Mind Power Mind Control - Jeff Mills

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. 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. ‘Scarlet’ is the second track in the project and brings a level of aimless wander. 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. The rolling percussions add a sense of dilemma before the drama piques in crashing cymbals. 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. ‘Hatsumi’ has a whirling sense of blissful confusion. It enters like a light jazzy number that is just frantic enough to add elements of fever and desire. It has a whirling s