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Sigilkore is an Internet microgenre of hip-hop that emerged in the late 2010s, originally pioneered by American rapper and producer Luci4. The style is characterized by layered DJ mixing and digital effects such as bitcrushing and pitch shifting with lyrics relating to magic, deities, demons and occult rituals.

Etymology and characteristics
The term "sigilkore" is derived from sigil, which is described as being associated with magic, deities and occult rituals. The visual aesthetics of sigilkore draw influence from magic, deities, demons, Writing for British newspaper The Guardian, music critic Alexis Petridis described sigilkore as a "micro-trend". ==History ==
History
2019–2023: Origins Sigilkore originated as a mixing style pioneered by rappers Luci4 and Islurwhenitalk who formed the collective Jewelxxet. along with producers within his collective BMB Deathrow, would expand upon this style by frequently including references to occultism The genre was also popularized by American singer Siouxxie's "Masquerade," which would go viral in mid-2021, and by artists Lumi Athena, Jewelxxet Jewelxxet (stylized in uppercase) was an internet rap collective formed by rappers Luci4 and Islurwhenitalk. The collective was responsible for the emergence and popularization of sigilkore. Several notable artists later joined the group such as 2shanez, Sellasouls, MajinBlxxdy, Bacleo, Xaviersobased and St47ic. == Related genres ==
Related genres
Krushclub Krushclub is a subgenre of sigilkore, originating in the early 2020s, mixing jersey club elements with electronic sound qualities, known for its energetic sound and catchy beats. The style was pioneered by Luci4 with his song "Kurxxed Emeraldz". The term "krushclub" was coined by artist Lumi Athena to describe the fusion of jersey club music and bitcrushing effects. According to music journalist Kieran Press-Reynolds, writing for The Face, "there's krush-jerk and krush-cumbia, krush-funk and krush-phonk." == See also ==
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