Music / RiseParallels (Toronto, Canada)Dazed quiz the Canadian band combining retro 80s-esque female vocals with dark synthy-nessShareLink copied ✔️December 2, 2009MusicRiseText Dazed Digital Parrallels, whilst having a band-y sound have merged the boundaries of electronic music with songs having featured in mixes by France's shell-suit wearing Valerie Collective with their breed of high-pitched 80s vocals. Their computer beats and driving synths fit perfectly with their fluo-branded aesthetics and a dark aural atmosphere akin to those heavy in the West-coast blog electro of '06. WHAT'S... your description of your sound?Euphoric 19th century gothic played on keyboards. ... so special about you then?All: We can play instruments and sing at the same timeJoey: I grow hair in all the right places ... your tip for 2009?Holly: Find happiness in trivial thingsJoey: Spend as much money as you canCam: More real drums, less 808. ... the story behind your name?It is a neutral title, and we all have strange parallels. .... your worst vice?Holly: Staying up too late and missing out on morningsJoey: KittensCam: Fits of rage... your dream musical collaboration?Holly: ABBA and Michael JacksonJoey: Goblin and Toto Cam: Vangelis ... on your stereo?Spies by Roni Griffith, "Slowdance" by Jeremy Jay, "Fucked up Friends" by Tobacco, Fever Ray, Gino Soccio, Hounds of Hate....Best advice? Joey: "Big, big house and many, many bills for you"Holly: "Mo' money mo' problems"Cam: "To catch the big fish, you've got to go deep"... your secret?Joey: I am attached to a harness made from the special Nth metal that allows flight...Cam: I'm partially deaf. ... the one thing you'd kill for?Cam: The futureHolly: To have a ghost-friend.Joey: Justice ... your vision of the future?Holly: Spies.Cam: Killings. Joey: Victory. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex work PumaFashionSalehe Bembury’s Puma collection is a love letter to the football communityArt & PhotographyDressing for a ball: Dazed serves football couture for summerBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureIn photos: On the bus at the Arsenal champions parade MusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’MusicEQ are the new face of Argentina’s electronic undergroundFilm & TV7 films to watch if you loved Obsession Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy