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[beartots]

i feel like im the only person who loves both so much that im sort of mixing the 2 together not musically but for example clothing and writing some ideas that hold both

[TheBelovedbrat]

I know there are many visions of steampunk out there, and even some proclaimed definitions, but can you really say that something hasn't captured the essence of steampunk? In a world of steampunk it would consume.. well the entire world. London wouldn't be the only place, Egypt would be steampunk, and all other parts of africa. India would be steampunk. Everything that existed in the era of steampunk would be...steampunked out. This music, in my opinion, captures that diversity. Kudos~

[AmadeaCordula]

Now, this may be a stupid question... But what is the name of the backup singer guys? They've had a couple and i get confused all the time as they for some reason all look alike. Help?

[Todesgedanke]

I love this song!

[batinthebelltower]

My name's Isabella!

[atteancanoe]

i love this music - images flying through my thoughts of desert! must be a universal vision the music inspires...

[BabmerChan]

i want to have sex with her vagina

[AyebeeMk2]

@BabmerChan get to the back of the queue

[DignifiedBunny]

I listen to this and I feel like I'm an old time adventurer traveling through a dessert and visiting exotic, far flung places.

[Foremanfosho]

I bet there kids will be fucking weirdos.

[SuperScout123]

what a ....ing S@*t music

[VtheDeadBarbie]

why complain, just let the music consume you.

[ROELXIV]

This + Metal would be perfect!

[JRSKL]

50 people should just sleep...

[htmldude]

Easily one of their best songs.

[wichanizator]

Nice music!*-*

The musicians perfectly sing a song! These clothes and singers force us to leave this world:) Perfectly in a word. The band not bad copes with new style of music. Well done!^_^

Boys, forgive for grammatical errors. I Russian :)

[nmdmitr]

@wichanizator Good point,Kid

[kyussfan6]

do they have a drummer? im up for being their drummer! :D

[BOEDarkwind]

i'm listening to this in 1838!

[DamnEdge]

I used to be a time traveler when I was older

[t260y]

Sweet, my first steampunk song. but this feels like it can fit allot of things, not just steampunk

[hahaland74]

All of these people are gonna buy Bioshock Infinite.

[Sonar009]

Needs moar steam whistles.

[WRnight2rose]

they've got fantastic voices!!!

[5522NOYB]

It's like watching Girl Genius fanatics dress up in full cosplay and make freakin' awesome music.

And it is awesome. Did I mention that?

[kyussfan6]

how loud are Abney Park shows?

[firedrakon117]

@hadjisworstnightmare That's basically what it is. Think Victorian Era stylistic fashion with modern tech. Brass, copper, wood. Beautiful stuff

[hadjisworstnightmare]

What the fuck is "steampunk".  Looks like victorian goth to me.

Really hot chicks though.

[hadjisworstnightmare]

What the fuck is "steampunk". Looks like victorian goth to me.

[mynuose2]

@hadjisworstnightmare exactly +industial punk

[ChibiMitzy]

@hadjisworstnightmare Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used—usually Victorian era Britain or "Wild West"-era United States—that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them.

[yourtube1234567]

wtf are they saying?

[SLemonspunk]

The music sucks, but they are great showpeople.

[ubychi999]

She's the kind of performer who prioritizes showing off her breasts over actually singing.

[Helonization]

Very nice outfits and gadgets, but, honestly, the singing and music totally suck. Nothing original and not really good playing....

[simplethunder]

@Helonization You obviously know little about music. Technicality and difficulty in music do not matter, it's all about whether you can preform it perfectly. If it is not your taste though, that's fine, but that has nothing to do whether the music is preformed right.

[Helonization]

@simplethunder Hahaha YOU obviously know little about music (or maybe you don't, like me, cause actually I'm a musician). You can't judge anyone just by reading a comment. One thing is certain, you haven't understood what I meant... for me, though, it's not enough to judge you and say you know nothing about music. I was talking about originality, mainly: this is NOT original, just some folk czech music, or some kind of central Europe traditional music. AND the musicians ain't so good.

[Thobold]

Dance child, dance...

[Tulaure]

@TekranoXx The mic does actually work, the video is just that a video, it didnt get lined up right with the audio, dude says so right below the video.

[Fartikist]

they remind me of gothic gypsys <3 i love the unique style

[binbashLinuxAhole]

Symphonic Techno...

[Domi171295]

Woha Pure Gänsehaut

Einfach nur der hammer 

[XxEminentFatexX]

woah... i know those people

yay

[alexowolff]

esto es un mentira.

[KenMacMillan]

Since steampunk is based on Victorian society shouldn't they be playing Victorian music?

[raynsung]

@KenMacMillan Steampunk branches out into so many forms, it can't (and shouldn't) be confined to a purely victorian era style.

