Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold

Soul from Catpack, Jamila Woods, Fatima, Hiatus Kaiyote and BINA. A great track from Sly5thAve and a classic from Sa Ra Creative Partners. Some tracks influenced by the recent Grammy’s from Flowdan (big up for the win), Tracy Chapman and Tyla (a Jungle remix from Aries). Broken Beat from Matica on Dance Regular and Bruk Rogers featuring South Africa’s ASAP Shembe. Jazz from Mu Quintet and Yussef Dayes. Plus plenty more music treats.

New music from Alice Russell and Bruk Rogers. Plus Ross Allen speaks to Robert Luis about his 30+ years of experience as an A&R at independent and major labels. As well as running his own labels Filter, Island Blue, Casual and now Foundation Music, Ross has worked at Ninja Tune, Domino, AM/PM and many other labels. He has A&R’ed for London Grammar, DJ Shadow, Talvin Singh, Spacek, DJ Q, Amy Winehouse and more recently Lady Blackbird plus many others. So celebrating that music legacy with lots of music including tracks and remixes from Peshay, The Underwolves, Seiji, Jay Dee / J Dilla, Bruise, Ultra Nate (produced by 4hero) and more.

A special downtempo DJ mix this week with recent and classic tunes that have influenced 25 years of Tru Thoughts. New music from Tara Lily feat Theo Croker. Mark Pritchard’s amazing unreleased remix of Massive Attack. Deep instrumental beats from Photek and Lisa Carbon Trio. Harp & Bass from Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas. Quality music from 4hero feat Carina Andersson. Tru Thoughts classics from Bonobo and Quantic. Epic sounds from Andre 3000. Beats with door creaks from DJ Vadim on Ninja Tune. Plus plenty more music treats.

New music from Bryony Jarman-Pinto (Produced by Nostalgia 77). DJ Spinna re-works Sade. A unique track from Skwirl. Deep beats from Lefto Early Bird feat Simbad on Brownswood. A brilliant dance track from Energy Exchange Ensemble feat Oscar Jerome. Jungle from Potential Badboy / Troublesome remixed by Benny Page, and Aries remixing Tyla. WheelUP remixes Alice Russell. A hypnotic builder from Edmondson. The Pete Rock remix of a classic Nick Holder feat Jemini track (check the lyriics!). Percussive grooves from Coen. Plus plenty more music treats.

Music in tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah and Amp Fiddler (Rest In Peace) that we were so excited to release on Tru Thoughts. Soul from BINA., Nevi and Mocky. Hip Hop from Bishop Nehru, Black Sheep, an M.O.P dubplate, Asher Kosher & Deema. Dancefloor Beats from Coen, Kaval and a classic from Irfane. Drum & Bass from Binta, Disrupta and Faysha. Deep Dub from Srirajah Sound System and Horus All Stars. Jazz from the Duo Brothers. Plus plenty more music treats.

Best of 2023 (Part 4) …these tracks are going to still sound good in 2024 and beyond. Soul from Loie, Moonchild, jaydonclover & Elmiene. Hip Hop from Your Old Droog, Madlib, Deema, DJ Premier, Westside Gunn, Rome Streetz & Black Star. A great Funk re-issue on BBE from Remi Kabaka. Unique dance beats from Palm Skin Productions. Gospel from Voices Of Fire feat Pharrell Williams. Drum workout club rocker from Coen. Plus plenty more music treats.

Best of 2023 (Part 3) with Jorja Smith, Quantic & Andreya Triana. Soul from Espen Horne feat Faye Houston. El Payo remixing Sharky. Drum & Bass from Tyke & Prestige feat Satin Beige. Bakey remixing a Broken Beat classic from EVM128. Uplifting music from Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy. Plus plenty more music treats.

The Best of 2023 (Part 2) with Soul from Steven Bamidle, Adja, Sampha & Izo Fitzroy. Hip Hop from McKinley Dixon, King Kashmere x Alecs Delarge, Aesop Rock, Sonnyjim & Lee Scott. Dancefloor tracks from Domo Domo & Deep Aztec. Broken Beat from Bruk Rogers. Plus plenty more music treats.

Best of 2023 (Part 1) with big club tunes from Flowdan, WheelUP and Baalti. Soul from Cleo Sol, MELONYX, Jimetta Rose & the Voices Of Creation, Yazmin Lacey. Hip Hop from YUNGMORPHEUS, John Wells, Little Simz, Guvna B feat Michaela Coel. Broken Beat from Sci-Clone, Kaidi Taitham and Sandunes. A hypnotic track form Tara Clerkin Trio. Plus plenty more music treats.

Starting the show with a new track from Alice Russell. Psychedelic Beats from SHYGUY, Penza Penza, Jake Ferguson & Malcolm Catto. A classic from Caron Wheeler. Broken Beat from LCSM feat Allysha Joy, and Dubplates from E14 reworking Jill Scott. Orchestral grooves from Sly5thAve. A quality track from Cbakl & Kibo. Hip Hop from Ultramagnetic MC’s & Edan. Lyrics with a message from Chowerman. Jazz from the Duo Brothers on Raw Tapes. 

