The world premiere of the stage art work THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, led by Jeff Mills, was performed in Tokyo on April 1, 2024. This is the world premiere of THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, a stage art work co-produced by Jeff Mills, the world-renowned DJ and pioneer of Detroit techno, and COSMIC LAB, one of Japan’s most innovative visual teams. With black holes as its theme, Jeff Mills handled the overall direction, script, and music, while COSMIC LAB expanded his vision of the cosmos and way of thinking through visual direction. In addition, Juju Togawa, who like Jeff Mills has been active since the early 1980s, joined as a singer, and choreographer Hiroaki Umeda, internationally acclaimed for his cross-disciplinary work spanning contemporary dance and digital art, was also part of the production. The stage costumes for each performer were designed by Hiroshi Ochiai of FACETASM, one of Japan’s leading fashion brands. This live expanded cinema work, a journey to the farthest reaches of the universe and an exploration of the deepest depths of the mind, was performed at ZEROTOKYO, equipped with a visual system developed by COSMIC LAB and state-of-the-art sound facilities.

On Monday, April 1, 2024, “Mujun - Atman in Brahman (Radio Edit)” was released from the soundtrack of THE TRIP -Enter The Black Hole-, a stage production exploring the mysteries of the cosmos, presented by COSMIC LAB and overseen by Jeff Mills. The track features Jun Togawa, a legendary figure with an overwhelming presence in the Japanese music scene, as vocalist. The worldviews of Jeff Mills and Jun Togawa organically blend and crystallize, and in the MV, she intersects with an AI version of Jun Togawa, resulting in a band-oriented yet minimal, floating track that breaks free from the image traditionally associated with Jeff Mills. Shinichi Yamaguchi and Kazuhide Yamaji of Togawa’s band Yapoos also took part in the recording. Lion Merry, another member of the band, is credited with composing the melody.