 10% off your next order coupon!)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cyber+goggles&x=0&y=0 (I reccomend the cheap BIOHAZARD GOGGLES since that's what I have, but the Welding Cup Goggles #5 Shade seem ok too)
Clothing (if you can you should modify it or make your own, but if you suck at doing that, like me, here are some links):
http://www.lip-service.com/lipservice.php (they are a little expensive unless it's a sale, they also have regular gothic clothing too)
http://shop.cyberdog.net/ (the only downside is that this stuff is pretty expensive, especially if you live in the US. But the will still ship to the US so that's good)
http://store.vampirefreaks.com/ (I guess you can also shop here too, they have some cool clothing)
YOUR LOCAL THRIFT STORE
Music:
http://www.amazon.com/ (That's the only site I get my CD's from, you can also try your local CD store (not the chain one like Best Buy but the cool one that sells used cds and has obscure bands that many people haven't heard of. You know the one that also sells records).
Industrial dancing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl5sUOISKgk&NR=1 (dancing doesn't start until 5ish minutes in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJXvj4_b91E&feature=channel_video_title (If you like this type of dancing you should definately check out his channel, he knows what he's doing).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlzbT2xduTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD4caPmfhss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDZpPvvoxh0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp1pUKR_pdw&feature=mfu_in_order
Oh and here's a few makeup tutorials in case someone reads this blog and they want to use makeup.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zwttcPpst8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAR9eVoYJvc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8fNcW58fts
Honestly it is very simple and pretty easy to do, and it is so much better than other types of dancing because it allows for so much freedom. The best advice I can recomend is to close your eyes, let the music flow through you, and let the music move your body.
Reminder for Blog #3 - Cybergoth is expensive (probably one of the most expensive alternative fashions) but if you like it you should not let the money get in the way of dressing how you like. If you don't have much money and want to dress cybergoth make your own clothing and accessories. Definitely make your own cyberlox since those are really expensive and they can be made out of anything (also it'll be more in the Gothic spirit if you do). You can also use those plastic dr. masks if you don't have the money for a gas mask. Also, you don't have to wear every accessory if you don't want to.
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