p-rallel releases brand new EP ‘Forward’ via 4ZA/Black Butter Records

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P-RALLEL

RELEASES BRAND NEW EP

FORWARD

VIA 4ZA/BLACK BUTTER RECORDS

SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR ‘CAN’T GET ENOUGH’

FEAT. RACHEL CHINOURIRI & VENNA

“an all-star collaboration…euphoric sweet-toned ecstasy” – Wonderland“an instant vibe..p-rallel has quickly established himself as a driving force in UK music” – Trench“a promising taste of what’s to come from the West London producer” – The Basement“some of his best work yet.” – Complex“Rising star” – Notion

LISTEN to Forward

Almost two years after the release of p-rallel’s breakthrough debut EP Soundboy, the hotly-tipped West London producer and DJ has today shared his long-awaited follow up Forward, via 4ZA/Black Butter Records. To celebrate the release, p-rallel has dropped ‘Can’t Get Enough’, a balmy, dancefloor ready cut featuring rising singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and Grammy award-winning saxophonist, Venna. Buy/stream Forward and watch the video for ‘Can’t Get Enough’ here: https://lnk.to/P-RallelForwardEP

WATCH ‘Can’t Get Enough’

p-rallel’s debut release on 4ZA is a buzzy, six-track EP featuring guest spots from a host of p-rallel’s inner circle including Sam Wise, Jords, Jeshi, Rachel Chinouriri, Fredwave, Kasien + more. Musically, it sits at the convergence of glossy club music and the rough-edged, DIY underground sounds that p-rallel and co have come up on: like a soundtrack for an inner city beach party, it matches boujie with bad. p-rallel has released a string of singles in the lead up to the EP including ‘Believe’ (labelled some of his “best work to date” by Complex), the amapiano inspired ‘Get Down’ and the balearic infused track ‘Vibes’. The EP marks the beginning of a new era for p-rallel – an exploration into club-ready soundscapes in a style that’s decidedly his own.

Speaking on the EP, p-rallel explains: “Forward is basically a project that I’ve wanted to release for a while but just never really made sense till now. This project is a way of me showing you how far my production can go and has grown. Slowly getting the the point where I can play a whole Dj set with all my own original songs.”

At just 21 years old, p-rallel has cultivated a reputation enviable to producers and creatives that far outweigh his years. As a teenager, he responded to Twitter callouts for studio engineers, and soon found himself manning the boards for Rejjie Snow and Playboi Carti, and then, at just 16 years old, running sessions in Lily Allen’s London studios and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Skepta and Tiffany Calver at parties. Nowadays, he’s the go-to producer and DJ for London alt-rap scene leaders including Lord Apex, and Finn Foxell – operating together under the Elevation/Meditation banner – and has held down tour DJ duties for slowthai, Jeshi, and Lava La Rue.

Unphased by the pandemic, p-rallel has been riding a wave of success following the release of breakout singles with Greentea Peng (‘Soulboy‘), Venna (‘Westborn’) and Juls (‘1985’) during lockdown. He is revered in the industry, having been crowned one to watch by Wonderland, Notion as well as New Wave Magazine for 2022, in addition to widespread press support from the likes of The FADER, Trench, Complex, Clash, Crack, The Face, Notion, Boiler Room + many more. p-rallel has picked up plays across UK radio from Radio 1, 1Xtra, 6Music and Rinse FM and recently performed a sold-out 2500 cap Warehouse Project set in Manchester in partnership with Boiler Room. His DIY approach of championing similar artists marks him as a maverick of his generation, in part responsible for the changing face of London’s sonic and clubbing landscapes. In his own words, “you only get one come-up” and p-rallel is taking the time to enjoy his.

p-rallel will be curating and headlining a party at XOYO on April 1st in celebration of the EP release. Tickets are on sale via Dice here: https://dice.fm/event/adbvd-p-rallel-1st-apr-xoyo-london-tickets?lng=en

Forward artwork