Artist: Franco Falsini @sensations-fix
Track: Zolle
Title: Freedom In A Dark Age
Label: Baffling Noise @seekershome

Seekers sub-label Baffling Noise returns with a new 4-tracker from Italian veteran Franco Falsini. A man who started out doing prog rock in the 1970s (as a member of Sensations’ Fix) and then made the proto-house classic ‘Feels Good’ in 1982 (as Electra, famously sampled by Jamie Principle), Falsini then spent the next two decades putting on raves, festivals and street parties – first spearheading the rave movement with his live outfit Open Spaces and label Interactive Test, after which he delved deeply into psytrance. In recent years, his music has found a home within the modern dancefloor community, with DJs playing tracks from Interactive Test and labels repressing his music. We even featured him in our Say What article Sleepers: Unlocking The Unknown with Franco Falsini in 2018.

On this EP, he and Seekers introduce a new era for his sound. Recorded during lockdown last year, these are new tracks which don’t exactly fit with either the prog rock days, or the bubbly Italian 90s house, or with the sense-sational sounds of psytrance, though remnants of these past lives do make their presence felt. In fact, in line with other veteran producers (such as the late Richard H Kirk when he revived Cabaret Voltaire in 2020 with the masterpiece Shadow Of Fear), Falsini curates a mature sound, quite experimental, which will still appeal to today’s fans. 

The EP reflects also the pandemic mood, and not by following the now-expected downtempo feel. The beats can be slow or fast, but either way he has the dancefloor within him. Track titles like ‘Freedom In A Dark Age’ symbolise music as a medicine or form of escapism during dark times. All of the tracks are unique and interesting, showing him stretching out with tripping, harmonically-intriguing rollers, our favourite of which is the funky, flip-flopping ‘Zolle’. Irresistible, perfect for the dance, and with plenty of attitude. 

83 years old this year, Falsini continues to show his dedication for dance music and we salute him!

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about the series :::

natural habitats ● is an ongoing podcast series inspired by nature, where we reflect on the vanishing natural worlds that we love . running parallel to our livestreams, comprised of 'underwater love', 'lost in a forest', and upcoming 'ice ice baby', this series is open to artists world-wide, sharing with us their sonic vision of their favourite landscapes; a series mostly electronic but not bound to specific music genres .

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We return to our series with a different approach, selected music from our dj friends / selectors / contributors to let you just lay back or just cruise around sounded by mostly slow vs chill vs blazing vs home listening music.
Occasional, for a specific time.

We welcome Berllioz, one of an all time favourite local underground djs and producers from Portugal, a character we got to meet and share some meaningful moments during our extant.

A collector since his early teens, an excellent dj with a rarefied taste that ambiently floats from jazz to house , from minimal to techno. A scene regular who counts with usual appearances at the most influential parties, local clubs and festivals.

Just relax and enjoy.

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