Queer History of Goth w/ Danse Macabre

Thanks to everyones who's joined us so far at our Rum Shack residency where we've been exploring the queer history of dance music through the sounds and subcultures that created it, with some of Glasgow's best DJs. 

Our next in the series is the devilishly delightful Queer History of Goth, with the amazing Danse Macabre.

Throughout our time diving into dance music history, we've spent a lot of time in the 1980s, showing how the death of disco's mainstream popularity led to a post-disco scene that took the blueprint of the sound and stripped it back to it's funky elements. 

Cold synthpop, no wave dance-punk, euphoric Italo and bouncy electro all came together in what later became house and techno, the next chapter in the queer history story.

The sound of Goth, already crystalizing in the late 1970s with the influence of post punk, took all of these, and birthed a subculture where traditional lines of gender, sexuality and identity were blurred.

How could we delve into the world of Goth without inviting Danse Macabre along for the ride! As Glasgow's longest running goth disco, the duo have been bringing gothic, italo and post punk sounds to venues across the city, including Bonjour and Bloc, and creating a community of like-minded bisexual lighting lovers. We can't wait to bring them to the Rum Shack for a proper Southside queer bash.

looking forward to seeing you all there in sexy goth attire 

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