Mind Power Mind Control - Jeff Mills

Jeff Mills’ latest project sees him delve into the mind with a series of tracks that will not only envelope the listener but alter their focus, feeling and perception. Mind Power Mind Control is a conceptual album that configures nine tracks into a journey for the listener to enter the labyrinth of their own mind and confront whatever lies before them.

‘Scarlet’ is the second track in the project and brings a level of aimless wander. The organ-like keys lay a sense of celestial longing, like mist settling on an unassuming lake before being called to the heavens by the morning sun. The rolling percussions add a sense of dilemma before the drama piques in crashing cymbals. The builds lead to momentary relief before being ramped up again by cascading tin hits that appear to guide the listener deeper into the unknown.

‘Hatsumi’ has a whirling sense of blissful confusion. It enters like a light jazzy number that is just frantic enough to add elements of fever and desire. It has a whirling synth and an infectious bassline. The light cymbal touches add a layer of complexity, while the undertone of sci-fi sounds makes the track have a merging primal and futuristic tone. It presents the listener with the constant inner juxtaposition of longing for years gone by yet always striving for innovative endeavours.

‘Vermillion’ appears halfway through the album yet leads the expedition into the mind. The mind often feels like a jungle, and this track is the guide that pulls you deeper into its infested wild. It has a constant rolling synth that is carried with shakers and tempered cymbal. The meander comes from the plethora of other elements which come and go. Blustering wind, rising synths, swirling bells and jaunting shakers all have a role in presenting the listener with different avenues; whichever one their mind wishes to pursue could be easily swayed by the next.

Mind Power Mind Control is a nine-track album from Jeff Mills that allows the listener to confront themselves within their own mind. The tracks act as a vehicle, but the destination is not predetermined.

Track Listing And Details

A1. Crossing The Threshold
A2. Scarlet
A3. Vibrant Sanguine
B.  Hatsumi
C1. Vermillion
C2. Horizons
D.  Transmutation