It was uncompromisingly underground, a perfect counterpoint to the growing commercialisation of the house scene and emerging superclubs. But his appeal had nothing to do with him mainstreaming his music. Conversely, he added bite and rhythm to his more melodic tracks, giving him an edge over artists in both styles.īy the mid-'90s, Mills' DJ style and prolific output had seen his popularity overtake more established artists in the competitive Detroit techno scene.
Mills showed his ability to straddle both camps on EPs such as 1993's Mecca and 1994's Cycle 30 by having a musical soundscape element to his club-based excursions. Around this time, techno experienced a schism between the hard, club-based scene and the more introspective "intelligent" techno material. This relationship kickstarted the distillation of Mills' true aesthetic.Īlongside collaborations with fellow UR member Robert Hood, Mills embarked on a series of solo EPs for his own Axis label that began to define a distinctive individual sound. An important solo breakthrough came about in '92 when he connected with Berlin's Tresor club and label to release Waveform Transmission Vol. A skilled DJ known locally as The Wizard, Mills made music that ranged from house and industrial (with the band Final Cut) to brutal dance floor assaults as part of the Underground Resistance collective. Jeff Mills is such a global icon for techno that it's easy to overlook his search for a sonic identity throughout the '90s.
In a statement, Axis Records said: “‘Patterns In Nature’ will be rightfully credited and all that is due will be made to the artist Julien H. Mulder had sent demo tracks to Axis Records and due to “similarities in the production style”, Mills then released ‘Patterns In Nature’ as his own after discovering it on an unmarked CD. The track was selected by Jeff Mills for the first release on his new sub-label, Str Mrkd, as the techno pioneer believed it was a track that he had produced from his past recordings.
In what Axis Records is calling a “rare mistake”, Jeff Mills’ new EP features a track called ‘Patterns In Nature’, which, although credited to Mills, was actually created and produced by Swedish producer Julien H Mulder. The inaugural release on Axis Records sub-label Str Mrkd features a track by Julien H Mulder.
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