Carl Craig on Detroit, Sci-Fi, and the battle for the soul of Techno

Carl Craig is a DJ, producer, remixer, and record label owner from Detroit.

Watch the trailer for 'Desire: The Carl Craig Story' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ7oljnPl5g

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We discuss the history of Detroit music, the development of techno, the influence of other areas of popular culture on dance music, and the breadth of his musical experiences from playing guitar in bands as a teenager to being a current artist-in-residence at Michigan State University.

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00:00 The documentary
07:15 Judging artists' work
12:47 ***Brought to you by Acid Nation
14:08 Jungle and the UK rave scene
20:29 Breakthrough and early material
25:20 Popular culture and dance music
31:22 ***Support the podcast
31:55 Collaboration and solo work
35:48 Bring back guitars
41:55 The Electrifying Mojo
54:46 Techno and Motown
01:01:58 Frankfurt vs Berlin
01:08:50 Black music and diversity
01:19:47 Artist in residence at MSUFCU