Jeff Mills
USA, 1987–now
Detroit DJ and producer, formerly a radio DJ known as the Wizard and a co-founder of Underground Resistance. He is known for fast, precise three-deck mixing; 'The Bells' is his best-known record.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Jeff Mills and 1 artist Jeff Mills influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Jeff Mills?
- Juan Atkins — Mills's second-wave Detroit techno builds directly on the Belleville Three's foundation — Atkins's blueprint first of all.
- Kraftwerk — Mills has named Kraftwerk his conceptual model — machine precision as artistic identity.
Which artists did Jeff Mills influence?
- Richie Hawtin — Mills's surgical minimalism is the documented model Plastikman reduced to its limit.