| Sigilkore | |
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Sample of All Eyez On Me by Luci4, showcasing common techniques within Sigilkore like sped & chopped mixing, bitcrushing, and trap drums | |
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | SoundCloud, Late 2010s, America (Florida, California) |
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Sigilkore is an electronic music movement and microgenre that incorporates elements of trap music and cloud rap, originating in the late 2010s on SoundCloud. It is characterized by extremely complicated DJ mixing and digital stereo effects, often layered in-post over recorded vocals.
The term "sigil" derives from the Latin sigillum (pl. sigilla), meaning "seal". In medieval magic, the term sigil was commonly used to refer to occult signs which represented various angels and demons which the practitioner might summon.
Sigilkore is characterized by difficult mixing and digital stereo effects, often layered in-post over recorded vocals, alongside bass-boosted 808s, wide and reverb-soaked synths, and bitcrush effects.
In sigilkore music, lyrical themes mostly revolve around dark themes, including blood and vampires. [4] The genre takes a blend of trap drums with a more ambient approach, faster tempos, and experimental mixing and mastering techniques. It was described as an experimental genre with no boundaries. [5] [6]
The visual aesthetics of sigilkore draw influence from occultism, religious iconography such as that of angels and demons, anime and early internet-related artwork, particularly those associated with the 2006 online GIF-editor Blingee.[ citation needed ]
Sigilkore originated on the music sharing app SoundCloud during the late 2010s. South Florida rapper SpaceGhostPurrp, [4] [7] along with producers within his collective BMB Deathrow, [7] laid the groundwork for what would later become Sigilkore, [7] which was pioneered by producers, Odetari, Luci4, and 9lives. [8] [9] [1]
Luci4, a member of BMB Deathrow, would expand upon this style by frequently including references to Occultism, [10] within his cover art and lyrics. He is also credited with coining the term for Sigilkore around 2019, as well as the collective "Jewelxxet" alongside 2shanez and islurwhenitalk.[ citation needed ] Luci4's debut single, "Bodypartz", received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, following a surge of the song's popularity on TikTok in 2021. [11]
Sigilkore, as a genre exploded in popularity in summer 2021, [7] when Luci4's songs "Bodypartz", [7] "All Eyez on Me", [7] and "Kurxxed Emeraldz" [7] blew up on TikTok. [12] [10] The genre was also popularized by siouxxie's "masquerade," which would go viral in mid-2021 [7] and Odetari. [13]
| Krushclub | |
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| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Early 2020s, America |
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Krushclub is a subgenre of sigilkore, originating in the early 2020s, mixing Jersey club [3] elements with electronic sound qualities, known for its energetic sound and catchy beats. [2] Similar to Glitchcore, it has gained prominence throughout various social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The term "krush" comes from a digital audio effect named a bitcrusher.
Krushfunk is a subgenre of krushclub which mixes elements of electronic music with Brazilian funk music, the term was coined by Xxanteria. [3] Lumi Athena's "Smoke It Off" with Jnhygs led to the creation of the genre, while the increasing traction of the song rose it to prominence. Other notable artists who aided the rise in popularity and granted importance to the genre, include 6arelyhuman, Luci4, [3] and Odetari. [3]
Kurxxed Emeraldz shot upward 61% to 206,000 streams in the U.S during the same time period, underlining Glitchgirlmaster's ability to break songs through original social media content.
