LISBON, 1 Oct
Nicolas Masseyeff, Parallelle 'Renegade' on Crosstown Rebels
It has been close to a year since Nicolas Masseyeff was last on Crosstown Rebels with his Ashes of Snow (The Rebirth Of The Phoenix), but he now returns alongside Parallelle for the effortlessly colourful and driving 'Renegade.' The track, which comes with remixes from Adam Ten and Mita Gami, marks a welcome return that has already won over fans and DJs such as Amonita, who placed it eighth on her EDERLEZI CHART earlier this month for her label of the same name.
The original is a brilliant, slow-burning journey in which synth harmonies stay right out in front of the mix, with a steady percussive surface that rolls on below. Everything else is squeezed down into a neat pocket between the drums and the peaks of the synth line, leaving plenty of light up top for the most striking elements to shine through. The music feels lithe and supple, full of subtle tension and release, and it manages to sound both classic and new all at once.
That package is then completed by two remixes, from Adam Ten and Mita Gami. Adam Ten adds energy and drive to the original, and Mita Gami delivers a more adventurous take that adds complex textures and more musical detail to the grooves. It is a brilliantly rounded release that continues Crosstown Rebels' tradition of showcasing elegant house music with real depth and appeal.
The label said
Crosstown Rebels, Bandcamp about text · sourceParallelle join forces with Nicolas Masseyeff once again for ‘Renegade’ on Crosstown Rebels, featuring a remix from Adam Ten & Mita Gami. Collaborating previously on DGTL, having known each other for years, Dutch brother duo Parallelle and France’s Nicolas Masseyeff have created a partnership within the studio that clicks. Parallelle are multi-instrumentalists, composers, producers, and Klassified Records owners with a hybrid sound that mixes up electronica, electro-jazz and underground house, while Masseyeff is equally accomplished and draws on minimalism, jazz, new wave, Detroit and Chicago when crafting his signature sound on the likes of Systematic Recordings and Diversions Music. Linking up again, the three talents combine for a first outing on Crosstown Rebels with ‘Renegade’.
Up first is title track ‘Renegade’, a deep mid-tempo house shuffler. The drums are elegant and airy, with bright chords and a rasping baseline. It’s a real mood builder with dramatic synth sweeps that brings a sense of class to the dance floor. Israeli artists Adam Ten & Mita Gami have been a creative force for the last couple of years, and their ‘High On’ EP on Crosstown Rebels last year gained huge success, defining a new movement of psychedelic house sounds. Their remix of ‘Renegade’ offers a slowly unfolding masterclass with moving melodies and modulated synths casting a captivating spell. Last of all is ‘Bandidos’, another deep and subtle track infused with rich synth work. The bright lines and deft pads are lithe and loose over the underlapping drums, encouraging you to gaze in awe as you get lost in the mellifluous groove.