µ-ZIQ - Tango N' Vectif

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µ-ZIQ
Tango N' Vectif
(CAT013CD) Rephlex 2001
26 Tracks. 143mins03secs.

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Although he was born in Wimbledon and raised around London, Mike Paradinas has always been associated with the “Cornish” scene, mainly due to his friendship with Richard D. James and Luke Vibert. Despite the multitude of aliases he has used, it is under his µ-ziq guise that he is better known, and has gained recognition, both from critics and music fans. While he is currently working on the follow-up to 1999’s Royal Astronomy, Rephlex is re-issuing the first µ-ziq album, Tango N’ Vectif, on CD, with a few extra tracks until now only available on the LP version and on the Phi*1700 [u/v] EP thrown in for good measure.
Released in the aftermath of the IDM explosion in the UK and Europe, Tango N’ Vectif is one of the defining records of the post acid area, alongside Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Work 85-92, Black Dog’s Bytes and Autechre’s Incunabula. Already bearing the intrinsic qualities of Paradinas’s later work, this album is a vibrant collection of dirty beats, bottomless ambient waves and crystal clear melodies. Rooted deep in the early stages of techno, electro and hip-hop, Tango N’ Vectif was, more than any other albums records released at the same time, at the epicentre of IDM. From here, Paradinas went on to develop his highly unique style, based as much on the exploration of sound as on making his experimentations accessible by a clever use of melodies. If a good beat is important in Paradinas’s music, it is not the sole element. Here, the man juxtaposes upbeat and chilled sections of tracks to impressive effect. This edition follows the flow of the original vinyl album, and introduces the tracks left out of the CD as they were meant to be played. The addition of the Phi*1700 [u/v] EP doesn’t disturb the equilibrium of the album, and, if anything, complete the original µ-ziq equation.
Eight years after its first release, Tango N’ Vectif still is a pioneering piece of work, and, if Mike Paradninas went on to explore other soundscapes, he has rarely displayed as much exhilarating innocence and non-respect of the conventions as on this album.

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TRACK LISTING

01	Tango N' Vectif	14	4 Time Egg
02	Swan Vesta	15	Phragmal Synthesis Pt.1
03	Burnt Sienna	16	Phragmal Synthesis Pt.2
04	Iesope	17	Phragmal Synthesis Pt.3
05	µ-ziq Theme	18	Xenith Filigree Anus
06	Auqeam	19	Whale Soup
07	Vibes	20	Amenida 2
08	Ad Misericordiam	21	Paco
09	Beatnik #2	22	Crosstown Traffic
10	Die Zweite Heimat	23	Xolbe 2
11	The Sonic Fox	24	Driving Is Easy
12	Caesium	25	Methyl Albion
13	Phi*1700 [u/v]	26	Glink

MIKE PARADINAS EXPRESS INTERVIEW

All time Top Five best albums?
I don't have a top five of all time. What is "all-time"?

Track you wish you had written?
Thriller - Michael Jackson.

