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Fact 22
Fact 22 was an 1980s experimental industrial project releasing cassettes through Black Music label.
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Fact 22 was an experimental and industrial music project active during the 1980s, operating within the underground tape culture and cassette-based music scenes of that era. The project released a series of works through the independent Black Music label, including Charme (1986), The Magnetic Home Theatre (1988), and Fantastic Planet (1988). These releases exemplify the lo-fi aesthetic and DIY ethos characteristic of cassette-based experimental music from the period, blending elements of industrial sound design, noise, and experimental composition. Operating primarily through cassette distribution, Fact 22 remained part of the broader European underground music network that connected experimental, industrial, and dark ambient practitioners throughout the 1980s. The project's catalog reflects the prolific output common to independent tape labels of the era, where artists frequently explored sonic abstraction and unconventional recording techniques. While specific details regarding the project's lineup and conceptual framework remain limited, Fact 22's work exemplifies the experimental music infrastructure that preceded digital distribution and influenced subsequent generations of underground and electronic music practitioners.