PARRISH, Theo - Parallel Dimensions (reissue) - Vinyl (2xLP)

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Cat: SSPD 1. Rel: 27 Mar 17
Deep House


Side 1 - Track 1. Serengeti Echoes Side 1 - Track 2. Reaction To Plastic Side 2 - Track 1. So What Now Side 2 - Track 2. Nefarious Stranger Side 2 - Track 3. Brain (feat Marcellus Pittmann On Keys) Side 3 - Track 1. Space Ghosts Side 3 - Track 2. Summertime Is Here Side 4 - Track 1. Violet Green Side 4 - Track 2. Anansies Dance

Parallel Dimensions was first released in 2000. Since then, this seminal LP has been reissued on numerous occasions, and it's easy to understand why. Much like the work of his Detroit compatriot, Moodymann, Parrish's early work helped to define the sound that we now refer to as 'Detroit house'. Through an intricate, soulful blend of the Motor City's infamous Motown funk sounds, Parallel Dimensions has been one of the albums to showcase a particular style of sampling, one which focusses on rhythmic concoctions and a palpable sense of the city's struggles. Don't get us wrong, this LP is very much playable on the dancefloor, but it can't possibly be reduced to being categorised as a 'dance' piece. Hip-hop, soul, funk and disco are important parts of the formula, and the house and techno nuances that do emanate from the tunes are strictly a filter for Parrish's more jazzy, musical tendencies. It's an album to get lost in, to enjoy in different scenarios, and one in which you'll find something new every time you approach it. Unmissable.