Editing Krust (section)

===1993–1997: Full Cycle, V Recordings, Dope Dragon, Philly Blunt===
Thompson released his first drum & bass productions under his Krust alias in 1993. "The Resister" was released on Full Circle Records, a label set up by Krust and Size that changed its name to Full Cycle after its first release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/DJ-Krust-Roni-Size-DJ-Die-The-Resister-Music-Box/master/398539|title=DJ Krust* / Roni Size & DJ Die - The Resister / Music Box|publisher=discogs|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> This marked the most prolific chapter of Thompson's career as a recording artist during which he released a large body of work under a variety of aliases such as Krust, Deceivers, Glamour Gold and Gang Related. He also released numerous collaborations with fellow Full Cycle artists [[Roni Size]], Die and Suv under aliases such as Wings, 3 Way and, later, Kamanchi.

As well as establishing [[Full Cycle]], Krust and Size also launched Dope Dragon, a label established as an experimental outlet for the Bristol collective to have fun and release under different aliases.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://breakbeat.co.uk/interviews/dj-suv-dare-to-be-different/|title=DJ Suv - Dare To Be Different - Drum&BassArena|date=9 March 2016|work=Drum&BassArena|access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> Between these two labels Krust displayed a wide sonic repertoire that ranged from deeper, jazzy tracks such as "Touch" and "Future Talk" to heavier, dub and jungle-oriented club tracks such as "Oh My Gosh" and "Rukus".

Amid these releases were also many appearances on V Recordings, the label run by [[Jumping Jack Frost]] and [[Bryan Gee]]; the DJ credited for signing Krust and his peers and championing what is often referred to in drum & bass as "the Bristol Sound".<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ukf.com/words/bryan-gee-stop-asking-me-about-the-history-ask-me-about-the-future/15351|title=Bryan Gee: "Stop asking me about the history, ask me about the future!"|date=18 February 2016|work=UKF|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> V Recordings launched with the ''Fatal Dose'' EP by Krust under the alias The Deceivers and consequently released frequent Krust productions. He also appeared many times on its subsidiary, more jungle-defined label Philly Blunt and wrote a considerable number of remixes as the decade developed ranging from [[Shy FX]] ("Funkindemup", 1996) [[Björk]] ("So Broken", 1998) to [[Korn]] ("Falling Away from Me", 1999).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/24422-Krust?filter_anv=0&subtype=Remix&type=Credits|title=Krust|publisher=discogs|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>

Krust's output was described by author Peter Shapiro in his book ''[[Drum 'n' Bass]] The Rough Guide'' as "becoming more progressively apocalyptic as the 1990s developed".<ref>{{Cite book|title=Drum 'n' bass : the rough guide|author=Shapiro, Peter|date=1999|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=1858284333|location=London|oclc=40839315}}</ref> Often, but not always, characterised by orchestral elements, cinematic soundscapes and long drawn-out bass textures, some of the most documented, influential and popularly played Krust productions were released during this time. These include "Warhead",<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.magneticmag.com/2016/05/fabio-grooverider-share-highlights-25-years-of-drum-and-bass/|title=Fabio & Grooverider Share Highlights and Top Tracks for 25 Years of Drum & Bass|work=Magnetic Magazine|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> "Angles", "True Stories" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dummymag.com/10-best/the-10-best-drum-and-bass-tracks-according-to-doc-scott/|title=The 10 best drum and bass tracks, according to Doc Scott|website=DummyMag}}</ref> and "[[Soul music|Soul]] in Motion" which has made such an impression on the genre, Need For Mirrors and Bailey named their fortnightly London event after it.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ukf.com/words/need-talk-need-mirrors/19551|title=We Need To Talk About Need For Mirrors|date=5 July 2017|work=UKF|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref>

During this period Krust releases were notoriously circulated as [[dubplate]]s upwards of years before their release<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://remixtheory.net/?p=262|title=Remix Theory » Archivio » Drum n' Bass History. Article originally written in 1997 by VN's Kingsley Marshall|website=remixtheory.net|access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref> and many were twice the length of typical five- to seven-minute drum & bass tracks. Tracks such as "Brief Encounter" and "Ideal World" on his 1996 EP ''Genetic Manipulation'' were 13 minutes and 10 minutes respectively, as was "True Stories" which was released in 1998 on [[Talkin' Loud]].