(idm) Re: SKULL!

From Chris Fahey
Sent Thu, Dec 4th 1997, 15:58

Jason J. Tar asked
>Was wondering if anyone had more information on Skull (T Jackson).
His/her
>work has appeared on several compilations that I've acquired and for the
>most part has been wonderful.  (_Macro Dub Infection 1_ and _MDI 2_, _DJ
>Vadim presents Sculptured and Broken Sound_)

   He's got tracks on both Mo'Wax Headz compilations (on Headz 1, disc 2
and Headz 2, vol? disc?, I forget) which, in addition to the MDI tracks,
make me want to hear much more from this guy. The Headz2 track is
bannanas - it begins with a pretty standard, you know, mowaxy headnodding
beat, but partway through the whole thing falls apart into an ambient blur
with a door buzzer-like sound buzzing along in a tentative way, gradually
evolving into a beat as a drum track comes back in. It's fucking nutty -
but still eerie and chilly.

   Anyone else have more info about him? Are there Underdog records out
there? I asked this same question about a year ago and didn't get many
answers besides people telling me that his non-skull work was pretty much
"standard hip hop", a description which means nothing to me.

-CF