Schwarze Szene
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The term dark culture also called dark alternative scene, is an umbrella term
, used to describe a summary of parts of several subculture
s. In this context the "culture" is not to be understood as closed subculture, but as social environment
, a milieu, which comprises people with similar interests and preferences (e.g. dark music
).
Dark culture includes:
Umbrella term
An umbrella term is a word that provides a superset or grouping of concepts that all fall under a single common category. Umbrella term is also called a hypernym. For example, cryptology is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis, among other fields...
, used to describe a summary of parts of several subculture
Subculture
In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a group of people with a culture which differentiates them from the larger culture to which they belong.- Definition :...
s. In this context the "culture" is not to be understood as closed subculture, but as social environment
Social environment
The social environment of an individual, also called social context or milieu, is the culture that s/he was educated or lives in, and the people and institutions with whom the person interacts....
, a milieu, which comprises people with similar interests and preferences (e.g. dark music
Dark music
Dark Alternative Music may refer to:* Dark 2-step, a derivate of 2-step garage* Darkcore, a subgenre of hardcore EDM* Dark ambient, a subgenre of ambient* Dark cabaret, a fusion between punk and cabaret* Dark electro, an outgrowth of industrial music...
).
Dark culture includes:
- the gothGoth subcultureThe goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
and dark wave culture - elektro subculture (with genres like electro-industrialElectro-industrialElectro-industrial is a music genre drawing on EBM and post-industrial that developed in the mid-1980s. While EBM has a minimal structure and clean production, electro-industrial has a deep, complex and layered sound. The style was pioneered by Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and other groups,...
, aggrotech and dark electro) - parts of the neofolkNeofolkNeofolk is a form of folk music-inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles. Neofolk can either be solely acoustic folk music or a blend of acoustic folk instrumentation aided by varieties of accompanying sounds such as pianos, strings and elements of industrial...
and post-industrial subcultures