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10 iconic Jeff Mills moments
10 of the best from an absolute legend
Pioneering the three-deck mix
Nicknamed The Wizard in the early 80s (a moniker that stuck until he retired it in 2013), Mills’ early sets on old Detroit radio stations WDRQ and WJLB were simply mind-blowing. Originally blending early electro and hip-hop, he began applying his ultra-dexterous mixing style to techno and it became common to hear upwards of 70 tunes played by the legend on any given night. Seriously, watching the guy play is like watching The Flash. He’s a whirling dervish of hands while maintaining precise technique. To make his mixes faster, he even used to balance a record on his back so it was ready to hit the platter. Of course to blast through tunes that quickly, a third deck was absolutely necessary and it became something of a signature for his DJ sets… then came the 909.
