Credits:

Jeff Mills And The Zanza 22

Description:

World renowned techno master Jeff Mills, new album! An electronic jazz work that has come to fruition as a band with Jeff Mills playing the instruments himself! Japanese commentary: Takune Kobayashi (ele-king)Jeff Mills' new album is completed! The Beneficials, a unit with Eddie Fawkes and Jessica Kea Moore. The Paradox, a project with Jan-Fi Daley. Jeff Mills and the Zanza 21, which began as an EP in the summer of 2021, is a collaboration between Jeff Mills and the Zanza 21, a group of musicians who have been working together since Pandemic, including saxophonist Raphael Reefer on the album "OVERRIDE SWITCH, Jeff Mills and the Zanza 21 began as an EP in the summer of 2021, a project designed to be performed by a live band, with Mills himself playing everything from live instruments to electronic instruments to programming. The album has now been assembled with the number 21 changed to 22, the year of its release. Zanza means "most beautiful" in the Islamic language, and this project celebrates the soul of life.Jeff Mills, who has become known worldwide as a techno musician and DJ, draws inspiration from a wide range of genres and styles from the 70s and 80s, including jazz, rock, fusion, new wave, industrial, and body music, The album "WONDERLAND" is inspired by these genres and styles. In a world where even daily life is becoming faster and faster, the direction of this album was decided based on the idea of "slow life," with an eye toward a renewed appreciation of life and the ability to enjoy it more. The album contains 12 tracks of Jeff's fruitful electronic music, freely driven by percussion, piano, organ, and synths. At this time, the album is only available in CD format and digitally, with an LP release date yet to be determined.

Tracklisting:

1.Full Moon Brigade (3’48”)
2.A Life Aquatic (4’46”)
3.Tropicana (4’53”)
4.Something Like That (Moody) (6’26”)
5.Sunset Lovers (5’34”)
6.When The Time Is Right (Original version) (7’09”)
7.Wonderland (5’32”)
8.Cause & Effect (5’44”)
9.The Main Contender (4’54”)
10.Getaway (5’21”)
11.Like Paradise (5’40”)
12.Chin Tiki (Upper Level) (6’17”)