American gabber with a grin
Lil Texas is a U.S. hard dance producer who drags gabber's 200 BPM charge into clubs that once booked mid-tempo bass. In the late 2010s he flipped his sound from trap-leaning experiments to full-tilt hardcore, and that pivot defines his shows now. Expect him to thread signature cuts like
I Am Excited, rowdy edits around
Blood Rave, and a self-branded
TEXCORE barrage between surprises. Crowds skew mixed: hardcore lifers up front, curious rave kids in the middle, and a few metal fans testing the speed. You will see hakken footwork, Air Max trainers, and people pacing breath so they can last through long kick runs. Trivia heads note that he often tags stems with a cowboy yell he recorded years ago, and that he first tested 210 BPM sets at small LA weeklies before festivals caught on. Treat the details here as informed forecasting, since exact songs and production touches change from show to show.
Who shows up and why it works
Lil Texas: The Scene Around The Speed
What you see and hear
You will spot black tees with barbed fonts, racing jerseys, and bright trainers next to candy beads and cowboy hats. Fans bring Texas flags and tiny bandanas, a wink at the name, and they swap grins between drops when a nasty kick lands. Circle space opens for a few bars, then tightens as people return to hakken steps, which keeps motion controlled. Chants pop up on the four, often a clipped TEX-AS call, or a quick three-clap pattern after a fake-out. Merch leans into BPM numbers, long sleeves, and tongue-in-cheek warnings about speed. People watch out for each other, lifting anyone who slips and giving water signals without fuss. It feels like a niche tribe that still welcomes first-timers who can handle pace and volume.
Shared rules in the pit
Lil Texas: Kicks, Pace, and Payoff
The engine is the kick
Lil Texas builds around a tuned, distorted kick that doubles as bass line, so every drop lands like a drum fill and a hook at once. His mixes move fast, often 16 or 32 bars per idea, but he leaves tiny breaths so the room can reset before the next surge. Vocals show up as chopped shouts or rave calls, more texture than message, which keeps the focus on rhythm. He favors simple lead lines that rise by steps, letting the kick do the heavy lifting while hats and claps spray the edges. A neat quirk is how he nudges pitch to match keys between tracks, so the kick thump and synth note feel glued even at 200 BPM. Breakdowns are short, sometimes only eight bars, and he will fake a drop to ramp crowd timing before the real hit. Lights tend to be stark strobes and cold washes that underline the pulse rather than tell a story.
Small changes, big impact
If You Like Lil Texas, Try These Too
Kindred kick drums
Fans of
Angerfist will click with the relentless kick pressure and the tough, no-filler transitions.
Dither brings a darker, industrial edge that overlaps with the metallic textures
Lil Texas favors when he pushes into grim moods. If you crave sugar-rush melodies at high speed,
S3RL hits a happy hardcore lane that still matches the tempo and energy. Bass scene crossovers should look to
Kayzo, whose sets often jump into hardstyle and hardcore edits that mirror the whiplash pacing. All four acts draw crowds that like communal stomp dancing and big chant moments, even if the melodies and tone vary. That overlap makes mixed-bill festivals feel natural for these artists. You will hear saw leads, pitched kicks, and quick resets in each camp, just colored by different moods.
Different flavors, same speed
