Jeff Mills needs no introduction, of course. Jean-Phi Dary is the keyboardist that Jeff Mills and Tony Allen worked with for the Tomorrow Comes The Harvest project. When soundchecking prior to gigs, Mills and Dary would find the most efficient way of setting up would be for the two of them to jam and improvise around grooves to check everything felt balanced. Out of that grew this six track project of real-time spontaneous and only lightly prepared tunes, giving us a block of leisurely, very light techno with an extremely jazzy and improvised, casual feel.

Opener “Super Solid” throws us straight back to balearic 90’s beach party afternoons, chilled yet confident, and sets the tone for an album dominated by piano and Rhodes-style keys that some might find a little on the cheesy side. This will sometimes meander off into pure virtuoso jazz like “Twilight”, while at other times, such as in “Ultraviolet”, the two varying-electro-factor versions of “Residence”, it sticks to narrower melodic ranges and more repeated patterns. Tracks like “The X Factor” (absolutely nothing to do with the TV show) add some more unusual and sci-fi sonic twinkles.

There’s a definite sense of indulgence here, but it’s handled with a nicely understated approach that doesn’t feel like showing off, or leaving the audience behind. Fans of classic Jeff Mills tracks who buy this expecting techno might be a little surprised to get jazz instead, but if you go into this open-minded and in the mood to relax, it’s an indulgence that’s refreshing, the sonic equivalent of aromatherapy and some bath bombs.