Having left his mark on some of the most revered labels on the planet, Alavux makes his long-awaited arrival on the underground institution that is New York Haunted. Launching NYH into its fourth century with a fistful of electro weapons, he does exactly what he’s known for: crafting sharply produced tracks loaded with melodies that stick.

The drums hit with surgical precision, the bass lines lock in and drive everything forward, and floating above it all is some of the most inspired synth work the genre has to offer. Illusions reads like a landmark moment for the second wave of electro — a snapshot of the form at its absolute peak, standing tall among the finest output since the turn of the millennium. Alavux is firing on all cylinders here, and these tracks rank among the crowning achievements of his catalogue. This one demands your attention. Pure electro gold. Don’t sleep.