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How city became home of drum and bass and jungle
Members of music label Full Cycle said jungle music was something that "felt like home" to them
It has been more than 30 years since Bristol with a "rebel" mentality ventured into the unknown, giving birth to the global phenomenon that is jungle and drum and bass music.
The city is still a heavyweight on the scene, inspiring generations of artists to continue pushing boundaries in dance music.
Jungle continues to be developed by artists across London and Bristol, but in its beginnings the sound from Bristol was more expansive and experimental.
It all started in the early 90s, with a DJ collective called Full Cycle, external. They were influenced by Jamaican sound systems, acid house and hip hop, which led to a new sound explosion in the city.
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DJ Krust - who was part of the collective - said the music was about "finding expression through our artform which was DJing and producing".
"Rave culture was a huge factor in speeding the tempo up. Once it got to 160bpm and now it's 170bpm, that felt like home for us," he said.
The jungle music they had a hand in creating is still to this day characterised by its speed, syncopated rhythms, breakbeats and ragga, funk and reggae samples.
The Full Cycle collective showcased their new music on the streets at St Paul's Carnival and when they saw people liked it, they made more.