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Cyber subculture is, depending on one's perspective, a subgenre of the goth subculture or a subculture in its own right; proponents of the former view typically term it as cybergoth. It enjoys niche status and a relatively small (but growing) following. Influences are predominately taken from post-industrial, post-modern, and particularly cyberpunk film and fashion.
Associated music is heavily electronic in nature; it centers largely upon the genres of electronic body music ("EBM") and futurepop, and genres tangential to these — e.g., industrial, noise, drum and bass, synthpop, and intelligent dance music ("IDM").
Cyber fashion resembles a combination of industrial and rave fashion. Some common themes are: the contrast of black or white combined with bright colors; brightly coloured and often hairextensions, usually dreadlocks or braids; 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.
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, Cyberpolis in Nottingham, Electrotribe in Leicester, Chains on Velvet in Norwich, The Mission in Edinburgh, and Sin in Dundee. In the United States, clubs such as Albion in New York City show a strong cyber presence.
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