Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 19.09.21 with Little Simz, Rhi & Telemachus, Tyson

A track from the excellent Little Simz album. South Asian beats from Ahadadream, DJ Aps, Nirobi & Barakas (aka Robert Luis and Bonobo) and the big club tune from Chandé & yourboykiran. Deep Disco from Close Counters. New music from Rhi & Telemcahus on Tru Thoughts. Jazz from Rebecca Vasmant and Lady Blackbird. Deep Broken Beat from El Payo. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 19^th September 2021

BINA – Dark Cloud
John Carroll Kirby – Rainmaker (Stones Throw)
Little Simz – I Love You I Hate You (Age 101)
Gawd Status – Destroyed (Tru Thoughts)
Ivy Lab – Stacked (20/20 LDN)
Portishead – SOS (Soundcloud)
Rhi & Telemachus – No One Wants A Nihilist (Tru Thoughts)
Sampology – Peace Lily (Middle Name)
Tyson – Tuesday (LMP)
Close Counters – In Need Of Love
La Tromba – Calaba Calabao (Soundway)
El Payo – The Battle Against Giants (Stay True Sounds)
Nasty Dolls – Steamy Windows (Solid Cut)
DJ Aps Featuring Mohammed Siddiq & Ranjit Kaur – Tabba (Kussadig)
Chandé & yourboykiran – Pani Puri Pirates (DayTimers)
Nirobi & Barakas – Bungee Jump Against Racism (Tru Thoughts)
Ahadadream & Moonshine – Woah (For Seen)
A R Rahman – So Gaye Hain (Ges E & Equal I Refix) (Nasha)
Tour-Maubourg – Ode To Love (Pont Neuf)
Rebecca Vasmant – Autumn Leaves feat Emilie Boyd (Rebecca’s)
Rosa Cecilia – Paradise
Lady Blackbird – It’ll Never Happen Again (Foundation Music)
Wonky Logic – Spacebass (Canis Major Style) (Super Sonic Jazz)
Lucien Magual – Lluvia (Nomada White)
United Future Organization – The Planet Plan (Carl Craig Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Leron Thomas – Endicott (Nirobi Edit) (Lewis)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 12.09.21 with Hot 8 Brass Band, Little Simz, Sampology

A classic Hot 8 Brass Band track in tribute to Bennie Pete (Rest In Peace). A track from the excellent Little Simz album. Deep Jazz from Rebecca Vasmant. A song from Nina Simone that features in the brilliant Summer Of Soul documentary. A classic from 4hero featuring Jill Scott. Future Soul from BINA. A brand new track from Gawd Status check the BLM influenced lyrics. Quality dancefloor boogie from Nu Genea. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 12^th September 2021

Little Simz – Two Worlds Apart (AWAL)

Arushi Jain – The Sun Swirls Within You (Leaving Records)

Rebecca Vasmant – Timings End (Rebecca’s)

BINA – Dark Cloud (This Is Not a Film)

Nina Simone – Backlash Blues (RCA)

Aurora Dee Raynes – Crazy That You Love (Tru Thoughts)

4hero feat Jill Scott – Another Day (Takin Loud)

Jonahlo – I Never Heard That (Nomada)

R D Burhman – Chand Mera Dil (Odeon)

LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – Frequencies (Cengiz Remix) (Super Sonic Jazz)

Karizma – Church Chords (In Beat Ween Music)

sUb_modU – Expensive S*** (Centre Edit) (Tru Thoughts)

Sampology – Running Around (Middle Name)

Flytronix – Back At Cha (Solaris)

Gawd Status – Destroyed (Tru Thoughts)

Quakers – Gun Control feat The Black Opera (Stones Throw)

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Ill Street Blues (Cold Chillin)

Michael K Williams – We Are Guests (Echo)

Erykah Badu – Time’s A Wastin (Motown)

Hot 8 Brass Band – Sexual Healing (Tru Thoughts)

Jamiroquai – When You Gonna Learn (J.K Mix) (Acid Jazz)

Nu Genea – Marechià with Célia Kameni

Fab Five Freddy & Chris Stein – Down By Law (Mr Bongo)

