For other people with the same name, see Carl Craig (disambiguation).
Carl Craig
Craig DJing in 2010
Background information
Also known as
Psyche
BFC
69
Paperclip People
Innerzone Orchestra
Born
(1969-05-22) May 22, 1969 (age 55) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Electronic[1]
Detroit techno[2]
ambient techno[3]
house[3]
breakbeat[3]
classical[3]
Occupation(s)
Producer
DJ
Years active
1989–present
Labels
Planet E
Blanco y Negro
Deutsche Grammophon
InFiné
Transmat
Retroactive
Website
carlcraig.net
Musical artist
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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^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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^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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