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In 1986, at the age of 14, Jeff Milligan (aka : Algorithm) had his first exposure to electronic music via some of Chicago, Detroit and Toronto's earliest alternative radio programs. A year later in 1987, Jeff decided to dedicate his life to DJing and music production. His close proximity to the Great Lakes Triangle : Toronto, Chicago and Detroit, led Jeff to develop a foremost influence from the early years of American house and techno. As Jeff delved deeper, he developed a keen interest in various European artists and record labels. The music Jeff played at the time and still does to this day, has a dual, continental European and American influence, the more experimental, more minimal sound of the two continents, the origins of what evolved into a unique Canadian sound. Jeff was the first DJ to expose a Canadian audience to his unique brand of techno and house music selections, preceded only by Richie Hawtin. Jeff's highly technical, three/four turntable style put him in high demand across North America and by the age of twenty, Jeff was playing the Midwest circuit (Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland etc.) and nationwide, all over Canada. Jeff is legendarily regarded by his contemporaries as one the most technically talented DJ's in the world. By 1999, Jeff began touring the worldwide circuit. Jeff has since performed in almost every major city in Europe, North America and Japan, spanning the globe, maintaining a rigorous tour schedule, DJ'ing and performing live at the world's finest venues in support of the music he loves. Jeff has since headlined alongside almost every prolific producer to have graced the electronic music stage in the past decade. Jeff's own musical compositions have also had considerable impact on the world and he is highly regarded as a musician as well as a DJ.

Jeff's DJ production work for +8, and loops on the first Serotonin Records (NYC) lockgroove compilations, were among the first released material under Jeff's "algorithm" moniker. Since then, Jeff has developed a long and impressive discography with numerous releases on a variety of international record labels over the past few years, including : Blank (Japan), !"@.*!% (Slovakia), Foundsound (USA), FAT32 (Japan), Tictactoe (Denmark) 240 Volts (UK), BipHop (France), Tongut (Switzerland), Transmediale (Germany), Background (Germany), NextDoor (Canada), Onitor (Germany), Mutek (Canada), Sublime (Japan), Moorroom (Italy), Traum (Germany), Force Lab (Germany), Force Inc. (Germany), Revolver Canada (Canada), E.R.A. (Canada), Tone (Canada), Blue (Canada), Silver (Belgium), +8 (Canada), Switch (Canada/USA), Serotonin (USA). Jeff's last full length album project, "Composure" (Force Inc., Germany) features Jeff's recomposed work of some of the world's most prolific artists including : Farben (Klang Elektronik), Matmos (Bjork), Kid 606 (Tigerbeat), Sutekh (Context), Twerk (Force Inc.), Safety Scissors (Proptronix) and Donacha Costello. Jeff is currently working on collaborative projects with Mike Shannon (Cynosure), Fenin (Shitkatapult), Mikael Stavostrand (Sunset Diskos) and Appendix Shuffle (Adjunct).

Jeff spends considerable time on top of his tour and production schedule curating his imprint, Revolver Canada Recordings, which he founded in 1999. The first 12" EP on Revolver (written by Jeff and former label mate Robin Roy) was met with high critical acclaim worldwide, leading to Jeff's first European tour alongside friend and future label mate, Cynosure's Mike Shannon. Over the years, Revolver Canada has released an impressive catalog, primarily consisting of Canadian artists including Montreal's Akufen, The Mole, Mike Shannon and Deadbeat, Toronto's Tomas Jirku and Pan/tone, and Kitchener's, Jay Hunsberger. Revolver has also collaborated with various prolific international artists with remix work appearing by artists like Shaka (Switzerland), Perlon's Dimbiman (Germany), Sud Electronic's Portable (South Africa), Boxer Recordings Frank Martiniq (Germany), Foundsound's Someone Else (USA), Sud Electronic's Akiko Kiyama (Japan), Swayzak's James Taylor (France), Force Inc.'s Geoff White (USA), Proptronix's Safety Scissors (USA), and the list continues to grow. Recently, newcomers like America's James Thomason and Japan's Mitsuaki Kumamora have graced the label with solo EP's. Revolver Canada has given many Canadian and international artists considerable global exposure and has substantially raised the profile of Canadian electronic music. Revolver is widely regarded worldwide as one of Canada's most important and influential electronic music labels. Jeff applies the same rigorous integrity to his DJ selections and his productions as he does to his label, always choosing uncompromising artists and unique tracks which transcend the restraint of genre. Jeff has always had a policy of setting trends, never following them. Currently, Jeff moonlights between Toronto, Canada and Berlin, Germany where he manages the European side of Revolver Canada and Cynosure.

