There was a time I often call my ‘Batcave period’. I started getting interested in 80s music, above all the darker part. This side has many names: postpunk, new wave, batcave, blah blah. I suck at genres, I find it hard (and unnecessary) to strictly divide music. Therefore I often refer to that music and my liking of it as the Batcave period, or post punk. Gothic is a term I don’t like using, because most people have a very different view on what that is then the people who listen to ‘real’ gothic music. If you’re not sure what it is, then you’re probably wrong. I could write posts and posts about that, but not today.
If you wonder why it’s also called Batcave: that was a club in London, often considered the birthplace of the goth subculture. Via this genre I came across some very interesting and cool music. For some you have to be open-minded, other music is sometimes quite well-known (The Cure, The Smiths) and some music is just unknown and underrated. You wouldn’t even call it gothic if you heard it – I’m not sure if it’s even called gothic. It doesn’t matter. I’ve found interesting music thanks to my Batcave period and that’s what matters.
The song I would like to share is Avatar by Dead Can Dance. Their band name refers to instruments, ‘dead wood’, that can still dance when they’re being played. Just so you don’t think of zombies and dead bodies. ‘Avatar’ has nothing to do with the song. I don’t know why that’s the title. Are the lyrics even sung in a real language?
It doesn’t matter. This song doesn’t need explanation. For some reason it’s very emotional and powerful and special. I like it a lot. Also: the beat somehow makes me want to dance. Music that makes me wants to move is good music to me.
Please be open-minded and listen, perhaps twice. It’s not what you’d call gothic. It’s special and great – I hope you can agree.
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NotAPunkRocker
/ February 15, 2014I really like this! The kid walked in while I was listening and said “cool” so two votes for it here 🙂
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/ February 15, 2014Aw, that makes me dubble happy :D. Glad you liked it!
El Guapo
/ February 15, 2014Nice tune. There’s also a band called Dead an Dance. Was going to see them last year but missed it.
Just got turned on to two bands, not really my thing but you might like it, from tourmama616 at http://theplayground.me/2014/01/02/the-sass-an-introduction-to-the-playground/
Hexvessel and Sólstafir. Folk-goth, maybe?
El Guapo
/ February 15, 2014Sorry, Dead Can Dance.
Meh.
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/ February 16, 2014Ehm, you do realize this song is from that band, right? I will listen to these songs and let you know what I think!
El Guapo
/ February 16, 2014Ha! I thought that was the song name (Like Dixie Chicks taking their name from Little Feat’s Dixie Chicken).
Oops… 😉
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/ February 16, 2014Can happen :).
I’ve listened to the first band and I’m not completely baffled yeet. Maybe it needs some more listening though…
Aussa Lorens
/ February 15, 2014This makes me want to close my eyes and twirl in slow motion with my arms flapping up and down, probably with a long sleeved shirt that is too long and hangs over my hands (which is impossible because my arm span is like 6’3– but I can fantasize).
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/ February 16, 2014Hm, great description! I can see you do that, yes, completely with the sleeves. It wouldn’t surprise me if the singer would dress that way.
Long arms are nice – you can reach anywhere! No need for chairs when you need something from the top shelf :D.
runningonsober
/ February 18, 2014Love this, NBI! And Batcave, too cool. I went through a big Goth stage as a teenager–i should have bought stock in black hair dye & black eye liner companies. 🙂
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/ February 18, 2014Great :D! I went through a smaller one, though now I regret never getting a mohawk or something – pictures become so priceless when you’re having a phase ;).
runningonsober
/ February 18, 2014Ooh, don’t regret the no mohawk thing. I actually went from long hair past my shoulders to getting it all nearly chopped off (above my ears). I cried for weeks. It’s one thing to dye your hair, but another to cut it all off, LOL.
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/ February 18, 2014Okay, cinvincing! 😀
Addie
/ February 19, 2014I liked it. I won’t be buying any music like this, but, I liked it. Thanks!
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/ February 19, 2014That’s what YouTube is for! 😉
Glad you liked it!