Carl Craig marks 20 years of Planet-E with a year of releases and tour dates

In 2011 Carl Craig's Planet-E will be 20 years old. To celebrate, he is dedicating the year to releasing selected music on Planet-E and taking the brand on a world tour.

Jayne Robinson

Date published: 24th Jan 2011

In 2011 Carl Craig's Planet-E will be 20 years old. To celebrate, he is dedicating the year to releasing selected music on Planet-E; including albums, new remixes of tracks from the depths of the Planet-E back catalogue and unreleased tracks.

The first album release of 2011 will be 20 F@#&ING Years - We Ain't Dead Yet - a best of Planet-E compilation featuring artists including Carl Craig, Recloose, Martin Buttrich, Kenny Larkin and Basic Channel, to be initially released on February 22nd digital only (PE/RA/Beatport/C2 website/PE website/iTunes).

Beginning in March will be a monthly vinyl / digital remix package release from the Planet E and Carl Craig back catalogue. Artists including Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Dubfire, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Kevin Saunderson, Francois K, Mad Mike Banks, Dennis Ferrer, and others have selected their favourite track from the Planet E back catalogue to remix and release. First up will be a Luciano remix of Recloose's 'Can't Take It', with monthly remix releases to follow.

Carl Craig will also be taking Planet-E on tour throughout the world for the first time, ever. He will be joined on tour by guests including Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Dubfire, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Psycatron, Paul Woolford, Radio Slave, Chris Liebing and many others.

Carl Craig appears at Liverpool's The Masque on March 19th for Circus Presents Planet E 20th Anniversary. Tickets are available through Skiddle.

"20 F@#&ING Years - We Ain't Dead Yet' - Digital compilation tracklisting

1. Moodymann - Dem Young Sconies

2. Attias - Analysis

3. Martin Buttrich - Full Clip

4. Lazy Fat People - Club Silencio

5. Recloose feat Dwele - Cant Take It

6. Quadrant - Hyperprism

7. Jona - Altiplano

8. Gemini - A Moment of Insanity

9. Paperclip People - Clear & Present

10. Urban Tribe - Covert Action