I love that DJ Crystl track - the MC, Smiley the Ghetto Child I believe is American but Crystl is definitely British (and has a background as a grafiti artist). There was another brilliant DJ Crystl track called "Perpetual Motion" which featured another American rapper which is brilliant and is of a similar calibre to "183". I also have an early Crystl single called "King of the Beats" from 1994 which has some great elements in it (though just proto-jungle music rather than music and rap).
Action Records have "183" double CD in their sale for £1.50 so its not much of a risk to check it! (
http://www.action-records.co.uk )
BABY DIDDY
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 13:45:41 +0000
From: "Iain H." <IainH@rjune.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: (idm) IDM: DJ Crystl
quoted 4 lines I was recently listening to Textures, and the last track on the Alex
>I was recently listening to Textures, and the last track on the Alex
>Patterson-mixed disc is by DJ Crystl. Does nayone know anything about this
>guy? I like the track quite a bit, and would like to find some more.
>Apologies for my stunning ignorance.
I can't shed a lot of light except to say that I bought a recent-ish DJ
CRYSTL single (after it became an oft played accompaniment - and somehow
familiar and good - to driving around London on tour) called '183' which is
a solid and infectious rap track. Only other stuff I know, though I don't
know for 100% definite but I would think this is a British artist. A
collaboration with Shyloc (from The Brotherhood [another British rap act])
on some of the mixes on the single supports this as well.
That's the extent of the info I have on this - I'm sure other folk will
have plenty more... If you liked the track on Textures then try the '183'
single.
Rubyjune.