Mike Paradinas, who works primarily under the name µ-ziq (pronounced like the word music), is a British musician in the field of electronic music. Paradinas created and runs the Planet Mu record label.

Discography

• Tango N' Vectif (1993)
• Bluff Limbo (1994)
• PHI*1700 (1994)
• Salsa With Mesquite (1995)
• In Pine Effect (1995)
• Dauphine (1995)
• Lunatic Harness (1997)
• Urmur Bile Trax Part 1 & 2 (1997)
• My Little Beautiful (1997)
• Brace Yourself (1998)
• Royal Astronomy (1999)
• The Fear (1999)
• Bilious Paths (2003)

Aliases

Mike Paradinas has also released a large amount of material under various aliases:

Tusken Raiders:

• Bantha Trax (1995)
• Bantha Trax 2 (1999)
• The Motorbike Track (1999)

Kid Spatula:

• Spatula Freak (1996)
• ? (1998)
• Full Sunken Breaks (2000)
• Meast (2004)

Slag Boom Van Loon:

• Slag Boom Van Loon (1998)
• So Soon (2001)

Gary Moscheles:

• Shaped to Make Your Life Easier (1997)

Diesel M:

• M for Multiple (1993)
• M for Mangoes (1995)

Jake Slazenger:

• Makes A Racket (1995)
• Megaphonk (1995)
• Nautilus (1996)
• Das Ist Ein Groovybeat, Ja (1996)

Rude Ass Tinker:

• Imperial Break (2001)

Paradinas teamed up with Richard D. James (Aphex Twin) in 1996 to release Expert Knob Twiddlers (under the artist name "Mike and Rich"). The album is thematically full of odd game-related noises and playful melodies.

External links

• Planet Mu record label
• Astralwerks artist biography
• Discogs collection of Paradinas releases, etc.