Arcadion – Ghost Feeder (Depth Charge)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 05.09.21 with Cleo Sol, Lee “Scratch” Perry, fika

A track from the excellent new Cleo Sol album. Music from the new Tru Thoughts EP from fika. An unreleased tune from around 10+ years ago by Martina Topley Bird produced by Quantic (with strings). A great club tune from Nu Genea. Broken Beat from EVM128, Bruk Rogers and Kuna Maze. A track from Emma Jean Thackray’s album. Music from Victor Uwaifo who recently passed away. Of course in tribute to Lee “Scratch” Perry who recently passed away too, some classic songs and productions. An amazing bass wobbling track from The Bug feat Flowdan and new music from Strategy produced by Bristol’s Fiend. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 5th September 2021

Cleo Sol – Don’t Let It Go To Your Head (Forever Living Originals)

fika & Bambie – How Can I Love? (When I Can’t Get Away From You) (Tru Thoughts)

Martina Topley Bird – Poison (Quantic Version) (Unreleased)

Elia y Elizabeth – Alegria (Yuksek Remix) (Razor N Tape)

Nu Genea – Marechià feat Célia Kameni (NG)

dego – Twelve Steps (2000Black)

Emma-Jean Thackray – Say Something (Movementt)

Kuna Maze – Bill (Tru Thoughts)

Bruk Rogers – Get Stronger

EVM128 – UK Brukers (Co Op Presents)

Flytronix – Back At Cha (Solaris)

Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Obviemama (Analog Africa)

Cut Chemist – Adidas To Addis 2021 Mix

Coco Bryce – Campari (Meditator Music)

Unglued – South By West (Hospital)

Sister Nancy V Selecta J Man – Bam Bam (Robert Luis Dubplate)

Lee Perry – Disco Devil 12″ (Upsetter)

Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves Radio Advert #1

Junior Murvin – Police & Thieves (Upsetter)

The Upsetters – Prove It (Pama)

Susan Cadogan – Nice ‘N’ Easy (Trojan)

Kaiju – Burn Down Babylon (Deep Medi)

The Bug – Pressure feat Flowdan (Ninja Tune)

Strategy – Premium Grease (Tru Thoughts)

Trends – Jitterbug (Beatcamp)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 28.08.21 with AP Dhillon, MELONYX, Zed Bias

Music from AP Dhillon, Hiatus Kaiyote and Common Saints. Soul from Iyamah and MELONYX. Gospel beats from Snips. South Asian Beats from K15 and 4Koothu. Zed Bias covers Roy Ayers. Anushka reworks WheelUP. Piano dancefloor business from Brief Work. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Saturday 28^th August 2021

Hiatus Kaiyote – Red Room (Brainfeeder)

The Art Of Noise – Love (ZTT)

Iyamah – KYWK

MELONYX – Black Elixir (Tru Thoughts)

Common Saints – Lovesong (Starsonics)

vbnd – Slowly Starting To Take Form feat Katie Tupper (Deep Matter)

Wildcookie – Serious Drug (Knxwldge srsly Mix)

Snips – Never Waltz Alone (Barbershop)

K15 – TRK3

AP Dhillon, Gminxr, Gurinder Gill and Shinda Kahlon – Brown Munde (Run Up)

4Koothu – SHAANTi (4NCY)

Slick Walk – Young Jazzy (Resense)

Penza Penza – Shultz Thing (Nirobi Edit) (FNR)

Zed Bias – Life Is Just A Moment feat Ray Gaskins (Zen Bias)

LTJ Bukem – Cosmic Interlude (Earth)

WheelUP – Good Love feat. Afronaut, Destiny Will & Brint Story (Anushka Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Ltd W Lbl – Scrutinized Tune (Ltd W Lbl)

The Emotions – I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love (Columbia)

Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Sour Face (dego Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Candido – Jingo (TM Shall I Bruk It Mix)

Brief Work – Jump!

