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Techno Speak: Juan Atkins unpacks the mystery of Cybotron

I’ve been a huge fan of the electronic music created in Detroit that has inspired the world. I’ve interviewed many of the people behind the movement. Yet it wasn’t until recently that I finally interviewed Juan Atkins, the visionary most often cited as Techno’s primary creator. Atkins’ fascination with science fiction that led to the…

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How Detroit met Japan: A tribute to the music of Ryuichi Sakamoto

When Ryuichi Sakamoto died last year, the music community in Detroit felt the blow. Like most of the world, Detroit was first introduced to Sakamoto by way of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), heard on the airwaves and in the clubs in the early 1980s. Budding musicians and DJs from the techno community quickly gravitated to…

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My latest DJ adventures: music is always better with you

I’m back on the decks! I guess I knew it would happen. I’ve been a DJ for years, and in a variety of settings outside of radio, including on hotel rooftops, at a swim club in the desert, on a float in the middle of a pond, at museums, galleries, clubs, lounges, and an opera…

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My interview with Alice Coltrane in her hometown of Detroit

About 15 years ago, something amazing happened. Alice Coltrane, who has produced some of the world’s most revered cosmic/spiritual/jazz recordings, was returning to Detroit for a live performance. It had been decades since her last visit for a performance, and there was excitement in the air. I was asked to interview Alice on stage for…

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This Herb Sundays playlist is about artist collaboration

My mother has dementia. While that presents a wide variety of difficulties for her and for me, it has also opened up new pathways of thinking. She doesn’t always recall every detail of my life in its current state, but in each conversation, there is a steady refrain: People are better when they work together.…

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