Re: What the

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Heavy on the Concept, light on the Content



On Sat, 11 Dec 2021 at 23:54, Philip McGarva <philipmcga...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> *I thought Kenny Larkin was the only comedian in techno however this is
> hilarious 😂*
>
> *Jeff Mills and the Zanza 21* project is a new forthcoming creation
> that’s been self-constructing for quite some time. Not out in the open and
> easy to see, but it’s been evolving more in recent months through the
> imprint “Millsart” album releases and as an accumulation of ideas that are
> influences of Mills’ affection for Jazz Music as well as his constant
> appetite to creatively explore. The idea behind Zanza 21 is based on an old
> theory that “Music is most useful at the point when it touches the soul
> of the listener, until then, its just sound”. So, the main layer in the
> foundation starts there.
>
> To begin, this is music in which one can live with. It’s “everyday” music.
> The more you listen, the more you connect to it. It’s music for anytime,
> anywhere and for any reason. A large part of this connection is based on
> comfort and how easy it is to understand so for this, the music had to have
> a certain level of clarity and organization. Second, playing instruments
> can have “human connection” qualities that are often misunderstood and
> overlooked, so the basis of Zanza 21 was to create music in a soloist
> mindset to demonstrate intent, not as a matter of coincidence. These are
> melodies and rhythms from the mind of the composer, not the machine.
>
> And third and most importantly, this music was created with the design in
> mind that it should connect to those who love music unconditionally.
>
> In these first releases, all acoustic and electronic instruments are
> programmed and played by Jeff Mills, but an aspect of this project is that
> Zanza 21 is actually the initial vision for the creation of a live
> performance band. As this project evolves, so will the step process to
> materialize such an effort to its full potential.
>
> Starting with this first debut 12” EP release of “When The Time Is Right”
> b/w “Something Like That”, please consider there is already a large body of
> existing compositions waiting to be dispensed. A Jeff Mills and The Zanza
> album is scheduled for early 2022 entitled “When Stars Align”.  Thus,
> making the revised artist title “Jeff Mills and The Zanza 22”.
>
>
> https://www.axisrecords.com/product/jeff-mills-and-the-zanza-21-when-the-time-is-right/
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