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Myles Serge - Podcast Interview 98

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He had a yellow Volkswagen Beetle with the license plate COSMIC and would play Juan Atkins' Cosmic Cars forever - that was my first interaction with techno.
Electronic music artist Myles Serge traces his journey from hearing Jeff Mills' Wizard mixtapes in Flint, Michigan as a kid to becoming a techno producer, detailing the interconnected Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Detroit underground music network of the late 80s and 90s. He credits D-Knox (Donnell) for teaching him music production, explains how limited equipment shaped his signature stripped-down sound, and reflects on the music industry's shift from talent-based to follower-based culture.

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A candid talk about making, aging, and staying useful when the game changes.

Roberto Q. Ingram frames Miles Sergei as both a friend and an unsung hero, then lets the conversation drift through the practical side of making work while life keeps changing.

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You want a blunt, familiar talk about staying creative as the industry shifts and life changes.

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