Using Sampled (Parallel) Chords

In the last Lab part H2 we were showing the use of a single sampled chord in order to create a harmonic progression from MIDI single notes. Here are some musical examples for this style:

Here are some musical examples for this style:
Lucid - Future Sound Collabs
Mount Kimbie - Carbonated
Lone - Sungrazer Cascade 
Mr Fingers - Can You Feel It?


Q. As we noted in class, the use of parallel chords does not follow the chord structure that would normally exist on a scale. Can you explain how melody and harmony are related in such case? Find in these videos some examples of harmonizing a melody that you like and see how it works.

Slides shown in class are here