As head of Italian (centric) Slow Motion label and through his own productions and remixes, Franz Scala has been pioneering the retro-futuristic aesthetic of club culture weaving together elements of proto-house, wave and Italo for the nuovo contemporary dancefloor long before it's current vogue. Now alongside Bordello A Parigi, and supported by Sameheads, Slow Motion presents Scala's euphoric debut LP Mondo Della Notte.

Franz Scala - Mondo della Notte (Slow Motion / Bordello A Parigi)

Sweet, indistinct smells drifted through the maze of cobbled streets, luring the early risers from their slumbers and into the cafes below. These waking hours were silent, with only muted chatter and the odd dog bark punctuating the morning air. A few hours later as the city began to surface, the atmosphere changed, with swarms of tourists shading themselves under battered awnings and bundling into the nearest souvenir shop. The uninterrupted hours that preceded were a window into the normal everyday life in this place; a slower pace that offered tranquility and sanctuary.

Benvenuto al Mondo Della Notte! You are in Franz Scala’s “World of the Night”. After four shortform releases of delectable, synthophile dance-pop (most recently on Ziggy’s flawless Bahnsteig 23 label in 2018) the Italian stallion and Slow Motion co-pilot has emerged with a debut full length LP. He has not deviated from his trademark retrospective approach to production, serving up eight steaming hot dishes of classic, hearty Italo-chug for dance floor digestion. Our pick 'One Way Love Rework' sets a saucy synth melody atop a meaty bassline, all expertly dubbed for an extra topping of drama.

Mondo Della Notte

PREMIERE: Franz Scala - One Way Love Rework [Slow Motion/Bordello A Parigi]

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Label - @Slow-Motion-Records

Release Date - 15/10/20

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PREMIERE - Franz Scala - Mondo Della Notte (Slow Motion)

@franz-scala's track 'Cometa' will be released on 'Mondo Della Notte' through @Slow-Motion-Records and @bordelloaparigi on October 15th. More info: https://bit.ly/3cpCV4z

Franz Scala – Cometa

As head of Italian (centric) Slow Motion label (and international artist sister imprint, Wrong Era), and through his own productions and remixes, Franz Scala has been pioneering the retro-futuristic aesthetic of club culture weaving together elements of proto-house, wave and Italo for the nuovo contemporary dancefloor long before it’s current vogue. Now alongside Bordello A Parigi, and supported by Sameheads, Slow Motion presents Scala’s euphoric debut album Mondo Della Notte.

A homage to the world of the night where Franz plies his trade. Solid production and understanding of the various references informing the contemporary dancefloor imbues this set with a quality of permanence. Each track clocks-in at around the seven minute mark accommodating all Scala’s retro influences  providing the space for walls of sounds to expand and unfold along these infectious rhythm voyages.

Industrial guitars signal the title track’s intent while ethereal vocal snippets escape the machines hailing to the listener through densely effected, spacey drums blurring the boundaries between disco and wave. Stelle’s cross-continental tunnel trip takes the listener to a darkened dancefloor. Flickering light emerging by way of rapturous synths complementing each other in short radiant bursts resulting in a steady, off-kilter workout that wouldn’t sound out of place during the latter years of The Paradise Garage. Cometa’s urgency hurtles through the void towards it’s destination gaining momentum with each synth stab and chorus leaving the impression you’re listening to some long lost classic that just collided with the planet. Dreamline a rhythm dense Chicago influenced jam packed with desolate, metallic strings; whispered, twisted vox, and haunting phrases. Rising from a swamp Chrono startles the listener, the track’s infectious trippy patterns reminiscent of the hazy trance that occured when clubbing collided with guitars at the dawn of the second summer of love. Museum of Illusion comes at you like John Carpenter scoring a heavy giallo soundtrack. The artist’s trademark tough, italo-informed drum workouts are best illustrated by Scala’s rework of One Way Love. The composition’s rhythms’ morphing into a darker proto-house framework with a tougher edge than it’s previous incarnation. Gladio’s hypnotic tribute to the foundational cyber-funk of Detroit ends this trip into the nether world of strobes and speakers, a sword-edged machine conversation between a measured motor-city bass and responding off-world hardware, the tracks warm undertones taking you inwards beyond the industrial world these sounds originally emerged from.

