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Mike & Rich is a duo consisting of electronic musicians Mike Paradinas (aka µ-Ziq) and Richard D. James (aka Aphex Twin). In 1996, the two of them released the album Expert Mod Twiddlers.

The album is an amalgam of the music stylings of Aphex Twin and µ-ziq, complete with peculiar samples of jazz and of the human anatomy; “Upright Kangaroo” features a prominent sample of a belch as part of the beat. Familiar elements of both artists’ works appear throughout; for example, “Winner Takes All” features a beat quite similar to that of “cow cud is a twin” from Aphex Twin’s album …I Care Because You Do, at a much faster tempo. According to Paradinas, the collaboration was partially inspired by James’ unreleased Melodies from Mars project.

The album cover features Mike and Rich playing the game Downfall by Milton Bradley Company, designed as a parody of the original game’s box art.

The caption on the cover similarly is written in the style of that on the MB game, and reads: “Cleverly manoeuvre your records onto the platters and then listen to the tracks in the right order to win! But watch out-the tracks are different on each side you could be helping your opponent instead of helping yourself!”

An unused track from the Mike & Rich sessions, “Brivert & Muons”, was posted on the Planet Mu website around the time of the album’s release, but is no longer available.

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Helawolf

Mike & Rich should do another album together. [3]

last month
boehj

so fucking good it hurts.

last month
grayjay103

Mike & Rich should do another album together. EKT is soo juicilicious. [2] Except, I'd rather describe it as VODKAlicious.

December 2011
p-hop

The album cover for Expert Knob Twiddlers is probably one of my favorite album covers of all time. Just look at them going at it, they're having such a great time!

October 2011
Terminall42

Mike, Rich, Aaron, AND Tom (squarepusher)

August 2011
MichelGustavo

genios

August 2011
EndSkyler

i start all of my days off listening to the sound of beady eyes

June 2011
flashroyal69

ah, description is a holy shit

April 2011
zellij

<3

February 2011
MentallyDead

Heh... they are expert twiddlers for sure. Wicked stuff.

November 2010
Archilepsy

Holy shit. Mike, Rich, AND Aaron.

October 2010
Archilepsy

T42: I concur. Hell a Rich & Aaron wouldn't be too bad either.

October 2010
Terminall42

Wheres Mike and Aaron?

September 2010
tanomarevic

fucking funny

September 2010
Sky--

The most sick thing that I've ever listend to.

September 2010
valen0k

awesome... fuck

July 2010
plastich

it s not real.

July 2010
jamesor2

Winner takes all is fairly funny. In an interview, Richard said the two of them were fairly pissed making this album.

July 2010
dr_rufflove

to those naysayers who say 'unimpressive', there can be but one reply... bubububaaaa :P

June 2010
Silanoz

fun album

May 2010