WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN MUSIC FESTIVAL: GOTHIC BANDS IN LEIPZIG GERMANY, STEAMPUNK INDUSTRIAL RIVETHEAD FASHION.
What’s up, pussycats? I’ve been poring over photos from last weekend’s Wave Gotik Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany. Ah, if I could have flown over on a broomstick! Fortunately, several of Tokyo comrades were at the world’s largest dark music gathering and gave me the full scoop. (Photos: Sebastian Willnow, ddp).
Zoe (who you may remember from these videos) didn’t see too many Gothic Lolitas in the mix. The prevailing styles were cybergoth, heavy military (for the men) and “the rather disturbing female trend of wearing skirts so short that half your bum sticks out!” Zoe saw a few steampunk costumes, “lots of people in massive period costume ball gowns, cyber drag queens (love them!), and plenty of creativity in outfits and hair. It was amazing to see how put together people looked as they emerged from the camp ground.”
Music-wise, there’s something for everyone at Wave Gothic Treffen: neo-folk, classical, industrial, synthpop, bat cave… Long-time Tokyo resident Michael has been to the festival several times. He reports: “I was very happy with L’ame Immortelle live and surprised at how much I enjoyed Combichrist: two drummers with full drum sets making for a very powerful live EBM performance. A big high point was Peter Murphy’s midnight performance. During She’s In Parties, he blows into a keyboard recorder instrument that was downright spooky at 3am. Also good for me were Client, Frozen Plasma, Alice in Videoland, and KMFDM.”
Have you ever been to WGT? What did you think of this year’s fashion and performances? Keep the Marilyn Manson contest entries coming, and please let your spooky friends know!
Song of the Day #130: Peter Murphy – She’s In Parties (live at WGT)
SHARE & COMMENT
LA CARMINA
79 Comments
very beautiful. extraordinary..
i wish i was there!
any of this poeple look EVERY wgt like the same…
its boring!
Are there more pictures anywhere?
Yes m'am! Here are 26 from the same photographer – http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/:Wave-Gotik…
Another gallery – http://www.express.de/nachrichten/region/koeln/…
From Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/artic…
very beautiful. extraordinary..
i wish i was there!
any of this poeple look EVERY wgt like the same…
its boring!
After seeing the fashions at WGT, Zoe said she really missed Tokyo!!
Are there more pictures anywhere?
Yes m’am! Here are 26 from the same photographer – http://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/:Wave-Gotik-Treffen-Schwarze-Schwestern-Gruft/702326.html
Another gallery – http://www.express.de/nachrichten/region/koeln/die-irren-fans-von-dr-made_artikel_1242632364099.html
From Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1189752/From-bizarre-ridiculous-How-music-fans-statement-worlds-biggest-Goth-festival.html#comments
Thanks =)
Do you think you will go there in the future?
One day… especially if someone covers my airfare and stay, hahaha!
Thanks =)
Do you think you will go there in the future?
the girl on the lower left looks like a goth version of scarlett johanson
GRANDIOSO IL GOTHIC TREFFEN ! HO MESSO UN BEL Pò DI VIDEO SUL GRUPPO , GROUP “GOTHIC LOLITA , GONNE E MINIGONNE A PIEGHE ….” …SE VAI A VEDERE SOTTO E APRI I VIDEO NEI LINK …
Really? It seems so fun. How disappointing :(
I've there these year too. I've enjoyed shows from Der Blaue Reiter, I Like Trains, Ianva and Camerata Mediolanense. As for the fashion..hmm, you can see amazing outfits and tasteless things too, i think this year there were 20,000 attenders so you can find almost everything. I'm a bit tired of the cyber fashion, despite the fluor colors i find it boring most of the time. I love period attires, but i wish some people would have chosen better fabrics, it's a pity when a wonderful design looks like a cheap fancy-dress. You can have a look at my pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/monellepics/
lamentable that in Brazil it does not have many parties of this type…
Germany and England have all the big Goth festivals… boo!
After seeing the fashions at WGT, Zoe said she really missed Tokyo!!
Oooh thanks for sharing… I see there was one Lolita. I love your wardrobe posts, by the way!
hahahah ohhhh my gosh, I see it now!
One day… especially if someone covers my airfare and stay, hahaha!
the girl on the lower left looks like a goth version of scarlett johanson
hahahah ohhhh my gosh, I see it now!
GRANDIOSO IL GOTHIC TREFFEN ! HO MESSO UN BEL Pò DI VIDEO SUL GRUPPO , GROUP “GOTHIC LOLITA , GONNE E MINIGONNE A PIEGHE ….” …SE VAI A VEDERE SOTTO E APRI I VIDEO NEI LINK …
Really? It seems so fun. How disappointing :(
I’ve there these year too. I’ve enjoyed shows from Der Blaue Reiter, I Like Trains, Ianva and Camerata Mediolanense. As for the fashion..hmm, you can see amazing outfits and tasteless things too, i think this year there were 20,000 attenders so you can find almost everything. I’m a bit tired of the cyber fashion, despite the fluor colors i find it boring most of the time. I love period attires, but i wish some people would have chosen better fabrics, it’s a pity when a wonderful design looks like a cheap fancy-dress. You can have a look at my pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/monellepics/
Oooh thanks for sharing… I see there was one Lolita. I love your wardrobe posts, by the way!
Thank you!, glad to read that
Gaaah, Germany has such an amazing goth scene. I really want to go to one of their festivals!! (Now I need to learn German…)
The girl in the first set of photos, the one with the brown/black hair and the steampunk goggles, is an amaaazing model. She's done some stuff that could be considered lolita, or close to it.
