Music is a hobby for Liam Mayron, a student of computer engineering. It's certainly a productive hobby since Paradigm is his ninth album since 1998. I can't say how it compares to his previous albums not having heard them, however, this one traverses genres such as electronica and dark ambient in a series of vignettes that go to make up a reasonably cohesive whole. It's kind of like a tapestry that depicts various scenes which are all part of a larger theme. Ten tracks varying in length from a little over one minute to a little under ten minutes long make up this album, and the first and last at over nine minutes each are the longest. Starting it all off is "Tapestry", environmental noises of birds and distant traffic form a background to a conversation between a man and a woman. A thumping beat then builds up from a hardly heard beginning to be joined by various recorded sounds from things like a radio, and a telephone answering service. Blistering synths then come in as the beat gets stronger before a sudden switch to a driving electronic rhythm and melody that verges towards discordance. Most of the tracks feature sparkling sequences and exciting but quirky rhythms at some point, apart from the short (less than two minutes) ambient interludes of "Distant" and "Lost". The latter piece is rather quiet, we hear strange sounds quickly scooting across the soundscape and an arhythmic splodgy sound somewhat like a heartbeat. On tracks such as "Beyond the Border" Liam mixes styles, this one begins with ethereal female vocals and lighter than air synth backing before launching straight into a percussive rhythm where piano refrains play quickly adding an edginess to the piece. The impression I'm left with is that Paradigm is a quirky and occasionally inventive album - the rhythms especially can be a tad unusual and multi-layered. The music can get your blood rushing with excitement in one track then take you to dark and foggy lonely places in another. Those looking for something a little different with a dark hue should check it out.