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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.

Roy Mills readies a whirlwind trio of bass-bin-rattling tracks for his Local Knowledge label.This is the third full solo release for Roy, who turns in a set of genre-spanning, sound design heavy cuts - channelling his twisted, thrilling take on dance music.Leading the A1 is ‘Chinchilla’, a weighty tripped out stepper with mind-bending basslines, bubbling synths, and sharp stuttering drums taking charge.Following is the low slung mutant ‘My Safeword is Dolphin’, a tongue in cheek break up song that serves up wonky percussion, vocal chops, and uneasy bleeps, fragmenting between dance floor tension and prog-matic might.The 10 inch release settles it’s vibrations below the surface, ending with ‘Aquatiqué’. Gentle, reverberated drums work in tandem with spacious, considered sound design for a comparatively calm but no less club relevant closer to the EP.The record comes complete with an AR interactive 70 x 48cm Offset printed poster, printed inserts, stickers + special treats.Keep The Peace™ 2022 Includes AR Interactive 70 x 48cm Offset printed posterIncludes Printed InsertsIncludes Roy Mills ‘Mascot Sticker’ + special treatsIncludes Poly-lined Paper Sleeve for Safe Storage

LP edition of 220 in printed sleeve w/ download code."Obsessive tekno/grime experiment from London's lostdomain producer Leeway following the great great Krevet EP. Very compatible with ~160 BPM hardtek/trance. Grainy desaturated claustrophobic sound progressing to full, crisp and dreamy with alien salival textures...Whole album varies on two or three circling themes. Super zoney and subdued and spiritual but then jumps right out of the speakers with violence." - STRESS zine

First record of the Serialism Records 15 Years anniversary series come from Loquace.Eternal Sunset is the third instalment on the label, by the French artist.His signature grooves and melodies travel between elegant club-oriented Deep House to Breakbeats. The entire ep is a killer on the dance floor and catches the eye on the shelves with the usual full-sleeve artwork by Brazilian visual artist Fernanda Mattos. A must have.

After the EP by Deyayu, Baffling Noise (seekers sublabel) is coming back with another 4 tracks EP this time by the new Australian duo Numbat.