Australian exclusive

Jeff Mills

Liquid Room Mix 30th Anniversary

A black and white image shows a man DJing with audio equipment. The background is a purple, iridescent swirl, looking like water.
  • Contemporary Music
  • Vivid LIVE
  • Studio
  • Run time: 330 minutes Subject to change

The Wizard returns to celebrate a legendary techno mix

Alongside the lofty likes of Robert Hood, Carl Craig and Joey Beltram, the prolific DJ, producer and composer Jeff Mills is one of the architects of American techno, a Detroit pioneer whose stripped-down, industrial sets and mixes helped shape the sound of modern dance music as we know it. For the first time in almost 25 years, Mills returns to Sydney for an Australian exclusive live performance to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his iconic Liquid Room Mix.

A founding member of Detroit institution Underground Resistance, Mills – nicknamed “The Wizard” – defined the sound of Motor City alongside Mike Banks and Robert Hood, creating such classics as The Punisher and The Seawolf before relocating to New York for a residency at famed nightclub Limelight and a recording contract with noted German label Tresor.

Recorded in 1995 at Tokyo nightclub Liquidroom, Mills’s epic three-hour Live At The Liquid Room mix would become legendary, marking a turning point in techno from which the genre would never look back. Although released by Sony on CD and cassette at the time, the set has never been available digitally until now. To celebrate, Mills has been touring the world, playing shows at London’s Fabric, Berlin’s RSO and of course, Tokyo’s Liquidroom. Now, it’s Sydney’s turn to experience one of techno’s most iconic live mixes – from the man who made it all happen.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Event details

This Liquid Room mix marks a cornerstone of the genre. The crossing and never returning back to way things were. Techno could only move forward and it did.

Jeff Mills

A brazen and electric performance that enshrined his reputation as the most ambitious DJ in the world.

Pitchfork

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Studio

The Studio is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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