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10 iconic Jeff Mills moments
10 of the best from an absolute legend
Performing live with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican
Berghain got a lot of praise for mixing high culture and techno when it was given the same tax status as Berlin concert halls. But Mills was intertwining the two long before. In 2006 he released ‘Blue Potential’ a live album with the Montpellier Philharmonic Orchestra, a modern-classical romp through some techno classics. But it was when he brought the Light From The Outside World show to London in 2015 that ranks among his most iconic moments. Playing at the Barbican, Mills had people fist-pumping in the aisles as if they were in the club rather than in front of a 70-piece BBC orchestra. As we wrote at the time, it was a “totally singular event and one that further cements Mills' position as one of electronic music's most visionary and important artists, from Detroit to the Barbican.” Thank god it’s back this year.
