Sunday, December 29, 2013

Adem’s Top 50 Albums of 2013



Australian based blog "Schizophonic" have just announced their Top 50 Albums of 2013, compiled by Adem. We are thrilled to announce that the list includes not one, but two projects by John von Ahlen!

Click here to read the full article >> http://schizophonic.org/2013/12/27/adems-top-50-albums-of-2013/

Here are the highlights :


13. Parralox “RECOVERY”
Not usually one for cover albums (however, there is still one more of those yet to appear in this countdown), in 2013 Australia’s own Parralox proved that a covers collection wasn’t something that had to be boring. Their exquisite take on Parson’s “Eye In The Sky” is as wonderful as their covers of Madonna’s “Physical Attraction” and ABBA’s “The Day Before You Came”. Nonetheless it’s Front 242′s “Headhunter” which takes the cake as the best cover here, banging away in just over six minutes of dance-floor perfection that stands as an even bigger track than the 1988 original. Parralox have always been a massive favourite of mine and this could be their finest produced record to date. With a new vocalist set to join the group for 2014 and original releases planned in the foreseeable future, there’s no doubt in my mind this next album will exceed all expectations.
KEY TRACKS: “Headhunter”, “Physical Attraction”, “Eye In The Sky”.


24. The Sound Of The Crowd “LIFE IS CALLING”
This pure electro side-project from Parralox genius and Melbourne’s very own John von Ahlen, under the guise of The Sound of the Crowd, is a rather astonishing debut. There’s a Stock/Aitken/Waterman throwback on the icy “Companion”, which sounds like it could have slotted onto the end of Mel & Kim’s first album F.L.M. quite comfortably, yet as a whole the record is a lot more underground than what we’ve come to expect from Parralox. Keep an ear out for Nic Toupee, an absolute living legend who is also one of my all-time favourite Melbourne DJs, who lends vocals to the big finale “Conclusion”, which is my choice-cut selection from Life Is Calling.

KEY TRACKS: “Conclusion”, “Wildlife”, “Companion”.




Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all!
2013 has been an amazing year, and here's to an even better 2014 for us all.
Peace...

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Parralox perform live in London with Polly Scattergood (Mute Records)

Parralox will be supporting Mute Records artist Polly Scattergood on February 7th 2014, at The Workshop, London, UK.

EQ Music returns to London's live music scene with their first showcase of 2014. Featuring some of the brightest new electronic pop stars of tomorrow, EQ Music Live is your chance to get up-close-and-personal with some of the best new emerging talent.

This also marks the debut of new Parralox vocalists Johanna and Francine, performing together live for the very first time. Parralox will debut some new tracks, as well as some older tracks that have never been performed live before. Visit EQMusicBlog.com for full details.

Click here for the Facebook event >> https://www.facebook.com/events/561345987287523/562517797170342

Click here to buy tickets to the event >> http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/538885


Date: Friday night, 7th February 2014 from 8pm

Venue: The Workshop (Downstairs club)
243 Old Street
London EC1V 9EY
Website: www.theworkshophoxton.com


Scheduled Performers:

Polly Scattergood
https://www.facebook.com/polly.scattergood

Parralox
https://www.facebook.com/parralox

Daniel Robinson
https://www.facebook.com/leinadrobinson

Francine
https://www.facebook.com/francinemusic

Naommon
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naommon/175604249122792

Jake Sims
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJakeSims

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Music Connection choose Parralox in TOP100 Unsigned Bands

Music Connection Magazine have compiled a list of the TOP 100 Unsigned bands for 2013, and Parralox have the honor of being selected.
Thanks so much Music Connection!
Click here to go to the article >> http://musicconnection.com/2013s-hot-100-live-unsigned-artists-bands/3/

Thursday, December 5, 2013

EILE Magazine dub Parralox the "one to watch"


EILE Magazine wrote a lovely article on Parralox and dub us the "one to watch" in their latest issue.
Thank you so much guys & gals, much appreciated! xxx
Click this link to read the entire article - http://issuu.com/eilemagazine/docs/issue07/14

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

JOY949 Podcast with John von Ahlen of Parralox


Good things come in twos, right?
To celebrate JOY949's 20th Anniversary of broadcasting, John von Ahlen was invited to JOY949 and spoke about all things Parralox. Twice!

