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More than anything, 1977 sounds like µ-Ziq distilled: Stripped of his signature breakbeats and customary chaos, Paradinas’ first-ever strictly (well, mostly) ambient album presents the essence of his music in a whole new light.
7 apr 2023 · 1977 (ft. Meemo Comma) by Mike Paradinas, released 07 April 2023.
21 feb 2023 · Planet Mu label boss Mike Paradinas has a new album on the way under his μ-Ziq alias. Spanning 15 tracks, 1977 marks Paradinas’ first release on Barcelona-based label Balmat, and sees him explore jungle, house and ambient music.
7 apr 2023 · The first all-ambient album of Mike Paradinas’ storied career. April 7, 2023 15 Songs, 1 hour, 7 minutes ℗ 2023 Balmat Also available in the iTunes Store
Michael Robert Paradinas (born 26 September 1971), better known by his stage name μ-Ziq (pronounced "music" or mu-zik), is an English electronic musician from Wimbledon, London. He was associated with the electronic style intelligent dance music (IDM) during the 1990s, and recorded on Rephlex Records and Reflective Records.
7 apr 2023 · Mike Paradinas takes a surprising left turn after last year’s canter through acidic breakbeat braindance, Magic Pony Ride. In stark contrast 1977 is a moody and sombre trip into the darker recesses of electronic music’s collective memory, where Paradinas uncovers some supremely odd soundscapes.
As well as referencing seminal μ-Ziq works, the artist born Mike Paradinas nods purposefully – at times parodically – to bygone scenes, movements and aesthetics. In doing so, he rethinks the parameters of the ambient LP, toying with nostalgia to form a rich tapestry of cultural vignettes.
