Double up: Five surprising production collaborations we're delighted happened

This collaboration was a cataclysmic event because it not only involved experimental pioneer and Planet Mu boss Mike Paradinas, but also legendary electronic figure Aphex Twin, who seldom works with others. For example, see the famous story whereMadonna begged him for a remix, and he agreed on the condition she make recordings of herself snorting like a pig for him to use in the track. The collaboration is also unusual for its childlike presentation. The duo released the album titled ‘Expert Knob Twiddlers’ under the name Mike & Rich, and the artwork depicted a crudely photoshopped image of them playing with the child’s game Downfall. As two of the more esoteric artists going (Aphex Twin’s solo track titles include ‘∆Mᵢ⁻¹ = −∂ ∑ Dᵢ[n] [∑ Fⱼᵢ[n−1] + F extᵢ[n⁻¹]]’ and ‘Kladfvgbung Micshk’), ‘Expert Knob Twiddlers’ (which is, let’s face it, a masturbation pun) offers a disarmingly silly insight into the pair. And this theme carries through into the music, which is reckless, giddy and ridiculously fun. It put the infantile into IDM.