| Artist | μ-Ziq |
|---|---|
| Cover | Muziqiroyalastronomy.jpg |
| Released | 26 July 1999 |
| Genre | Drill 'n' bass · IDM |
| Label | Hut · Astralwerks |
| Producer | Mike Paradinas |
| Prev year | 1998 |
| Next year | 2003 |
Royal Astronomy is the fifth studio album by English electronic music producer Mike Paradinas under the stage name μ-Ziq, released on 26 July 1999 by Hut Records and Astralwerks.
Critical reception
Jon Dolan of Spin described Royal Astronomy as Paradinas' "most ambitious work to date: a bold stab at classicism steeped in lush orchestrations that can be anything from sweetly elegiac to darkly bizarre—as if the embattled soul conducting the musicians is being torn between millennial nightmares and wistful visions of empires past."[1] Sarah Zupko of PopMatters called it "the most advanced and adventurous work of his career."[2]
NME named Royal Astronomy the 38th best album of 1999.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|
References
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 1999). "μ-Ziq: Royal Astronomy". Spin. 15 (9): 199. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Zupko, Sarah. "u-Ziq, Royal Astronomy". PopMatters. Archived 3 September 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1999". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
Further reading
- Siegler, Dylan (19 June 1999). "Astralwerks' μ-Ziq Rolls Out 'Royal'". Billboard. p. 35.