Carl Craig

Carl Craig
Carl Craig
	Craig DJing in 2010
Background information
Also known as	Psyche; BFC; 69; Paperclip People; Innerzone Orchestra;
Born	May 22, 1969 (age 55); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Electronic; Detroit techno; ambient techno; house; breakbeat; classical;
Occupations	Producer; DJ;
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Planet E; Blanco y Negro; Deutsche Grammophon; InFiné; Transmat; Retroactive;
Website	carlcraig.net

Carl Craig (born May 22, 1969) is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications.^[4] He is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980s and early 1990s.^[5]^[6]^[7] He has recorded under his given name in addition to a variety of aliases, including Psyche, BFC, and Innerzone Orchestra.^[8]

Craig's early releases were collected on the 1996 compilation Elements 1989-1990. He has released several studio albums, beginning with Landcruising (1995). Craig has also remixed a variety of artists including Manuel Göttsching, Maurizio, Theo Parrish, Tori Amos, and Depeche Mode.^[3] He was nominated for the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of the Junior Boys track "Like a Child."^[9] He has released collaborative recordings with Moritz von Oswald (2008's Recomposed) and Green Velvet (2015's Unity).

^ Jacobs, Mick (May 30, 2019). "Detroit Love: An Interview with Electronic Music Pioneer Carl Craig". PopMatters. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
^ Matos, Michaelangelo (April 20, 2018). "Detroit techno legend Carl Craig discusses his remixing rebirth and DJ roots". City Pages. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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[1] Jacobs, Mick (May 30, 2019). "Detroit Love: An Interview with Electronic Music Pioneer Carl Craig". PopMatters. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

[2] Matos, Michaelangelo (April 20, 2018). "Detroit techno legend Carl Craig discusses his remixing rebirth and DJ roots". City Pages. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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[4] Toland, Justin (February 8, 2011). "Carl Craig: once upon a time in Detroit (page 2 of 3)". Fact. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

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[8] Lhooq, Michelle (July 28, 2016). "Carl Craig Took Me on a Tour of Detroit's Most Sacred Techno Landmarks". Vice. Retrieved August 8, 2019.

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