Tango n' Vectif

Tango n' Vectif
Studio album by μ-Ziq
Released	November 1993 (1993-11)
Genre	Ambient techno IDM
Length	78:24 (CD) 90:35 (vinyl)
Label	Rephlex
Producer	Michael Paradinas Richard D. James
Μ-Ziq chronology
Tango n' Vectif (1993) Bluff Limbo (1994)
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

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

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

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

External links

• Tango n' Vectif at Discogs (list of releases)