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That's Beatnik, not depressive.
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It's an artistic, stylistic form of expression; most of the 90's felt like it was an I'm-so-cool-nothing-phases-me type of smooth. Calm, dark java, simplistic, level-headed, even monotone, the idea in the subculture is a means to slow down and appreciate subtle little things as they're easier to absorb in this manner. That's why their associated with loose but simple/black clothing, finger snaps, and bongos.