I agree. Blue Potential is fantastic. My friend found a copy of the CD/DVD in the used bins of a record shop a few weeks ago.
It is very well produced and the orchestra did a great job of capturing the energy of Mills' music. I was skeptical when I first heard the concept, but seeing it/hearing it far exceeded my expectations.
There are a few tracks where the orchestra version is even better than the original IMHO, such as the Metropolis tracks.
Amazon sounded amazing.
From: Wildtek Concept / DJ Dimitri Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Cyclone Wehner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: 313@Hyperreal.org
Subject: Re: (313) Richie Hawtin now Jeff Mills
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:47:00 +0200
>IMO, Blue Potential is one of the best works ever done by Jeff Mills, there is
>something really different and new inside this project regarding the actual
>music production.
>
>Of course the music played by the orchestra make it beutiful and 'big' but we
>have to remember that all these notes was basically written by Jeff Mills, it's
>all about his own work that was already big.
>
>For those who still cry of happyness when listening to 'The Bells', there is
>nothing for you in 'Blue Potential'. For the others I think being able to say
>that you will buy one of the masterpiece of all time techno productions and
>will never regreat this.
>
>I remember a old interview of Jeff Mills saying he wanted to create something
>with electronic and a chords quartet... Few years after, his approach of
>classical music mixed with electronic is a success.
>
>He also offer a real proof to all the peoples saying since years that techno =
>pushing buttons that they perfect idiots ... (IMAO)
>
>I say 'Bravo'.
>
>Peace
>
>--
>Dimitri Pike
>http://wildtek.blogspot.com
>http://wildtek.free.fr
