Tango n' Vectif

Tango n' Vectif
Tango n' Vectif
Studio album by μ-Ziq
Released	November 1993
Genre	Ambient techno ; IDM ;
Length	78 : 24 (CD) ; 90:35 (vinyl) ;
Label	Rephlex
Producer	Michael Paradinas Richard D. James
Μ-Ziq chronology
Alternative cover

Tango n' Vectif is the debut studio album by English electronic music producers Mike Paradinas and Francis Naughton under the stage name μ-Ziq. It was released in November 1993 by Rephlex . The cover photo of the original release was taken by Richard D. James . ^[1]

Tango n' Vectif was re-released on 1 October 2001 as a double CD with additional tracks that were on the original vinyl and CD releases as well as the "Phi * 1700" single.

Reception [ edit ]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Pitchfork	9.4/10 ^[3]
Select	4/5 ^[4]

In a positive review, Rupert Howe of Select stated that "like many of the Rephlex releases, it may sound rough-hewn, but there's nothing unsophisticated about the music." ^[4]

Track listing [ edit ]

CD release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tango n' Vectif"	4:03
2.	"Swan Vesta"	6:09
3.	"Burnt Sienna"	8:06
4.	"Iesope"	5:56
5.	"Auqeam"	3:58
6.	"Vibes"	3:54
7.	"μ-Ziq Theme"	4:36
8.	"The Sonic Fox"	5:33
9.	"Amenida" (CD exclusive)	5:54
10.	"Whale Soup" (CD exclusive)	3:22
11.	"Xenith Filigree Anus (Edit)" (CD exclusive)	5:01
12.	"Die Zweite Heimat"	5:31
13.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 3"	4:49
14.	"Phi * 1700 (U/V)"	5:56
15.	"Beatnik #2"	5:36
Total length:		78:24

Vinyl release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tango n' Vectif"	4:03
2.	"Swan Vesta"	6:09
3.	"Burnt Sienna"	8:06
4.	"Iesope"	5:56
5.	"μ-Ziq Theme"	4:36
6.	"Auqeam"	3:58
7.	"Vibes"	3:54
8.	"Ad Misericordiam" (vinyl exclusive)	3:23
9.	"Beatnik #2"	5:36
10.	"Die Zweite Heimat"	5:30
11.	"The Sonic Fox"	5:33
12.	"Caesium" (vinyl exclusive)	5:44
13.	"Phi * 1700 (U/V)"	5:56
14.	"4 Time Egg" (vinyl exclusive)	5:48
15.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 1" (vinyl exclusive)	5:32
16.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 2" (vinyl exclusive)	6:02
17.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 3"	4:49
Total length:		90:35

2001 CD release ? Disc 1
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tango n' Vectif"	4:10
2.	"Swan Vesta"	6:10
3.	"Burnt Sienna"	8:07
4.	"Iesope"	5:56
5.	"μ-Ziq Theme"	4:37
6.	"Auqeam"	3:58
7.	"Vibes"	3:55
8.	"Ad Misericordiam"	3:29
9.	"Beatnik #2"	5:37
10.	"Die Zweite Heimat"	5:32
11.	"The Sonic Fox"	5:33
12.	"Caesium"	5:39
13.	"Phi * 1700 (U/V)"	8:11
Total length:		70:54

2001 CD release ? Disc 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"4 Time Egg"	5:52
2.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 1"	5:33
3.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 2"	6:04
4.	"Phragmal Synthesis Pt. 3"	4:51
5.	"Xenith Filigree Anus"	7:46
6.	"Whale Soup"	3:21
7.	"Amenida 2"	5:35
8.	"Paco"	4:03
9.	"Crosstown Traffic"	6:05
10.	"Xolbe 2"	7:15
11.	"Driving Is Easy"	5:02
12.	"Methyl Albion"	3:36
13.	"Glink"	7:22
Total length:		72:25

References [ edit ]

^ "Tango N' Vectif ? μ-Ziq (Credits)" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .
^ Cooper, Sean. "Tango N' Vectif ? μ-Ziq" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .
^ Seymour, Malcolm III (8 November 2001). "μ-Ziq: Tango n' Vectif" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .
^ ^a ^b Howe, Rupert (March 1994). "μ-Ziq: Tango n' Vectif". Select . No. 45. p. 77.

External links [ edit ]

Tango n' Vectif at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Tango N' Vectif ? μ-Ziq (Credits)" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .

[2] Cooper, Sean. "Tango N' Vectif ? μ-Ziq" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .

[3] Seymour, Malcolm III (8 November 2001). "μ-Ziq: Tango n' Vectif" . Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 September 2017 .

[select-4] Howe, Rupert (March 1994). "μ-Ziq: Tango n' Vectif". Select . No. 45. p. 77.

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