APPARELL is a project of Nicola Peripoli and Nicola Battistello, two like-minded house and tech-house fans hailing from Vicenza, northern Italy. A residency at the well known Fresh'n Fruit Club and their own Hund one-night helped shaping their taste in upbeat, dancefloor-friendly music, and their productions gained praise from the likes of Marco Carola and Reboot.
On this ep for Aloe Records, they deliver two original tracks, backed by some fresh remixes from Daniel Sanchez & Cardace and Perazzini and by Idriss D.
"July In Venice" is percussion-driven, with vocal growls that create a menacing feeling. A heavy bass gives the track a dark and introspective atmosphere. The remix from Daniel Sanchez & Cardace and Perazzini has a happier vibe: the chorus and the effects in the break are uplifting and cheerful, and the original bass is turned into a brighter melody which underpins the nearly 9-minutes of this track.
"Under Suspencion" is exquisitely tech-house and groovy, with pads coming up from the background and a flavour of ethnic percussions. Idriss D's remix adds a big synth melody and is built around a bouncy rhythm, rolling along to either get the party started or to keep the dancing going in the late after stages.