[BrILjanTje]

I lovethe way steampunk music is alway a bit 'haunting'

[OmnisOrtus]

the electric drum beat is NOT steampunk. if you want to do it steampunk, do it acoustic, or steampowered...

[aliceintokyo1]

Did anyone notice that they have a 5 string violaO_o

[binbashLinuxAhole]

@aliceintokyo1 yeah lol.

[SeventeenGhost]

I'mma making a steam punk band

what? that's madness lol

madness? THIS IS ABNEY PARK!

[Karen1andKaren2]

i own a steampunk watch necklace now :)

[aliceintokyo1]

@Karen1andKaren2 I want one

[htmldude]

That's it, I'm making a steampunk keyboard.

[dynospectrum]

@chrisbacos i think MTV or the commercial eye will eventualy catch on to steam punk..just a matter of time

[callsignDEVIL11]

@dynospectrum and then ruin it, unfortunately.

[ScythexMeisterxAlice]

this is awesome! want the microphone.......... ^_^

[ItzelWithThePretzel]

I want thay microphone!!

[shadyjohnson1]

@Cuddlebunzzzz Yeah, I would agree. I liked this when it was called goth.

[RAAAWRimapenguin]

Ace, now i wanna steampunkify everything :P

[Ramozof]

What would you classify this music as?

[Cuddlebunzzzz]

@Ramozof sounds like a fusion of industrial and world music to me.

[Placophobia]

I'M IN HEAVEN

[xXx11blackrose11xXx]

wow this ruled!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AfricaDubbedStudios]

I like it. I hope it catches on, but not too much.

[SonOfLancereto68]

If you want to hear a song similar to this one but on steroids, you must listen to Soto Mundo by 2 Bit Pie! It also has high swaying female vocals, heavy techno influences and a Cirque de Soleil sound that will blow your mind, Enjoy!

[WildBuck007]

I think they have the right idea. But nobody has caught the feeling of steam punk yet.

The music for it has yet to be captured. This illusive beast requires much more finesse and less techno.

Doesn't have to be all old world instruments mind. Just not poppy modern music.

Mix classical, trip hop(if I apologize-mirror mask ost) and add in a dash of something from, say. Silent Hill 3 ost.

You can get an idea where I'm going with that. The music has to also have context. Riding a victorian train

[ReikoKitasawa]

I really love this music - it has a very special atmosphere which you can't really describe. It seems like from another dimension - a melting of history and future and something from outa space...Just great!

[IJustSawUPickUrNose]

Not tooo bad (: I reallllyyy like (:

[sleepwalker658]

this amazing :o why is this new to me????

[HammerOfPink]

I have the same shirt as the bassist x3

[Energy26gr]

abney park is one of my favorite bands... i cant get enough of their music =] there's something unique about every single piece... i dont believe you could find similar music anywhere else. all the trcks are amazing! not to mention that they inspire me a lot....

[mosspaw1229]

im not steampunk but i love this style of music, i just got into it, and i think it would be cool just to make a few accesories to look like this stuff, help?

[XxsuicidebedheadxX]

Their coming to Realms con this year :3

[mollymazzard]

Oh Robert, I love you so.

[xhideyho]

Definitley the most interesting genre around... why can't we have a society like this? Oh well, lets just hope Lady Gaga doesn't find out...=/

[WeaknessToAbuse]

@xhideyho She'd probably ruin steampunk music if she ever tried, i for one, wouldn't listen to it.

[theschwartzbewithyou]

I love them.... Captain Robert , Nathanial, and Daniel are all sexy as hell and Kristina and Jody are so beautiful!!! the music is so sensual!!!

[rylraven13]

They're steampunk all the way down to the microphone...awesome

[Gothaelia]

what a performance <3

[Geaxuce]

their violinist is a bad ass, just saying ^^

[nicoleroz5678]

my friends dad is the base player dan cederman

[ebramia]

where can i book a band like this, im doing an event for steampunk in the UK/midlands and this would be great!

[Sidiron]

@ebramia

Where are you thinking of holding the event? Would be great to come and see, although I do believe they are attending Whitby Weekend this year. (Hope am not mistaken)

It's rare to find a band that have such a diverse catalogue of songs, as even the older albums are spectacular. Why do we not get told about talented musicians like Captain Robert and crew??

[WaterFlame957]

Steam Punk is awesome!!!!!

[pitsnipe85]

Saw them at the Workd Steam Expo----Awsome!!!!!

[BeatlesFan32]

I personally find it all rather strange but very interesting. Nice to see a modern alternate culture that isn't a bunch of angry kids in black makeup

[InjuredAngelHeero]

Beautiful sounding music!

[VintouchDe]

I love your Steampunk Music! And the performance is great.

Perhaps one day you will wear my Steampunk jewelry :-) That would be sooooo cool

[AngeloSantoni]

¿Por qué no me enteré antes de esto? ¡Me encanta! ¡I love it!