Sean McCabe & Karma Sound – Para Te Ver feat Mabreezee (Phuture Shock Musik)

Afrominicans – Kulikitaka

Hendrix Tchikbaams – Rythmofeeling (Malibu Public Library)

Innerzone Orchestra – Bug In The Bass Bin (Planet E)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 22.08.21 with Anushka, Gabriels, Opoplopo

Victoria and Max from Anushka join Robert via Zoom to talk about their music and their story; including how the first song they ever made got played by Gilles Peterson and released on his Brownswood label, their musical journey and process, and playing music from the ‘Yemaya’ album on Tru Thoughts. Plus there is music from Gabriels, IG Culture reworking Candido, Emanative & Liz Elensky, plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 22^nd August 2021

Pegasvs – Closer To The Sun (Laroye Remix) (Burnin Music)

Candido – Jingo (TM Shall I Bruk It Mix) (Bandcamp)

Gabriels – Love And Hate In A Different Time (Aroop Roy Rework)

Yellowjackets – Matinee Idol (Opolopo Tweak) (GAMM)

Emanative & Liz Elensky – Love & Light feat Dan Jose & Deoke (Home Planet)

Rockid Sound Machine – Pyramides (No Half Steppin)

Robert is joined by Victoria and Max from Anushka via Zoom:

Anushka – Speak To Me (Tru Thoughts)

Dirty Diggers – For The Haters (Instrumental) (Zebra Traffic)

Anushka – Yes Guess (Brownswood)

Neue Graffik – To Peckham Rhye (Rhythm Section International)

Anushka – Kendrick (Brownswood)

Theo Parrish – This Is For You (Instrumental) (Sound Signature)

Anushka – Move Right Through (Tru Thoughts)

Bruise – Portrait (Meda Fury)

J Majik – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

Anushka – You Mine ( Tru Thoughts)

Anushka – You My Love (Tru Thoughts)

Mr Fingers – Can You Feel It (Trax)

Anushka – Bad Weather (Tru Thoughts)

Anushka – Go (Tru Thoughts)

Bennie Maupin – It Remains To Be Seen (Mercury)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 15.08.21 with Nãnci Correia, Origin One, Portishead

New music on Tru Thoughts from Nãnci Correia & Origin One. Hip Hop from Black Moon, Public Enemy and dereck d.a.c. Soul from Tyson and Lynda Dawn. Broken Beat from Jazztronik. A quality tune from Paul Johnson (Rest In Peace). Breakbeats from Anz and Nasty Habits. Drum and Bass from Workforce and Pola & Bryson feat Strategy. New music from El Train. Classics from Portishead and Quantic & Alice Russell. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 15^th August 2021

Portishead – Sour Times (Remix) (Go Beat)

Nãnci Correia & Origin One – Symphony Of Life (Tru Thoughts)

Tyson – Tuesday (LMP)
Lynda Dawn – Roses (XL Middleton Version) (Extra Soul Perception)

Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade (Decca)

Black Moon – Buck Em Down (Da Beatminerz Remix) (Wreck)

dereck d.a.c X KIANVSLIFE – Shook

Public Enemy – Public Enemy No 1 (Def Jam)

Third Stream – Gettin It Together (Tramp)

Horatio Luna – Yes Doctor (La Sape)

Tim Deluxe – So What! (Classic)

Paul Johnson – Time Of Love (Peacefrog)

Jazztronik – Samurai (Z)

Jack Hendrix Tchikbaams – Rythmofeeling (Malibu Public Library)

Anz – Loos In Twos (NRG) (Hessle Audio)

Nasty Habits – Chillin Out 94 (Thirty One)

Pola & Bryson & Strategy – Anaesthetist (Shogun Audio)

Workforce – Don’t Tell (Part II) (1985)

El Train – With You

sUb_modU – Impressions (Tru Thoughts)

Slick Walk – Young Jazzy (Resense)

Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Barbaro – Look Around The Corner (Tru Thoughts)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 08.08.21 with Mary J Blige, Afronaut, Sault

