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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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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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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