tugobot interview #2 : Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills talks about the Sleeper Wakes, influences, inspirations and the circle.
Performance at sala Razzmatazz in 18/03/2010; interview at Fabra i Coats arts center in 19/03/2010. Barcelona, Spain.
This is part of a series of interviews for the tugobot project.
+ info: www.tugobot.com
interview: Juliana Mori
images: Luis Ushirobira
audio: Rodrigo Carvalho
editing: Juliana Mori
thanks to:
Frederic Djaaleb
Mikaël Benhamou
Luis Costa
Axis Records
Sonar
Razzmatazz
Fabra i Coats

[@WakeupMEDlA]

One of the most gracefully ageing artists around. Compare his constant attempt to move things forward to the retrospective nostalgia of some of the 70s rock bands who are still boring people to death

[@Theorbit1993]

Saw Jeff mills in the Orbit Morley in the 90s...wish I could go back there again...The best times ever.

[@Synth2000]

Jeff mills, the best knees in the industry

[@dgmiller1802]

He lives and breathes this stuff. Have to respect a producer so engrossed in his craft. Mixing skills are untouchable. I've seen him mix 4 crates of 12" in a 2 hour set. He doesn't need a reason to do what he does. Nice work Jeff!

[@ludovikmarlak4109]

For push people to belive in space. ... ...

[@0713dm]

In few words, Mr. Mills has stated the philosophy of creativity. The scientific method of musicality.

[@arthurvanis867]

jeff mills,one of the greatest philosophers of our time.this man inspires me,so much can be learned from his music and his mind.

[@tresor1972]

Mills & Hood

[@eddell6504]

The great man is other worldly

[@gkhan2973]

Professor Mills always fascinating, deep stuff!

[@sidraines]

Jeff Mills is a God... I can't describe him and his music in any other way.

[@abrahampalmer1153]

Ikr Jeff mills blew me away when I first listen to him on KZbin he really stood out to me when it comes to his style and overall talent.

[@josef2012]

Amen

[@sanditekno8883]

He really is an alien totally agree.

[@S12817]

Agree! The no cell-phone rule at Berghain rocks..

[@pollodereynaldo9211]

Jeff Mills, Derrick May, Kevin Susnderson and the creator of Detroit techno Juan Atkins!!! They were my inspiration.

[@spriderrider312]

I intrinsically enjoy the way Jeff Mills describes the craft of his music, it’s purpose and message. Great Stuff

[@welcometodetroit3139]

Thanks Jeff Mills for getting me into DJing, The Wizard from the D, still doing what he do best!!!

[@aurumtree]

The beautiful thing about electronic music is that there are no idols ! No big band mentalities nor heros. There have been, and there will be many great music men and women! Idolising individualls is against the music and the creator of the musicmakers!

[@leninonacid2358]

absolutley right except the fact that nowadays there are many idols within (commercialised) electronic music.

[@aurumtree]

@@leninonacid2358 true my friend! Though who with any taste would listen to it? I have many records and other format tunes and to be honest I rarely remember the artist, just the track title or sleeve artwork! Peace

[@abrahampalmer1153]

Indeed

[@josef2012]

Well said

[@gmailerable]

such a deep dude

[@StarvingPoet]

Brilliant visionary

[@dylmadness]

he can take you to faraway places that im sure no alien can, that tribal mechanised rhythems locked in from distant ansesters. love it

[@lairdriver]

A true visionary. He comes from the real World of electronic music. The current scene is a fat bloated blob..

[@mu_on]

lairdriver there is an underground scene that is so vast, vivid and wonderfully blossoming all over the world for almost 40 years now, techno has never been so alive, even though it might be hidden by the big scopes of sadly famous entertainers that attracts all the lights (most of it)

[@n3gv1n]

This is a real legend.

[@abrahampalmer1153]

Indeed

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Most definitely Jeff Mills is the best edm artist ever in edm history.

[@Blawrence9000]

Massive respect to Jeff, sticking to his guns for all these years. Personally, I lost interest for a while (call me shallow). I come back and he's making his best music ever.

[@MultiMam12345]

Put down your phones and experience the moment.

[@MultiMam12345]

And uh. Have some Ffing respect.

[@CelticG]

MAM sorry mam

[@zeeninetynine]

Exactly. How can you give a fuck about audiences like this?

[@leonidaspapu3912]

sweetest voice and smile

[@eklektikTechno]

Mills literally is that brother who made it a point to show that blacks can be just as futuristic or cutting edge like their past influences such as Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Yello Magic, Moroder etc... he blows the whole negative perception of us not being interested or capable of doing pure electronic music out of the window. But sadly his name and music isn’t as visible to the masses like most EDM producers are these days. Which hey! maybe that’s good thing :)

[@abrahampalmer1153]

Sad but true jeff mills is still extremely underappreciated and underrated artist that no one really knows about. He is my top 5 artist ever in music history of all genres of music he is a wizard and a innovative and unique in a fascinating way it draws you in without even you realizing it.

