by request
chillout, downtempo, ambient
AllMusic Review
by John Bush
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.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Mr Frosty |
6:51
|
| 2 |
Jelly Fish |
6:30
|
| 3 |
Eggy Toast |
4:07
|
| 4 |
Reg |
5:57
|
| 5 |
Vodka |
4:12
|
| 6 |
Winner Takes All |
5:44
|
| 7 |
Giant Deflating Football |
6:22
|
| 8 |
Upright Kangaroo |
3:31
|
| 9 |
The Sound Of Beady Eyes |
7:46
|
| 10 |
Bu Bu Bu Ba |
6:51 |