This week’s show has a classic from Mary J Blige plus Soul from Sault, Keni Burke and Aaron Frazer. Gospel Boogie from Enlightment. Broken Beat from Afronaut, LCSM and Cengiz. Jungle from Chopstick Dubplate, Logistics, DRS and Dynamite. South Asian Bass and Beats from Koothu and MadStarBase. Electronic / Gnawa fusion from Rabii Harnoune & V.B.Kühl. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 8^th August

Aaron Frazer – If I Got It (Your Love Brought It) (Dead Oceans)

Large Professor – Sewin’ Love (Instrumental) (Gold Dust)

Mary J Blige – Be Happy (Nirobi Edit) (Uptown)

Keni Burke – Rising To The Top (RCA)

dereck d.a.c X KIANVSLIFE – Shook (Who Sold My Soul?)

Enlightment – Burning Flame (Nature Sounds)

Sault – Son Shine (Forever Living Originals)

Anushka – Bad Weather (Tru Thoughts)

East Coast Love Affair – Don’t Be Afraid (Athens Of The North)

Snips – Feel The Spirit (Barbershop)

Samii – For Too Long (2000 Black)

Sean McCabe & Karma Sound – Can’t Let It Go (Phiuture Shock Musik)

Mall Grab – Ahmad (Ava)

Afronaut – How It Goes (Tru Thoughts)

LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – Frequencies (Cengiz Remix) (Super Sonic Jazz)

Sentinel 793 – Ancestors feat Blackout J.A (Promo)

Logistics – Jungle Music (DRS & Dynamite x Logistics Remix) (Hospital)

Chopstick Dubplate feat General Jah Mikey – Bag A Greens (Chopstick Dubplate)

Dismantle – Bodied (GutterFunk)

Koothu – Shaanti (4NCY)

Ivy Lab – Stacked (20/20 LDN)

MadStarBase – Choli

Ali Kuru – Avaz (Leng)

Rabii Harnoune & V.B.Kühl – Baniya (Tru Thoughts)

Kibrom Birhane – Tinish Tinish (Flying Carpet)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 01.08.21 with Biz Markie, Ivy Lab, Alice Russell

Music in tribute to Biz Markie (Rest In Peace) including some classics and features with De La Soul, Roxanne Shante & Big Daddy Kane. Soul from Alice Russell, Jaydonclover, Natasha Ramos (unreleased tune produced by The Neptunes) and Isabelle Brown. A great new rewok by Opolopo on GAMM. Broken Beat from Afronaut and TM Shall I Bruk aka IG Culture reworking a D Train classic. A classic from Mala. New music from their forthcoming Tru Thoughts album by Quantic & Nidia Góngora. A big tune from Ivy Lab. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 1^st August 2021

Alice Russell – Twin Peaks (Tru Thoughts)

John Carroll Kirby – Rainmaker (Stones Throw)

Natasha Ramos – Midnight Hour

De La Soul – Lovely How I Let My Mind Float feat Biz Markie (Tommy Boy)

Biz Markie – Vapors (Cold Chillin)

Frankie Cutlass feat Craig G, Roxanne Shante, Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane – The Cypher Part 3 (Relativity)

Masta Ace – Postin High (Cold Chillin)

Biz Markie – Something For The Radio (Cold Chillin)

Karu – Blackbird (Beat Machine)

Liam de Bruin – Friday Evening (Heard & Felt)

Magic In Threes – Come On Down (Lay Far Remix) (Razor N Tape)

Opolopo – Yellowjackets (GAMM)

D Train – You’re The One For Me (TM Shall I Bruk It) (Bandcamp)

Afronaut – How It Goes (Tru Thoughts)

Mala – Anti War Dub (DMZ)

St Germain – Rose Rouge (Terry Laird Nu Maloya Mix) (Warner Music)

Jaydonclover – Piecesofme feat Rada (Nospaces)

Quantic & Nidia Góngora – Balada Borracha (Tru Thoughts)

The Avalanches feat Sananda Maitreya & Vashti Bunyan – Reflecting Light (Modular)

Isabelle Brown – Places (Isabelle Brown)

The Harlem Gospel Travelers – Fight On! (Colemine)

Roy Ayers – Everybody (Uno Melodic)

A Tribe Called Quest -Luck Of Lucien (Instrumental) (Jive)

Ivy Lab – Stacked (20/20 LDN)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 25.07.21 with Hemai, The Rebirth, Calibre

Hemai, the 22 year old multi-instrumentalist and producer, joins Robert via Zoom to talk about the influences on his recent album on Tru Thoughts, including his love of Brazilian music and the influence of his Dad (check the Perry Hemus track). Plus some tunes from Azymuth, The Rebirth and Jamiroquai alongside Strange Beauty album tracks. There is also music from Biz Markie (Rest In Peace), Calibre and John Carrol Kirby.

