In the course of the eighties Jeff Mills was an influential radio DJ on WJL… Read Full Bio ↴In the course of the eighties Jeff Mills was an influential radio DJ on WJLB under the pseudonym The Wizard. Mills' sets were a highlight of the nightly show from "The Electrifying Mojo," Charles Johnson. Complimenting Mojo's eclectic playlists, Mills would spin obscure detroit techno, hiphop, electro, freestyle, miami bass, chicago house and classic new wave tracks.

In going on to create his own music Mills is credited with laying the foundations for legendary detroit techno collective, Underground Resistance, alongside 'Mad' Mike Banks, a former Parliament bass player. Just like Public Enemy did some years before in hiphop, these men confronted the mainstream music industry with revolutionary rhetoric. Dressed in uniforms with skimasks and black combat suits, they were ‘men on a mission’, aiming at giving techno more content and meaning.

Mills would never leave UR officially, but later on he still went his own way. He moved to New York and after a short stay in Berlin (recording for Tresor) ended up in Chicago. There in 1992, with Robert Hood, he set up his most important record label, Axis, aiming for a simpler more minimal sound than most of the techno being produced in those years. Later sub-labels were announced Purposemaker, Tomorrow, and 6277.

His albums and EPs are mostly separate tracks of his compositions, which Mills would mix into the live DJ sets for which he became a legend. Mills has been credited for his exceptional turntable skills. Tracks are almost chopped to bits to showcase the strongest fragments for his relentless sound collages. Three decks, a Roland 909 drum-machine and seventy records in one hour: at breakneck speed Mills manipulates beats and basslines, vinyl and frequencies. The live album "Mix-Up Volume 2" is a highly-regarded example of Mills' 1990's stage show (recorded at the Liquid Room in Tokyo). For a later live show (in 2004) try the "Exhibitionist" album.

More recently he appears to be taking extended forays into epic techno (such as his re-scoring of Metropolis (which he performed live with the original film) and his 16 September 2004 7 hour set with Laurent Garnier at Fabric. The epic proportions were further extended when his 2006 album "Blue Potential" was recorded with the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra under Alain Altinoglu. There is a DVD of the concert at which the album recorded, an opportunity to see Mills in action, live on stage.

Detached
Jeff Mills Lyrics

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4n1t Take meds I make sense, get lost in train of…
AliCirno 寂しいよ私は砂漠の真ん中に一人で立っていて、周りには誰もいません。なぜ私はここにいるの？どうやってここに来たの？ …
Asakta Empty eyes stare at the sea that turned black Stone cold,…
Ashya I pushed my luck Tryna find someone for me. Should've known …
Brutal Truth Pick apart my heart The bleeding in your heart Cuts away…
Caetano Veloso Just two points of contact I don't have too much detachment…
Coliseum Is it fault or fate that I can't relate, my…
David Vázquez In here, just like as if I were not Maybe…
Days Gone By Trace the difference between My wishes and my actions From w…

demxntia Oh, how did it get this way What if I went…
Dono Oh It's Dono Yeah Time be flying by I been losing track Late…
Drop Oblivion Mental train wreck on repeat Temptation of cowards retreat …
E-Los You feel detached Hate it, you trapped Inside a mind game in…
Estella Dawn I hope you know how to zigzag My daddy taught me…
Forest of Shadows [Music written by Niclas Frohagen 2006] [Arranged by Niclas…
Half8n This songs to everybody that ive hurt, Including my mum, dad…
Halfpace Caught right in-between their storms. Who even cares who you…
Headstrong My mind's racing, and I'm chasing this last bit of…
Kuhr Away, from the traffic and alarms Someplace, we’ll be happy …
Lea Anderson ooo ooo ooo Oooh ah oooh Oooh ah oooh Am I…
Lyn Lapid I've been here for three nights Forgetting what it used to…
N4ghtwolf Take meds I make sense, get lost in train of…
Nate Flud I’m breaking skin, fighting my way out this mess I’m Staying…
Prong All in vain Trouble for the man is all the same…
S God Detached I'm floatin' Like I'm out In the ocean Cold breeze…
s0ru I'ma be alright when all is said and done I feel…
Shewn By the time you used to throw things all the…
Spine Shank What do you believe? Or do you still conceive? What do you…
Spineshank What do you believe? Or do you still conceive? What do you…
System Syn He feels different underneath her sky Not different from be…
The Weekend Classic Do you mind if I stop by Another day another time I…
Tony22 I been all alone Body feeling numb I've been doing so amazin…
Trading Post This city never sleeps Is it me or is it my…
Transit22 It seems that I'm detached I could I see that Unsold merch…

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Ai No Corrida I hold you I touch you In a maze can't find my…
AX-009A1 B1 (Pst, pst, turn up the music) Nothing in the world that…
i9 (Pst, pst, turn up the music) Nothing in the world that…
Segment1 (Pst, pst, turn up the music) Nothing in the world that…
The Bells Bam-pa-dam-pam…

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