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Planet E, Detroit, USA
Carl Craig started out as Derrick May's chief assistant at Transmat Records in Detroit and London. In 1989 he released his first single Elements, under the moniker Psyche on Transmat. Carl Craig is what can be called the spearhead of the second wave of Detroit techno. In the '90s Carl Craig released house, techno and electronic jazz under different monikers including 69, Innerzone Orchestra or Paperclip People, in addition his productions can be heard on labels including KMS, Open, Mo'Wax and Retroactive. Soon after his first steps in the world of techno he founded his own label Planet E. Today Planet E is one of the most well known and respected labels for electronic music of all genres.