Subkulture

Subkulture Music Group
Founded 1994
Founder Gerard Delarosa, Doi Porras, Liza Gernan, Marvin Manalo
Genre Gothic, Industrial
Location Manila,Philippines
Official Website http://www.subkulture.net/

Subkulture is a production label and non profit organization, specializing in dark alternative music from Asia to the World.

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Past

Subkulture began as the first roving goth club in Metro Manila, The Philippines. Exclusively playing Gothic and Industrial music to a small but growing audience in the 199o's ,these series of shows spurred the emergence of the nascent gothic lifestyle which was non-existent at that time , having adhered to a significant following, the birth of more elaborate shows and growing numbers caught the attention of the mainstream media and eventually the acceptance of the genre by the masses and corporate sponsorships.

The Label is credited for the wider acceptance and mainstream appeal of Goth/Industrial events in Manila without commercializing it.[1] Fliers promoting events produced by Subkulture note they are benefits.[2]

The Eternal Death Wake (EDW) Music Festival primarily known as The Eastern Goth Valley is considered Subkulture's most significant event and one of Manila's top 5 Holloween Parties to be in , it has pioneered the import of Foreign Goth & industrial acts such as The Angina Pectoris (Germany), Eve of Destiny (Japan) , Kozi (Japan), Roughhausen (Canada / Taiwan ) , Dj Eiji (Japan) , Haruhiko Ash (Japan), DJ Nekrokael (France)) and Psydoll (Japan) it has been sponsored by the likes of Jack Daniels, Axe Cologne and Southern Comfort , It is the Asian Gothic Festival vision of Japan's Haruhiko Ash and Philippine's Doi Porras as inspired from Germany's Wave Gotik Treffen, a festival which in EDW's co-founder, Haruhiko Ash frequently played at.

 Subkulture is also noted to help advance the careers of many young acts in the Philippines.[3]

Current

Subkulture online magazine is set to be launched by the end of 2011.

References

  1. ^ Brochure for 2008 Eternal Death Wake event including sponsors at bottom http://subkulture.net/edw6/index.html
  2. ^ Announcement of: SUBKULTURE PRESENTS the ETERNAL death wake GOTHIC BALL 2007.10.31 Club Industry. A Benefit Show. From Bandscapes band and music groups website. http://bandscapes.multiply.com/calendar/item/10391
  3. ^ "2003 was a break for Sea of Rains as Subkulture Productions decided to include them in their roster of regular bands to play in their events, including Klub Gargoyle (a regular gothic event), Faces of Rock (an event featuring a mix of various rock bands), and Children of Shadows (a mixed dark music event). This gave Sea of Rains the chance to share the stage with the likes of their most respected artists like Dahong Palay, Death by Stereo, and Philippine goth rock icons Dominion." Soundclick the artists community website http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=177815

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