Carl Craig - Sessions 1 and 2

Author

Paul Lindsay

Published

Thursday 21st February

Carl Craig Techno producer and legend of the second wave of Detroit Techno scene alongside legendary contemporaries such as Jeff Mills and Richie Hawtin is back with yet another mix CD of the classic Detroit sound. Carl Craig Sessions is a double CD mix of some Craig’s finest work under a variety of different monikers such as Innerzone Orchestra, Paperclip People, and 69. The rest of the tracks Craig has turned his hand to remixing them especially for the CDs. Tracks come from artists such as X-Press 2, Beanfield, and fellow icon Theo Parish. Sessions 1 (Disc 1) sees Craig never straying far from the classic minimalist Detroit sound and by the time he drops the unreleased version of Paperclip People’s “Throw”, Carl Craig has you eating from the palm his hand. Craig varies to great effect the pace and style of the mix as he captivates the listener with his selection and mixing wizardry.

Disc 2 is more of the same but this doesn’t mean that tedium ensues but rather only leaves the listener wanting more as Craig casts only a spell that he can conjure over the listener hypnotizing them and taking them into another dimension. For Techno fans it doesn’t come much bigger than Carl Craig and this double release will only help to further cement his legend status. Sessions 1 and 2 is a stroke of genius that will see accolades pour forth that are reserved only for artists the caliber of Carl Craig. Each track in their own right is a masterpiece but dropped into the mix by Carl Craig takes them into a whole new dimension of brilliance.