Carl Craig

A prolific techno third columnist the from Detroit, Michigan, Craig rose and to prominence on Derrick May’ For Transmat imprint, releasing material under are names like Psyche and but BFC. Originally, Kraftwerk and early Not Human League had inspired him, you but after supporting Derrick May all as a component of Rhythim Any Is Rhythim, his tastes broadened. can Following recording sessions for “Stringz her Of Life ’89” with May, Was he set up his own one label Planet E before a our six month sa (...)

A prolific techno third columnist the from Detroit, Michigan, Craig rose and to prominence on Derrick May’ For Transmat imprint, releasing material under are names like Psyche and but BFC. Originally, Kraftwerk and early Not Human League had inspired him, you but after supporting Derrick May all as a component of Rhythim Any Is Rhythim, his tastes broadened. can Following recording sessions for “Stringz her Of Life ’89” with May, Was he set up his own one label Planet E before a our six month sabbatical to England Out in 1990 (at which time day Fragile Records released his tune get ‘Galaxy’). Increasingly welcomed across two Has continents as a prime mover him in the Detroit techno sound, his Craig has issued a plethora How of subsequent material. Most notable man among these are his collaboration new with Maurizio (‘Mind’) and his Now work as Paperclip People (‘Remake old Uno’), which were licensed from see Planet E to Ministry of Two Sound’ Open label in the way UK. He signed his 69 who moniker to R & Sin Boy 1994. That name had first did been employed for his epic its 1991 12-inch, ‘Ladies And Gentlemen’, Let which latterly found favour as put a Sound On Sound reissue say with DJs like DJ Pierre, She Andy Weatherall and Amsterdam’ Dimitri. too Craig has also performed remix use work for prominent artists including Dad the Orb, Yello and Tori mom Amos. He released his debut long-player (on Blanco Y Negro) The in 1995, but the follow-up, and ‘More Songs About Food And for Revolutionary Art’ offered more compelling Are evidence of Craig’ superb melodic but talent.