Best Mike Paradinas track?
Hard Love - Kid Spatula

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MIKE PARADINAS DISCOGRAPHY

µ-ZIQ TANGO'N'VECTIFF Rephlex 1993	Tango'N'Vectiff Burnt Sienna Auqeam µ-Ziq Theme Amenida Xenith Filigree Anus Edit Phragmal Synthesis Pt.3 Beatnik #2 Swan Vesta Iesope Vibes The Sonic Fox Whale Soup Die Zweite Heimat Phi*1700 (U/V)
µ-ZIQ BLUFF LIMBO Rephlex 1994 Buy it on line now	Hector's House Commemorative Pasta Gob Bots The Wheel 27 Metal Thing #3 Twangle Frent Make It Funky Zombies Riostand Oragnic Tomato Yoghurt Sick Porter Sick Porter Dance #2 Nettle + Pralines Ethereal Murmurings
µ-ZIQ VS THE AUTEURS µ-ZIQ VS THE AUTEURS Hut Records 1995 Buy it on line now	Lenny Valentino 3 Daughter Of A Child Chinese Bakery Lenny Valentino 1 Lenny Valentino 2 Underground Movies
µ-ZIQ IN PINE EFFECT Rephlex 1995 Buy it on line now	Roy Castle Withing a Sound Old Fun #1 Dauphine Funky Pipecleaner Iced Jem Phiesope Mr. Angry Melancho Pine Effect Problematic Green Crumble
JAKE SLAZENGER MAKESARACKET Clear 1995	Megaphonk Get Up R Stupid Wanker Gary's Birthday Daytime Kiss Erp Watt Flod Bolus Feet Five Alive Lux
KID SPATULA SPATULA FREAK Reflective 1995	Dance #3 Chisholm Xvon Trunk Cough Vampires Get Up T Metal Things #1 Not Human
GARY MOSCHELES SHAPED TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER SSR 1996 Buy it on line now	Mamborama Play It Again, Sonny Mamblues Plot Thickener Surprise Horn Pt.2 Funk Yo Ass Walk Like This Gary's Groove 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Johnny Hates Jazz Goodbye Jazz People Gary's House
JAKE SLAZENGER DAS IST EIN GROOVY BEAT JA? SSR 1996 Buy it on line now	Hung Like A Bull Supafunk The Big Easy Lumpback Raider Nautilus King of the Beats (Paradinas) - 6:09 Gratuita Sabbaf Hot Fumes Come On You Slaz Slowdance
µ-ZIQ URMUR BILE TRAX VOLUME 1 & 2 Hut Records 1997 Buy it on line now	Urmur Bile Let Let M5 Saabtone Fine Tuning The Hydrozone 1 Hip 007 Hornet The Phonic Socks
µ-ZIQ LUNATIC HARNESS Hut Records 1997 Buy it on line now	Brace Yourself Jason Hasty Boom Alert Mushroom Compost Blainville Lunatic Harness Approaching Menace My Little Beautiful Secret Stair Pt. 1 Secret Stair pt. 2 Wannabe Catkin And Teasel London Midwinter Log
SLAG BOOM VAN LOON SLAG BOOM VAN LOON Planet Mu 1997 Buy it on line now	Light Of India Sp-Ch-Pn Casual Butch Broccoli Bromtollen Poppy Seed Mooshy Sutedja Fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium Pedals
µ-ZIQ ROYAL ASTRONOMY Hut Records 1999 Buy it on line now	Scaling The Hwicci Song Autumn Acid Slice Carpet Muncher The Motorbike Track Mentim The Fear Gruber's Mandolin World Of Leather Scrape 56 Burst Your Arm Goodbye, Goodbye
KID SPATULA FULL SUNKEN BREAKS Planet Mu 2000 Buy it on line now	Dirtwah Come On Board Nordy Hard Love New School Bikes Epic Blusta Otdok XXX Dancing Demons Milk Bottle Tops Another Fresh Style Manfright Beaver Snorkmaiden Jar Jar Binx Qisope Not The Fear Kid Spatulet Hill Street Blues Full Sunken Breaks
SLAG BOOM VAN LOON SO SOON Planet Mu 2001 Buy it on line now	Poppy Seed Boards Of Canada Spc-Ch-Pn µ-ziq Broccoli Leafcutter John Butch Tipper Pedals Horse Opera Sutedja Four Tet Casual Pole Moon Base Alpha Matmos Fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium Coil Poppy Seed (Reprise) Boards Of Canada
µ-ZIQ TANGO'N'VECTIFF Rephlex 2001	Tango N' Vectif Swan Vesta Burnt Sienna Iesope µ-ziq Theme Auqeam Vibes Ad Misericordiam Beatnik #2 Die Zweite Heimat The Sonic Fox Caesium Phi*1700 [u/v] 4 Time Egg Phragmal Synthesis Pt.1 Phragmal Synthesis Pt.2 Phragmal Synthesis Pt.3 Xenith Filigree Anus Whale Soup Amenida 2 Paco Crosstown Traffic Xolbe 2 Driving Is Easy Methyl Albion Glink

THE SURFER'S GUIDE TO µ-ZIQ

µ-ZIQ
The forthcoming µ-ziq site is set to be launched to coincide with the release of Tango N' Vectif.

REPHLEX
Richard D James has been minding other people's business for some time, and his own record label is celebrating ten years of braindance music this year.

PLANET MU
Michael Paradinas, aka µ-ziq, Jack Slazenger or Kid Spatula, started his very own imprint only a few years ago, and he has used it to promote very interesting new artists, such as Jega, Capitol K, or more recently Leafcutter John and Joseph Nothing.

ASTRALWERK/µ-ZIQ
Astralwerk site offering a biography, discography, news and more about the best known of all of Mike Paradinas's numerous projects.

µ-ZIQ/THE RAFT
The Raft offers a similar content to the Astralwerk site, and hasn't been updated since 1999, therefore missing the Kid Spatula and Slag Boom Van Loon recent releases.

µ-ZIQ CENTRAL
Although this site is not currently being updated, it is still a good resource for all things µ-Ziq.