1) The C + C Drive Factory Interview (30th November, 2013). John von Ahlen speaks with Chris Jameson and Cam about the new release of Eye In The Sky, the phenomenal reaction to the video, and more!
Click here to listen to the podcast   (Duration: 18:07 — 16.6MB) or Download



2) David Hunt interviews John von Ahlen of Parralox (4th December, 2013). David chats to John about the latest album Recovery, its creation, recording and more! They give a blow by blow discussion on many of the tracks on the album and you can listen to it all here.
Click here to listen to the podcast (Duration: 59:51 — 54.8MB) or Download


Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Perez Hilton & Eye In The Sky

Perez Hilton has just done a full write up on our new song "Eye In The Sky".

"It's been almost five years since we last posted a song from Australian group Parralox.
We are so happy that they're back and sounding sweet as ever!
Their new song, Eye In The Sky, sounds like an Abba written for a TV theme filtered with 80s synths.
It's kinda magical!!!!!!!
"

http://perezhilton.com/2013-11-19-parralox-eye-in-the-sky-music-video

You can see the Eye In The Sky video by clicking here >>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP3byVO07S4

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Artists On Demand (USA) live interview with John


In just under an hour John von Ahlen (Parralox) will be interviewed by Artists on Demand (USA)

Click this link to listen to the live interview >> http://www.blogtalkradio.com/artistsondemandradio/2013/11/13/parralox

Eye In The Sky - New EP out now!


"Eye In The Sky" by Parralox marks a new era for the Melbourne based electronic pop act who are moving in excitingly new brighter directions after the release of their re-interpeted electronic pop classics album "Recovery".

Having received elevated acclaim in US club culture and in the pop music blogoshpere by MTV Buzzworthy, Elektro Magazine and Arjan Writes with their collaboration with Ryan Adames on "Silent Morning", it's evident that the Parralox sound continues to resonate deeply into the fabric of the popular music landscape.
For fans of rhythm-driven soft rock, "Eye in the Sky" will be a familiar tune as it was originally recorded by The Alan Parsons Project in 1982.

Some might think a melancholic soft-rock track from the 80's wouldn't be the first choice for Parralox to cover, but with the song's haunting and serene overtures, Parralox were determined to breathe a new life into the song marking their change of direction in 2014. For the first time, Parralox producer John von Ahlen takes on lead vocals for "Eye In The Sky", a first for Parralox in this new era of their music.


The music video for "Eye In The Sky" is a collaboration between John Ibrahm and John von Ahlen. After endless cups of coffee and many late nights in John's Melbourne studio, a vision for the clip started to slowly emerge. Rather than rely on CGI and special effects it was decided to construct a practical mirror box set piece to achieve the optical illusion of infinite reflections in the music video.

Fashion model Rowena Kang co-stars in the video to add an otherworldy vibe to the clip, with some scenes reminiscent of Japanese horror movie "The Ring". Rowena's unique and striking presence brings a whole new element to the Parralox clip and you'll be able to see why she has already been headhunted by the major fashion houses in Paris.
Decidedly claustrophobic, the "Eye In The Sky" video captures the essence of reflection, observation and introspection.

Parralox will also be doing an intimate show on February 7th, 2014 for EQ Live at The Workshop in London's fashionable Shoreditch area where new female, London-based vocalist Johanna Gervin (The Ultrasonics / X-Factor) will make her Parralox debut singing classic Parralox tracks along with new material from the band's next album "Subculture".

The "Eye In The Sky" digital EP by Parralox is out now worldwide on all leading online retailers including iTunes and Amazon. The EP features new remixes from the "Recovery" album and many new b-sides with a physical EP coming out on Conzoom Records January 2014 for Parralox's loyal international fan base.

Buy Eye In The Sky on iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/album/eye-in-the-sky/id742053976



Saturday, November 9, 2013

Unreleased Human League song "You're My Baby"

DRUMSET MYSTERY
"Onstage there was no drumset at all , but you can perfectly hear it!!!"

Wind the clock back to 1982.
The Human League are on top of the world, basking in the success of their seminal album "Dare" which they perform live across the world. People bought cassettes, vinyl records and listened to the radio. Mp3, CD and internet were in the distant future.
As The Human League performed "Don't You Wan't Me" to the enthralled masses, they would sometimes start their live performance with a song called "You're My Baby".
Mystery has shrouded this track for decades. Information was non existent. There were rumours that the track was originally performed by the Motown girl-group "The Shirelles".
The only place you could hear "Youre My Baby", apart from being at a concert, was on vinyl bootlegs. The most notable bootlegs being "Drumset Mystery" and "Boiling Point".

