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Mike Paradinas, veteran producer and Planet Mu owner has written a new album called 'Grush' full of weird bangers that reclaim the 'dance' part of the woeful term IDM. A back-to-first-principles record, inspired in part by the group of artists IDM was coined for; melodic dance music that didn't come out of urban scenes, but interpreted them from a distance. 'Grush' is a strong album that works both for listening and DJing and a great snapshot of where Mike Paradinas musical head in 2024.

dgoHn (pronounced "John") is the moniker of John Cunnane, who hails from Essex. 'Tessares,' his fourth album, is playful, unconventional drum & bass that contrasts sparse effects and melodic elements with complex drumfunk and breakcore. He often uses unusual time signatures and head-spinning polyrhythms inspired by jazz and math rock, sometimes within the same track. Somehow he makes it sound effortless, and occasionally pretty as well, keeping a fine balance that never feels punishing.

15-track 2LP Gatefold with all the extras and exclusives. µ-Ziq's Tango N'Vectif was released in 1993, a classic year for auteurist electronic music that didn't always fit on the dancefloor. Written by Mike Paradinas in his late teens, it still stands up well today and its influence on electronic music in the decades since is obvious. Taking influences from early Aphex, Detroit Techno and UK Hardcore, Mike created this spirited, lo-fi version of rave; with crunchy drums and a knack for melody that fell between John Barry and classic TV themes.