Classic Mixes: Jeff Mills is the Wizard – WJLB Detroit Radio-Tapes 1986 – 1989

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http://www.thisisourhouse.org/2012/03/classic-mixes-jeff-mills-is-the-wizard-wjlb-detroit-radio-tapes-1986-1989/

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Fuckin' A! Thanks, chassis!

Were these available before now? This is pretty badass, even though I don't love Detroit Techno.

Hey chassis thanks for posting these.

It might seem a bit weird but I know nothing of Jeff Mills (and I mean nothing), so I have downloaded alll of these mixes and look forward to pursuing them in the very near future..

He's supppoosed to be a genuis isn't he? Though he sounds like a plumber (Jeff Mills Plumbing Services)

  On 3/14/2012 at 3:51 PM, beerwolf said:

Hey chassis thanks for posting these.

 

It might seem a bit weird but I know nothing of Jeff Mills (and I mean nothing), so I have downloaded alll of these mixes and look forward to pursuing them in the very near future..

 

He's supppoosed to be a genuis isn't he? Though he sounds like a plumber (Jeff Mills Plumbing Services)

He was in Underground Resistance, and is therefore deemed to have quite a heavy part to play in the growth of Detroit Techno.

Thanks mate, good on you.

  On 3/14/2012 at 3:43 PM, gmanyo said:

Were these available before now?

yes, most ppl round these parts have selfrecorded tapes from back in those days. wel before my time but fairly ocmmon and responsible for where a lot of people are today i have been told

Trawling through them now. The quality is terrible, which takes away the enjoyment as they sound awesome. Tricky to get into them.

If I was big Jeff Mills fan and I heard these originaly all those years ago, and they were my tapes I'd love them, but as a casual observer the quality lets it down. I don't mind a bit of fuzz but it's hard to listen to these.

yeah is there like a good quality mix of early mills? I just don't know where to start. Even waveform transmission sounds pretty shitty. The quality I mean. The Hacker is

this is awesome. Back in my teenage years I would listen to some terrible quality mixes on old cassettes and I didn't care. this is history.

  On 3/16/2012 at 2:14 PM, beerwolf said:

Trawling through them now. The quality is terrible, which takes away the enjoyment as they sound awesome. Tricky to get into them.

 

If I was big Jeff Mills fan and I heard these originaly all those years ago, and they were my tapes I'd love them, but as a casual observer the quality lets it down. I don't mind a bit of fuzz but it's hard to listen to these.

I think when you consider that this was the mid to late 80s, being broadcast off of an FM radio station, and recorded on to a cassette from someones personal radio, the quality is exactly what you would expect. Perfect.

It's what I expected, as I used to do it myself, more with early electro and hip-hop circa 84-87.

Just found these difficult to get into, but I respect them and glad I listened to them.

can recordings like these be remastered, like they do with old jazz records? These are such fun mixes with so many great jams. Someday a cool reissue label will jump on stuff like this, hopefully.

one more question: Do any of you know of other mixes like these with better sound? i mean similar time period/hiphop/electro/acid house/etc? I love this stuff.

  On 3/19/2012 at 3:17 AM, Hanratty said:

can recordings like these be remastered, like they do with old jazz records? These are such fun mixes with so many great jams. Someday a cool reissue label will jump on stuff like this, hopefully.

 

one more question: Do any of you know of other mixes like these with better sound? i mean similar time period/hiphop/electro/acid house/etc? I love this stuff.

Not to be bad but does you want like proper techno?

Id check Sandwell District, I like them and I like JM.

Live in the Liquid Room was around 92 I think? and its a pretty classic Jeff Mills mix.

Sweet! Grabbing these now.

  On 3/19/2012 at 6:25 AM, chassis said:

  On 3/19/2012 at 3:17 AM, Hanratty said:

can recordings like these be remastered, like they do with old jazz records? These are such fun mixes with so many great jams. Someday a cool reissue label will jump on stuff like this, hopefully.

 

one more question: Do any of you know of other mixes like these with better sound? i mean similar time period/hiphop/electro/acid house/etc? I love this stuff.

 

Not to be bad but does you want like proper techno?

 

Id check Sandwell District, I like them and I like JM.

yeah, I know Sandwell District and the Liquid Room mix. Both are great but not what I had in mind. I want 80s mixes of electro/hiphop/acid house, like the tracks Jeff Mills is spinning on these Wizard mixes. I'm sure there's a million mixes like that but I'm not sure where to look. The only other mix I have that is sort of similar is an Africa Bambaata mix, but that's at a slower tempo.

chassis made good thread! !

cheers man

  On 3/18/2012 at 5:05 PM, Hanratty said:

this is awesome. Back in my teenage years I would listen to some terrible quality mixes on old cassettes and I didn't care. this is history.

+ 1.