23 – A Dark Goth Disco Date

Creatures of the night – rejoice and join me for a Messy Mix that’s dedicated to all the mischiefs and lovers of the twilight. It’s my turn again for a set in this series and I decided to turn it into a celebration of the sublime groove gloomy music sometimes has. Want to go on a dark goth disco date with me? 

I’ve been attracted to the sombre sounds of dark wave, post-punk, and anything you could label “Goth” since my adolescence. And while I also love the colourful and life-affirming spirit of a good rave there’s something that always pulls me back to these more sinister sounds. I mean, there’s probably a reason why I named the companion playlist on my Spotify and TIDAL “Forever Goth Kid”, right? 

This Messy Mix imagines a fun night out (except you don’t smile, obviously), featuring favourite artists from the past and present. It starts with Depeche Mode’s “Black Celebration” because that sets the mood perfectly. There’s a few obvious classics in there by Bauhaus, New Order, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Xmal Deutschland and inevitable The Cure but there’s also plenty of room for contemporary dark favourites like Curses, Trentemøller, The Fauns, GEWALT, Dina Summer, The KVB or Krakow Loves Adana. 

As the reality gets equally dark quite often these days a dance to these tunes can have a cathartic effect. It surely has for me and I hope you’ll have a bit fun with this one as well.