Alton Miller
The Music Institute / Mahogani / Sound Signature
Although he was born in Chicago, Alton Miller was raised in Detroit and nowadays it is safe to say that he played one of the key roles in Detroit House scene and rise of dance electronic music there in general. Growing up on names like Santana, Stevie Wonder and Parliament Funkadelic, Alton was visiting often Ron Hardy’s Music Box alongside Derrick May and quickly got involved into mixing records but his first great contribution was teaming up with Chez Damier and George Baker in 1988 when the three opened now legendary club - The Music Institute. In the meantime, Miller released his music on Saunderson’s KMD Records and worked with Transmat Records.
During the next two decades, while pursuing his musical creative process and representing the Detroit vibe, he lived in Paris and South Africa making more connections and collabs which resulted in him touring around the globe showing his love for the music that got signed on major labels like Defected, Planet E, Mahogani, King Street, Nitegrooves, Trackmode Records, Seasons and Octave Lab. 2015 saw him re-introduce his label InnerMuse Recordings with his signature sound on Whereabouts Known.
During Movement 2016 in Detroit, Miller played with Chez Damier for the first time since the Music Institute closed in 1989, during a party organized by fellow DJ Kai Alce. In July 2016, Miller inaugurated the new Adeen Record Japan label with a first EP, called “More Positive Things”. He released another EP “The Vault” on Italian DJ Volcov’s record label, Neroli early October 2016. His most recent Bring Me Down EP was released on Sound Signature in 2017. Alton’s eclectic way of mixing, without never being afraid of blending the old and the new, creates a magical vibe. What House Music and Hi Tech Soul are all about.