Glossary

If you are unsure about what some of the words and terms specific to alternative clothing and the gothic scene mean, you can now look up the most common definitions in use in our online store.

Detailed descriptions and definitions for the most common clothing styles associated with the gothic scene, like cyber, punk, bondage or rockabilly are provided, along with clothing examples directly from our store.

We provide explanations and definitions to most of the fabrics our clothes are made along with their specific attributes, from common cotton and wool to satin, velvet and voile!
 
EBM

EBM is the acronym for electronic body music, a term coined by the Belgian Band Front 242 and used to describe a hard electronic music with hard (sometimes) danceable beats, repetitive sequencer lines and undistorted vocals, a subgenre of the industrial scene that emerged in the early 80’s. EBM rhythms often rely on 4/4 beats to suggest a rock music feeling and structure, and rock guitars are sometimes integrated to lend a more aggressive feeling to the sound.

The EBM scene had a decline in the mid 90’s, but has since regained in popularity and has a strong following in the gothic scene in Europe, often taking the lion’s share of songs on DJ setlists at underground parties.

 

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