Re: (idm) IDM: DJ Crystl

From lwtcdi
Sent Wed, Jan 14th 1998, 00:15

> 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. 

The original is on the Trance Europe Express 4 compilation, should you
wish to seek it out. The only other things I have is a 12" he did for
Payday called Perpetual Motion which has rapping from a member of
Headrush (or is it Headrush the person, I dunno) on it. There are four
versions, 2 hip-hop, 2 drum and bass. All of it is pretty good, but not
that similar to Crystalised (the track you mention).

He's famous for a track called "Let It Roll" or something which was
supposedly an early jungle anthem. He's also mates with English rappers
The Brotherhood who take the piss out of him for liking drum and bass
and not being 'down'. The last thing he did was a doublepack called 187
with "Smiley the Ghetto Child" or someone doing guest rapping. That was
alright too. He's also remixed Dr Octagon's "Blue Flowers" to not that
stunning effect, but the release is worth picking up for the Hype and
Photek mixes which are pretty good. I think Crystl has an LP on the way,
it's been in the pipeline for a while...

> Apologies for my stunning ignorance.

No worries...

Gb.
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