Jeff Mills: Astronaut of Sound

byFat Roland
July 10, 2025

Detroit techno pioneer, visionary DJ, science fiction obsessive and interstellar adventurer – Jeff Mills is a restless futurist

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Jeff Mills: Astronaut of Sound

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Castles In Space: King Of The Castle

British Electric Foundation: Electric Storm

Polypores and Field Lines Cartographer: The Weird Dream Team

The Wolfgang Press: Back To The Future

10 Landmark Modular Albums

Martin Gore: Monkey Business

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Jeff Mills: Astronaut of Sound

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