"Drumset Mystery" - The Human League (Bootleg)

Fast forward to 2013.
Ian Burden (bass guitarist for the The Human League, co-writer of Love Action/The Sound Of The Crowd etc)) is now friends with John von Ahlen (Parralox/The Tenth Stage/The Sound Of The Crowd) and has contributed bass guitar to each of these projects.

It all began with a conversation between John and Ian Burden about "You're My Baby", in which Ian spoke about touring with the band in the 80's and the origin of the song. It's revealed that the song is written by one Mr I. Elliot, a relative of one of the members of the Comsat Angels. Connections are made and Mr Elliot is contacted and gives his blessings for the track to be recorded.

Parralox release their 5th album "Recovery" which is all cover versions, and one of the tracks recorded in the studio sessions was "You're My Baby". Ian Burden enters the studio and performs bass guitar, in addition to some keyboard parts for the new Parralox recording of "You're My Baby" and the rest is history.

Special thanks to Ian Burden and Mr I. Elliot.

"You're My Baby" appears on the new Parralox EP "Eye In The Sky" out on 11-12-13
It will also be available on a Limited Edition CD from conzoom Records in December 2013.

Listen to "You're My Baby" by playing the YouTube video above, or clicking here.


Sunday, November 3, 2013

Parralox could use a clone or two....

Aural Addiction have interviewed John von Ahlen, producer of Parralox.

Here's an excerpt:
Which other genres of music would you like to try? Which ones would you like to avoid, if any?
In my recording career I’ve covered most styles, but at the moment I’m looking to explore a more acoustic/folky/electronica sound, which I’m doing in my side project “The Sound Of The Crowd”.
I also have an itch to produce some R&B, more along the vein of Afrika Bambaataa v/s Kraftwerk v/s Roxanne Shante v/s Missy Elliot.
Some electro R&B is so pure it drives me crazy, especially with a kick ass rapper over the top. Actually, I do have my eye on a rapper in the UK. I’ve asked management to reach out to her, so we’ll see what happens.
To be perfectly honest though, I wish I could clone myself and work 24 hours a day 7 days a week because there are really so many styles I want to explore.
If I had to pick one to avoid, it would be heavy metal/death metal. I’ve done enough of that in my time. I love bands like Tool / Muse but I don’t think you could consider them heavy metal. I don’t anyway.
And I love Ozzy Osbourne, so go figure!

Click below to read the full article:
http://auraladdiction.wordpress.com/2013/11/01/parralox-needs-a-clone/

Friday, November 1, 2013

Babysue reviews Recovery

Babysue website has reviewed Recovery, our 5th studio album.

Here's the review:
If you loved the keyboard driven techno sounds of dance bands from the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s...chances are the folks in Parralox are gonna knock your socks off. The band is the project created by Australian producer John von Ahlen. This album also includes the vocal talents of Roxy, Ryan Adames, Amii Jackson, and von Ahlen himself. Parralox is already a favorite among lots of music fans around the planet. And after spinning this album we can certainly see why. These groove-oriented tracks absolutely command movement. The songs feature solid 4/4 rhythms with perpetual beats and nice big meaty keyboard sounds. There's a lot to chomp into here...fourteen intoxicating cuts that'll have folks on dance floors around the world sweating up a storm. Our favorite tracks include "In The Night", "Headhunter", "Physical Attraction", and "A Little Respect". This package also includes a nifty art booklet that is just too cool for words.

To see the original article, please click here :
http://www.babysue.com/2013-Nov-LMNOP-Reviews.html#anchor243769

Thanks to Babysue and Nicole Acosta!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Unreleased track from the "Recovery" sessions

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime, the haunting classic by The Korgis, is one of the many tracks recorded for the Recovery album by Parralox
You can hear the demo version of this track on YouTube by clicking the link below :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vChKlnenB7g

Friday, September 20, 2013

TV Interview / Behind The Words


Behind The Words isn interview based series that explores the use of words in contemporary society. It discusses the creative word processes with independent writers, publishers, bookshops, musicians and film makers in Melbourne.
It is broadcast on Channel 31 TV in Melbourne, Australia.


Jess Chiapollino and Kingsley McGlew interviewed John von Ahlen about his work in Parralox and The Sound Of The Crowd.

