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Welcome to Parralox.
Formed in February 2008 from a mutual love of all things synthetic, science-fiction and surreal.
REVIEWS
"File under 'next big electropop thing'... "
- Popjustice.com
"'Electricity' is packed with marvellous tunes for the heart and the feet. But there's passion too, perfect for your 'Electric Nights'. Electronicmusic in the 80s was often exciting but rarely sexy. 'Electricity' manages to be both exciting and sexy. It's almost relentlessly up...words ending in'I-O-N' don't really have a place here! It fills the void left by GOLDFRAPP now they've gone all folk!
CHI Rating: 9 out of 10"
- Electronically Yours
"John and Roxy have come up with an amazingly catchy electro pop sound, very radio-friendly and sounding like a cross between Girls Aloud andThe Human League"
- Worrapolava
" The electronic duo called Parralox is on the verge of something big.I am stoked at how cool these guys are. With influences in comics, Sci-Fi, andsynth pop, I know I am going to enjoy this album!â€
- Olgalovesyuri
" Every once in a while, no more than twice a decade perhaps, a truly seminal album emerges. Electricity by new Australian electro duo Parralox certainly deserves such praise. Less than two weeks after its release it is already amongst a select few albums that I can't imagine living without...such as Dare (Human League), Metamatic (John Foxx), Replicas (Tubeway Army), Who Watches Over Me? (Mesh)...we all have our own essentials.
It is no exaggeration to say Electricity more than holds its own amongst such company, and as a debut it is astonishing - on impact alone it is the best since Depeche Mode's Speak and Spell over a quarter of a century ago.
I have already read comparisons with Dare, but Electricity is far from being a retro album. It is fresh, confident and pacy, and singer Roxy's Madonna-esque vocals gives the unashamedly electro music a truly commercial feel, which successfully pulls off the trick of not only appealing to oldies like me who were around to witness the Eighties emergence of ..vocals and synthesisers only', but also to the younger audience fed a diet of Rhianna, Sugababes, Leona Lewis and the like (I know because I've tried it out on my teenage daughters).
This is largely because of John Von Ahlen's strong, well crafted and exceptionally well produced songs.
The album's highlights for me are Eastern Wall, with its Germanic theme, Electricity (even I'D dance to that!), Sharper Than A Knife, the first single due out soon, We Believe In Electric Love, which really wouldn't be out of place on Dare, and the futurescape ballad Should Not Be. A nice added touch is that each track has a personal dedication - for example, You And Me Both is not surprisingly dedicated to Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke.
Others getting a name-check include Martin Rushent, Depeche Mode, John Foxx, and Gary Numan. To top it all, Electricity's beautiful packaging knocks spots of most new releases around at the moment.
If there is any justice in this world (which there isn't), Electricity would be massive (so it probably won't be). â€
- Amazon.com (Glenn Austin)
TESTIMONIALS
"Bloody brilliant album! "
- Northern Kind (myspace)
"Unreservedly, my favourite album of the year!"
- Afront (THL Forum)
"It's a masterpiece & I will be letting all my friends & family know all about it!
my respects... "
- Marcus (myspace)
"My CD arrived yesterday! Love it from start to finish so thank you on a job VERY WELL DONE"
- Pleasure Victim (myspace)
"the album sounds like everything the world could have hoped for! ;-)
Absolutely super! "
- Asteroidsdotnl (myspace)
"I'm so thrilled with my cd I could burst! - and wiv 18 tracks too - there's not a duffer on it.
You've quite made my week :)"
- Mandy (myspace)
"Loving the album!"
- Amergin (myspace)
"I heard of you thanks to the new MusicNonStop team here in the UK, the owners gave you a great review & recommend =)"
- Auriez (myspace)
" Thank you for sending me the album. It is phantastic, I like it very much. Now I am looking forward to the single! "
- zwovierzwo (myspace)
"I think Electricity is the best synthpop album I've heard since the Human League's Secrets. Not a duff track on it, it's fantastic"
- Ian Harris (facebook)
"YAY!!!! Mine arrived today! What can I say but thanks for such an exciting album. Gonna be on ipod repeat for ages I feel!
Cheers John and Roxy....I may be greedy but I now can't wait to hear more from you. The very best of luck to you both!"
- Paul Laurence (facebook)
BLOGS THAT WE ♥
ELECTRONICALLY YOURS
WORRAPOLAVA
OLGALOVESYURI
ELECTROQUEER
POPJUSTICE
Parralox - Electricity (Limited Edition) CD is also available via MusicNonStop
NUMBER 2 BEST SELLING CD IN SEPTEMBER 2008!!
PARRALOX REMIX 01
THE ULTRASONICS - PERFECT GIRL (THE PARRALOX REMIX)
The Ultrasonics' debut single 'Perfect Girl' is out now on iTunes. Includes remixes from EMP, Marsheux, Parralox and People Theatre.
Click here to download 'Perfect Girl' from iTunes
PARRALOX REMIX 2
The Tenth Stage - Criminal World (The Parralox "Twins" Remix)
The Tenth Stage are a gothic/synthetic/dark cabaret bank from Melbourne and Parralox have remixed this track with a little respect being paid to 80ssuperstars "The Twins". You will be forgiven if you mistake this for "Not The Loving Kind"!!
