| Parrish, Theo / Parallel Dimensions |
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| Album: | Parallel Dimensions | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Parrish, Theo | Added: | May 2004 | |
| Label: | Ubiquity Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-05-24 | Pull Date: | 2004-07-26 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica |
| Week Ending: | Jul 25 | Jul 18 | Jul 11 | Jun 20 | Jun 13 | Jun 6 | May 30 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| Album Review |
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| Jacki-O Reviewed 2004-05-18 | ||
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Theo Parrish: Parallel Dimensions Label: Ubiquity Theo Parrish is one of the most important figures in electronic music; coming out of Detroit, his work is mentioned alongside legends like Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, etc. This is not your standard club house/techno fare - Theo does not adhere to any standard formula for dance music. There is a minimalist approach to the tracks; the loops are thoughtful and mesmerizing, the simple melodies catch you & lose you, and the beats break down here, pick up there. This sound has best described as the Detroit "beat-down" sound - a completely different take on "techno" - one that is much more thoughtful and substantive. Nothing on this CD is faster than maybe 125bpm - but every beat is solid, every breakdown is breathless. I love this CD. Try it all. My favorites are: 2,3,5,8,9. 1. funky horn loop comin' in & out - beat slows mysteriously & breaks down 2. water-y ambience, a lovely piano melody loops in; a thumpin' beat w/ nice breakdowns 3. a slow deep beat, exotic ambience, mesmerizing in its minimalist approach 4. minimal techno framework here - an insistent sax loop takes you out lush synthesizer floats around, thick bassy beats, a snare snaps away 5. more abstract jazz than techno - slow beats, sax improvisation, variety of vocals & choruses - soulful, smoky, meandering 6. downtempo track featuring some nice vocal loops, piano, and thumpin' broken beats 7. house-y - w/ nice conga breakdowns and a simple but effective piano loop 8. simple loops & hi-hats dropping into deep sexy beats & a bumpin' bassline | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | So Now What | 5. | Space Ghosts | |||
| 2. | Anasies Dances | 6. | Summertime Is Here | |||
| 3. | Serengeti Echoes | 7. | Brain | |||
| 4. | Reaction to Plastic | 8. | Violet Green | |||
| 9. | Nefarious Stranger | |||||