Released on Mills' own , the album consists of 16 tracks:
: While Mills is world-renowned for high-speed, precision DJ sets and "four-to-the-floor" techno, this album largely avoids dance-floor conventions. Jeff Mills - And Then There Was Light
Jeff Mills ' 2018 album, , represents a pivotal shift in the career of the Detroit techno pioneer, marking his first original score for a contemporary, mass-market film. Created for the Japanese crime thriller Hikari (directed by Tatsushi Omori), the soundtrack moves away from Mills' traditional "science fiction" tropes to explore raw human emotion and the "brilliance of life outside the realm of reason". Concept and Musical Role Released on Mills' own , the album consists
: Critics noted that the album follows a natural narrative flow that reflects the film's story—two former lovers entangled in a past murder—rather than a typical electronic music structure. Track Highlights Concept and Musical Role : Critics noted that