Live At Liquid Room
Tracklist
Celebrating 30 years, this DJ mix remains one of the defining documents of 1990s techno, as well as one of the most celebrated mix CDs of all time. Now reissued, the recording captures Mills at his absolute peak: in full command of the decks, sculpting rhythm and texture into something both cerebral and explosive. It is a furious display of precision, intellect and pure DJ instinct. Originally recorded in 1995 at Tokyo's famed Liquid Room, the mix sees Mills' legend as The Wizard - a title he earned on Detroit radio in the 80s for his lightning-fast blends and daring track selections. Across this mix, he threads his own iconic productions like 'Step to Enchantment', 'Humana' and 'Casa' through records by rising innovators like Surgeon, Claude Young, Ken Ishii and The Advent. What sets this mix apart is its raw vinyl manipulation as composition. Each segue feels like an act of architecture, every crossfade a spark of invention. Its not just about dancing here as Mills is more into making the mind think with sci-fi themes and unique techno time signatures. Its easy to see the progression to his 2004 performance with Exhibitionist, because this mix clearly paved the way for it.