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Hello r/goth!

Long time lurker, not much of a speaker, decided to finally make a newer account and talk. I'm deaf and goth, and I have a very confusing and oddly specific issue. I love goth music (Switchblade Symphony, Clan of Xymox, The Merry Thoughts, Horror Vacui, to name a few), but sometimes I see bands name themselves goth and I don't actually know if that's true, since I can't hear. My enjoyment of music is purely physical, so my ability to understand whether or not a band is goth is limited. However, the bands that I'm drawn to as well as the community tends to be goth. I hope that makes sense, but I can elaborate more if there's questions.

So I suppose I'm wondering, how do you know a band is goth or not? Is there some sort of specific rhythm/feel that identifies them that I could tell apart?

Example: Ludovico Technique. I enjoy his music a lot and he calls himself goth, but I've seen people say that he isn't, though I'm not sure what the genre is.

I suppose this is a bit of a broad question, but does anyone know of goth clubs that exist in virtual spaces?

I go to EDM festivals in some video games I play (Final Fantasy XIV, VRChat) quite frequently, and I've never been able to find a good club to vibe to real goth music in either space. It's strange, considering I've met people who know of or listen to goth music, especially in FFXIV.

I went to a goth night in FFXIV once that was hosted by a DJ I like, but she wasn't playing any sort of goth (or any alt music to begin with), just her usual pop set. The only thing that was goth was that people were wearing black. Very disappointing. As for VRChat, the closest I've ever gotten to hearing alternative music was Linkin Park during someone's set, and that obviously isn't goth.

I've considered starting up a virtual experience myself, but I have no idea how to DJ, nor do I have an ear for music. The best I could do is event planning and advertising.

So, I figured I'd ask here if anyone knows of any good goth clubs, either in VRChat, Final Fantasy XIV, or somewhere else that I could go check out. I've always wanted to meet people who like the same music I do, but it's very difficult right now due to COVID.