My Theme/Genre With Which I Am To Analyze

For my Poetry of Song class this year, I plan on analyzing and reviewing Steampunk music. Steampunk, at it's core, is a juxtaposition of futuristic technology with Victorian era culture or sentiments. This retro and anachronistic view on history allows for many versions that fall under the same brand of Steampunk. For example, both Gothic and western style music can fall under Steampunk occasionally. Abney Park is the frontrunner of the Steampunk music industry, having created five albums to date within the last five years. Steampunk music often contains outdated or unusual instruments to show the speculative and alternative history it portrays. Other Steampunk artists include Professor Elemental, The Cog is Dead, and Voltaire.