voc, US, Detroit
Dance
A.k.a. Aphrodisiac (2) Man Friday (2)
Growing up in the 1970s, Miller soaked up the musical environment surrounding him in the Motor City, taking a particular interest in the sounds of Motown, Philadelphia, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Santana. It was during the early '80s once the "dance music crazed" Alton became friends with a young Derrick May that he decided to start spinning records, citing Chicago DJs such as Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles as prime influences. By the latter part of the same decade, Miller joined forces with George Baker and Chez Damier to start the Music Institute, a short-lived but legendary Detroit club that has since become near-mythical, thanks to the pioneering techno efforts of figures such as May. Following the demise of The Music Institute, Miller took an interest in Conga drumming in addition to DJing, which led to a period between 1989 and 1991 where he toured the world with his music. He then joined forces once again with May, first as an employee of the artist's Transmat Records label (he also played bongos at Silent Phase's early shows), then as Aphrodisiac, the title under which he would begin releasing his music. Besides his EP on Transmat's sublabel Fragile, he also released his music on Kevin Saunderson's KMS and a series of EPs on Serious Grooves. By the mid to late '90s, he had increased his presence in the Detroit area through a number of DJ performances and a stream of stunning twelves. His debut album for Distance has been highly acclaimed as all things house. His current Peacefrog album 'Stories Of Bohemia' is a powerful, moving collection of mature jazz tinged, soulful house grooves with flavors of African and roots music. Alton Miller is picking up from where he left off in 2015 and rolling in 2016 on mission to make this year one of his most prolific ever. 2015 saw him re-introduce his label InnerMuse Recordings with his own signature sound on Whereabouts Known. During Movement 2016 in Detroit, Alton 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. Alton Miller also inaugurated the new Adeen Record label with a first EP, called “More Positive Things”. He released another EP “The Vault” on Italian DJ Volcov’ record label, Neroli early October 2016.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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SWX002 | Alton Miller | 2019 | Album |
All The Little Things | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
All Things Good EP | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
A Says Hello EP | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
Peace And Love EP | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
Afro Patterns | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
Way Of The Drum EP | Alton Miller | 2018 | Album |
Bring Me Down | Alton Miller Featuring Maurissa Rose | 2017 | Album |
Analog Love | Alton Miller Featuring Bantu Soul | 2017 | Single |
Now Is The Time EP | Alton Miller | 2017 | Album |
Orbit 03 | Alton Miller | 2017 | Album |
From The Vaults EP | Alton Miller | 2016 | Album |
More Positive Things | Alton Miller Feat. Nikki-O | 2016 | Album |
Ngizo Ku Linda | Alton Miller Feat. Bantu Soul | 2014 | Album |
Something 4 You - The Pirahnahead Remixes | Alton Miller | 2012 | Album |
Find A Way | Alton Miller | 2012 | Album |
Beautiful | Alton Miller | 2011 | Album |
When The Morning Comes | Alton Miller Feat. Amp Fiddler | 2010 | Album |
In & Out | Alton Miller | 2010 | Album |
Can't Hide It | Alton Miller | 2010 | Album |
Light Years Away | Alton Miller | 2010 | Album |
Choice Cuts / Selected Works 1991-2009 Vol.4 | Alton Miller | 2010 | Album |
Make You Want Me | Alton Miller | 2010 | Single |
Abstract Messages | Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
Seeing Sound | Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
Higher | Alton Miller | 2009 | Single |
Different Hours Revisited | Andy Vaz Feat. Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
Whenever Wherever | Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
Play The Game / Time On 2 | Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
Every Day I Do - Remixes Volume One | Alton Miller | 2009 | Album |
In Flight | Alton Miller | 2008 | Album |
Full Circle | Alton Miller | 2008 | Album |
Inner8 Remixes | Alton Miller | 2008 | Album |
Selected Works | Alton Miller | 2007 | Compil. |
Possibilities | Alton Miller Feat. Lady Linn | 2007 | Album |
Souls Like Mine | Alton Miller | 2007 | Album |
Prelude To A Motion EP | Alton Miller & Boddhi Satva | 2006 | Album |
See The Day | Alton Miller & Boddhi Satva | 2006 | Album |
Clouds Are Gone | Alton Miller | 2005 | Album |
Nu Forms EP | Alton Miller | 2003 | Album |
Stories From Bohemia | Alton Miller | 2003 | Album |
Choose To Believe | Alton Miller | 2003 | Album |
Soundscapes & Vibes | Alton Miller | 2002 | Album |
Love Inside | Alton Miller | 2002 | Album |
Shine On Me | Alton Miller | 2002 | Album |
House Proud. Vol.3 | Alton Miller | 2002 | Compil. |
A Minor - Simple Pleasures | Alton Miller | 2002 | Album |
Ease Your Mind | Alton Miller | 2001 | Album |
Paradise | Alton Miller | 2001 | Album |
Rhythm Exposed | Alton Miller | 2000 | Album |
Deep Experience EP | Alton Miller | 2000 | Album |
Love Ballad | Alton Miller | 2000 | Album |
Glory | Alton Miller Feat. Dorothea Lynn Sharon | 2000 | Album |
Song Of The Drum | Alton Miller | 1999 | Album |
Sweet In The Morning / Vibrations | Alton Miller | 1999 | Album |
Spaces & Places EP | Alton Miller | 1999 | Album |
Untitled | Alton Miller | 1998 | Album |
Progressions / Time & Space | Alton Miller | 1998 | Album |
Jazzin' It E.P. | Alton Miller | 1997 | Album |
Blue Funk | Alton Miller | 1997 | Album |
Get It Up / Big Phreek / You Were There | Marc Pharaoh vs. Alton Miller vs. Greg Cash | 1997 | Album |
Sky Musicaux EP | Alton Miller | 1996 | Album |
Lolita | Alton Miller & Urban Farmers | 1996 | Album |
Sometimes I Feel Like / Jack Another Day | Last Session Feat. Alton Miller And Kim Cleveland / The Innocent | 1994 | Album |
It's Gonna Be Alright | Alton Miller / Patrick Scott | 1994 | Album |
Pleasure Baby | Alton Miller | 1993 | Album |
I Like Havin' You | Alton Miller | 1993 | Album |
The Polyfunk EP | Alton Miller | Album | |
More Funky Shit | Alton Miller | Album |