Planet E Communications

Planet E Communications is an independent electronic music recording label that started in 1991 in Detroit, Michigan. The label was founded by DJ/Producer Carl Craig.

Planet E's first release was titled “4 Jazz Funk Classics,” which Craig recorded under the moniker 69. Initial releases on Planet E would mainly be Craig's projects under a multitude of monikers, but would later evolve into being home to a myriad of electronic music's most influential artists such as Kevin Saunderson, Moodymann, Kenny Larkin, and Recloose. In 2001, Planet E celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a celebration at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.^[1] Planet E is continually developing a roster, with producers such as Martin Buttrich, Jona, Ican, Glimpse and more.

In addition, Planet E has a subsidiary label, Community Projects. Craig developed this label to present music of other genres, everything from afro blues to space jazz to world music.

• 69 - 4 Jazz Funk Classics
• Various - A.R.T. Compilation
• Piece - Free Your Mind
• Florence / Wladimir M - Eevolute
• Various - Intergalactic Beats
• Shop / Innerzone Orchestra - Untitled
• 69 - Sound On Sound
• Quadrant - Infinition
• Connection Machine - Bitflower
• Paperclip People - Throw / Remake (Basic Reshape)
• Various - Elements Of And Experiments With Sound
• Flexitone - Nausicaä
• 69 - Lite Music
• Clark - Lofthouse
• Flexitone - Rotoreliefs EP
• Gemini - A Moment Of Insanity
• 4th Wave - Touched
• Designer Music - Remix Vol. 1
• Fusion - Never Forget It
• Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes Of Dr. Eich
• Psyche / BFC - Elements 1989-1990
• Innerzone Orchestra - Bug In The Bass Bin
• Piece - Free Your Mind [Past] / Free Your Soul [Future]
• Paperclip People - Floor
• Paperclip People - Steam
• Carl Craig - More Songs About Food And Revolutionary Art
• Moodymann - Dem Young Sconies / Bosconi
• Moodymann - Silentintroduction
• Kevin Saunderson - Faces & Phases - The Saunderson Collection
• Chaz Vincent - Dream Zenith
• Recloose - So This Is The Dining Room
• Common Factor - Common Factor EP
• Moodymann - Sunday Morning
• Paperclip People - 4 My Peepz
• E-Dancer - Heavenly
• Common Factor - Expanded EP
• Alton Miller - EP
• Common Factor - Dreams Of Elsewhere
• Jason Hogans - Peter And The Rooster EP
• Various - Intergalactic Beats
• Paperclip People - 4 My Peepz
• Jason Hogans - Peter And The Rooster EP
• Common Factor - Pisces Groove
• Innerzone Orchestra - Programmed
• Recloose - Spelunking EP
• Paperclip People - Throw / Remake (Basic Reshape)
• Various Geology - A Subjective History Of Planet E - Volume One
• Innerzone Orchestra Featuring Paul Randolph - People Make The World Go Round
• Recloose - Can't Take It
• Common Factor + John Redmond - Fascination / World Is Mine
• Innerzone Orchestra - People Make The World Go Round 2
• Agent-X - In The Morning EP
• Designer Music - Problemz / The Truth
• Carl Craig - Designer Music V1
• Ibex - Oasis
• Recloose - Can't Take It (Remixes)
• Various - Geology - A Subjective Study Of Planet E - Volume Two
• Ibex - Macamba
• Various - 2000 Black: The Good Good
• Carl Craig - The Climax
• Various - All Access To Detroit's Music Festivals
• Paperclip People - Clear And Present / Tweakityourself
• Newworldaquarium - Tresspassers / NY
• Recloose - Ain't Changin'
• Recloose - Cardiology
• Todd Sines + Natacha Labelle - Overlap
• Todd Sines + Natacha Labelle - Overlap: C² Mixes
• Carl Craig - A Wonderful Life / As Time Goes By
• Urban Tribe - Covert Action / Low Berth
• Recloose - Cardiology
• Detroit Experiment - The Detroit Experiment
• Niko Marks - Chune / Truly Something
• Tres Demented - Demented
• Designer Music - Good Girls
• Carl Craig - Just Another Day
• 69 - Sound On Sound
• Paperclip People - Throw / The Climax
• Psyche - Elements / Neurotic Behavior
• 69 - 4 Jazz Funk Classics
• Naomi Daniel - Feel The Fire / Stars
• Paperclip People 4 My Peeps
• Carl Craig - Sparkle / Home Entertainment
• Carl Craig - Darkness (Radioslave Re-edit)
• Carl Craig - The Album Formerly Known As...
• Carl Craig - Darkness / Angel
• 69 - Pungtang
• Tres Demented - Shez Satan
• Ican - A Quien
• Martin Buttrich - Full Clip / Programmer
• Vince Watson - Renaissance / Rendezvous
• Carl Craig - From The Vault: Planet E Classics Collection Vol. 1
• Carl Craig - Just Another Day
• Lazy Fat People - Pixelgirl EP
• Carl Craig - Paris Live
• Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate 1
• Attias - Analysis
• Tribe - Livin' In A New Day
• Kevin Saunderson - History Elevate 2
• Sebastien San - Rising Sun
• Tribes - Vibes From The Tribe
• Martin Buttrich - Stoned Autopilot
• Jona - Altiplano
• Kenny Larkin - You Are...
• Ican - Pa' Mi Gente / Chiclet's Theme
• Kenny Larkin - Keys, Strings, Tambourines

note: items in bold are Carl Craig productions or releases containing music by Carl Craig.

Footnotes

Further reading

• Planet E inks deal with MTV Urge.

• Planet E Communications discography at Discogs.