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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!The Defining Ten is where an artist/creative is invited to take us on a musical dot-to-dot journey of the tracks that led them to who they are today. These could be the first song they have a memory of, first purchase, first song they learnt to play, the track that opened doors, the track that closed doors, a track that inspired and led to a new musical direction – so expect a variety of tracks from themselves and other artists. These tracks will be played in turn – either from vinyl, CD or streamed – and discussed with the artist.
On Friday 6th of November we bring techno and electronica pioneer Mike Paradinas to Worthing to discuss the 10 songs which have defined his creative career.
Hailing from Raynes Park in South West London, Mike Paradinas began operating under the name μ-Ziq whilst studying Architecture at Kingston University in 1991. He eventually left the degree to concentrate all efforts towards his music on a full-time basis. His early recordings first emerged on the Rephlex label with the now classic ‘Tango N’Vectif’ back in 1993, followed a few months later by a second, ‘Bluff Limbo’ - on it’s initial promo run of 1000 copies, it rapidly gained a noteriety out of all proportion to it’s availability, even entering the NME top 50 albums of 1994.
In March 1995, Mike signed to the major label Virgin Records and released the ‘Salsa With Mesquite’ EP and the album ‘In Pine Effect’ about which Melody Maker said "This is ‘techno’ elevated above the mere functionalism of the dancefloor, lighting fires in the heart and painting pictures for the mind’s eye.”
This year also saw the genesis of ‘Jake Slazenger’, one of Mike’s numerous pseudonyms with the acclaimed future-past casio jazz-funk of the ‘Makesaracket’ album on Clear. 1996 saw Paradinas join forces with Richard James for Aphex’s one and only collaboration album ‘Mike and Rich’ on Rephlex; it was also the year that Mike signed to Warp for his second Jake Slazenger album and indie chart number 1: ‘Das Ist Ein Groovy Beat, Ja’.
June 1997 saw the release of ‘Lunatic Harness’, his third μ-Ziq album proper, in which μ-Ziq introduced more aspects of jungle style programming into his music and mixing elements of twisted hip-hop, carnivalesque synths, toy-town world music and - what became known as - ‘drill & bass’ with his own inimitable melodic style.
In 1998 Mike launched his own independent record label ‘Planet Mu Records’ which in its early years released material by Jega, Venetian Snares, Vex’d, Luke Vibert, FaltyDL and many many more, including some of his own projects ‘Kid Spatula’ & the ‘Slag Boom Van Loon’ collaboration with Jochem Paap (aka Speedy J).
Now after more than 25 years and well over 400 releases, Planet Mu has become established as one of the mainstays of the electronic music scene alongside Ninjatune and Warp, releasing artists such as Jlin, Richard Devine, Mr. Mitch, RP Boo, Jana Rush, Ital Tek and Rian Treanor, and gaining more respect with every year that passes...with a most recent release being a reissued and expanded version of Mike's own classic Tango'n'Vectif.
We're very excited to bring this icon of UK electronica to Worthing to discuss his Defining Ten choices, after which we will be treated to a 1 hour DJ set from Mike himself.
Tickets are available for the Defining Ten AND DJ set, or access to DJ set and guest DJs only.
Timings for the night
Doors 7.30pm
Defining Ten 8pm - 10.30pm
Guest DJs - 10.30pm-11.30pm
Mike Paradinas DJ Set - 11.30pm-12.30am
Guest DJs - 12.30am - 1am
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Cellar Arts Club CIC, 70 Marine Parade,Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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