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Expert Knob Twiddlers - Mike & Rich
3.75 out of 5
(17 tracks - 86 mins)
$
17.99
$
7.99
Country: International Genres: Electronic, Blues, Jazz Styles: Idm, Ambient Techno, Techno, Experimental Techno, Dance Moods: Clinical, Detached, Druggy, Hypnotic, Trippy Themes: Introspection, Late Night, Winter
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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. FrostyRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 06:53 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Jelly FishRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Eggy ToastRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | RegRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | VodkaRichard D. James, Mike Paradinas | Mike & Rich | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Winner Takes AllRichard D. James, Mike Paradinas | Mike & Rich | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Giant Deflating FootballRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Upright KangarooRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Bu Bu Bu BaRichard James | Mike & Rich | Play | 06:52 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Sound Of The Beady Eyes | Mike & Rich | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Vodka (Mix 2) | Mike & Rich | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Portamento Gosh | Mike & Rich | Play | 02:02 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Waltz | Mike & Rich | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Brivert & Muonds | Mike & Rich | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Clissold Bathroom | Mike & Rich | Play | 00:56 | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Jelly Fish (Mix 2) | Mike & Rich | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Organ Plodder | Mike & Rich | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 86 mins | 198 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Clayton | Artwork |
| 2 | Richard James | Composer |
| 3 | Richard D. James | Arranger, Artwork, Composer, Producer |
| 4 | Mike & Rich | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Mike Paradinas | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |