{"product_id":"theo-parrish-parallel-dimensions-vinyl-2lp-2017","title":"Theo Parrish: Parallel Dimensions Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential downbeat long-player by Detroit's house music savior.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eParallel Dimensions\u003c\/em\u003e helped to forge a new jazz-infused path for Detroit house music in stark contrast to the city’s storied tendency towards technofuturism, a road that has been heavily trodded by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kyle+Hall\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyle Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Andres\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Andres%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dez%20Andres%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Dj%20Dez%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDez Andres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jay+Daniel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJay Daniel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Marcellus+Pitmann\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcellus Pitmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and countless others in the time since. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Theo+Parrish\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheo Parrish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s freeform exploration of house textures through repetition and limitation, initially embarked upon on 1998’s \u003cem\u003eFirst Floor\u003c\/em\u003e and perfected here, owes more to jazz than traditional Midwestern deep house or techno. After opening with a couple of wonderfully repetitious rollers, things get serious when Theo fires up minor key scorcher “So What Now” and effervescent downbeat jam “Nefarious Strangers”. The second disc contains 13-minute centerpiece “Summertime Is Here” and eternally soulful piano-led deep house number “Violet Green”, perhaps the highlight of the entire session. \u003cspan\u003eAt a time when many producers were making precision-tuned minimal techno, Theo weaved a hypnotic tapestry of homegrown organic rhythms that still sounds fresh nearly two decades later. \u003c\/span\u003eWhile the original vinyl pressing omitted four tracks from the CD version, this double vinyl reissue contains all nine tracks, housed in a stunning new die-cut sleeve designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sound+Signature\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSound Signature\u003c\/a\u003e’s \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=thomas+xu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThomas Xu\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewith extensive notes from Theo on the back. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in die-cut sleeve w\/ new artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Sound Signature 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Letters To Theo 06\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-ig\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BYBfCMthxkt\/\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ctime style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-20T17:00:08+00:00\"\u003eAug 20, 2017 at 10:00am PDT\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" defer async=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theo Parrish","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":37219898952,"sku":"lp-8706","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/theoparrish-paralleldimensions.jpg?v=1762273365","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/theo-parrish-parallel-dimensions-vinyl-2lp-2017","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}