Subkulture

Subkulture is a music magazine and online community dedicated to gothic music and culture.

Subkulture Music Group
Founded1994
FounderGerard Delarosa, Doi Porras, Liza Gernan, Marvin Manalo
GenreGothic, industrial
LocationManila, Philippines
Official websitewww.subkulture.net

History

Initially an events management and promotion label during the mid-1990s, Subkulture influenced and spearheaded the popularity of goth culture in the Philippines. Having managed various clubs playing goth music to a small-but-growing audience in the 1990s, these shows spurred the emergence of the gothic lifestyle in Manila. More elaborate shows and growing numbers caught the attention of the mainstream media and eventually the acceptance of the genre by the masses and corporate sponsorships.

The label is credited for the wider acceptance and mainstream appeal of goth and industrial events in Manila without commercializing it.[1] Fliers promoting events produced by Subkulture note that they are benefit events.[2]

Subkulture was also a distributor of American Industrial Nation Magazine in the Philippines. Subkulture helps advance the careers of many young acts in the Philippines.[3]

The Eastern Goth Valley
Eternal Death Wake (EDW) Music Festival
GenreGoth music
DatesHalloween
Location(s)The Philippines
Founded bySubkulture

Subkulture's Eternal Death Wake (EDW) Music Festival, known as The Eastern Goth Valley, is an annual Halloween music gathering held every October in the Philippines. It is the first goth festival in the Philippines and has been featured in Japan's counterculture magazine Burst as well as various TV programs.[4]

The EDW event has also hosted foreign artists such as the Angina Pectoris (Germany), Eve of Destiny (Japan), Kozi (Japan), Roughhausen (Canada and Taiwan ), DJ Eiji (Japan), Haruhiko Ash (Japan), DJ Nekrokael (France), and Psydoll (Japan).

Magazine

Subkulture online magazine was set to launch by the end of 2011.

See also

References
  1. Brochure for 2008 Eternal Death Wake event including sponsors at bottom http://subkulture.net/edw6/index.html
  2. Announcement of: SUBKULTURE PRESENTS the ETERNAL death wake GOTHIC BALL 2007.10.31 Club Industry. A Benefit Show. From Bandscapes band and music groups website. http://bandscapes.multiply.com/calendar/item/10391
  3. "2003 was a break for Sea of Rains as Subkulture Productions decided to include them in their roster of regular bands to play in their events, including Klub Gargoyle (a regular gothic event), Faces of Rock (an event featuring a mix of various rock bands), and Children of Shadows (a mixed dark music event). This gave Sea of Rains the chance to share the stage with the likes of their most respected artists like Dahong Palay, Death by Stereo, and Philippine goth rock icons Dominion." Soundclick the artists community website http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=177815
  4. "Subkulture at Burst Magazine".
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