Click here to see the interview ( skip to 17:16 )
http://www.c31.org.au/schedule/view/episode/98460

Clothing kindly sponsored by Cubik Cloth
www.cubikcloth.com 

Friday, September 13, 2013

Recovery "Limited Edition CD" - Sold Out!


Parralox's latest CD "Recovery" has just sold out before it's official release date!
All copies of the Limited Edition CD have sold via pre-sale orders, so conzoom Records will now be pressing a 2nd run of the CD, due in October.

If you missed out the first time, this is your chance to grab a copy before these ones sell out too!

Recovery "Limited Edition CD" will be available from the conzoom store at :
http://www.conzoomrecords.com/index.php/en/shop

In the meantime, enjoy this video sample of the Digital Edition of Recovery

Saturday, August 17, 2013

Documentary Evidence (Unofficial Mute Records website) reviews Recovery

Documentary Evidence (the unofficial Mute Records website) reviews the latest Parralox album.
Here's an extract >>

"Recovery, the fifth album from John von Ahlen's Parralox is a collection of cover versions of tracks by Depeche Mode, Madonna, Blancmange, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys and others, all delivered with the highest possible pop nous by this Australian producer. Initially reticent about the idea of delivering an album of other people's songs, most of the tracks that form Recovery languished, unused, for two years until von Ahlen finally decided that the risk of offering alternative interpretations of some absolutely classic songs was worth it. The result is an album that entirely restores your faith in what pop music can be."

Click here to read the rest of the article >>
http://www.documentaryevidence.co.uk/parralox_recovery.htm


Friday, August 2, 2013

Recovery - CD

Recovery, the 5th album by Parralox, is now available to Pre-Order on CD.
No more suffering those crushed mp3 bits, you can hear all the tracks in their uncompressed glory, the way they were meant to be heard.

Your name will also be included in the booklet when you pre-order the CD.

Click here to pre-order the CD from conzoom Records >> http://bit.ly/plox-conzoom-recovery

Tracklisting:
01. In The Night (Pet Shop Boys Cover)
02. Eye In The Sky (The Alan Parsons Project Cover)
03. Headhunter (Front 242 Cover)
04. Touched By The Hand Of God (New Order Cover)
05. Kebabträume (DAF Cover)
06. A Forest (The Cure Cover)
07. Somebody (Depeche Mode Cover)
08. The Day Before You Came (Abba Cover)
09. Blind Vision (Blancmange Cover)
10. Physical Attraction (Madonna Cover)
11. Silent Morning (Noel Cover)
12. A Little Respect (Erasure Cover)
13. The Model (Kraftwerk Cover)
14. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Silent Morning (Dark Intensity Ultimix) feat Ryan Adamés


Premiere DJ Remix company ULITMIX has put their magic touch on our track Silent Morning.
Check out this awesome remix by DARK INTENSITY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bylgqY4gyF8

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The Back Building

Fab-tastic blog "The Back Building" has interviewed John von Ahlen of Parralox.
Click here to find out what he has to say about X-Men, Ab-Fab and more...

Friday, July 19, 2013

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

New Parralox single "Silent Morning featuring Ryan Adames"


Parralox - Silent Morning (feat Ryan Adamés)
OUT NOW!
iTunes http://bit.ly/parralox-itunes
Amazon http://bit.ly/plox-silent-EP
Spotify http://bit.ly/plox-spotify-silentEP
Play http://bit.ly/google-play-silentEP
CD http://bit.ly/plox-conzoom-silentCD
LYRIC VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNeleft1Bvw

Sunday, February 24, 2013

New Interviews + Free Depeche Mode "Heaven" Remix!


Parralox were interviewed by Edge On The Net and BlogTalkRadio last week. Edge On The Net were also given the exclusive FREE download of our remix of Depeche Mode's new song "Heaven".

Click here  >> for the Edge interview (includes Depeche Mode - Heaven Remix (Free Download))

Click here >> for the Blog Talk Radio interview




Sound Of Science - new single feat John von Ahlen

UK band Sound of Science release their first single "Hydrodome" which features guest vocals by John von Ahlen (Parralox).
Sound Of Science are Tom and Jason from the Synth manufacturers Analogue Solutions. They supply synths to people such as Depeche Mode, Vince Clarke (Erasure, Yazoo) and The Human League.