More info:
www.jeffmilligan.ca
www.myspace.com/revolverca

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RELEASES:

Algorithm (12") - Background - 2001
In My Life (12") - Background - 2003
Sympathy For So Long (File, MP3) - Revolver Recordings -2005
Collaboration Series Vol. 1 (File, MP3) - Revolver Recordings - 2007

REMIXES:

Eleven (12") Eleven - Mule Electronic - 2004
Newfound Urban Calm (2xCD) - Por Favor - BiP_HOp - 2004
M.Case EP (Rmxd) (12", EP) - Teku's Theme - !"@.*!% - 2005
Sans Adore (12") - No Pecos Por Favor Mix - 240 Volts - 2005
Zuni EP (12", EP) - Zuni Lullaby - Foundsound - 2005
Millepieds - Remixe (12") - Millepieds - Level Records - 2006
Cut The Line (File, MP3) - Cut The Line - Thoughtless Music - 2007
Soundvariation Remixes (12") - Untitled - Soundvariation - 2007
T-Rex (12") - T-Rex - New Kanada - 2007
The Tree Whose Voice Wasn't Heard (File, MP3, 192) - Zuni Lullaby - Grafq Records - 2007
A YEAR Of Mule Electronic (CD, Album) Eleven - Mule Electronic - 2008

APPEAR ON:

Montreal Smoked Meat (CD) - Resolution - Force Inc. Music Works - 2002
The Forcelab Edition - Composure Mixed By Algorithm (CD) - Force Lab - 2002
Fabric 17 (CD) In My Life - Fabric (London) - 2004
Starchy Roots (12") - Next Door - 2004
The Exercise Mask EP (12", EP) - Dakota - Tic Tac Toe Records - 2004
Bugnology 2 (CD) - Convenience Store - Poker Flat Recordings - 2006

TRACKS APPEAR ON:

Montreal Smoked Meat (CD) - Resolution - Force Inc. Music Works 2002
Montreal Smoked Meat (2xLP) - Resolution - Force Inc. Music Works - 2002
Mutek 03 (CD) Eight - Mutek_Rec - 2003
Beat Bazaar (2x12") - Plaything - Tongut - 2004
Club Transmediale 04 (Fly Utopia) (2xCD) - Eight - Data Error - 2004
Fabric 17 (CD) In My Life - Fabric (London) - 2004
Starchy Roots (12") - Sound10: Republika, So... - Next Door - 2004
575 MB Mix (CDr) - Monkey Moped - Dialogo Beat - 2005
Dip In Horny (CD) - May Kasahara's Point O... - Blank Records - 2005
Stadtmusik Toronto (12") - Convenience Store - Onitor - 2005
Unhappy Anniversary (File, MP3) - Blackbird - Unfoundsound - 2005
Bugnology 2 (CD) - Convenience Store - Poker Flat Recordings- 2006
Communication Defines Culture (12") - Untitled - Conversation Records - 2006
Do You Copy (2xCD) - The Problem With Strakova - Mitek - 2006
Recollection Series Remixes Vol. 2 (File, MP3) - Tesla (Deadbeat) - Revolver Recordings - 2007
Stadtmusik (2xCD) - Convenience Store - Onitor - 2007
Top Ten 3/3 (12") - Knoll Ogg Tott - Level Records - 2008

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