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 |
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