EFAE011 Privacy / Cardinal & Nun - Network Reset / Mental Distortion 7"

EFAE012 Iron Sight - Gimmie/Quiet 7"

EFAE013 Gonçalo Salgado - Cobra 7"

"Strange World" is not merely an album; it's a sonic expedition that probes the aberrations of a society shaped by the strange and transformative influence of technology. The music industry, a microcosm of this surreal universe, has become an intricate web of formatted reactions and impersonal interactions.
Foreign, the musical observer, takes the audience on a solitary journey through the night—a time of introspection where raw feelings and emotions are eclipsed by the numbing shadows of social media and the relentless march of technology.

The album resonates with an unmistakable romanticism, shrouded in a dark, mysterious atmosphere. Each track is a testament to the disquieting beauty found in the synthesis of opposites—the warm, pulsating beats of EBM intertwining with the ethereal melodies of synth-pop. The result is a musical landscape that is simultaneously haunting and alluring, much like the strange world it reflects.

As the listener navigates through the album, they become companions to the lonely observer, a nocturnal thinker contemplating the trajectory of the world. Foreign's evocative lyrics paint a vivid picture of a world losing touch with its own humanity, a place where genuine connection is overshadowed by the mechanical hum of progress.

"Strange World" stands as a poignant commentary on the paradoxes of our age, wrapped in a musical tapestry that captivates the senses. It's an invitation to explore the corridors of introspection, to confront the bizarre reality we inhabit, and to rediscover the raw, authentic emotions that seem to be slipping away in the wake of progress.

With its ebmish and synth-popish allure, "Strange World" is an immersive experience—a musical sojourn that leaves an indelible mark on the listener's soul, prompting them to reflect on the enigmatic world we call home. Foreign invites you to step into the shadows, where the strange becomes familiar, and the familiar becomes strange. 
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EFAE014 Foreign - Strange World 'Transparent Orange Cassette'

If time was a lost part of Bruno Deodato’s brain and if you could travel back inside it you might find some lost tapes from the first half of the 80s where Lena Muir and Profil Horizontal explored the nether regions of electronic music. Produced somewhere between a basement in Brussels and an attic in the outskirts of Paris, back when tape reel to reels, primitive rhythm boxes and analogue synths still carried a vague promise of the future, this music translated a certain atomic paranoia fueled by the cold war industry. Lo-fi music, abbrasive, high pressure, dense, clipped to the max, like it was intended to punish any woofer that gets between it and the air.

Lena Muir is electronic body music on the verge of collapse: all pounding rhythms and echoes of the city at night while Profile Horizontal sounds like modern architecture exploding in slow motion in a black and white film.

Lena Muir / Profil Horizontal 
'Untitled' [EFAE001] 

A1. Experimental Product 1
A2.Experimental Product 2
B1. Túnel
B2. Feral

Written and produced by Bruno Deodato

Untitled

EFAE001 Lena Muir/Profil Horizontal - Untitled 12"

Pedro Abrantes and Valdemar Pereira intense and cold approach in the next release of E.F.A.E. would fit perfectly as the soundtrack to David Cronenberg's film Crash (1997), guiding the listener throught a world of perversion and obsession. A raw experience, usually of violence, where the human nature is expressed throught old rhythm boxes and cheap guitar pedals, sounding dirty, fuzzy, with an healthy disregard for rules of fidelity or even functionality. GAM / Coletivo Vandalismo emerges like a sonic terrorist cell, out to implode traditional notions of "dance music" infusing a sense of dread and menace.

GAM / Coletivo Vandalismo
'Untitled' [EFAE002]

A1. You Should Not Resist 
A2. Supra Gymnastics 
A3. Rider ft. Marine 
B1. C.C.C 
B2. Subarashi 
B3. Arrivals 
B4. Vandalismo

Written and produced by Pedro Abrantes and Valdemar Pereira

Untitled LP

EFAE002 GAM/Coletivo Vandalismo - Untitled LP

Raw emotions expressed through distortion pedals reveal the poetic side of rage on the debut of the label curator, Gonçalo Salgado . 'Vulcão da Colera' is an honest exercise about repressed emotions of anger, violence and hate.

Gonçalo Salgado
'Vulcão da Cólera' [EFAE003]

A1. Vulcão da Cólera
A2. Golpe Mortal
B1. Rituais
B2. No Silêncio

Written and produced by Gonçalo Salgado

EFAE003 Gonçalo Salgado - Vulcão da Cólera 'White Cassette'

Intense drum arrangements, distorted bass lines and warm synth melodies mark the aesthetic of Foreign's debut ep on Eye For An Eye Recordings. Unlike the producer's previous techno-oriented releases on Cologne based BAROC, 'Redemption' reveals a punk approach regarding his ways of crafting music. From the non-conformist 'Ignorance Amongst Us', to the hopeful 'Hope' theme, 'Redemption' is a non-spoken manifest to a society on the verge of colapse.

