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Cyberpunk

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"High tech, low life."

"The street finds its own uses for things."

We all know the quotes and the books. But cyberpunk is more than a neon-soaked, cybernetic aesthetic, or a gritty dystopian science fiction genre. It is a subculture composed of two fundamental ideas: PUNK, and CYBER.

The PUNK: antiauthoritarian, anticapitalist, radical freedom of expression, rejection of tradition, a DIY ethic.

The CYBER: all that, but high-fuckin'-tech, ya feel? From DIYing body mods to using bleeding edge software to subvert corporate interests. It's punk for the 22nd century.

This is a community dedicated to discussing anything cyberpunk, be it books, movies, or other art that falls into the genre, or real life tech, projects, stories, ideas or anything else that adheres to these ideals. It's a place for 'punks from all over the federated Net to hang out and swap stories and meaningful content (not just pictures of city nightscapes).

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For me, I'm not sure.

I love synthwave like GUNSHIP and PYLOT and Essenger as much as the next cyberpunk, but besides a few particular GUNSHIP and Essenger songs, they don't feel quite right.

Neither does straight up punk rock or metal, which is the other stuff I listen to.

The cyberpunk music I want needs to be a blend of the two I think — the atmospheric sounds and use of synths and technological effects from synthwave, and the overt rage and message and aggressive, imperfect rock sound of punk rock and metal.

Edit: I'm liking industrial so far!

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[–] Sulecen@lemmy.fmhy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely going to also say the Industrial genre as others have said, that's my go to. Bands like Nine Inch Nails, Author & Punisher, Skinny Puppy, 3TEETH, Ramstein, early Ministry and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult , Lead Into Gold, Venus in Aries, Gary Numan. All of these get my blood pumping and make me want to move in the dystopian hellscape we live in that's moving towards cyberpunk every day.

Another genre I feel like really has a Cyberpunk vibe is early Trip-hop, specifically Massive Attack.

Also some electronic bands, like The Glitch Mob, Danger, and The Prodigy give me that same cyberpunk energy.

Finally an offshoot of the Industrial and punk genres, EBM, Electronic Body Music, with it's grinding melodies and it's pounding beat give me the cyberpunk vibe. Example bands that I personally like are Nitzer Ebb and Street Fever.

[–] Sulecen@lemmy.fmhy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now that I'm home, here are links to all the artists I mentioned.

Industrial Cyberpunk suggestions

Nine Inch Nails - The Becoming

Author & Punisher - Nihil Strength (this one is cyberpunk in more ways than one, as he makes his own industrial instruments)

Skinny Puppy - I'mmortal

3TEETH - Atrophy

Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult - After the Flesh (The band and this song was featured in the Crow, which is where this video get's it's footage from.)

Lead Into Gold - Hard Won Decay

Venus In Aries - Justice

Gary Numan - My Name Is Ruin (if you want a real crazy contrast, this is the same guy who did https://youtu.be/Im3JzxlatUs. He's been doing music since like 1978 and after NIN became a thing, he went industrial and has a great catalog, 23 albums since 1978.)

Trip-Hop cyberpunk suggestions

Massive Attack - Risingson

Massive Attack - Angel

And as a bonus one of Massive Attacks members solo career Tricky - Evolution Revolution Love

Electronica/techno/EDM Cyberpunk suggestions

The Glitch Mob - I Need My Memory Back

Danger - 19:00 (He does mostly tracks without lyrics, which are amazing, but I love this track.)

The Prodigy - Firestarter

EBM (Electronic Body Music) Cyberpunk suggestions

Nitzer Ebb - Join in the Chant

Street Fever - La Corde

Great recommendations!