Unlike the typically live (or at least live-sounding) mix albums in the DJ-Kicks series,
Carl Craig did much post-production work on his volume. The result is a collection of complex, reworked techno from
Craig's own Planet E label (by
Clark, Designer Music, and
the 4th Wave) as well as other crucial techno producers such as
Claude Young, Kosmic Messenger,
Octagon Man, and Gemini. The addition of a special
Carl Craig track -- composed entirely with the use of samples from originals included elsewhere on the collection -- is a nice touch to what proves to be an admirable collection. ~ John Bush