Electronic duo, Vallis Alps, the project of Parissa Tosif and David Ansari, have returned with their atmospheric single, “Set It Off, Set It Right“. The track, inspired by the leaps one takes in making life-altering decisions, is led by purposeful production and strong, empowered vocals. Listen to the powerful, cinematic track now below.
Of the release, the duo share “‘Set It Off, Set It Right’ encapsulates the confusion, pain and delight in the breaking points before major life decisions. We built the sonic landscape around handclaps; the sound of hands coming together in the opening seconds of the song felt intimate and primal and ultimately set the tone for a slow crescendo of imperfect instruments – toy pianos, iPhone-memo glockenspiel, detuned synths, yells – culminating into a halftime pressure-release at the end of the song that resolves the tension built throughout.”
“Set It Off, Set It Right” is inspired by the steps Parissa and David have both taken in beginning their own families, moving abroad and building their creative careers, including Parissa becoming a mother and her admittance and entrance as a practicing lawyer and David’s most recent launch of his ebullient solo project Davey and Podcrushed, the podcast where Penn Badgely, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari explore the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager with notable guests: Amy Schumer, Drew Barrymore, Lisa Kudrow, Mark Ronson and more.
The track also speaks to the ways in which Parissa and David have had to come apart to get back together again, of the recalibration in the creative and personal relationship. This new single, they reveal, is “an ode to breaking from the past into a better and more truthful future. Of the moment we deliberately chose to switch up and repair the dynamics and direction of our longstanding friendship to be more unified.”