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El Batcave era un club nocturno en Londres, Inglaterra en el 69 de Dean Street. Es considerado como el lugar de nacimiento de la subcultura de goth inglesa. Es uno de los puntos de reunion mas famoso para el goth, el nombre fue tomado del término Batcaver, solia describir a los admiradores del original gothic rock / deathrock. El término Batcave todavía es usado por europeos para referirse a la música Gótica con un sonido de Postpunk prominente y atmósferas tetricas.
El club fue abierto en Julio de 1982. Especializado en New Wave y Glam Rock, que luego esto enfocaria al Gothic Rock. Ollie Winsdom, vocal de la banda Specimen, fue quien manejo el club con ayuda del director de produccion Hugh Jones. Famoso en el Batcave incluyó leyendas como Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Foetus, Marc Almond, Nick Cave and Danielle Dax.



Una serie de bandas tocaria en el club, sostenidos por Dj's residentes Hamish McDonald y Annie Hogan ( Marc Almond miembro de la banda). Las bandas implicaron un acto electro como la principal Alien Sex Fiend, dirigida por Alice Cooper influenciada por Nick Fiend. El lider de la banda Specimen, tomo la influencia de los años 70's el glam rock y Sex Gang Children quien demostros su influencia por el deathrock, dark cabaret y Gothic Rock. El club tambien mostro peliculas en blanco y negro en el viejo teatro en el cual tambien destacaba el cabaret insolito. La mayor parte de la imagen y la manera usada por la subcultura puede ser remontada atrás a las bandas que jugaron en el Batcave.



Actualmente, bandas nuevas de deathrock subgenero del goth, tienden a describir su musica como "Batcave", es muy notorio que estas bandas son de paises donde no hablan ingles.





English Version

The Batcave was a nightclub in London, England at Meard Street Soho. It is considered as the birthplace of the English goth subculture. As one of the most famous meeting points for early goths, it lent its name to the term Batcaver, used to describe fans of the original gothic rock/ deathrock music. The term Batcave is also still used by Europeans to refer to Gothic music with a prominent Post-Punk sound and spooky atmospheres.

The club opened in July 1982. Originally specialising in New Wave and Glam rock, it later focused on Gothic rock. Ollie Wisdom, the lead singer in the house band, Specimen, ran the club with the assistance of production manager Hugh Jones. Famous regulars at the Batcave included legends such as Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Foetus, Marc Almond, Nick Cave and Danielle Dax.

A diverse array of bands would play at the club, backed up by their resident DJs Hamish McDonald and Annie Hogan ( Marc Almond band member). The bands involved electronic leading act Alien Sex Fiend led by Alice Cooper influenced vocalist Nik Fiend, the host's band Specimen who took ample influence from 1970s glam rock and Sex Gang Children a group who would go on to prove influential in deathrock, dark cabaret and gothic rock movements. The club also showed black and white movies in the old theatre and occasionally featured unusual cabaret. Much of the image and fashion used by the subculture can be traced back to the bands who played at the Batcave.

In recent times, newer bands from the deathrock subgenre of Goth have began to once more describe their music as "Batcave", it must be noted that these bands are generally from non-English speaking countries, though the original bands who played at the club have had their style dubbed as "Batcave" and so in some sense the term is accurate.