Jeff Mills celebrates the 30th anniversary of 'Live at the Liquid Room Tokyo', his most iconic session, at Studio Club.

"It wasn't a typical DJ session: it was more of a turning point." This is how Jeff Mills summarizes the significance within ... the history of electronic music of his legendary set at Liquid Room in Tokyo in 1995. A session that has gone down in history both for bearing witness to the absolute precision of his technique and for being one of the first to be immortalized both on video and audio. In a pre-internet era, the mythical session was released as a mix in 1996, spreading and being shared in analog formats, such as cassette tapes, sparking a passion for club electronics across a generation. "It was the first electronic session to go viral in an analog world," notes Tony C, CEO of Studio Club.

Thirty years later, Jeff Mills celebrates the anniversary of that historic night with a tour that included last Friday, February 13, at Studio Club in his exclusive selection of destinations. A testament to the prestige that the Torremolinos club holds among the most important electronic artists worldwide.

An 'old school' session on two turntables

In selecting clubs for the '30 Years Live at the Liquid Room Tokyo' tour, Jeff Mills' team looked for venues that met two non-negotiable requirements: they had to be technically equipped to host a session with two vinyl turntables, and they had to meet the high standards of quality required by the Detroit master, avoiding vibrations and feedback. "It's not usual for such veteran DJs like Jeff Mills to choose a new club for their tour; they prefer to repeat at clubs they already know well," explains Tony C., about the extraordinary nature of his visit to Torremolinos, which he compares to other major electronic capitals like Berlin or London.

From the first announcement, the 'sold out' sign was up at Studio Club for the night of last Friday, which gathered an audience from all corners of Spain and countries like Italy. The day kicked off at 11:15 PM in an unusual way for an electronic club: with the screening of the documentary 'Live from the Liquid Room', featuring original and unseen footage of the 1995 performance, which highlighted the keys to a set destined to change the trajectory of techno, in which Mills played for three hours with a unique and impeccable technique, using two mixing tables and open reel tape machines to create a raw, fast, and pioneering style in the techno scene.

One of the most magical moments of the night was marked by the impressive transition between the end of the documentary and the beginning of Jeff Mills' session: the DJ seamlessly linked the sound from the end of the film to the start of the first part of his set. During these first two hours, Jeff Mills paid homage to the sound of that era, exclusively spinning vinyl of some of the immortal tracks from his visit to the Liquid Room in 1995, including celebrated pieces like his essential 'The Bells'.

The attending audience, a mature crowd that maintains its affection for the great figures of techno, was able to witness firsthand that the Detroit DJ, at 63 years old, retains his unique mastery at the decks, continuing decades later the technical perfection that was recorded 30 years ago on the album celebrating this tour.

But Jeff Mills does not live off reminiscing about the glories of his past: the artist continues to stay relevant and daring, keeping up with the sounds and trends of current electronic music in a second set where the audience also got to know his current music. During the night, he was accompanied by Blanka, a DJ from Cordoba currently based in Berlin, and one of the rising international figures of techno made in Spain.

The audience, once again, experienced a night to remember, revering the mastery at the decks of the Detroit native. The experience was also memorable for Mills himself. "He was pleasantly impressed: he told us he did not expect to find such a full and dedicated crowd, and the special atmosphere that is created at Studio Club. He assured us he will be back soon," notes Tony C. with satisfaction.

New visit by Richie Hawtin

Since opening in 2023, Studio Club has established a powerful personal brand thanks to its good management, superb technical conditions, and the unique atmosphere they manage to summon each night. "The good experience of veteran and important artists who have already visited us, like Adam Beyer or Ben Sims, has been fundamental for Jeff Mills to choose us for this tour," acknowledges Tony C.

The CEO of Studio Club exclusively reveals to us that on April 2nd one of the great figures of techno, Canadian Richie Hawtin, will return to the Torremolinos club after the pleasant experience of his previous session, showing that they have entered the circuit of the great artists of electronic music, thanks to the care and professionalism of its managers, and the warmth of its audience.