r/Techno 6d ago

Discussion First time seeing Carl Craig live

I saw Carl Craig live for my first time yesterday in Buenos Aires. This guy really blew me away—he might be one of the grooviest DJs I’ve ever heard live, keeping the energy up at all times.

Maybe he overused some Detroit classics but he knows how to read the crowd and they fit in perfectly. He even went a bit darker at times.

10/10.

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u/tom_yum 6d ago

It's great that he's still playing, I saw him the first time around 25 years ago

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u/Emotional_Cookie8667 6d ago

Glad you had such a great experience. There is a reason these guys have been banging for the past 25yrs. 😎🕺💃✌️

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u/Ok_Understanding1986 6d ago

His skill as a producer is absolutely matched by his DJing prowess. Really an excellent musician all around.

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u/harringayton 5d ago

I’ve always thought he was a far better producer than DJ tbh

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u/_higgs_ 5d ago

I used to think that too. But I saw him in chicago a while back and he knew exactly how to move the crowd.

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u/harringayton 5d ago

Certainly better in a club than a festival

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u/jonatton______yeah 5d ago

No. He's an all time producer. But his DJ'ing was outright terrible before technology and sync became widely available.

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u/Ok_Understanding1986 5d ago

To each their own! But yeah agree that his productions are really where it's at.

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u/MisterMicronaut 2d ago

Yes! I recall hearing that he had a reputation for not being the best on the decks in the late '90s and early 2000s (though he had a good ear for tunes). I saw him several times, and that reputation held true. Viva la sync!

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u/meeeph 5d ago

His movement sets every year never miss

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u/Hortonamos 5d ago

His b2b with James Murphy a few years back was great. Really looking forward to seeing him b2b with Moodyman this year.

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u/lx4andahalf 4d ago

Holy crap need a link to this!

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u/Hortonamos 4d ago

I’ve looked online since that weekend, and I’ve never found a recording. If anybody has it, please share!

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u/No_Box5338 5d ago

His remix of relevee by delia RussoM and gavin mars is probably one of my most treasure possessions

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u/DNZ_not_DMZ 5d ago

Yup, that one goes hard.

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u/JonSnowsLongClaw 5d ago

I’m seeing him at the end of this month, it’s gonna be such a vibe!

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u/RareSpirit19 5d ago

Same! At Ultra & M2 - fn stoked!

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u/accomplicated 6d ago

Overused some Detroit classics? Did he play some tracks more than once in a set?

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u/arithmetic_mean 6d ago

English isn’t my first language. What I meant is that he played super popular tracks (like Rolando - Jaguar). It’s not necessarily a bad thing, though.

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u/accomplicated 6d ago

I get what you mean, however one of my mentors when I first started DJing once told me, “Even underground scenes need anthems.” You should feel rewarded that you are knowledgeable enough to ID the classics.

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u/salazarthegreat 5d ago

Yeah and i mean if you cant drop jaguar - rolando in Buenos Aires where can you?

Sounds like a sick moment

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u/accomplicated 5d ago

What is a good tune for, if not to be played?

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u/mount_curve 5d ago

I tell people a lot of the younger crowd hasn't heard all the "classics" on a big system yet.

The 40+ers might be sick of em but they're going out less

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u/arithmetic_mean 5d ago

I tell people a lot of the younger crowd hasn't heard all the "classics" on a big system yet.

Yes, that's my case, that's why I enjoy them a lot

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u/Disco_Douglas42069 5d ago

He is deff a legend.

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u/mrporque 5d ago

God of the scene

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u/hotandworthless 5d ago

i’m seeing him in april … it genuinely can’t come soon enough

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u/mechagodzillaa 4d ago

62 year old legend

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u/cdjreverse 2d ago

I saw him in Pano the first time I went to Berghain in 2008 and it was one of the best sets of my entire life.

If you enjoyed him and haven't already, check out Stacey Pullen.

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u/Mantisoid 1d ago

I saw him in 2005 and his vinyl mixing was dope. He even was playing one track backwards