About the artists

Carl Craig

Carl Craig is described as a creative visionary, a groundbreaking electronic music icon, an inspirational artist, an esteemed grammy nominated composer, a world-class DJ and an ambassador for his native Detroit scene. Craig released his first track in 1989, and one of his earliest mentors and first collaborator was Derrick May, a pioneer of the Detroit scene. Staying true to his Detroit roots, Craig helped launch the Detroit Electronic Music Fetsival (DEMF) in 2000, and remains a strong force in the festival today. He was also voted in the ‘top DJs that rule the world’ in Rolling Stone magazine, and also featured on the cover of Mixmag, the largest dance music and club scene publisher. Come and experience the legendary Detroit house and techno in Amsterdam this weekend at Shelter!

Stacey Pullen

An innovator from the second wave of Detroit techno, Stacey Pullen grew up under the mentorship of Detroit’s legendary three: Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. Still continuing to produce his characteristic atmosphere-laden electronic sound, Stacey Pullen compounds his reputation as a producer with that of being one of the world’s most in demand DJs, playing weekly across the globe year in year out. With a font of passion for music and performance that never dries up, Stacey Pullen still plays every gig from the heart, seeking to surprise and engage, to provide an unforgettable experience, to offer his unique catalogue up without predictability, defying expectation. Above all, from his earliest attempts to the current day Stacey Pullen has stayed true to his one goal: to become and to always be an Innovator.