It is a tribute to Franz’s careful, attentive approach to his love of music that, for the first time, after a decade running Slow Motion, he finally releases his own productions through his own label. Mondo Della Notte, a collection of contemporary mutations grounded in previous era’s, is the culmination and testimony to his artisanal dedication to his own creative output and his obsessive enthusiasm for what moves the dancefloor. Enjoy this journey through the night. Ascolta forte.

Franz Scala - Gladio

Italian producer, DJ wizard ; Franz Scala has a knack for 80's fueled releases awash with modern sensibilities, his Italian-centric but Berlin based label Slow Motion, weaving proto-house and Italo wave together for Italian-born producers, while Wrong Era is for international artists. Slow Motion & Bordello A Parigi with the support of Sameheads are joining forces to release Scala’s euphoric debut Album “Mondo Della Notte”, which translates to ‘World Of The Night’. 

The LP leads into gorgeous synths and psychedelic-disco dips are brought forward with infectious enthusiasm on the 8-track double vinyl, with each track sitting around the 7-minute mark so as to make room for all of Scala’s retro nods. The title track is a bountiful disco wave marathon; blending heavenly vocal snippets and infectious synth lines in a bold Euro-romance dream. ‘Gladio’ is a hypnotizing affair with a firm nod to Detriot, weaving between the hard-hitting Free Style cut “Museum of Illusion” and the jam-packed Chicago-house track “‘Dreamline”. 

Scala’s rework of ‘One Way Love’ infusing trippy new beat vocals with a steady proto-house step, whereas “Stelle” is strictly Paradise Garage with ethereal sound design and catchy synth design. Built like an encapsulating treasure trove of Scala’s Italo influences, the record is flawless for the dance floor or driving on an Italian highway.

PREMIERE : Franz Scala - Dreamline

As head of Italian (centric) Slow Motion label and through his own productions and remixes, Franz Scala has been pioneering the retro-futuristic aesthetic of club culture weaving together elements of proto-house, wave and Italo for the nuovo contemporary dancefloor long before it's current vogue. Now alongside Bordello A Parigi, and supported by Sameheads, Slow Motion presents Scala's euphoric debut LP Mondo Della Notte. 
A homage to the world of the night where Franz plies his trade. Solid production and understanding of the various references informing the contemporary dancefloor imbues this set with a quality of permanence. Each track clocks-in at around the seven minute mark accommodating all Scala's retro influences  providing the space for walls of sounds to expand and unfold along these infectious rhythm voyages.    
It is a tribute to Franz's careful, attentive approach to his love of music that, for the first time, after a decade running Slow Motion, he finally releases his own productions through his own label. Mondo Della Notte, a collection of contemporary mutations grounded in previous era's, is the culmination and testimony to his artisanal dedication to his own creative output and his obsessive enthusiasm for what moves the dancefloor. Enjoy this journey through the night. Ascolta forte."

Franz Scala - Stelle

From the 'Mondo Della Notte' album out now on Bordello A Parigi / Slow Motion.

Vinyl: https://bordelloaparigi.com/shop/vinyl/franz-scala-mondo-della-notte-2lp/

Digital: https://slowmotionrec.bandcamp.com/album/mondo-della-notte

Franz Scala - Museum Of Illusions

As head of Italian (centric) Slow Motion label and through his own productions and remixes, Franz Scala has been pioneering the retro-futuristic aesthetic of club culture weaving together elements of proto-house, wave and Italo for the nuovo contemporary dancefloor long before it's current vogue. Now alongside Bordello A Parigi, and supported by Sameheads, Slow Motion presents Scala's euphoric debut LP Mondo Della Notte. 
A homage to the world of the night where Franz plies his trade. Solid production and understanding of the various references informing the contemporary dancefloor imbues this set with a quality of permanence. Each track clocks-in at around the seven minute mark accommodating all Scala's retro influences providing the space for walls of sounds to expand and unfold along these infectious rhythm voyages. 
It is a tribute to Franz's careful, attentive approach to his love of music that, for the first time, after a decade running Slow Motion, he finally releases his own productions through his own label. Mondo Della Notte, a collection of contemporary mutations grounded in previous era's, is the culmination and testimony to his artisanal dedication to his own creative output and his obsessive enthusiasm for what moves the dancefloor. Enjoy this journey through the night. Ascolta forte."

Mondo della Notte

Franz Scala - Chrono

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Franz Scala - Mondo della Notte (Slow Motion / Bordello A Parigi)

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