 carl craig is a detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the detroit second generation of techno producers and djs. according to an article about craig, "of this group, craig was often recognised as being the most artful and the most willing to engage the rapidly growing shape of techno outside detroit."exclaim.ca craig has approached techno using inspiration from a wide range of musical genres, including jazz and soul. carl craig has released many successful albums under a large number of aliases, including bfc, psyche, paperclip people, 69, designer music and innerzone orchestra. he also had a hugely successful collaboration album with nydj patrick picasso. using one alias, innerzone orchestra, in 1992 he released perhaps his best-known track, "bug in the bassbin", a track that many regard as being a key influence in the then evolving sound of drum and bass.amanda nowinski, "free jazz meets techno in the innerzone" billboard, july 17, 1999, p. 29. craig has also created his own record label called planet e communications, which apart from his own work, has released records by well known techno and house artists like kevin saunderson, alton miller and moodymann. craig served as co-creator and artistic director for the widely successful detroit electronic music festival in 2000 and 2001. his subsequent dismissal by festival organizers caused substantial controversy within the detroit techno community, igniting a high-profile campaign in his favor.brendan m. gillen, "in gratitude," metro times. last accessed 14 november 2006. in 2001, craig filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against festival producer pop culture media.eric schumacher-rasmussen, "carl craig fires back at festival organizers who fired him," vh1 news [http://www.vh1.co
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