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Mike & Rich Expert Knob Twiddlers Release Date: 1996 06 zz Label: Rephlex Records The two most popular artists to record for Britain's Rephlex label -- label-founder Richard D. James (Aphex Twin) and Michael Paradinas (µ-Ziq) -- collaborated in 1996 for Expert Knob Twiddlers. Recalling the great Milton Bradley game boxes of the 1970s and '80s, the cover is a picture of James and Paradinas, in suitable low-res, chop-and-paste photos, playing a variant of Connect Four. Inside, the two techno auteurs' music mesh quite well; Paradinas' liquidy funk distortion smoothes out the calculated, almost sterile, experimentation of Aphex Twin. The style-blending, however, cancels out the particular attractions of both artists, and the listener is left with a somewhat bland album. Fans of Aphex and µ-Ziq will be excited, but newcomers should go elsewhere before they dig this deep. John Bush, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Mr. Frosty Paradinas, James 6:51 2 Jelly Fish Paradinas, James 6:30 3 Eggy Toast James, Paradinas 4:07 4 Reg James, Paradinas 5:57 5 Vodka Paradinas, James 4:12 6 Winner Takes All James, Paradinas 5:44 7 Giant Deflating Football Paradinas, James 6:22 8 Upright Kangaroo James, Paradinas 3:31 9 Sound of Beady Eyes Paradinas, James 7:46 10 Bu Bu Bu Ba Paradinas, James 6:51 Releases: Year Type Label 2005 CD Rephlex Records 1998 CD Rephlex Records

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