[Dynagroove] SAT OCT 13TH FRESCO PRESENTS::: DJ CARL CRAIG:::

[Eddie ---]

Fresco is so honored to welcome to Los Angeles one of
the finest music artist of all times, please join us
on this journey as present DJ and Producer: 

CARL CRAIG (PLANET-E/DEMON DAYS/DETROIT0) 
GAMALL (DEMON DAYS/DETROIT) 

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CARL CRAIGS FULL BIO:

Renowned electronic music producer / DJ / record label
owner Carl Craig is one of the few artists who can
truly claim to have shaped the sound of modern
electronic music. Recording under his own name and
many alias' including 69, Psyche, Paperclip People,
Innerzone Orchestra, Tres Demented, BFC and many
others Craig has always followed his own path and
explored a diverse range of sounds within the
framework of electronic music.

Craig first started making music in his teenage years
when he discovered a deep love of Prince and a Moog
synth at college. He's not stopped since. His first
composition “Elements” was released on the acclaimed
UK major label compilation album 'Techno2' followed
shortly after by his debut single for Derrick May's
Fragile label in 1990. He was also briefly a member
and co-writer of material in May's Rhythm is Rhythm.
The two even played one legendary live show together
in London at Dingwalls.

After parting ways with May to focus on his own
material Craig started his first label - Retroactive.
Early singles such the first Paperclip People single
"Oscillator" as well as the classic "No More Words EP"
(featuring the classic 'Wrap Me in It's Arms')
followed - showcasing Carl's ever changing
multi-personality music that was able to take in
everything from a new take on breakbeats to
atmospheric moody soul. Retroactive also released
singles from Underground Resistance, A Guy Called
Gerald (under alias Inertia), John Beltran (under
alias Open House), MK and others.

After a split with his partner in Retroactive, Craig
started up a new imprint - his, now almost 15 year
old, acclaimed independent label Planet E (responsible
for bringing us acts like Recloose, Moodyman, Common
Factor and many more). His first release for the label
was the classic Wu Tang Clan inspired single "4 Jazz
Funk Classics" (which took it's name from a Throbbing
Gristle album).

Since then Craig has released the majority of his own
music on his own label with a few exceptions for
larger album projects and mix CDs. Planet E singles
have consistently broken new ground with releases like
"Bug in the Bassbin" being picked up in the UK and
inspiring the formation of Drum n Bass. Whilst singles
like Throw’ under his alias Paperclip People have
proved to be massive long term enduring club hits that
people like LCD Soundsystem now cover in their live
shows. Most recently single releases such as
"Darkness" and the 2 EPs under his alias Tres Demented
have drawn attention from a wide array of supporters.

Craig's debut solo album "Landcruising" was released
in Europe on major label Blanco Y Negro (his label
mates were Jesus and Mary Chain) - the soundtrack to a
drive around Detroit - the album showed Craig's vision
had much more to it than could be confined on a 12"
single.

Since his debut album he's gone on to release seven
highly acclaimed artist albums including albums until
his Psyche/BFC alias' and Paperclip People alias as
well as his the second album under his own name - the
ground breaking "More Songs About Food and
Revolutionary Art" for his own Planet E. Craig has
also released a number of DJ mix discs including an
acclaimed mix for Fabric in 2005 and the 'look back at
his roots' Kings of Techno mix for BBE in 2006.

Craig has also always been very heavily in demand as
remixer since the start of his career. He has almost a
hundred remixes to his credit for artists as diverse
as Tori Amos, DeeLite, Depeche Mode, Hugh Masekela,
The Congos and Throbbing Gristle. In late 2005 after
starting the Demon Days club night with partner Gamall
his remix for Theo Parrish's "Falling Up" indicated
the club nights sound - dark, tough, aggressive but
sure to rock the dance floor. The remix was a sure
fire hit with DJs worldwide. When he followed it with
a remix for DFA's Delia Gonzalez and Gavin Russom
international acclaim for Craig as remixer reached an
all time high. Since then he's remixed acts like
Goldfrapp, Rhythm & Sound, X Press 2, Brazilian Girls,
and most recently in 2007 Faze Action, Junior Boys,
Siobahn Donaghy, Tiefschwarz and Tony Allen. As usual
he's busy in the lab working on new remixes for
others.

Techno and electronic music however is just one side
of Craig - in 1998 he toured his ground- breaking live
seven-piece band Innerzone Orchestra around the world.
Fusing jazz, techno and more Innerzone Orchestra's
album was released on Talkin Loud in the UK and
Astralwerks in the US. The project really was ahead of
its time (coincidentally the liner notes were written
by Demon Days' Gamall) but it illustrated just one new
path Craig would take. In the early 00's Craig also
produced the jazz influenced Detroit Experiment album
for Rope A Dope. The record featured players like
Bennie Maupin, Geri Allen, Amp Fiddler and Marcus
Belgrave. Now in 2007 he's hard at work producing a
jazz record for his own Community Projects label
(which previously released an album from jazz drummer
Francisco Mora). The new album saw Craig bring
together the original members of the Tribe records
collective - Marcus Belgrave, Doug Hammond, Phil
Ranelin, Wendell Harrison as well as other Detroiters
for a brand new recording. The album as yet to be
titled will be released this fall.

Craig also explored his experimental music side when
he performed at Cranbrook on Harry Bertoia's sound
sculptures. A audio and video recording of the event
remain unreleased.

As well as founding his Planet E label and Community
Projects - he has also released Hip Hop from
Detroiters like Lacks, Big Tone (w/J Dilla) on his
Antidote imprint. Always committed to breaking new
ground Craig continues to support new acts and explore
new territory with his labels.

In 2000, Craig started one of the largest public
ventures for techno in the US when he started the
Detroit Electronic Music Festival – he was responsible
for concept of the festival and booking the first 2
years. The first year drew over 1.2 million people
bringing together both aficionados of Detroit's
electronic music and a broad range of local people who
hadn't been exposed to their native Detroit electronic
music in this way before. The numbers and crowd have
never quite reached the same mix and level since
Craig's departure but the festival continues.

His DJ sets remain both eclectic, cutting edge and a
serious delight. Demon Days: An official Planet E
selection remains his key outlet for playing in North
America. He described the idea behind the event to San
Francisco Weekly - "More or less, the idea is to party
like it's 1999," says Craig "to forget about these
demon days that we live in and let yourself go to
crazy music." Speaking to Boston's Weekly Dig about
the party he added "We have no playbook,” he assures
me. “But me and [Demon Days co-founder Gamall] might
try to pull some sort of Statue of Liberty play. It’s
just gonna be a big slap-happy-fest.” So far Demon
Days has rocked the house in New York, San Francisco,
Chicago, Detroit, Boston and Toronto with dates
upcoming in the same cities plus Montreal, Los
Angeles, Denver, Dallas and beyoind.

Craig still lives in Detroit where he owns a Mies van
der Rohe designed home. In 2006 Craig also completed
work on a new studio in Detroit. Carl is currently
hard at work on a new album for 2008.



       
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