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"

Release date 4th December 2017

Order:  http://mannequinrecords.bigcartel.com/product/mnq-117-group-a-group-a-12

Berlin based Japanese industrial synth duo group A make their debut on Mannequin Records with a killer 3-tracks self titled EP.  

Tommi Tokyo (synth, drum machine, vocals) and Sayaka Botanic (violin, tapes and sampler) released 2 studio albums and 1 live album in Tokyo, before to move in Berlin in 2016. With their mixture of dark minimal synth, avant-noise, striking visuals and performance art, the duo still carries on the very breath of early industrial pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle, Die Form, Klinik, Cabaret Voltaire.

The EP was recorded in Tommi's bedroom and later mixed together with Mannequin Records head Alessandro Adriani in his own studio in Berlin. The first two tracks of the EP, 'T.O.P.' and 'Ketabali' represents the duo personal reaction against the current economy, an up yours to capitalism, news and politics, all permeated by industrial rhytmic-noises and words with no meaning.
The B2 'Alibi' instead  was inspired by an autobiography of Hi-Red Centre(Japanese avant-grade art group in the 60-70's) written by one of the members, Genpei Akasegawa. Tommi found the word "Alibi"  in the book and she just started singing about the group. As she never wrote lyrics for that,  during their live performances they are always improvised, so changing and mutating every time.

Mixed by Alessandro Adriani and group A, Berlin 2017.
Mastered by Rude66, Amsterdam 2017.
Graphics by group A, Berlin 2017.

group A

MNQ 117 group A - group A 12'' EP

Taken from the cassette "Korruption" released on Smashing Tape Records (SMA005, 2017)

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