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Sunday 25^th July 2021

Calibre – Five Minute Flame (Signature)

John Carrol Kirby – P64 By Me (Stones Throw)

Hemai – Music and Interview

Hemai – Noa Noa feat Emilia Anastazia (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Brother’s Shuffle (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Love Dancer (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Perry Hemus – Changes (Original in ¾) (Woodland)

Hemai – Eyes Closed feat Layfullstop (Eyes Wide Open)

Hemai – Noa Noa (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – We Could Be Jaded (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

The Rebirth – This Journey In (Kajmere Sound)

Azymuth – Equipe 68 (Far Out)

Jamiroquai – Emergency On Planet Earth (Masters At Work Remix) (Sony)

Hemai – Vertigo (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Gone Surfing (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Brother’s Shuffle feat Maralisa (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – When Day Breaks (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Awake Indigo (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Bandits Pocket (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Hemai – Awkae Indigo feat Ruby Wood (Tru Thoughts)

End of Hemai – Music and Interview

Renosedistrikt – Smit feat Stefan Zmit (Hum Hum)

Biz Markie – Vapors (Cold Chillin)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 18.07.21 with Iyamah, Afronaut, Portishead

Soul from Iyamah, Red Astaire (a new version of the classic ‘Follow Me’), Silas Short (Stones Throw) and MELONYX. Deep beats from Ivy Lab, Simon Richmond & John Metcalfe. Brand new music from Afronaut (Bugz In the Attic) on Tru Thoughts. Hemai remixes BaggE & Tyegreen and Sefi Zisling remixes Alice Russell. Portishead’s version of S.O.S. New music from Sampology. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 18^th July 2021

Iyamah – Balance (Iyamah)

J Dankworth – Nardwuar (Instrumental) (Mukatsuku)

Red Astaire – Follow Me (Alt Mix) (House Of Godis)

Silas Short – Cloudy June (Stones Throw)

Melonyx – Energy (Tru Thoughts)

Khruangbin – Summer Madness (Night Time Stories)

Priti Patel Saying Taking The Knee Is Gesture Politics

Moya Lothian Mclean BLM & Distractions

Portishead – SOS (Soundcloud)

Quakers – We Tried (Stones Throw)

Simon Richmond & John Metcalfe – Hellstone (ECC100)

Ivy Lab – Stacked (Everythingmustchange)

Bom – Ashe Rising (Paper)

Phoojun – Someatime (Archive)

Afronaut – How It Goes (Tru Thoughts)

Toro y Moi – I Can Get Love (Carpark)

Sampology – Suffer and Swim feat Allysha Joy (Middle Name)

Kitty Winter – New Morning (Spinning Wheel)

Emma-Jean Thackray – Our People (Movementt)

J.O.B Why Tom From Hamstead Boos Taking The Knee

Anchorsong – Last Feast (V.B Kühl Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Tyson – Tuesday (LMP)

BaggE & Tyegreen – Sorry ‘Bout That (Hemai Remix) (Well Overdue)

Africa Express – Morals feat Moonchild Sanelly, Mahotella Queens, Muzi, Mr Jukes (Africa Express)

Alice Russell – Heartbreaker (Sefi Zisling Remake) (Tru Thoughts)

Donna Summer – Bad Girls (Sam Redmore Remix Instrumental)

Monsterz – Harlem Slang (Nirobi Edit)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 11.07.21 with Baronhawk Poitier, WheelUP, Tyson

