Celebrating Black History: Detroit techno icons

Carl Craig represents the elite of what many people call the second wave of Detroit techno. Experimental and boundary pushing in his own right, Craig has pulled from influences of jazz, soul, disco and everything in between to explore his fascination with music, technology and futurism.

Carl has gone far beyond the role of a classic DJ: on top of heading up his label Planet E, he leads concert orchestras, composes Grammy-nominated remixes (his C2 version of Junior Boys' 'Like A Child') and works with scholarship programs for higher music education for underprivileged youths.

Craig, who's also had a vital hand in the development of Movement Festival, helms his ongoing party series, Detroit Love, which is a curated and celebratory streak of events that has invited everyone from Jay Daniel to Seth Troxler to the stage, spreading the essence of the city’s techno to countries around the world.

As he plainly explains: “We’re fighting for music that we have a vision for. My commitment to Detroit is like a commitment to your family.”