Franz Scala is one of the most striking examples of the Italian musical class and culture exported to Germany. Founder of the mystical Slow Motion label, his sets and productions are imbued with nostalgic and dreamy new wave atmospheres mixed with those Italo Dance grooves and psychedelics that make it unique in its kind. In his curriculum we find wonderful eps released on fantastic labels such as Bordello in Paris, Cocktail d'amore, Tusk Wax and many others. For years he has lived in Berlin, where he organizes important events such as Wrong Era, Italian Dance Wave and Italorama at the Panorama Bar, Magic Waves or the New Dance Fantasy Festival. In addition to this in collaboration with Sameheads, you can often find it at Griessmuhle and Salon zur Wilden Renate. Exclusively for Tropical Animals, he gives us this wonderful podcast full of rare and beautiful musical pearls.

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Franz Scala è uno degli esempi più lampanti della classe e della cultura musicale italiana esportata in Germania. Fondatore della mistica etichetta Slow Motion, i suoi set e le sue produzioni sono intrisi di atmosfere new wave nostalgiche e sognanti mischiate a quei grooves Italo Dance e psichedelici che li rendono unico nel suo genere. Nel suo curriculum troviamo meravigliosi ep usciti su Bordello a Parigi, Cocktail d'amore, Tusk Wax e tantissime altre. Da anni vive a Berlino, dove organizza importanti eventi come Wrong Era, Italian Dance Wave e Italorama al Panorama Bar, Magic Waves o il New Dance Fantasy Festival. Oltre a questo in collaborazione con Sameheads, lo potete trovare spesso al Griessmuhle e al Salon zur Wilden Renate. In esclusiva per Tropical Animals, ci regala questo meraviglioso podcast pieno di rare e bellissime perle musicali.

FRANZ SCALA
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/italiandancewave/
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/franzscala/
• SC: https://soundcloud.com/franz-scala

tA MIXTAPE 36 | FRANZ SCALA

Record label and Clubnight curated by Ricardo Baez (@ricardobaezmusic) -- [Florence - Italy]
Buy our music on BANDCAMP: https://tropicalanimals.bandcamp.com

^ Contact and Demos ^
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Releases:

TA0001 | Whitesquare - In Light EP
released on Tropical Animals - 6th July 2018

TA0002 | The Cyclist - Boards of Chicago EP
released on Tropical Animals - October 2018

TA0003 | Dj Octopus - Glue Monday EP
released on Tropical Animals - January 2019

TA0004 | Daniele Baldelli e Dario Piana - Surrounding Areas Ep
released on Tropical Animals - April 2019

TA0005 | Eva 00 - It's All About the Attitude Ep
released on Tropical Animals - July 2019

TA0006 | Various Artists - Rave in The Cave vol.1
released on Tropical Animals - Nov 2019

TA0007 | Ricardo Baez - Dream Ep
Released on Tropical Animals - March 2020

TA0008 | Dj Octopus - Sketchbook (Album)
Released on Tropical Animals - July 2020

TA0009 | Gaiden - Escape to Xen (ep)
Released on Tropical Animals - Nov 2020

TA0010 | Nick Anthony Simoncino - Persia (ep)
Released on Tropical Animals - Feb 2021

TA0011 | Munstac - Glicine(ep)
Released on Tropical Animals - Apr 2021

TA0012 | Lonely Dancer feat Robert Owens - I Don't wanna be alone (ep)
released on Tropical Animals - July 2021

TA0013 | Ricardo Baez - Find A Club (ep)
released on Tropical Animals - September 2021

TA0014 | Lonely Dancer feat Rebolledo - Yo soy Yo (ep)
released on Tropical Animals - March 2022
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Italo
Techno Deep 
Deep House
Groove
Funky 

26 yo DJ and producer since 2022 from Czech Republic. 

I like electro music from my childhood. 
My sister Andrea was listening The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and other electro music in millennium, so I think she is a big apart of that all.
I really loved this dancing vibes, this regular magic rhytm. You listen some PC sounds, but although it doesn't exists, it makes You feel some feelings and imagination. It's abstract art.
 
I started with mixing in Virtual Dj when I was 18 years old, it was when year 2017 started. 
I remember these times, when I was really excited makin' mixes with computer mouse and 4 deck in Virtual Dj, haha. 
During time in this year, my friend Daryl borrowed me basic Hercules Dj console and I had finally first hardware for mixing to use and I started with recording my first mixes. 
In same time I downloaded demo version FL studio 9 and when I opened this program, my first though was: WTF, is that aircraft dashboard??? Okay, where to start?
During time, I was making mixes on Hercules console with my friend Daryl and in the end of year 2018 I bought my first control Silvercrest console from my friend Radek. I was happy, that I had my first hardware for mixing and I spent lot of time with that. It was lot of training and trying what to do with that. In this season with my friend Daryl we we're playing in The ,,Machine club'' in Mohelnice few times and in our friend's Jindra's wood cabin or somewhere out at nice places with laptop, console and speaker just for fun. Nice days.
I was workin' in England and in year 2021 I bought my first control, Traktor S2 Mk3 from one guy. I was really happy.
In year 2022 we started mix with my friend Daryl in ,,Klub ve zdi'' in Zábřeh with help of our friend Dave 87. 
Till this time, I was trying to make some basic beats in FL Studio and one day in November I decided, that I want make my first track. 
First December 2022 I upload my first tune called ,,Horizon''.

At the beginning of 2023, I went to work to Holland, where I bought a ReMOTE Compact sampler for 10€ from a bazaar in Sneek and it still helps me in my work. By time I also got a drumpad from Akai and I use the keys, which I use for "covers'' too.

Today I'm still producing tracks and uploading to SoundCloud and to Youtube. 
The more I know, the less I know, but I love this progress and it makes me happy more and more. 
I still do mix too and I share my mixes to Mixcloud and mixes with video to YouTube. This hobby is really big apart of my life and I want keep goin' in this way. 
I'm into bass, deep and dark styles, DNB, Dubstep, Deep House, etc. but I love exploring new stuff and new genres and trying still for something new, in mixing and in production too. I don't have abroads in that. My plan right now is to buy vinyls with mix and to start mixing traditionally from LP's.

I am glad for every feedback or for every support 🤙 
So enjoy and have a fine listening 🎧

Music is the universal language of mankind.
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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