Foreign
'Redemption' [EFAE004] 

A1. Greed
A2. Ignorance Amongst Us
A3. Redemption
B1. Split
B2. Cold Bloded
B3. Hope

Written and produced by João Caldeira.

EFAE004 Foreign - Redemption 12"

From the rampaging start of the EP, "Eternal Remorse", not a single note, guttural vocal, or fierce drum hit is out of place. The emerging greek artist Boris Barksdale, portraits the overall feeling of militaristic order encompasses music and vocal samples. The musical equivalent of that image, industrial society's restless march to oblivion rendered as an infinite dance track, as aggressively vibrant as it is alienated.

Boris Barksdale
'Eternal Remorse' [EFAE005]

A1. 5.0.5.
A2. 7.0.8.
A3. Sentier
B1. Sramota
B2. Take Notes
B3. Geezer

Written and produced by Kyriakos Boris Tsirkinidis.

EFAE005 Boris Barksdale - Eternal Remorse 'White Cassette'

'Confession' by the Marseille based producer Loic Bodjolle is a rhythmic centered piece where every track is built around clunky square basslines with repetitive percussions modeled in old drum machines. The combination of distortion pedal squeals and glitches, building percussion and chaotic vocal recordings result in a killer EP by the french producer.

Cardinal & Nun
'Confession' [EFAE006]

A1. Your Bones
A2. Murder On A Saturday
B1. No Reason
B2. Tu Peux Crier


Written and produced by Loic Bodjolle.

EFAE006 Cardinal & Nun - Confession 'Red Cassette'

Hailing from Amsterdam, the enigmatic 5713 commands his analog gear in an industrial world where the collective human minds are shaped to function as a unit. 'Skere Nachtmerrie' is the portrait of a human mind exercising extreme emotions through machines, while contemporany civilization is being numbed through advanced technologic gadgets.

5713
'Skere Nachtmerrie' [EFAE007]

A. MV2F
B. Neppe

EFAE007 5713 - Skere Nachtmerrie 7"

A well crafted piece divided in 5 different moments that portrait the mind state of L.F.T. living in an industrial city with mechanical and optimized routines. Sharing the A side is the punchy and muscular "Alles Was Du Hasst "and "Atomic Enigma", the last an introspective and mysterious slow tempo ebm-ish piece. "Zersto?re Eine Stadt" featuring vocals from Rosaceae is an emotive piece expressed through distortion pedals, revealing the poetic side of rage and trauma. "I Don't Like Your Party" plays around a playfully sinister melody and charmingly offbeat vocals that give this track a unique groove. "Dead Rat Under The Table" cools the whole EP down, ending it as intense and mesmerizing as it started.

L.F.T.
Zerstöre Eine Stadt [EFAE007]

A1. Alles Was Du Hasst
A2. Atomic Enigma
B1. Zerstöre Eine Stadt
B2. I Don't Like Your Party	
B3. Dead Rat Under The Table

Written and produced by Johannes Haas

EFAE008 L.F.T. - Zerstöre Eine Stadt 12"

Label curator Gonçalo Salgado's second release, 'Mistério E Fogo', delves into the raw and unfiltered outpouring of emotions, without relying on any specific instrument or effect. It is a candid exploration of repressed feelings of anger, violence, and hate, revealing a poetic and powerful side to rage in this honest and sincere release.

Gonçalo Salgado
'Mistério e Fogo' EFAE009

A1. Liberdade Ingénua
A2. Mantra Oculto
B1. Mistério e Fogo
B2. Lucidez Perigosa

Written and produced by G. Salgado.

EFAE009 Gonçalo Salgado - Mistério e Fogo 'Purple Cassette'

5713's sophomore release, 'Agressie Is Het Antwoord' continues to showcase the artist's command of analog gear in an industrial landscape. This release delves deeper into the theme of human emotions and the role of technology in numbing society. Through the use of raw, abrasive sounds and powerful lyrics, 'Agressie Is Het Antwoord' paints a striking portrait of a mind pushed to the brink, and the aggressive response to a world that seeks to suppress emotion. This release further solidifies 5713 as a force to be reckoned with in the industrial music scene.

EFAE010 5713 - Agressie Is Het Antwoord 'Transparent Cassette'

Eye For An Eye Recordings explores non conformist electronic music that strives to push the boundaries of genres and practices. Run by @lakehaze since 2016.

Eye For An Eye Recordings

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