In the second wave of Detroit techno that followed superstars like Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins, Carl Craig has almost no parallel. What's more, the legendary producer and artist has never left Detroit, his Planet E label still supports Detroit music -- heck, he even re-recorded a live cover of his 'Bug in the Bassbin' with the Dirtbombs this year. How much more Detroit can you get?
It's a revealing interview, one where Craig gets personal about his childhood in Detroit's rough neighborhoods, touring the world as a young man, the music he listened to in high school, and the local underground 80's music show, "The Scene."
Excerpt:
It was also a funny time because it's a time when Prince was big in
Detroit so everyone was dressing like Prince. They'd get Press'N'Curl on
their hair, wear some new wave piece with an asymmetrical shirt, baggy
pants, long shoes, frills, maybe a little bit of eyeliner here and
there. It was really funny but that look was huge in Detroit.
Read the interview
here.
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