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+====== Jeff Mills ======
-====== jeff mills ======
+//Detroit techno pioneer known for cinematic soundscapes, futurist concepts, and live hybrid performances.//
-//A brief one-sentence summary or tagline for the artist.//
+===== 🧠 Biography =====
+Jeff Mills (born June 18, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan), also known as "The Wizard", is an American DJ, producer, and composer. He co-founded the Underground Resistance collective in the late 1980s with 'Mad' Mike Banks and Robert Hood, a movement rooted in socio-political rebellion and sonic experimentation. In 1991, Mills left UR to pursue a solo career, founding Axis Records the following year in Chicago.
-===== Biography =====
+A key figure in shaping minimal techno, Mills is known for high-speed mixing using three decks and a Roland TR-909. His performances often incorporate conceptual themes drawn from science fiction, space travel, and philosophy.
-//Full biography here. Keep it neutral and cite sources where possible.//
+Mills has worked extensively with orchestras and museums, bridging the gap between electronic and classical forms. He composed and performed scores for silent films such as *Metropolis* and *Woman in the Moon*, and released *Blue Potential* (2006) with the Montpellier Philharmonic. His film projects include *Man from Tomorrow* and *Life to Death and Back*, shot during his residency at the Louvre in Paris.
-===== Notable Releases =====
+He created multiple sublabels including Purpose Maker and Tomorrow, and continued innovating with works such as *Where Light Ends* (2013) and *Tomorrow Comes The Harvest* (2018) with Tony Allen. Mills has also exhibited sculpture and visual art internationally, including “The Visitor”, inspired by a 1950s UFO encounter.
-//A list of key releases. Format: * '''[Year]''' - ''Title of Release'' - [Label]//
-  * '''2025''' - ''Example EP'' - [Example Records]
+His enduring influence spans techno’s early militant underground to its modern symphonic horizons — celebrated not only by electronic communities, but by cultural institutions and collaborators across genres.
-===== Gigs & Festivals Played =====
+===== 🎧 Notable Releases =====
-//A list of notable performances.//
+  * '''1992''' - ''Waveform Transmission Vol. 1'' - [Tresor]
-===== News & Media Links =====
+  * '''1994''' - ''Cycle 30'' - [Axis]
-  * [[https://example.com/news-article|Article Title - Publication Name, Year]]
+  * '''2000''' - ''Metropolis – Original Soundtrack'' - [Axis]
-===== Notes =====
+  * '''2006''' - ''Blue Potential (Live with Orchestra)'' - [Sony Classical]
-//Any other relevant information.//
-===== Links to external sites or press kits =====
+  * '''2013''' - ''Where Light Ends'' - [Axis]
-//Any other relevant information.//
+  * '''2018''' - ''Tomorrow Comes The Harvest'' - [Blue Note / Axis] (with Tony Allen)
+  * '''2022''' - ''Mind Power Mind Control'' - [Axis]
+===== 🌍 Gigs & Festivals Played =====
+  * Tresor (Berlin)
+  * Berghain (Berlin)
+  * Movement Detroit
+  * Sonar Festival (Barcelona)
+  * Dekmantel (Amsterdam)
+  * Louvre Museum (Paris)
+  * Jewish Community Center – Woman in the Moon Live Set (San Francisco)
+===== 📰 News & Media Links =====
+  * [[https://axisrecords.com/news/jeff-mills-marks-30-years-of-axis|Jeff Mills Marks 30 Years of Axis – Axis Records, 2022]]
+  * [[https://www.factmag.com/2018/09/13/jeff-mills-tony-allen-collaboration-tomorrow-comes-the-harvest|Jeff Mills & Tony Allen Release Collaboration – FACT Magazine, 2018]]
+  * [[https://www.mixmag.net/feature/jeff-mills-space-techno-and-the-future|Jeff Mills on Space, Techno & The Future – Mixmag, 2020]]
+  * [[https://ra.co/news/65133|Resident Advisor: Louvre Residency – RA News, 2015]]
+===== 🗒️ Notes =====
+Known for integrating science fiction, philosophy, and futurism into both sonic and visual works. Dubbed “master of the 909” and referenced by Eminem for his early Detroit radio sets.
+===== 🔗 Links to external sites or press kits =====
+  * [[https://soundcloud.com/jeffmills|SoundCloud]]
+  * [[https://www.beatport.com/artist/jeff-mills/5449|Beatport]]
+  * [[https://open.spotify.com/artist/4q8fEM3aplAac5UU1C6pDh|Spotify]]
+  * [[https://axisrecords.bandcamp.com|Bandcamp]]
+  * [[https://www.instagram.com/jeffmillsofficial/|Instagram]]
+  * [[https://www.facebook.com/jeffmillsofficial|Facebook]]
+  * [[https://axisrecords.com|Official Website & Axis Label]]
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