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. The meander comes from the plethora of other elements which come and go. It has a constant rolling synth that is carried with shakers and tempered cymbal. The mind often feels like a jungle, and this track is the guide that pulls you deeper into its infested wild. ‘Vermillion’ appears halfway through the album yet leads the expedition into the mind. It presents the listener with the constant inner juxtaposition of longing for years gone by yet always striving for innovative endeavours.
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 has a whirling synth and an infectious bassline. It enters like a light jazzy number that is just frantic enough to add elements of fever and desire. ‘Hatsumi’ has a whirling sense of blissful confusion. 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. The rolling percussions add a sense of dilemma before the drama piques in crashing cymbals.
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. ‘Scarlet’ is the second track in the project and brings a level of aimless wander. 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. 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. We have a mind that is perpetually whizzing without stopping, except in slumber, if you’re lucky enough to get any. This turbulent zeitgeist has given way to anxiety, depression, and confusion. Compounded by easy access to illicit drugs, alcohol, smoking, sex and a myriad of other temptations, the human condition is at a stage of constant stimulation. We live within the constant media bombardment in a vicious cycle designed to present the average human with a daily influx of despair. Having a wealth of information at our fingertips has also flooded our minds with gargantuan amounts of data that the brain sometimes finds difficult to process. The world has shrunk thanks to the internet. The modern age has brought with it unprecedented social dilemmas. Format: 12″x2 vinyl / digital (with two bonus tracks)
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