CARL CRAIG

Renowned electronic music producer / DJ / record label owner Carl Craig has been making music since his teenage years. His first composition Elements was released first on the 'Techno2' compilation in the UK after which his debut single was released on Derrick May's Fragile label in 1990. He was also briefly a member of Rhythim is Rhythim with May and they even played live together in the UK. Shortly after that Craig started his first label Retroactive. This was followed shortly after by his, now over 10 years old, acclaimed independent label Planet E (responsible for bringing us acts like Recloose). Since then he has gone on to release seven highly acclaimed artist albums including the stand out 'More Songs About Food and Revolutionary Art' and four DJ mix discs. His single releases remain countless and include such massive club hits as Throw. His many aliases include 69, Psyche, BFC, Paperclip People, Tres Demented and many others. He's completed over seventy remixes for artists as diverse as Tori Amos, DeeLite, Depeche Mode and UNKLE. In the past 3 years his remixes for Throbbing Gristle, Zap Mama, Directions, Cesaria Evora, Hugh Masekela and Beanfield (amongst others) have all been causing a serious stir. Following many live dates under his Paperclip People alias, in 1998 Craig toured his ground- breaking Innerzone Orchestra around the world, fusing jazz and techno and playing with a seven-piece band. As well as founding his Planet E label, he also runs the Antidote imprint (for hip-hop) and Community Projects imprint (for jazz), all committed to discovering new talent. Craig also produced the jazz influenced Detroit Experiment album that featured players like Amp Fiddler and Marcus Belgrave. Craig is also one of the founders of the highly successful Detroit Electronic Music Festival he was responsible for starting the festival and booking the first 2 years. His DJ sets remain both eclectic, cutting edge and a serious delight. Craig still lives in Detroit where he owns a Mies van der Rohe designed home. Craig released a new mix CD on Fabric in December 2005 and completed work on a new studio in Detroit. He is currently hard at work on a new album and remains heavily in demand as a remixer. He's also DJing around the world on a regular basis - 2006 will include regular European dates, Australian and Japanese tours.