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01. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Homage
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02. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - The River Runs Five Ways
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03. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Infinite Voyage
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04. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Crashing
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05. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Soul Filter Buffet
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06. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - The Sun King
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07. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Soul Filter (The Dancer)
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08. Jeff Mills And Rafael Leafar - Trigger Happy (With Safety Off)
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ARTIST
MILLS AND RAFAEL LEAFAR, JEFF
TITLE
The Override Switch
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
AXIS
CATALOG #
AX 104LP
AX 104LP
GENRE
ELECTRONIC
RELEASE DATE
11/12/2021
The Override Switch
gives control back to the musicians. Unrestrained and unshackled by the semiotics placed by conventional dance music, it looks to a frontier beyond what is conditioned by genre. By infusing the mercurial elements of jazz, it gives electronic instruments the avenue that it always had the potential to travel down; as an unrestrictive genre, exploring the boundless possibilities in which it is capable. It looks to innovation and transcends what has come before; it is a switch in a practical sense, overlooking its past before switching to the future.
"
The Override Switch
reflects on the precise moment people decide in their minds that the only way to improve a situation is to act -- to change the scenario and deal with the consequences as they develop to work for a better outcome." --Jeff Mills
The album combines the talent of two Detroit natives:
Jeff Mills
and
Rafael Leafar
. The latter is a multi-instrumentalist with a strong affiliation to jazz music. He's developed his music in New York, he has performed with
Reggie Workman
,
Marcus Belgrave
,
Vincent Chandler
, and
Jeff Tain Watts
. In 2016 he moved back to Detroit, where he met
Mike Banks
from
Underground Resistance
, and they began to experiment on music together. Through Mike Banks, he was introduced to Jeff Mills, where the idea for
The Override Switch
began to manifest. The connection to Mills was evident from their roots, as Detroit musicians are engrained within musical development. Axis and Jeff Mills have embarked on a journey through electronic music, amalgamating it with live instruments to develop the future of sound and genres.
The Override Switch
gave an unprecedented opportunity to develop a sound within an undisturbed environment, to push something representative of the 21st century. It removed the microscope and fell into place naturally. The album is a homage to artists like
John Coltrane
,
J Dilla
,
Kraftwerk
, and those who inspire experimentation with what can be evoked through music. The track "The Sun King" perfectly exemplifies this. It flows from the spirit; music pours out like the River Nile as it rises and descends its banks. It represents the day and potential it brings; how the light should be cherished and worshipped for its energy. The soul is encapsulated by the combination of percussions ensnared and buoyed by the enchanting, beguiling and immersive horns and flutes.
The Override Switch
requires an attentive ear to muse over the propositions, challenges, and insights it presents.
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