[@eklektikTechno]

Abraham Palmer Yes he is I hope him and the other Detroit pioneers like Juan etc.. are remembered years from now for having a hand in helping to shape the electronic music scene.

[@EverythingRisk]

Love how he references Kraftwerk's Tour de France

[@TheFesta01]

love jeff mills-what a nice guy : )

[@silvialain]

Don't ever stop , Jeff !

[@kennethdemeester4069]

He does look a bit ALIEN in this interview sometimes !!!!!

[@drumcell]

deeply inspiring

[@slowpeelz]

at 7:39 he hears the drum

[@MILANWAGWAN]

Nick Gennety haha

[@Jeraaz]

+Nick Gennety XD

[@e.nesstor7104]

No doubt that is one of the most legitimate representatives of what is today music

[@mushishi9684]

The Wizard 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Great interview Thank U 👊💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@serialchillerselection]

9:22 words of true artist

[@MagnitudePerson]

Jeff Mills looks like an alien, fitting for the genre he pioneered.

[@yoootyooob]

connect wityh 99.9 % 4x4 lowest common denominator but so much more. .99 .99 .99 .99 respect!!!

[@colandrawordlaw317]

So I finally know what the wizard look like!!lol

[@deejaynexus25]

The artist. The wizard.

[@HimselfB]

Jeff is a hero

[@soacker25]

Great great great, thanx thanx thanx!!!

[@zakur0hako]

Jeff Mills is Brian Eno of techno and more

[@saturn1returns]

The most important man.

[@Antavatar1]

DOES ANY ONE REMBER WHAT MIXER THAT IS THAT HE IS ROCKING ON...? I REMEMBER SEEING THEM...

[@DaysAreForgottenBaby]

Jeff the best!!!!! :)

[@sonicddavey]

BRING ON JEFF MILLS @ LIFE FESTIVAL 2011

[@droutchnikovpopovitch2505]

Un gars bien! Humble

[@floris812]

This video has 909 likes, please leave it at that.

[@abrahampalmer1153]

9:36

[@proxywar99]

jeff is the sickest

[@ivedigga]

We called him the wizard way back when

[@alwin2001]

I wonder how many people thought of the same thing!!

[@MrGratefulheart]

Turn off the phones...

[@111yeyo]

viva el techno de detroit y jeff mills

[@BadBalenax]

@kidkerouac ya THINK?! smile.

[@thewarehousemusic4952]

@kidkerouac Yep So was Jimi Hendrix

[@tippintray]

he is the face of techno

[@thephaseshifter]

@ppinkythefloydd what is better?

[@djpopcorn]

He says he doesn't want to hear other producers music, but he plays plenty of other producers tracks other than his own. I'm a bit confused of what he's conveying.

[@Defeshh]

He means in terms of music production, he also says "I don't want to hear their ideas" meaning he doesn't want to know what techno means to them, or what emotions do they express through techno. He wants to pave his own path sonically.

[@Capo98y]

4:23 track?

[@GoxKii]

4:43 for epic vibe

[@penone85]

is more like a show rather then a technoi party from back in the dazs.. anzwhere though not onlz dtriot...!

[@Bhodisatvas]

what did he say? I never understood any of it.

[@josef2012]

Hare Mills Hare Mills Hare Hare Mills Mills

[@shotmouse]

what is with the stage???? Is he kneeling????

[@companyfIow]

for the record, it looked like most of those were cameras

[@JPizzle1490]

Or it could be someone wanting to hold on to a beautiful moment forever...... just sayin.

[@Dbulkss]

Wish he would of elaborated on what he means by moving things forward. Little too obscure for understanding it.

[@markgrice8088]

the god-father of techno...

[@dontbeajerkmiranda]

track id at 8.27?

[@thehitman736]

Philus - B1 Untitled [1993]

[@dandykaufman2]

"if i play snares and claps the people will raise their hands, it gets a little predictable" lol

[@1pawlie]

prolly so he can hear better.

[@KaoWins]

jeff "god" mills

[@penone85]

i count a hundred iph0nes..!

[@homePicShow1]

jeff is awesome, but why the heck DJ on the floor. Looks funny.

[@slytown]

Welcome to the modern dance scene. It sux.

[@nose6699]

another level......only for intelligent people¡¡¡

[@acodike]

the fucking cell phones everywhere... no one listens.... no one really enjoys... fuck it.

[@DJREN2]

Never really explained anything other than a weird dream hes had. Seen him live and not to sure about his style. Ive been around for years listened to nearly everything techno has but i find his style to repetitive and raw.

[@devondetroit2529]

Yawn