Cyber

Cyber is the name given to a branch of the goth and rivethead subcultures that has arguably become a subculture in its own right. Someone who identifies with the Cyber subculture (also refered to as 'cyber culture' or 'cyberculture') can be refered to as a Cyber, although the term Cybergoth is also used to refer to the more goth influenced end of the movement. While music and fashion are two areas that define the cyber subculture, Cybers also tend to have a general interest in new and future technology, its influence on society, and other such cyberculture topics. The subculture enjoys niche status and a relatively small (but growing) following.

Music

Associated music is heavily electronic in nature and centers largely upon the alternative electronic genres of electronic body music, futurepop, industrial, noise and other such genres tangential to these, e.g., drum and bass, synthpop, and intelligent dance music.

Fashion

Cyber fashion resembles a combination of industrial, rave and goth fashion. Some common themes include: the contrast of black or white combined with bright colors; brightly coloured and often stylised hair (e.g., with hair extensions or braids using artificial materials); very large shoes or boots (e.g., brands including New Rock, Swear, and Transmuter); luminous or UV-reactive materials; various forms of body modification; the presence of superfluous goggles (especially aviator-style); the influence of anime; and androgynous appearances.

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 in London, Electrotribe in Leicester, Nightmare in Nottingham, Chains on Velvet in Norwich, Ascension in Edinburgh, Bedlam in Glasgow, Sin in Dundee and the yearly Infest festival. In the United States, clubs such as Albion in New York City show a strong cyber presence.

Cyberdog, a clothing shop in Camden Market, London, is probably the best-known exponent of this look in the region, while plastikwrap, an online clothing shop and design company, has become the most notable North American cyber fashion line.