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FIKTIV is a Transylvania/Budapest/Barcelona based new label.On the X side guest artists Kurilo and Eliaz are pushing the boundaries of cybernetic soundscapes.On the other side of the portal, label owners Kvrk & mar.c dive deep into unexplored sonic dimensions.FKTV001 fluctuates between the realms of electro, techno and acid, thus providing a vision through the kaleidoscope of auditory delights.

After a couple of solo EPs to start the label, FAC-3 is comprised of four different artists, each with their own unique sound. Although a mix of up-and-coming and established producers, old and new music, there’s a common thread running through the EP.First up, Justin Zerbst’s Waverider is an atmospheric nod to Detroit. Unearthed from a 90’s DAT, it’s built around some heavily modulated chords and 808 percussion which carry the track through to its string-laden climax.Italian mainstay Luca Piermattei’s Venice is distinct end-of-night fare. Haunting pads sit atop a deftly-programmed bass which provides most of the movement over a tight drum groove.While the A side has a undoubted warmth to it, the B dials things back and ups the intensity with two techier cuts. UK producer Skelter’s first release is a spacious acid groove, with the bassline taking centre stage amidst a nervy backdrop of percussive textures and reverb hits.Finally, Melbourne's LOIF rounds things off with the simmering Digiburra; a dense, electro-tinged breakbeat aimed squarely at the dancefloor.

Third mushroom in the Junction Forest, S.O.N.S is back for a darker ritual, in the heart of the woods, when dusk comes, when minds escape, when spirits take control of bodies, it is time for the Psychedance Songs.This record is a mysterious collection of forgotten memories, the result of subconscious music making and collective dance mania

MUSEK is the new label created by legendary Italian DJ and producer Francesco Farfa and upcoming producer Hamsa. For the first release the two have compiled a Various Artists that sees Farfa himself coming back to the production desk with “Zacido” on the A1, while Hamsa takes over the rest of the vinyl with “Helios”, co-produced with Dan Beaven, on the A2, and with two solos productions, “Chronus” and “Hades” on the flip side side.A record with an original and intelligent mix that incorporates Acid and Progressive influences with Psy-Trance and Goa elements.

The UK Electro duo Transparent Sound reissue the infamous Slang City EP.Long before electro returned to prominence Transparent Sound were serving up world class must-check slabs of body-popping electronic brilliance.In fact, Transparent Sound are now approaching the third decade of continuous releases and and yet remain more current now that ever with releases lined up with Tresor, Pressure Traxx, John Selways - Serotonin and various others in the pipeline along with clusters of live sets and Dj gigs around Europe and US lined up this year. It seems Orson Bramley the original founder of Transparent Sound one of the UK longest running electro acts is unstoppable.