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D25: Detroit Twenty Five

Event Details

Friday, December 10, 2010
Headline Artist: Carl Craig
Venue: Brown Alley
585 Lonsdale St
VIC 3000 Melbourne
AU

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. Like many of his peers, Carl 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, such as BFC, Psyche, Paperclip People, 69, Designer Music and Innerzone Orchestra.

Artists Performing at this Event

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.

Moodymann is the moniker under which Kenny Dixon Jr produces and DJs. He is a techno/house musician based in Detroit.

Theo Parrish grew up on Chicago house parties. He went to art school in Kansas City, and then moved to Detroit.

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