Here –>> http://ophelias-overdose.deviantart.com
She makes all her own clothes, too!
lamentable that in Brazil it does not have many parties of this type…
Germany and England have all the big Goth festivals… boo!
Very inspiring! I love how she plays with cyber, Lolita, Victorian, steampunk and makes it into her own .
*adds to list of things to do before i die*
Gaaah, Germany has such an amazing goth scene. I really want to go to one of their festivals!! (Now I need to learn German…)
The girl in the first set of photos, the one with the brown/black hair and the steampunk goggles, is an amaaazing model. She’s done some stuff that could be considered lolita, or close to it.
Here –>> http://ophelias-overdose.deviantart.com
She makes all her own clothes, too!
Very inspiring! I love how she plays with cyber, Lolita, Victorian, steampunk and makes it into her own .
*adds to list of things to do before i die*
awww i sooo wish i could've gone!!! >.< damn this low budget of $700 a month!!!
awww i sooo wish i could’ve gone!!! >.< damn this low budget of $700 a month!!!
I like Combichrist. a friend has met them a few times when they've been round. but dayum! these folks can do that from a campground?! I love it
I knowww – so hardcore!
I like Combichrist. a friend has met them a few times when they’ve been round. but dayum! these folks can do that from a campground?! I love it
I knowww – so hardcore!
I had never heard of this but it looks really cool. Sure some of the outfits might have been similar, but there's certainly a few that stand out, like the viking in Louise's album!
Biggest Goth music festival in the world… Mera Luna fest is pretty stylish too. http://lacarmina.com/2008/08/mera-luna…
I wish this was at least, held in vietnam T^T This is so awesome!!!! Love Steampunk~~~~~~~~~~ !!!!
I had never heard of this but it looks really cool. Sure some of the outfits might have been similar, but there’s certainly a few that stand out, like the viking in Louise’s album!
Biggest Goth music festival in the world… Mera Luna fest is pretty stylish too. http://lacarmina.com/2008/08/mera-luna-alternative-dark-music-festival-german-goth-concert-portraits/
I wish this was at least, held in vietnam T^T This is so awesome!!!! Love Steampunk~~~~~~~~~~ !!!!
So many gorgeous outfits.
I've heard so many great things about Wave Gotik Treffen from my friends who have gone. Hope to go too someday, maybe when flights from LA to Germany aren't so expensive.
So many gorgeous outfits.
I’ve heard so many great things about Wave Gotik Treffen from my friends who have gone. Hope to go too someday, maybe when flights from LA to Germany aren’t so expensive.
One day, we should go!!
hehehe i wasthis year again, after i had to miss it last year. it was great, even i had miss it to see combichrist…it had take to long my wristband and no space for more people. well i hadn..t see some more bands i wanted to see…but well it..s usually so on wgt ^^ …on the other hand i had see sooo much awesome bands and much of my favorite bands like eisbrecher. do you know eisbrecher?
and it..s always fun to meet so many different and/or nice people there:)
i have forget to write that i have upload my wgt-pics from this year and from the wgt befor (i think it was 2007)
Oooh I'll have to check out Eisbrecher! That sounds like so much fun… and I'll have to check out your photos from 07!
hehehe i wasthis year again, after i had to miss it last year. it was great, even i had miss it to see combichrist…it had take to long my wristband and no space for more people. well i hadn..t see some more bands i wanted to see…but well it..s usually so on wgt ^^ …on the other hand i had see sooo much awesome bands and much of my favorite bands like eisbrecher. do you know eisbrecher?
and it..s always fun to meet so many different and/or nice people there:)
Oooh I’ll have to check out Eisbrecher! That sounds like so much fun… and I’ll have to check out your photos from 07!
heheh yeah eisbrecher sings in german but sound is really great..and ahh i love the lyrics:)
yeah i hope i have mark them as puplic:) but i think i have do^^
i have forget to write that i have upload my wgt-pics from this year and from the wgt befor (i think it was 2007)
Love Love Love this post. Gotta love the Germans almost as much as we love the Japanese. Still waiting for the day when we get to see the Goth loli Steampunktress.
Love Love Love this post. Gotta love the Germans almost as much as we love the Japanese. Still waiting for the day when we get to see the Goth loli Steampunktress.
I’ve seen some Gothloli Steampunk outfits… it’s a good mix!
heheh yeah eisbrecher sings in german but sound is really great..and ahh i love the lyrics:)
yeah i hope i have mark them as puplic:) but i think i have do^^
I've seen some Gothloli Steampunk outfits… it's a good mix!
One day, we should go!!
Thank you!, glad to read that
I've seen some Gothloli Steampunk outfits… it's a good mix!
One day, we should go!!
Thank you!, glad to read that
I like the German Gothic because I love the combination of Gothic colors. Blue, black and silver are the major colors for 2010. I like to wear Japan’s fashion since it gives me a contemporary look and I learned this fashion tip from image consulting group@866-565-7541
I like the German Gothic because I love the combination of Gothic colors. Blue, black and silver are the major colors for 2010. I like to wear Japan’s fashion since it gives me a contemporary look and I learned this fashion tip from image consulting group@866-565-7541
I like the German Gothic because I love the combination of Gothic colors. Blue, black and silver are the major colors for 2010. I like to wear Japan's fashion since it gives me a contemporary look and I learned this fashion tip from image consulting group@866-565-7541
wow they know how to do it! german people are amazing
I live in Leipzig and I absolutely look forward to next weekend! Me and my friends will be there the whole nights long. Look out for my victorian-pirate-outfit! =)
I’ve planned to go with my mum (She’s not Goth, but she likes dressing up like one from time to time!) she wanted to go because she loves Goth people and would have liked to witness their creativity. I wanted to go because… Well it’s obvious. Sadly, we couldn’t go because of money issues. D;