Dark Cabaret

Dark cabaret is a music genre that can be traced back to the 1970s and is still played today. Dark cabaret artists draw influences from German

Dark cabaret is a music genre that can be traced back to the 1970s and is still played today. Dark cabaret artists draw influences from German cabaret, burlesque, vaudeville, folk, punk, deathrock, gothic rock and darkwave music styles, as well as Film noir.

Dark cabaret is characterised by driving piano and by deep female or male vocals influenced by the style of Kurt Weill, Marlene Dietrich, Alexander Vertinsky, Cole Porter, Danny Elfman, Nina Hagen, PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Tom Lehrer, Nick Cave, and even Roxy Music/Brian Eno. Alternatively, the music may center around another instrument such as the cello, violin, piano or accordion, or even the voice.