Planet E Communications is an independent electronic music recording label that started in 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. The label was founded by DJ/Producer Carl Craig, who was mentored under Derrick May leading up to the creation of Planet E.
History
Planet E's first release was titled "4 Jazz Funk Classics," which Craig recorded under the moniker 69. Initial releases on Planet E would mainly be Craig's projects under a multitude of monikers, but would later evolve into being home to a myriad of electronic music's most influential artists such as Kevin Saunderson, Moodymann, Kenny Larkin, and Recloose. In 2001, Planet E celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a celebration at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Planet E is continually developing a roster, with producers such as Martin Buttrich, Jona, Ican, Glimpse and more.
In addition, Planet E has a subsidiary label, Community Projects. Craig developed this label to present music of other genres, everything from afro blues to space jazz to world music.
Impact
Carl Craig wanted to create Planet E as his own independent project, as he wanted to create a sound that he uniquely liked. Similar to Community Projects, the work he created and collaborated on showcased a wide variety of music genres, taking inspiration from other notable names in Detriot, such as The Electrifying Mojo. Craig went on to explain his work behind Planet E as a "revolt" against a repetitive pattern he discovered within the Techo industry. As he developed as an artist under May, he craved to create a sound that nobody could judge but himself. In an interview conducted by the magazine Future Music, when Craig was asked about Planet E and adjusting to the evolution of the music industry, he said that he did not have a large budget for projects, but viewed his work as "guerrila warfare and doing remixes to stay in business."
Discography
- 69 - 4 Jazz Funk Classics
- Various - A.R.T. Compilation
- Piece - Free Your Mind
- Florence / Wladimir M - Eevolute
- Various - Intergalactic Beats
- Shop / Innerzone Orchestra - Untitled
- 69 - Sound On Sound
- Quadrant - Infinition
- Connection Machine - Bitflower
- Paperclip People - Throw / Remake (Basic Reshape)
- Various - Elements Of And Experiments With Sound
- Flexitone - Nausicaä
- 69 - Lite Music
- Clark - Lofthouse
- Flexitone - Rotoreliefs EP
- Gemini - A Moment Of Insanity
- 4th Wave - Touched
- Designer Music - Remix Vol. 1
- Fusion - Never Forget It
- Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes Of Dr. Eich
- Psyche / BFC - Elements 1989-1990
- Innerzone Orchestra - Bug In The Bass Bin
- Piece - Free Your Mind [Past] / Free Your Soul [Future]
- Paperclip People - Floor
- Paperclip People - Steam
- Carl Craig - More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art
- Moodymann - Dem Young Sconies / Bosconi
- Moodymann - Silentintroduction
- Kevin Saunderson - Faces & Phases - The Saunderson Collection
- Chaz Vincent - Dream Zenith
- Recloose - So This Is The Dining Room
- Common Factor - Common Factor EP
- Moodymann - Sunday Morning
- Paperclip People - 4 My Peepz
- E-Dancer - Heavenly
- Common Factor - Expanded EP
- Alton Miller - EP
- Common Factor - Dreams Of Elsewhere
- Jason Hogans - Peter And The Rooster EP
- Various - Intergalactic Beats
- Paperclip People - 4 My Peepz
- Jason Hogans - Peter And The Rooster EP
- Common Factor - Pisces Groove
- Innerzone Orchestra - Programmed
- Recloose - Spelunking EP
- Paperclip People - Throw / Remake (Basic Reshape)
- Various Geology - A Subjective History Of Planet E - Volume One
- Innerzone Orchestra Featuring Paul Randolph - People Make The World Go Round
- Recloose - Can't Take It
- Common Factor + John Redmond - Fascination / World Is Mine
- Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round 2
- Agent-X - In The Morning EP
- Designer Music - Problemz / The Truth
- Carl Craig - Designer Music V1
- Ibex - Oasis
- Recloose - Can't Take It (Remixes)
- Various - Geology - A Subjective Study Of Planet E - Volume Two
- Ibex - Macamba
- Various - 2000 Black: The Good Good
- Carl Craig - The Climax
- Various - All Access To Detroit's Music Festivals
- Paperclip People - Clear And Present / Tweakityourself
- Newworldaquarium - Tresspassers / NY
- Recloose - Ain't Changin'
- Recloose - Cardiology
- Todd Sines + Natacha Labelle - Overlap
- Todd Sines + Natacha Labelle - Overlap: Cò Mixes
- Carl Craig - A Wonderful Life / As Time Goes By
- Urban Tribe - Covert Action / Low Berth
- Recloose - Cardiology
- Detroit Experiment - The Detroit Experiment
- Niko Marks - Chune / Truly Something
- Tres Demented - Demented
- Designer Music - Good Girls
- Carl Craig - Just Another Day
- 69 - Sound On Sound
- Paperclip People - Throw / The Climax
- Psyche - Elements / Neurotic Behavior
- 69 - 4 Jazz Funk Classics
- Naomi Daniel - Feel The Fire / Stars
- Paperclip People 4 My Peeps
- Carl Craig - Sparkle / Home Entertainment
- Carl Craig - Darkness (Radioslave Re-edit)
- Carl Craig - The Album Formerly Known As...
- Carl Craig - Darkness / Angel
- 69 - Pungtang
- Tres Demented - Shez Satan
- Ican - A Quien
- Martin Buttrich - Full Clip / Programmer
- Vince Watson - Renaissance / Rendezvous
- Carl Craig - From The Vault: Planet E Classics Collection Vol. 1
- Carl Craig - Just Another Day
- Lazy Fat People - Pixelgirl EP
- Carl Craig - Paris Live
- Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate 1
- Attias - Analysis
- Tribe - Livin' In A New Day
- Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate 2
- Sebastien San - Rising Sun
- Tribes - Vibes From The Tribe
- Martin Buttrich - Stoned Autopilot
- Jona - Altiplano
- Kenny Larkin - You Are...
- Ican - Pa' Mi Gente / Chiclet's Theme
- Kenny Larkin - Keys, Strings, Tambourines
note: items in bold are Carl Craig productions or releases containing music by Carl Craig.
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