Carl Craig
American music producer
- Base
- United States
- Active
- Since 1991
- Listeners
- 94K
- Sound
Sonic signature
103 analyzedCarl Craig is a driving techno artist from United States. Carl's catalogue here runs a wide 81-160 BPM band (median 123). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 21 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 3B, 4A, 3A. The overall sound is brooding and low-slung. The catalogue is mostly instrumental. The tracks here span 1991 to 2026. Since 1991 the energy has softened from 75 to 41 out of 100. The catalogue traces a label journey from !K7 to Planet E. More restrained than 97% of techno artists.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of techno artists
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of techno artists
Plays across 21 of 24 keys, 50% in minor, most often 3B, 4A, 3A.
Evolution
Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.
B2B pairings
Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.
- Tale Of Us20 keys · 123 BPM · NRG 55
- Kangding Ray21 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 57
- Robag Wruhme21 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 56
- Stephan Bodzin21 keys · 124 BPM · NRG 58
Set builder
A set arc from Carl's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from Carl's catalogue.
Discography
113 tracks · 103 analyzed
Singles & EPs
About
Carl Craig is an American electronic music producer, DJ, and founder of the record label Planet E Communications. He is known as a leading figure and pioneer in the second wave of Detroit techno artists during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has recorded under his given name in addition to a variety of aliases, including Psyche, BFC, and Innerzone Orchestra.
FAQ
- What genre is Carl Craig?
- Carl Craig plays mostly techno, with house, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does Carl Craig play at?
- Carl Craig's tracks here sit mostly between 81 and 160 BPM, with a median around 123.
- What key does Carl Craig play in?
- Across 103 analyzed tracks, Carl Craig favours 3B, 4A, 3A, and 50% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is Carl Craig based?
- Carl Craig is based in United States and has been active since 1991.
- What labels has Carl Craig released on?
- Carl Craig has releases associated with Planet E, !K7, SSR Records, Blanco y Negro Records.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
Seeded from open data
Profiles start from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0) discography data, then match to the tracks we have analyzed.
Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
How the directory is sourced, gated and kept honest, in depth: read the methodology.
Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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