デトロイト・テクノのパイオニアCarl Craigの軌跡を辿るドキュメンタリーの公式サウンドトラック。彼のレーベルPlanet E Communicationsからリリースされる本作は、これまでデジタル化されていなかった貴重なトラックを含むキャリア総括的な内容。

1991年の伝説的トラック「No More Words」がヴァイナル復刻。デトロイト・テクノの原点となる情感豊かなシンセと緊密なグルーヴが特徴だ。Designer Music名義の「The Truth」や、2013年作「Meditation 4」など、レア音源も多数収録。

Junior Boysの「Like A Child」のグラミー候補リミックスや、Slamの「Azure」リミックスなど、代表的なリワークも網羅。69、Psyche/BFC、Innerzone Orchestraなど様々な名義での作品と、Moritz von OswaldやFrancesco Tristanoとのコラボレーションも収録されている。

本作はJean-Cosme Delaloye監督によるドキュメンタリーと連動し、デトロイトの衰退と再生を背景に、音楽・アート・文化の交差点で活躍するCarl Craigの半生を映し出す。

A1. Carl Craig - No More Words
A2. Slam - Azure (Carl Craig C2 Remix)
B1. Carl Craig - At Les
B2. Psyche/BFC - Galaxy
C1. 69 - Desire
C2. Innerzone Orchestra - Bug In The Bassbin
D1. Designer Music - The Truth
D2. Junior Boys - Like A Child (Carl Craig Remix)

The official soundtrack to Jean-Cosme Delaloye's documentary about the life and career of Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig, Desire: The Carl Craig Story is set for release on digital platforms on 20th June 2025, with 2x12” Vinyl and CD editions to follow on 18th July 2025.

The collection, coming via his prolific and seminal Planet E Communications, features music from across Craig’s vast catalog, including several tracks that have never previously seen full digital release. Its selections span his many aliases and projects, offering a rare glimpse into the full scope of his groundbreaking career. rare glimpse into the full scope of his groundbreaking career.

Among the rare and remastered tracks featured is No More Words - originally released in 1991, newly reissued on vinyl and available digitally for the first time. A foundational track in the Detroit techno canon, No More Words captures the emotive synths and tight grooves of Craig’s sound that would soon resonate across dance floors worldwide. Its reissue marks a moment of reflection on the genre’s roots and evolution.

Another remastered track from Craig’s extensive archive is The Truth, a deep cut from Craig’s discography under his Designer Music alias, now widely available for the first time a quarter-century after its original release. The film’s end credits are scored by the contemplative Meditation 4, an ambient production previously only available on Craig's 2013 Masterpiece compilation CD for Ministry of Sound.

Iconic remixes such as his Grammy-nominated rework of Junior Boys’ Like A Child is included alongside lesser-known but equally epic remixes such as his sublime 2012 mix of Slam’s Azure, which is employed for the film’s title credits and had previously only seen a limited release. Also featured across the soundtrack’s multiple formats are iconic Carl Craig productions under his 69, Psyche/BFC and Innerzone Orchestra aliases, and collaborations with Moritz von Oswald and Francesco Tristano. Oswald and Francesco Tristano.

The soundtrack serves as a companion to the new documentary directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye and produced by Sovereign Films, which follows Carl’s journey from Detroit’s middle-class roots to global stardom, set against the city’s decline and recovery. The film explores his work at the intersection of music, art, and culture, from his collaborations with Bottega Veneta to his Party/After-Party installation, acquired by the Detroit Institute of Arts and exhibited at MOCA Los Angeles. MOCA Los Angeles.

Featuring interviews with Gilles Peterson, Roni Size, Laurent Garnier, DJ Minx, Kenny Larkin, Moritz von Oswald, and James Lavelle, Desire highlights Carl’s championing of Detroit’s Black creative excellence and the often-overlooked African-American roots of electronic music.