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µ-Ziq
12+ albums
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Michael Robert Paradinas (born 26 September 1971), known professionally as μ-Ziq (pronounced “music” or “mu-zik”), is an English electronic musician from Wimbledon, London. He was associated with the 1990s intelligent dance music (IDM) scene and released recordings on labels such as Rephlex Records and Reflective Records. His 1997 album “Lunatic Harness” is widely regarded as influential in the development of the drill ’n’ bass subgenre and was his most commercially successful release, selling over 100,000 copies. Paradinas also founded the record label Planet Mu in 1995, which has released music associated with genres including IDM, juke, and footwork. Paradinas was born at Charing Cross Hospital and began playing keyboards in the early 1980s, influenced by new wave bands such as OMD, Heaven 17, and The Human League. He performed in several groups during the mid-1980s and later spent eight years as a keyboardist in the band Blue Innocence. During this period, he also began producing solo recordings using synthesizers and a four-track recorder. After Blue Innocence disbanded in 1992 following a performance at “The Orange” in London, Paradinas began collaborating with former bandmate Francis Naughton, who introduced him to Atari ST-based MIDI sequencing software. The two produced electronic recordings that were eventually heard by Mark Pritchard and Tom Middleton of Global Communication, who initially considered releasing the material before withdrawing due to other commitme
