http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1410&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rssCombining a probing, experimental nature with a prankster's sense of humor, Mike Paradinas' work as Mu-Ziq is a perfect case study in the trajectory of cutting-edge '90s electronic music. Drawing inspiration from points as far afield as Krautrock, old school hip-hop, Industrial noise and Drum 'n' Bass, his records are at times maddeningly inconsistent, but always intriguing and often influential. Early albums like <I>Tango N'Vectif</I> deftly juxtaposed harsh mechanical beats with quirky, circular melodies, while later records under aliases like Kid Spatula and Jake Slazenger delved further afield into Soul Jazz, easy listening, Electro and Jungle. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Paradinas approaches his sonic bricolage with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, injecting an air of whimsy into what is often a stiflingly po-faced style. Although the genre-hopping diversity of his early work has become more smoothly integrated with each album, it is this playful aspect of his experimentation that has continued to set his work apart. - Mike SchulmanLeftfield/IDMen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:48:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1410&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Combining a probing, experimental nature with a prankster's sense of humor, Mike Paradinas' work as Mu-Ziq is a perfect case study in the trajectory of cutting-edge '90s electronic music. Drawing inspiration from points as far afield as Krautrock, old school hip-hop, Industrial noise and Drum 'n' Bass, his records are at times maddeningly inconsistent, but always intriguing and often influential. Early albums like <I>Tango N'Vectif</I> deftly juxtaposed harsh mechanical beats with quirky, circular melodies, while later records under aliases like Kid Spatula and Jake Slazenger delved further afield into Soul Jazz, easy listening, Electro and Jungle. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Paradinas approaches his sonic bricolage with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, injecting an air of whimsy into what is often a stiflingly po-faced style. Although the genre-hopping diversity of his early work has become more smoothly integrated with each album, it is this playful aspect of his experimentation that has continued to set his work apart. - Mike Schulman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.148043&variant=play&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Sun, 27 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.148043 alb.148043 Mu-Ziq art.1410 8.99 Bilious Paths alb.148043 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/2/0/790244_170x170.jpg 2003-07-27 00:00:00.0 2003-05-27 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.148043&variant=play&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.148043&variant=data&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.142855&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Tue, 30 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.142855 alb.142855 Mu-Ziq art.1410 0.0 Tango N' Vectif [Bonus Disc] alb.142855 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/3/1/5/525136_170x170.jpg 2001-10-30 00:00:00.0 2001-10-30 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.142855&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.142855&variant=data&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215492&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Tue, 27 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.215492 alb.215492 Mu-Ziq art.1410 0.0 Royal Astronomy alb.215492 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/1/3/173198_170x170.jpg 1999-07-27 00:00:00.0 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215492&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215492&variant=data&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183135&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:00:00 -0800 Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.183135 alb.183135 Mu-Ziq art.1410 0.0 Lunatic Harness alb.183135 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/9/8/388956_170x170.jpg 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 1997-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183135&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.183135&variant=data&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.245978&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.245978 alb.245978 Mu-Ziq art.1410 0.0 In Pine Effect alb.245978 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/7/9/4/384971_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.245978&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.245978&variant=data&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.133995&rws=%2Fmu-ziq%2Fdiscography.rss Leftfield/IDM Mu-Ziq Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.133995 alb.133995 Mu-Ziq art.1410 0.0 U-Ziq Vs. 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