[TheMassageStudent]

Is it just me, or does the violin player look a little bit like Wilson from House?

[Cruxorder]

OH MY GOD ! this is SO BEAUTYFUL !!

[SuperMaxamillian]

ALL UK ABNEY PARK FANS, NOVEMBER 12TH MID WALES GIG I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE VENUE AS SOON AS IT IS CONFIRMED TO ME WOOO HOOO !!! xx

[CRANKEN100]

yar grand it is.......

[spookynative]

wow.. that is really cool!!! I've never heard of the whole steampunk thing. Was into the goth thing before the whole rubber-nipple fetish thing took over and made it lame. This, however, is more my style.. always has been. This band rules.. I must find out more. Great post!

[pireninja]

I think this song gives of similer vibes to some of nightwishes dark passion play. An album I loved. Abney park are going up in my world.

[HermesIII]

Incredibly good, this band, this song is almost eerie in how Captain Brown sings, it´s as if he draws people IN, instead of blaring the song right in their eardrums. THAT is true artistry. All of this band makes us WANT to hear more, instead of getting tired of it. My highest remarks to Abney Park!

HARRRR! GO AIRSHIP PIRATES!

[CrimsonFlower12]

@TrapWolf - haha yeh!!! :D

[TrapWolf]

THAT VIOLIN IS SEXY



[StarwolfXI]

@JimiMoriDesu "That Captain Robert" Robert Brown "lead singer"

[0neJay]

there's seriously a post-apocalyptic atmosphere in this video

[Danyhg92]

Steampunk is everything you could ask for in a cultural movement.

[AQWThatWeirdNoob]

2:05 He stared at me! O_O

[DustWarden]

F**kin love it. I think some of their instruments must have cost more than my car - that's dedication

[ladyniek]

I absolutely love this. I love Abney Park and I respect them so much for what they do. However, does anyone notice at 1:03 that the singer is lip syncing. Other than that, I like the performance.

[maxmin]

@ladyniek This is a music video constructed from video footage of them playing live (and some clearly not live footage) cut to the album track.

[King0fBanditJing]

@maxmin

it's done really well! good job!

[AbneyParkFan]

@ladyniek he may have had pneumonia during that time and had to

[CapnRobert2000]

@ladyniek I was at this concert. There was most certainly no lip syncing.

[AxelguysProductions]

@ladyniek I actually see alot more than just the lips being off. Sometimes with cameras they don't capture video and music in sync. But I don't know if thats the case here.

[sliders103]

@ladyniek Youtube also has a bitchy issue with audio syncing. If you notice the whole video is a titch off.

[TekranoXx]

@ladyniek well yeah he would, you think that thing could actually work as a mic? XD

[Animatronicon]

the singer isnt bad but would it kill him to change the tone of his voice a little more?

[SwedishMinecrafter]

39 people does not know the meaning of the word "Awesome".

[FallenNephilimTeukie]

For some reason the violinist reminds me of Graverobber from Repo! XD

[armenianzombie]

Steampunk: When goths find the color brown.

[DJVirgoNeun]

@armenianzombie And don't forget brass and copper XDDD :3

[EmilyMishap]

I WANT HIS VIOLIN!

[LycanBite23]

Gasp they are so amazing!

[MrWaflleStar]

This is so bizarre, All of it seems so plastic. If they were performing on a fucking airship, then it would be sick.

[lastemoon]

This would be so fun to choreograph!

[xXLunaxX22]

The music they produce is so...I cant explain. Everytime I hear it, its like I sway or have to tap my fingers to the beat of it. Its amazing :)

[RoscoesRiffs]

WOW!

[GaiaGadzook]

36 people are devoid of all soul and passion

[Fanadama]

Found this by accident and I am SO glad I did!!!! Love it.

[KanaraMac]

Hm. I like this. I first got into steampunk fashion (Okay, that's a lie, I went through a 'dismantle clocks phase'), and the more exposure I get to the rest of the genre, the more I like it. :) <- Happy face means contentment

[NazhooCS]

Did you know? This is a lullaby for the daughter of the vocalist with the lady on the keyboard. "ooo please!! Isabella Sleep!!!! mmm... nice topic for a song ewe!"

[chrisbacos]

I really like this. If MTV and VH1 want to return to their musical roots and

jettison all those silly reality shows this should be the prototype

for a musical video.

[LillithBax]

@chrisbacos I agree.

Good to know there's still someone out there with a decent sense of what's up.

[atthespeckofdawn]

they remind me of a post-apocalyptic society.

I find the lead, to be mysteriously sexy..

[Spawn756]

@atthespeckofdawn Steampunk is, in effect, post apoc society... if Victorian age had an apocalyptic event, that is. If events had gone down another path..

