BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.6.4//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:111@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250403T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250403T193000 DTSTAMP:20250424T201755Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/futurist-frequencies-a-conversation-with -jeff-mills/ SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Futurist Frequencies: A Conversation with Jeff Mills DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation moderated by Dr. Julian Chambliss wi th DJ\, producer\, and artist Jeff Mills. Known as "The Wizard\," Mills ha s transformed the global music scene through his exploration of sound\, sp ace\, and science fiction. From founding Axis Records to his genre-defying collaborations with orchestras\, filmmakers\, and NASA\, Mills continues to redefine the boundaries of Techno and its intersections with art and sc ience.\n\nDate: Thursday\, April 3\nTime: 6-7:30 PM (talk + 30 minute rec eption after)\nLocation: WKAR Studio (room 145)\n\nAbout Jeff Mills\nJeff Mills has continually pushed the boundaries of his DJ status\, delivering exceptional performances that blend music\, contemporary art\, pop cultur e\, design\, and science fiction. Since founding his record label\, Axis R ecords\, in 1992\, Mills has maintained an innovative approach to his craf t. After making a name for himself as "The Wizard" in Detroit's early Tech no scene during the 1980s and as a member of the influential collective Un derground Resistance\, Mills turned to his primary inspiration: space and science fiction.\n\nThe 2000s marked a significant turning point in Mills' career as he began merging his music with other art forms. He created a n ew soundtrack for Fritz Lang's iconic film Metropolis\, which led to numer ous cine-mix performances and film soundtracks. His multidisciplinary tale nts extended to the visual arts\, with performances and exhibitions at pre stigious institutions such as the CCCB in Barcelona\, the Southbank Centre \, the Barbican Centre\, the Cinémathèque Française\, the Pompidou Cent re\, and the Art Fair Monte Carlo.\n\nJeff Mills was also the first DJ to collaborate and perform with classical orchestras\, a groundbreaking achie vement captured on the 2005 DVD Blue Potential. This collaboration continu ed in 2012 with Light from the Outside World\, a performance still staged globally. Mills has composed several pieces specifically for classical orc hestras\, including Where Light Ends (2013)\, The Planets (2015)\, and Los t in Space (2018).\n\nIn 2015\, Mills formed Spiral Deluxe\, his first ban d since Underground Resistance\, showcasing a fusion of electronic music a nd jazz. This venture paved the way for Tomorrow Comes The Harvest\, a col laborative project with the late Tony Allen that continues today with keyb oardist Jean-Phi Dary\, tabla virtuoso Edouard Prabhu\, and other guest mu sicians.\n\nIn recognition of his contributions to the arts\, Mills was aw arded the title of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Frenc h government in 2007. A decade later\, he was elevated to the rank of Offi cer\, an honor that reflects his significant impact on the arts\, includin g his residency at the Louvre Museum.\n\nThis program is in conjunction wi th Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music on view at 311 Abbot Fe bruary 4 – April 30\, 2025. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 1/MSUM-Techno-FuturistFrequencies-Website-900x600-1.jpg CATEGORIES:Afrofuturism LOCATION:Communications Arts and Sciences Building\, 404 Wilson Rd\, East L ansing\, Michigan\, 48823\, United States GEO:42.722459;-84.48143 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=404 Wilson Rd\, East Lansin g\, Michigan\, 48823\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Communicat ions Arts and Sciences Building:geo:42.722459,-84.48143 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR