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.

Outsiders
Jeff Mills Lyrics

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7sven Wir zwei warn seit Anfang an nicht wie ihr Keiner kam…
Adestria Clench your fists, and grab on tight to the things…
Anna Tivel Imagine the very first man on the moon, watching the…
Asleep At The Helm From the days of our youth! We're crying out for acceptance,…
Au Ra They lit the fires under our feet Chased us into the…
BEDROOM - Suede By the roadside shrine there's a place Selling bouquets of c…
Bryde It's like we're waiting for the roof to blow I'm a…
Bury Your Dead The life I live, my last chance at an impact.…
Câmera You possess that something so unexplained An unwritten rule,…

Christafari Run the track Wayo oh oh This one's for the fringe To those…
Christian Aparicio (Pero yo te dije) Finna' go shoot Can't stop till we make…
Desalmado Submitted, kidnapped prostrate on my knees waiting for the f…
E.L.M.H. You took me to the restaurant where we first met You…
Finderz Keeperz Years passing by all the bullshit I'm ready to let it…
Flunk We decide, river's running dry We haven't gone, just closed …
Franz Ferdinand We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everybod…
Franz Ferdinand (Viña 2006) We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everyb…
Franz Ferdinand - Topic We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everybod…
Franz Ferdinand/Franz Ferdinand/Franz Ferdinand We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everyb…
G.A.N. Now how you measurin' Talent or who's better than Shit, I ma…
Gerry Cinnamon Dark outside I got some bright ideas I got a fire like…
H2so4 I'ma be able to run shit like one take like…
Humble Soles Feel like God in the booth This nigga standing right behind…
IO Echo What team is this that comes between us What sun in…
Jack Bruce From a star so warm Somewhere in the maze Blown across the…
Jack Bruce (The Jack Bruce Band) It's time to go outside I'm gonna be sick for a…
Jay-Ef Ladies and Gentleman X 10 Welcome to cross nation, huh We o…
Lecrae I won't stay here another night If I gotta sacrifice Who I…
Luke Lecomte Noi Parlano di noi Che rimaniamo fuori e non abbiamo autocon…
M.Philips Always tried to be near others And they always were near…
Memories You talk about support With a double edge tongue Standing fo…
Modern Life Is War So what the fuck are you going to do, kid? Still…
Mr. Coldstone [Coro] Puede que hayas, nacido en la cara buena del mundo, …
NEEDTOBREATHE Shortfalls and little sins Close calls where no one wins Sta…
NIM VIND In the world There's something about the feeling you get w…

Niyi Ladies and Gentleman X 10 Welcome to cross nation, huh We o…
O.C. Help me if you can It's just that this Is not the…
O.C. & Buckwild Oh! nohoeui modungor nanun darmgo shiphosso hanobshi gidohej…
R.B. (Finna flex the come up, yeah) (Yeah) Look baby see we're…
Rain No one hears when his feet touch the ground Nobody cares…
rEMi. We say we're okay With empty promises Putting on a face I've…
SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] See the poetry 息を呑む速さで Rider 駆けだした一分一秒も惜しいほど迫るゴールの先に君を探…
Scissor Sisters/Franz Ferdinand We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everybod…
Spite Rain fucking hell We are the ones who were rejected We are…
Suede By the roadside shrine there's a place Selling bouquets of c…
The 69 Eyes Everywhere I go I hear sirens I can't stand the loneliness…
The Crookes You know I love to be an outsider even though they…
The Foreshadowing The only ones that I remember, the outsiders They called me…
The Outsiders Выстрел в пустоту - тебя задел Даже не стараясь - тебя…
The Tarrys Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey Com…
Tolan Shaw Late nights in the basement Two kids trying to make…
Wiz Khalifa Still the same Cam, who I was is who I…
X-Plosive Techno We We were We We were Fake relationship, fake friendship Thi…
ybg Yeah Ever felt left out? Ever felt so down? Ever felt so al…
Yelnats. [Verse 1] It's getting kind of crowded here I think we've ha…
ZacTheLocust Heading for the same old view Golden sunrise fills the sky S…
Žagar Take one step you're going it's your movie now you're…
♫ Franz Ferdinand We've seen some change But we're still outsiders If everyb…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Jeff Mills:

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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