Sextrance

Sextrance, also alternatively called HexD Trance or Hextrance, is an emerging niche subgenre of Hard Trance music Ultimate Box Set > HexD Trance | RateYourMusic that draws influence from multiple other musical genres, like HexD, Nightcore, Freeform Hardcore, Drum and Bass, and Frenchcore (as well as Happy Hardcore and Gabber to a lesser extent). Sextrance songs are characterized by their fast tempo (with the songs particularly being played at over 180bpm), strong synths, bitcrushed sounds, pulsating tones, and compressed and distorted sounds. The tracks are usually either really short or extremely long, often building up an energetic and emotional atmosphere preceding a bass drop. Samples and references to 2000s-2010s anime and videogames are another important aspect of Sextrance, with many musical artists incorporating audio samples or snippets from popular media from this time period to their songs. 
The genre is also notable for its distinctive Y2K-inspired aesthetic, featuring nostalgic elements such as old internet graphics, trading cards, 2000s videogames, cars, 3D anime characters, etc. It can be associated with many similiar nostalgic genres originating from Soundcloud and other underground communities, such as Xpiritualism or Sigilkore. Generally it is mostly associated with Xpiritualism, as both are influenced by HexD music. 
It has particularly developed a significant fanbase on RateYourMusic, Bandcamp and SoundCloud, as well as other online underground music communities.
==History==
The term "Sextrance" was originally coined as a joke by the musical artist purity://filter to describe the album "Imago" (released in December 24, 2020) as well as a mix the artist made in Halloween 2022"The Future of Sextrance" (From Purity Filter) | Reddit.com . However, the term started being adopted by other similiar musical artists, and it quickly attracted a dedicated fanbase thanks to record label Dismiss Yourself. However, Purity Filter does not take credit for the creation of Sextrance, and prefers it to be attributed to other artists who picked up the idea like Sienna Sleep or Exodia.
==Visuals==
Sextrance often utilizes imagery that is reminiscent of the 2000s and the Y2K era, especially content like video games, anime shows and other media (with samples of songs with similar content). Video games play a significant role in the visual representation of Sextrance, with many artists incorporating old game graphics, fictional characters and Low Poly, pixelated imagery from popular games of the time. Content originating from racing videogames, rhythm games and first-person shooter games are often used in music videos and cover art design. Anime is also a prominent visual aspect of Sextrance. Many artists incorporate visual elements that feature anime characters--like collectible cards, anime figure boxes and 3D models--as well as anime characters and aesthetics into their works. This often includes classic anime shows from the 2000s that combine elements of Japanese pop culture with rave culture. In addition to pop culture, Sextrance sometimes also includes old memes from the 2000s. 
Other aspects of the aesthetic include its use of bright, holographic colors and color-changing hues. Distortion and compression effects are also commonly used to create a sense of chaos or disorientation. Another important feature of Sextrance is the use of content relating to Webcore, which is expressed through visuals, song/album titles and stage names.
==Music==
===Musical Artists===
*#ff85f7
*Anthony1
*C!erra My$t
*C3NTELL4
*CTRLFR33K
*DJ Coldsteel
*DX Legacy
*Exodia
*Midbooze
*Senenity Pill
*Sienna Sleep
*c678924
*isyti
*latex fruit
*ooxygen
*purity://filter
*Qyoob
*rainsdeaf
*trshckdbl
*verti_dx
*Vertigoaway
* YUNG LAIN
*𝘿𝙅 𝙃𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖
===Songs===
*Archangel by Anthony1
*I Can't Sleep 3 by Sienna Sleep
*825 hp by Exodia
*neo max by Exodia
*PURE CRYSTAL by isyti
*RAVE RATS VOLUME 2: DONT TRUST PEOPLE IN THE CYBER WORLD by ooxygen
*\\\ by c678924
*YORH4 R4VE by c678924
*HD.189733.B by c678924
*Chrysalis by Purity Filter
*Purity://Tech by #ff85f7
===Albums===
*Sextrance Worldwide Sampler CD by Various Artists
*Sextrance Worldwide Vol. 2: Sextrance 3D by Various Artists
*SEXTAPE VOL 1 by GZ999
*qtBFTTKMfUUI8eCmQHfLQPFMz/P38VAVHWu/af+3g7c=20210129 by Sienna Sleep
*Trance 32.3.2 by Sienna Sleep
==Media==
Some media found in the Sextrance aesthetic includes:
===Anime===
*Azumanga Daioh
*Di Gi Charat
*Hidamari Sketch
*Neon Genesis Evangelion
*Lucky Star
*Puella Magi Madoka Magica 
*Serial Experiments Lain
*Yu-Gi-Oh!
===Video Games===
*Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 3
*CSGO
*Hyperdimension Neptunia series
*Love Live
*Dance Dance Revolution
*Pokémon
*Yu-Gi-Oh!
===Other Media===
*Ukagaka
*VOCALOID
*Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
===Communities===
*r/sextrance
==Gallery==
sextrance1.jpg|Cover art for the album "Sextrance Worldwide Vol. 2" by Various Artists
imago.jpg|Cover art for "Imago" by purity://filter, the first album described as Sextrance.
m4gicfeel.jpg|Cover art for "#m4gicfeel​/​/​/​%​u2728​%​uD83E​%​uDE84" by latex fruit
raverats2.jpg|Cover art for "RAVE RATS 1: INTERDIMENSIONAL LIFE" by ooxygen
raverats.jpg|Cover art for "RAVE RATS VOLUME 2: DONT TRUST PEOPLE IN THE CYBER WORLD" by ooxygen
openbeta.jpg|Cover art for "Open Beta" by DX Legacy
joyrideintodawn.jpg|Cover art for "joyride into dawn" by Anthony1
cybertrance.jpg|Cover art for "Cyber Trance" by #ff85f7
isyti.jpg|Cover art for "bootleg (+)" by isyti
lvgvbra.jpg|Cover art for "Lvgvbra" by trshckdbl
himetrance.jpg|Cover art for "Himetrance for OMOIDE" by 𝘿𝙅 𝙃𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙖
Cacola.jpg|Cover art for "Cacola - Edo​-​99" by Dismiss Yourself
anthony1.jpg|Cover art for "???" by Anthony1
artworks-y7lD3FGXdbYvnaI3-Tyymdw-t500x500.png|Cover art for "live dj set for sextrance worldwide" by Sienna Sleep
somethingaboutyou.jpg|Cover art for "Something About You ~" by #ff85f7
darkmagiciangirl.png|An edit of Dark Magicial Girl from "Yu-Gi-Oh!"
==References==
Category:Music Genre
Category:2020s
Category:Nostalgia/Nostalgic
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Category:Internet Subculture
Category:Youthful
Category:Raver
Category:Y2K
Category:Electronic
Category:Urban
Category:Old web
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Category:Rainbow
Category:Holographic