To what extent can drum'n'bass still provide original perspectives in 2006? The possibilities for variation in the drums and basses are as good as exhausted, especially when you consider that these are limited by a tempo that fluctuates around 140 beats per minute. Krust, pioneer from the very beginning and together with Roni Size founder of the leading Full Cycle label from Bristol, comes up with
… a large arsenal of electronic gimmicks and ensures a reprieve for this almost dead genre. He must also have thought that it is pointless to invest a lot of time in new beats. He tackles it in a grand way in the field of atmospheric interpretation: widely drawn-out intros and jazzy parts that provide more depth than d'n'b has ever known. Krust can stay a while longer. As a bonus, an overview of the greatest hits that Krust made for Full Cycle and V Recordings between 1994 and 2000. (AD)more