[22frets1man]

@atthespeckofdawn Some take steampunk that way. It truly comes from the genre of sci-fi, which is set in an alternate universe where the world progressed technologically using steam energy and keeping in the victorian style. I haven't ever read a steampunk piece that mentioned an apocalyptic event bringing about that world, but I'm sure there's some out there.

[akissy]

Ms. Finn von Claret sings beautifully, but she doesn't have the same presence as when she dances...

[Cascadejackal]

Oh my god... The vocals in this song are amazing, even for Abney Park...

[kisukeurahara121]

Are there even words for how creatively awesome these guys are???

[NerdLife4Life]

do these guys do performances in the midwest? More specifically Wisconsin?

[joeyaustria1]

Where to find steampunk friends ?

[SixStringShreddder]

Interesting stuff... I could see it going big.

[ianflowforever]

They're gonna be at the steampunk convention in tuscon march third, this is so damned awesome!

[opalduvall]

@ianflowforever I'm going to that. :DD

I don't understand, though, because some of the concert events are listed as 18+, but the tickets read "All ages."

I've emailed the event coordinators and got NO response! >:I

[ianflowforever]

@opalduvall At least you didn't end up going to a pub told it had an all ages open mic night, when, you have to have a guardian of some form, and end up, going alone, not knowing the truth.

[nooptod]

I have goosebumps now. Absolutely amazing! Especially for a live performance.

[callerofmusic]

nicee its like horror pirate vs poast apcyoliptic techno

[sonicjess]

gorgeous! <3

[nostradamuzz666]

you should come to sweden and play! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Kucoz]

at first i thought "whats with the wenches?"

Then i realized, duh, wenches

[fallomoko]

steampunk music seams hard to produce and create.

[Gaaralover680]

I'm doing my European history homework and the chapter is about the Industrial Revolution and my name is Isabella. Needless to say, the song is pretty fucking perfect.

[20Cheska]

a new song for my bellyance training!!!!!!! i soooo love this!

[HarajukuBunny7]

This is a beautiful Performance, Glad I found out about this kick ass group!

[FuZzYTrOmBoNe]

ive only recently discovered steampunk, but ive been playing music all my life, you guys are amazing, i am DEFINETELY looking forward to when i can see you live.

[leon625]

nahh dood this is like gothic weird music!!

[suzanator339]

where is the 'Love' button ??? : )))))

[IlloysTube]

illo q se pasan las hippis colga dando vueltas en el aro tol video??? q mareo no???? XD es broma...mola tela la musiquilla esta!!!

[RoscoesRiffs]

Rockin'! Sexy! BAYUDD-ASS! Great show!  I'm subscribing.

[LordGodMe]

I really like everything except the lead singer. :p

[SuperfishJellyfast]

I wanna be a steampunk pirate. :,(

[fallomoko]

Not bad.

[animedorkfletcher]

I want a steampunk violin like that O.O

[Jgarlocke]

the piano is sickkkk!!

[Ahonya666]

I love Steampunk!!! <3<3<3<3

Mechanical Heart <3

Kisses from Spain!! ^^

[arachtinilith]

Hi from Puerto Rico! This is great stuff!!!

[MrMickel11]

Fucking badass music ans instruments :3

[CaesiusX]

I have loved this song since I first heard it, and then as I was sharing something about it in an email to a friend I thought I would share a YouTube video of it (so they knew what I was speaking about). So, I see this for the first time and am more impressed than ever with this band. I couldn't help but feel moved by the song and then I see this! It is rare to find a band so absolutely perfect for one's sensibilities both musically and aesthetically!

[alphabitch1331]

amazing incredible mesmirizing

[nitroghost666]

This is just amazing!

[Bludipz]

Errm any1 knows where i can buy Steampunk Guitar/goggles/watches?

Ebay is the only 1 i know.

[finaleknight]

@Bludipz Etsy is a real good place to find steampunk swag, also Steampunk Couture and Steampunk Emporium are decent too

[Bludipz]

@finaleknight thanks for making me aware of that website called etsy!

they sell some items that is a must have for any Steampunk Fan! =)

[saberraider]

i mayy not be into steampunk but.... THIS IS FUCKING A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! interesting!,well executed, beautiful girls..... AMAZING!!!!!!

[KyutiHuni]

do they have a cd out?

[NightFlinger]

@KyutiHuni 3 or 4 of them, actually. Check out their website, it should have more information.

[KyutiHuni]

@NightFlinger

thanks

[wickedmirage]

@KyutiHuni (you made me look this up - lol) They have been around since 1997 and have 11 CDs . I only found the band a couple of years ago and fell in love with them.

[Lucy5769]

They are totally amazing. Is there any chance they'll come to Israel?

[Agatha666]

THIS IS GREAT ! I CANT WAIT TO GO SEE THEM LIVE NEXT MARCH IN BALTIMORE