Jeff Mills and Rafael Leafar collaborate on new album, The Override Switch

“Improvisational electronic jazz the way only Detroit can produce.”

Jeff Mills and multi-instrumentalist Rafael Leafar are releasing a new collaborative album, titled The Override Switch, via Mills’ own Axis Records imprint this October.

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Aiming to adopt the boundary-pushing approach of artists like John Coltrane, J Dilla, and Kraftwerk, Mills and Leafar crafted an album of “improvisational electronic jazz in the way only Detroit can produce,” as Mills explains.

Axis Alert > Coming October 15th. Jeff Mills and Rafael Leafar debuts the much-anticipated and groundbreaking THE OVERRIDE SWITCH (album).

— Jeff Mills (@DJJeffMills) August 26, 2021

“The Override Switch reflects on the precise moment people decide in their minds that the only way to improve a situation is to act – to change the scenario and deal with the consequences as they develop to work for a better outcome.”

It follows Mills’ contributions to Tresor’s 30th anniversary compilation Tresor 30, which will be released this October.

Pre-order The Override Switch here in advance of its 15th October release, check out the artwork and tracklist below.

Tracklist:

Side A

2. The River Runs Five Ways

Side B

2. Crashing

3. Soul Filter Buffet

Side C

1. The Sun King

Side D

2. Trigger Happy (With Safety Off)

Photo c/o Axis Records.