Click here to purchaseThe Tenth Stage - Criminal World (The Parralox "Twins" Remix)
PARRALOX REMIX 3
The Tenth Stage - Black (The Parralox "64 Bit" Remix)
This mix harks back o the good old days the Roland TB303. Hang on....is that Roxanne Shante we can hear calling from the distance?
Click here to purchaseThe Tenth Stage - Black (The Parralox "64 Bit" Remix)
FORTHCOMING RELEASES ELECTRONICALLY YOURS CD -VOLUME ONE.
Released on UNDO Records, this compilation is based upon the website Electronically Yours, and includes the Parralox song "X Minus One"
Acts include Marsheaux, Client, Electrobelle, Northern Kind, Noush, Rex The Dog, The Ultrasonics, Rachel Car, Hidden Place and many more.
OUT NOW ELECTROPOP - VOLUME ONE
Sharper Than A Knife appears as an exclusive extended version on this CD - previsouly unreleased!
Released on CONZOOM Records, this compilation will feature a special version of "Sharper Than A Knife"
Tracklist ::
- bobby "so many scars (extended mix)" * 6:00 minutes.
- eloquent "carte blanche (people theatre's grande affaire extended mix)" * 5:45 minutes.
- jacques c "a moral life (extended emmon vocal mix)" * 6:25 minutes.
- lowe "a 1000 miles (extended version) * 6:27 minutes.
- mars tv "frantic (extended version)" * 5:17 minutes.
- matinee club "jane falls down (extended mix)" 6:23 minutes.
- nun "nemo (club edit)" 7:25 minutes.
- parralox "sharper than a knife (electropop version)" * 6:38 minutes.
- seize "craving (press the mushroom mix)" 5:44 minutes.
- the garland cult "all good things (pt's extended capture mix)" * 5:50 minutes.
- the mobile homes "close (extended 44 mix)" * 6:27 minutes.
- thermostatic "tonight (nostalgia mix)" * 4:36 minutes.
- universal poplab "don't believe the hype (sceptic mix)" * 5:51 minutes.
every track who is marked wirh a * is in an exclusive version on the compilation!
CLICK BELOW TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY NOW!!
TRACK LIST
Our seventeenth song is called "The End Of Summer"
It was written on Friday the 20th of June 2008 while I was asleep.
More precisely I heard the song in a dream and woke myself up and recorded it into my mobile phone at 0933 in the morning.
I had just seen Yazoo perform in London (Hammersmith Odeon) the previous night so perhaps that would account for my vivid dreams.
It is dedicated to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe , otherwise known as the Pet Shop Boys .
Our fourteenth song is called "Electricity"
It was written on Monday the 2nd of June 2008 at 1400-1430 hours.
It is dedicated to Martin Rushent andthe Love & Dancing album, whichstarted us on this amazing musical journey.
Our thirteenth song is called "I Heart U"
It was written on the Monday the 26th of May 2008.
It is dedicated to Gary Numan
Our twelfth song is called "You And Me Both"
It was written on the 19th of May 2008 at 1410-1508 hours.
The song describes a trip that I will take to the UK, with my friend Michael.
It is dedicated to Yazoo , who I will be seeing perform live in 3weeks.
Our eleventh song is called "Should Not Be"
It was written on the 11th of May 2008.
What if the Planet Earth had a voice to speak with?
What would it say?
It is dedicated to John Foxx , after we sawhim perform live and met him in person.
A true inspiration and a true Gentleman.
Our tenth song is called "Lovely"
It was written on the 5th of May 2008.
It has gone through endless permutations, sounding exactly like "The Lebanon" at one instance, and then "Into The Groove" at another.
How will it sound on the album?
It is dedicated to Jean Michel Jarre , your Zoolookalbum continues to inspire.
Our ninth song is called "Underground"
It was written on the 27th of April 2008.
It is dedicated to Carl Kolchac , and theendless horrors that he bravely faced, all alone.
Our eighth song is called "Europa"
It was written on the 21st of April 2008.
This song is was written and produced in 2 hours, just in time to make that fourth cup of tea.
It is dedicated to Arthur C Clarke ,and the mysteries that lie beyond Europa
Our seventh song is called "Sharper Than A Knife"
It was written on the 7th of April 2008.
This song is a by-product of sleep deprivation, and the many wonders that spring forth as a result.
It is dedicated to David Lynch .
Our sixth song is called "Factory Friends"
It was written on the 21st of February 2008.
This song is dedicated to LarryNiven .
Our fifth song is called "Eastern Wall"
Dedicated to DepecheMode
Our fourth song is called "We Believe In Electric Love"
It was written on Monday the 17th of March 2008.
This song is dedicated to that wonderful Magician Alan Moore and DoctorManhattan (Watchmen)
Here it is....song number three.
In production order it is actually the fifth song that was written, but due to the intricacies of the recording studio - we recorded it third.
It was written on 7th of March 2008.
This song is dedicated to New Order / Joy Division
Our second song is called "Black Jeans".
It was written on Friday the 15th of February 2008.
This track features the Roland SH-101, Jupiter 4 and Korg Delta
This song is dedicated to Laura Palmer
Our first song is called "I Fell In Love With A Drum Machine".
It was written on Wednesday the 13th of February 2008.
This track features the LinnDrum, Fairlight and Roland SH-101.
This song is dedicated to the FairlightCMI .
Can a man really fall in love with a machine?
(Probably not, but it sounded like a good idea at the time)
Stay tuned for more electronic delights...
Fact of the day : Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames
