Mike Rich

Two of experimental techno's most revered figures, Mike Paradinas (µ-Ziq) and Richard D. James (Aphex Twin), joined forces during the mid-'90s for a one-off collaboration under the name Mike & Rich. Alternately referred to by the name Expert Knob Twiddlers or as a self-titled album, the duo's lone release was a casual, playful affair that more closely resembled Paradinas' easy listening lounge-funk produced under the monikers Jake Slazenger and Gary Moscheles than anything else by either musician. Recorded in 1994, the album was initially released by James' Rephlex label in 19...