Funky

[ithildin]

captnofmyheart mentioned this Steam Punk band, Abney Park, and since I had no idea what Steam Punk music was, I had to go listen. It's kind of cool. May have to look into it a bit more.

Comments

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

Listened to "Stigmata Martyr". I liked it, I liked the Middle Eastern feel of it more than anything. Might give the rest of the free stuff a go.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I've listened to a couple, and will listen to a few more.

[captnofmyheart.livejournal.com]

Im sorry I didnt provide a better explanation, I was taking a break from making spring rolls...

steampunk is "new" and not new...the shortest way to answer is think Jules Verne/HG Wells/Dr. Who/retro-future with an emphasis on Victorian cultural ideals with an eye towards science as it was when steam was a mode of power, coupled with a punk attitude of DIY and independence. And thats the best I can come up with off the top of my head. Trouble is, there is no real definition of steampunk as there are lots of things that could be called steampunk, but its not necessarily set in stone. All I can say from what Ive observed is DIY, cogs and wheels, steam power, dirigibles, and mad science that is optimistic and 'can-do' in nature. And steampunks seek to individualize and beautify items that are mass-produced and without much character or soul. A good example of this is one steampunk who built a casing for his computer and keyboard that looks more like it came from 100-150 years ago.

Datamancer
http://www.datamancer.net/

Steampunk Workshop
http://www.steampunkworkshop.com/

[donna-c-punk.livejournal.com]

In essence, it's the old fashioned version of "cyberpunk"?

[captnofmyheart.livejournal.com]

mmmmmmm - possibly - only Victorian...check out the websites and note how people are dressed. I think the basic premise is an AU of a steam powered world, the kind of world that Verne and Wells imagined...not knowing much about cyber punk per se, I am going to take a wild guess that that cyberpunk is focused mostly on the here and now...

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I know what Steampunk is, just didn't know what the music would, be like [g] Now I've heard it, I'm not sure I could explain it myself.

[captnofmyheart.livejournal.com]

OOOOO - please forgive - its late...Ive done nothing but answer emails all week long LOL LOL...

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I appreciated the explanation regardless. It's something I can point people to [g]