Desire: The Carl Craig Story (15)

Desire: The Carl Craig Story is an intimate portrait of legendary techno producer, DJ and record label creator Carl Craig - and an ode to his beloved city, Detroit.

Raised in a middle-class African-American family, Craig's parents fostered his artistic pursuits, even if that meant breaking with his family's tradition of pursuing higher education.

With Detroit's decline and recovery as a backdrop, Desire: The Carl Craig Story follows the career of a musical pioneer who created genre-defying techno music. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of sounds, Craig’s music has been performed to jazz enthusiasts at the Montreux Jazz Festival and in the premier classical auditoriums around the world, including Carnegie Hall.

Thirty-five years into his music career, Craig has now been embraced by the visual arts world, with recent exhibitions at MOCA in Los Angeles and Dia Beacon in New York. But at the pinnacle of his creative success, the musician faces challenges that could ultimately force him to stay away from the dance floor. 

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