Tomorrow's World with DJ Krust
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Krust, born Kirk Thompson, grew up in Knowle West, Bristol, where breakdancing and early hip-hop shaped his first love of sound. He became a pioneer of drum and bass, co-founding Full Cycle Records and releasing classic tracks including Warhead, Soul in Motion and True Stories.
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What we talked about.
This episode with DJ Krust is about the beginnings of a creative life: a family turntable, Wild Style, Bristol youth clubs, squat parties and the discovery that technology could turn raw energy into culture. Krust traces the path from Fresh 4 and Wishing on a Star through samplers, Cubase, Full Cycle and the early jungle scene, showing how a local DIY movement became a national sound.
This episode explores:
- How did Wild Style and his mum's turntable give Krust the blueprint for a creative life?
- Why did Bristol's early hip-hop scene feel like a way out rather than just a scene?
- How did Fresh 4 go from youth-club battles and squat parties to Top of the Pops?
- What changed when Krust walked into a professional studio and saw what production could be?
- How did samplers, Cubase and dubplates reshape what bedroom producers could make?
- How did Full Cycle help turn jungle from an underground sound into a national culture?