http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elihk9ALlp0
23 years ago today, Carl Craig set the stage for his long and storied career as one of the best artists ever to come out of Detroit. On a 12" acetate where he isn't even credited correctly, Carl released this deep, melodic techno masterpieces that sounds arguably more futuristic now than the day it was released. With over two decades of subsequent releases by a legion of other artists (from luminaries like B12 to louts like dead-mau-five), it's possible to hear the influence of this track and its deceptively simple melody. "Elements" exemplifies everything that Detroit techno, and electronic music in general, can be.
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