American DJ, record producer, and composer
Jeff Mills
Get to know the artist
Jeff Mills is a Detroit electronic artist whose work spans intense techno, film scores and conceptual albums. An early Underground Resistance member, he developed a solo career through Tresor, Axis and Purpose Maker, with rhythm and futurism running across those different projects.
- Explore the catalogue
The Bells introduces the direct club side of his work. Live at the Liquid Room, Tokyo offers a DJ perspective; Metropolis and Blue Potential show his interest in film and orchestral settings.
- Beyond the club
His catalogue also moves into ambient music, science-fiction concepts and jazz collaborations. Tomorrow Comes the Harvest brought him together with Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen.
- Born in
- Detroit
- Country
- United States
- Active since
- 1980
- First RA show
- 1993 · Alte Kaserne, Zurich
- On RA
- 1,298 shows in 63 countries
- Released on
- React Records, Sony, Axis Records, International DeeJay Gigolo Records, Music Man Records, UWe
- RA followers
- 39,015
- Plays
- Techno
Their labels
Underground Resistance
Founder · Founded 1989 · Source: Wikidata · Logo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Axis
Founder · Founded 1992 · Source: MusicBrainz
Purpose Maker
Founder · Source: MusicBrainz
In our cities
- 91 shows · last Aug 2026 at Amsterdamse Bos
- 67 shows · last Jul 2026 at fabric
- 34 shows · last Nov 2025 at Liquidroom
- 24 shows · last Sep 2026 at Under the K Bridge
- 15 shows · last Dec 2025 at Quantum Oddity Gallery
- 13 shows · last Mar 2024 at The Hamer Hall Arts Centre
- 11 shows · last May 2026 at The Studio at Sydney Opera House
- 1 show · last May 2026 at RASA
Upcoming across cities
- Fri23OctAMS · Amsterdam
fabric x Loud-Contact: Jeff Mills, FJAAK (Live), Marcel Dettmann, Helena Hauff, Quest, Quelza
WestWeelde · Westerpark
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10:00pm - Sat24OctAMS · Amsterdam
Awakenings ADE - Joris Voorn presents Trip To Galaxy
SugarFactory · Halfweg
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1:00pm - Sat28NovAMS · Amsterdam
28 NOV - Thuishaven with Jeff Mills / ROD / BLANKA
Thuishaven · Sloterdijk
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1:00pm - Sat06MarLDN · London
Bloc 20 Year Reunion
The Cause · Royal Docks · from £10
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12:00pm
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