Vallis Alps

Blending synth-pop, downtempo, and hip-hop influences into wistful but not too nostalgic songs, Vallis Alps is the project of vocalist Parissa Tosif and producer David Ansari. Though the pair originally lived thousands of miles apart — Tosif was from Canberra, Australia and Ansari from Seattle in the U.S. — they met during their gap year in 2010. After Ansari heard Tosif sing at a friend’s house, they struck up a friendship and collaborated on music over the Internet and in person for several years.