Jeff Mills; Album, Book and Online Shop Details
Author: Axis
Monday, July 15, 2002
The album is 13 tracks of visionary techno & sci-fi drama in pure Mills-style. His fans will know 'At First Sight' is his first full artist album for sometime. As each piece of music to come from his studio is sought after & carefully collected, 13 tracks of brand new material is bound to cause a stir. In his own words, "'At First Sight' is an indispensable map.
It is a collection and/or trail of Sci-Fi works that I have been wishing to release for many years." Never one for trivial forms of expression (that's not to say his dj sets don't rock!), Jeff's current work was inspired and influenced by Time, the Twilight Zone, Harmonic, Dreaming, expanding Black Matter in our Universe, the 'What If' series by Marvel Comics, Black Holes & M87, and creating music through forcing the hands to act as tools.
Jeff's most recent visit to London was for the UK debut of 'Metropolis'. Inspired by Fritz Lang's silent film "Metropolis" (1926), Mills recorded his own soundtrack for the hugely influential classic film. The music - a
grandiose transmission of traditional orchestral interpretation and electronic soundtrack(s) - matched Lang's master-vision of the Utopian Dream narrative; passionate and timeless. The screening at London's Royal Festival Hall in May 2002 was sold out, and the reception rapturous. it has
shown all over the world at more than 50 locations with future showings including the Vienna film festival in August 2002 and daily showings at the Museum of Music in Paris from November 2002 for one year.
Upcoming projects:
Film: The film is called "Mesmerized". With a beautiful unknown talent from Lisbon, Jeff Mills creates a series of short experimental films. With filming locations in Barcelona and Detroit, a debut of this work should be revealed in the near future (early 2003).
Book: An AXIS book is in a process of being published. Showcasing designs used within the past 10 years of Axis along with released film information, never-seen before projects that still lay firmly on the drawing boards at Axis
Film Soundtracks: Compositions of Jeff Mills will be heard within a French film entitled "Vendredi Soir" ("Friday Night") directed by the acclaimed and well-respected director Claire Denis. This film is due out later this year.
Museum Exhibits: The Detroit History Museum is underway creating an exhibition about the contribution of the Detroit Techno Scene to the World of Music. A special section of this exhibition will be devoted to the most influential figures, The Electrifying Mojo and The Wizard (Jeff Mills). The Exhibition should be complete by mid-2003
www.axisrecords.com: Since its debut almost 2 years ago, Jeff Mills has created a virtual world that serves Electronic Music's most forward thinkers. Highlights include: The Electronic Directory, a worldwide event/party information hub. Axis Discussions, a unique forum that is unrestricted and deals with sometimes sensitive subjects regarding life and
music and the newest addition, the AxisShop, were you can now buy Axis Product directly. Other features include: BeyondWords, Axis Cinema, DJ Calendar, New releases, etc Tags