A track from the excellent jaydonclover album. Jazz from Jimetta Rose, Herbie Hancock & Jonathan Klein. A classic from Tricky. King Krule remixing Tara Lily. A new remix of Steven Bamidele by edbl. Big Basslines from CESCO & Hamdi. Tyler Daley from Children Of Zeus remixes MELONYX with a UK Garage flex. Broken Beat from Sentinel 793, J Kenzo and Matica on Dance Regular. Plus plenty more music treats.

Hip Hop from YUNGMORPHEUS & Real Bad Man, Group Home, Sonnyjim & Lee Scott and KRS One. Jazz from Thysenterprise. A track from the new Andre 3000 album. Classic Drum & Bass from Karime Kendra remixed by DJ Die. UK Garage from Chimpo. Dancefloor Disco / Boogie from Scruscru, Close Counters and Mad Honey. An interview with Sandunes and some tunes from her new Tru Thoughts album ‘The Ground Beneath Her Feet’. Plus plenty more music treats.

A great track from the new Quantic album feat Andreya Triana. Soul from Miranda Joan and Moonchild. Hip Hop from Daniel Son, Homeboy Sandman (with a rap about not eating meat), Sonnyjim & Lee Scott and Craig Mack (produced by The 45 King). Quality dancefloor beats from Sandunes on Tru Thoughts. Jazz for the club from Isaiah Collier and Rebecca Vasmant remixing TC & The Groove Family. Drum & Bass from Tokyo Prose and Tyke remixing The Sindecut & Ijeoma. Plus plenty more music treats,

A track from the excellent Tara Clerkin Trio release. Soul from Cleo Sol. Songs about Peace from Sunbear and Johnny Harris. Instrumental grooves from Special Feelings and Call Sender. Classic Hip Hop from A Tribe Called Quest & Wu Tang Clan on the 30th anniversary of their respective albums. Broken Beat from WheelUP remixed by Wipe The Needle, Szajna and Echo Juliet. Drum & Bass from Chimpo remixing Flowdan, OneDa, Sam Binga and Particle. Bass & Beats from Mr Scruff. Jazz from Joshua Moshe. Plus plenty more music treats.

A track from Sampha’s new album. Soul from Moonchild, Cleo Sol and Take 6. New music from Nitin Sawhney feat Gary Lineker & Voices From Asha Projects. Hip Hop from Aesop Rock and The 45 King. Drum and Bass from OneDa, and Tyke remixing The Sindecut & Ijeoma. A track from the excellent Grime Originals compilation from Riko Dan and Logan. Jazz from Matthew Halsall. A great song from Mo Kolours. Plus plenty more music treats.

Robert plays some tunes in tribute to the great Hip Hop producer The 45 King (Rest In Peace). A big dancefloor Disco edit from Close Counters. Funky beats from Call Sender on Tru Thoughts. Uplifting grooves from Yoruba Singers on Soundway. Broken Beat with a Brazilian vibe from Bruk Rogers feat Onj & Roberta Silva. An interview with Ed Gillett about his excellent Party Lines book. Plus plenty more music treats.

Deep grooves from Sandunes. Maurice Fulton remixes Asha Puthli. Hip Hop from MC Abdul, Ultramagnetic MC’s, King Kashmere x Alecs Delarge. Sung vocals with D&B influences from Tara Lily and Slowe remixed by Dutchie. Jazz from Joshua Moshe. Reggae from Dennis Brown, Max Romeo, Jah Mooly and Bob Marley. A Brazilian influenced track from Sault. Plus plenty more music treats.

A big tune from Bruk Rogers, plus Broken Beat from Xtra Bruk. Soul from Amber Navran, Sade (a Paul Nice blend) and Loie. Hip Hop from Ultramagnetic MC’s and Aesop Rock. Drum & Bass from Calibre remixing Jaheim, DJ Marky and Digital. Reggae from King Imxge and Jah Shaka. Dancefloor tunes from Divorce From New York and PIEK remixing Gee Lane, Nightmares On Wax and Clive From Accounts. Plus plenty more music treats.

Great lyrics from Chowerman, Flowdan, and Guvna B from their quality albums. Soul from Amber Navran (Moonchild), Cleo Sol, Steven Bamidele and Sade (with Paul Nice beats). Hip Hop from YUNGMORPHEUS, DJ Premier, Westside Gunn & Rome Streetz. UK Garage from El-B and Pj Bridger remixing a Skream classic. Armenian synth grooves from Hamlet Minassian. A quality club track by Clive From Accounts. Plus plenty more music treats.

A new remix of Slowe by The Sindecut & Ijeoma. Deep beats from Stefano De Santis. Pj Bridger remixes a classic from The Specials UK Garage style. A track from the brilliant Cleo Sol album. A track from the Liberation 2 album by Talib Kweli & Madlib. Classic UK Hip Hop from MR 45. Quality Drum and Bass from Zero T & Onj and Paul SG remixing Ty. Plus plenty more music treats.