µ-Ziq - Tango N’Vectif µ-Ziq
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µ-Ziq’s Tango N'Vectif was released in 1993, a classic year for auteurist electronic music that didn't always fit on the dancefloor. Written by Mike Paradinas in his late teens with some help from Frank Naughton, it still stands up really well today and its influence on electronic music in the decades since is obvious.
Across an expanse of ideas, taking influences from early Aphex, Detroit Techno and UK Hardcore, Mike created this spirited, funky, jerry-rigged, lo-fi version of rave; with crunchy drums and a knack for melody that fell somewhere between John Barry and classic TV themes. Without owning a computer, Mike had been writing techno, house and industrial tracks on and off since 1990, playing live keys alongside drum machine rhythms on his 4-track recorder. µ-Ziq started when Mike linked up with Frank who was also writing dance-influenced music, and importantly owned an Atari 1040ST computer with Cubeat software. They pooled their equipment and Mike would travel up to Frank's house a couple of miles away in Wimbledon to record together. By 1992, and after a false start when a proposed EP for Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton's Evolution label got shelved, Mike had started at Kingston University where he deejayed and met like-minded people including a couple of guys who knew Aphex Twin who was also a student at Kingston too, and they passed Aphex a demo of Mike's material. A few days later Mike got a message from his mum to ‘call Aphex Twin’ and he gave Mike some advice, and seemed interested in releasing something. So when Frank and his family went on holiday that summer Mike borrowed his Atari and synths and wrote the majority of the Tango N’Vectif album during that 2 weeks. By the end of 1992 a release with Aphex Twin and Grant Wilson Claridge’s Rephlex label had been agreed - Aphex had moved to the house in Clissold Crescent where he recorded a lot of his early classic albums and Mike went over to collect his advance, in the form of his very own Atari computer.
Reissue of original Rephlex 2LP vinyl
This is the original 1993 Rephlex vinyl album, completely remastered from DATs by Beau Thomas, with the original artwork, and photography by Richard James.
Sessions - selection of the best extras
The Tango N’Vectif: Sessions 2LP contains tracks from the original CD version, the 2001 2CD reissue, remixes and alternate versions of album tracks, music from the Phi*1700 [u/v] EP on R&S and other exclusives, selected by Mike, completely remastered from DATs by Beau Thomas.
The Complete Sessions - All the tracks+extras on 3 CDs
This is the original 1993 Rephlex vinyl album alongside all the additional tracks from the original Rephlex CD, The R&S EP, Rephlex reissue and several unreleased tracks and alternate mixes, completely remastered from DATs by Beau Thomas, with the original artwork, and photography by Richard James.
Track List
Reissue of original Rephlex 2LP vinyl
A:
A1 - Tango N'Vectif
A2 - Swan Vesta
A3 - Burnt Sienna
A4 - Iesope
B:
B1 - µ-Ziq Theme
B2 - Auqeam
B3 - Vibes
B4 - Ad Misericordiam
B5 - Beatnik #2
C:
C1 - Die Zweite Heimat
C2 - The Sonic Fox
C3 - Caesium
C4 - Phi*1700 [u/v]
D:
D1 - 4 Time Egg
D2 - Phragmal Synthesis Part 1
D3 - Phragmal Synthesis Part 2
D4 - Phragmal Synthesis Part 3
Sessions - selection of the best extras
A:
A1 - Whale Soup
A2 - Xenith Filigree Anus (Edit)
A3 - µ-Ziq Theme (Original)
A4 - Driving Is Easy
B:
B1 - Methyl Albion
B2 - Ad Misericordiam (Remix)
B3 - Auqeamb
B4 - Amenida
B5 - Mucky Puppy
C:
C1 - Phi*1700 [u/v] (Extended)
C2 - Paco
C3 - Crosstown Traffic
D:
D1 - Xolbe 2
D2 - Rainforest
D3 - Glink
The Complete Sessions - All the tracks+extras on 3 CDs
CD1:
1.Tango N'Vectif
2.Swan Vesta
3.Burnt Sienna
4.Iesope
5.µ-Ziq Theme
6.Auqeam
7.Vibes
8.Ad Misericordiam
9.Beatnik #2
10.Die Zweite Heimat
11.The Sonic Fox
12.Caesium
13.Phi*1700 [u/v]
14.4 Time Egg
CD2:
1.Phragmal Synthesis Part 1
2.Phragmal Synthesis Part 2
3.Phragmal Synthesis Part 3
4.Whale Soup
5.Xenith Filigree Anus (Edit)
6.µ-Ziq Theme (Original)
7.Driving Is Easy
8.Methyl Albion
9.Ad Misericordiam (Remix)
10.Auqeamb
11.Amenida
12.Mucky Puppy
13.Phi*1700 [u/v] (Extended)
14.Paco
15.Crosstown Traffic
CD3:
1.Xolbe 2
2.Rainforest
3.Glink
4.Amenida 2
5.Tango N'Vectif (Plib Mix)
6.Whale Soup (Original)
7.µ-Ziq Theme 2
8.Dig
9.Tomato N'Vectif
10.3 Time Egg
11.Plack
12.Schnüsschen
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