Sound Of Science on facebook > click here
Analogue Solutions on facebook > click here

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Parralox climb to #23 in the UK Upfront Charts

Sharper Than a Knife has moved up from #27 and is now #23 in the UK Upfront Club Top 40 chart!
Thanks again to all the UK DJs, Radio, Promo and fans who continue to support us.
xxx John





Sunday, February 10, 2013

Depeche Mode - Fantasy Album

What if Depeche Mode had only made one album this century?
TEC asked John von Ahlen (Parralox) and other contributors and friends to choose their favourite DM song of the 21st century for inclusion on a fantasy album, ‘Exciting The Angel Of The Universe’ perhaps?

The album tracklist is on the clickable link below, together with each contributor’s reasons for their choice. This is a fine collection of songs, and it shows that 21st century DM can still produce moments of magic. But together do they make a great DEPECHE MODE album? See what you think…

Click here to read the article >>
http://www.electricity-club.co.uk/blog/exciting-the-angel-of-the-universedepeche-modes-21st-century-fantasy-album/

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Parralox are #25 in the UK Music Week Charts!

Sharper Than A Knife is #25 in the UK Music Week Upfront Club Chart, its third week in the charts!
Amazing when you consider that David Guetta is #31 and Will.I.Am + Britney are #36.
Nice to be keeping such lovely company!
Thanks to EQ and Big Machine Media and most importantly...all the fans, DJ's and Radio Stations who have supported us.

xx John

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Parralox remixes Depeche Mode - Heaven!



Heaven is the lead single from Depeche Mode's new album "Delta Machine"
We've done two remixes of this track - check them out on YouTube by clicking below:

Heaven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPKB1-lzQw
Heaven (Beautiful World Remix) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2230VPQv-gQ






Saturday, February 2, 2013

Sunday, January 27, 2013

I Sing The Body Electric / Enjoy The Silence (Medley)


Parralox v/s Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence!

Free download available when you join the EQ newsletter by clicking here http://bit.ly/eq--newsletter
After you join the newsletter, you'll get an email with download instructions.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Sharper Than a Knife enters UK Music Week Upfront Club Chart at Number 22! (updated)



Sharper Than a Knife has entered the Music Week Upfront Club Chart at Number 22!!
It's the highest new entry this week.
The chart is only available to registered users and can be viewed here >> http://www.mcvuk.com/static/images/assets/2961/5462_Chart%20Pack%2025.01.13.pdf
(but we included a screen grab above, it's just as good :)

Thanks again to all the fans and especially the UK DJs who voted for us.
Regards, John.


Please enjoy FOUR (!) Sharper Than a Knife videos...

Sharper Than a Knife enters Music Week Upfront Club Chart at number 22!



Sharper Than a Knife has entered the Music Week Upfront Club Chart at Number 22!!
It's the highest new entry this week.
The chart is only available to registered users and can be viewed here >> http://www.musicweek.com/
(but we included a screen grab above, it's just as good :)

Thanks again to all the fans and especially the UK DJs who voted for us.
xxx John


Please enjoy FOUR (!) Sharper Than a Knife videos...

Friday, January 18, 2013

The Back Building interviews Parralox


Parralox: Their Hair Is Full Of Secrets


"Ever wish Dragonette would take less time between albums? Or that The Human League would reunite with some material that was actually worth their while? If the answer is ‘YES’ then fear not as we have the solution - Parralox!
Comprised of Aussie duo, Ami and John, the pair are succeeding in making electropop sound fresh again after David Guetta and Calvin Harris totally homogenised it over the last few years.
We catch up with John to discuss Divine, Twin Peak’s Laura Palmer and Rossy De Palma’s nose.
"

Click here to read the rest of the article - http://the-back-building.tumblr.com/post/40794037206/parralox-their-hair-is-full-of-secrets

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Parralox live @ Midsumma Carnival 2013

Parralox perform live on the Midsumma Carnival 2013 Main Stage.

This is a free event, open to everyone!

In 2013 Midsumma will celebrate its 25th anniversary, so come and join us on Sunday 13 January at Birrarung Marr for the single biggest event in Midsumma's program - Carnival!

Midsumma, Melbourne's annual Queer Celebration, is a federation of arts and cultural events spread over 85 different venues throughout Melbourne and Regional Victoria. The festival is presented over three weeks from mid January to February and, having been held annually since 1988, is a significant attraction on the Melbourne festival calendar.

When - 4PM. Sunday, January 13th, 2013.
Where - Birrarung Marr, Melbourne, Australia

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/events/118430238326727/
Official Website - http://www.midsumma.org.au/event/carnival/main-stage