Part 2 of a special Sonic Switch DJ mix covering tunes that came out during lockdown which Robert would have been playing at Sonic Switch, his club residency in Brighton, if clubs were open. So a celebration of some of the good dancefloor tracks that came out this last year plus a few more classics. Includes percussive grooves from Baronhawk Poitier. Jungle from Dub Liner and Salaryman. Dubplates from Stylo G & Sister Nancy. Deep disco from Fybe One. Dancefloor Soul from Tyson and Steam Down feat Afronaut Zu. Broken Beat from WheelUP. A big tune from Vicor Uwaifo. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 11^th July 2021

Quantic – I Won’t Fade Away (Selva)

95 North presents Basement Culture – Odyssey (The Offbeat Track) (Groove On)

Sonic Switch: Tunes From Lockdown (Part 2 of 2) DJ Mix by Robert Luis

WheelUP – Rise Above feat Abacus (Tru Thoughts)

LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – Frequency (Super Sonic Jazz)

Baronhawk Poitier – Temperado Tornado (Planet E)

Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis – Obviemama (Analog Africa)

Cut Chemist – Adidas To Addis 2021 Mix (Bandcamp)

Nu:Tone – One Day At A Time feat Lalin St Juste (Hospital)

Dub-Liner – A Rougher Version feat General T.K. (Concrete Castle Dubs )

Salaryman – Pon Pause (Serial Killaz)

Stylo G & Sister Nancy – Badd Bam (Robert Luis Special) (Dubplate)

Tyson – Tuesday (LMP Recordings)

Steam Down feat Afronaut Zu – Etcetera (Decca)

HNNY – Cheer Up My Brother (HNNY)

Fybe:One – Lovin’ Me (Tru Thoughts)

Sault – Son Shine (Forever Living Originals)

Magnum – Evolution (The Phoenix)

Gabriels – Love and Hate in a Different Time (Atlas)

Pomo & Harrison Brome – Intoxicated (HW&W)

Celeste – Stop This Flame (Nirobi Edit)

Strategy – Nom Wah Tea Parlour (Tru Thoughts)

STR4TA – Aspects (Demus Dub) (Brownswood)

End Of Sonic Switch: Tunes From Lockdown (Part 2 of 2) DJ Mix by Robert Luis

Frankie Valentine presents Icelandic Conspiracy – Twist To Forget (Icon)

San Francisco Committee – Never Before (Tramp)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 04.07.21 with dereck d.a.c., MELONYX, Blackalicious

New music from Sault and MELONYX. Plus a special Sonic Switch DJ mix covering tunes that came out during lockdown that Robert would have been playing at Sonic Switch, his club residency in Brighton, if clubs were open. So a celebration of some of the good dancefloor tracks that came out this last year plus a few classics. Includes music from dereck d.a.c., Hadiya George, Wonky Logic, MF DOOM, Close Counters, Penza Penza, Anushka, Mr Scuff & Mark Rae. Plus a classic Blackalicious track in tribute to Gift Of Gab (R.I.P). Look out for part 2 of the Sonic Switch mix next week including Jungle, Broken Beat and Soul selections.

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Sunday 4^th July 2021

MELONYX – Energy (Tru Thoughts)

Nicolette – No Government (Shut Up And Dance Records)

Sault – Bitter Streets (Forver Living Originals)

Modaji – Starburst Over Orion (Laws Of Motion)

Sonic Switch – Tunes from Lockdown (Part 1 of 2) DJ Mix by Robert Luis  

El Khat – Ya Raiyat (Batov)

Mr Scruff & Mark Rae – How Sweet It Is (Grand Central)

Mad Skillz feat Extra P & Q Tip – Extra Abstract Skillz (Big Beat)

dereck d.a.c X KIANVSLIFE – Shook (dereck d.a.c)

MF DOOM – Rhymes Like Dimes (Metal Face)

Hadiya George – Hot Flavor (Godmode Smash Bros Extended Remix) (Defected)

Wonky Logic – Andromeda Style Fuunk (Super Sonic Jazz)

Penza Penza – Shultz Thing (Nirobi Edit) (FNR)

Peter Luedemann & Pit Troja – Mechanical Heart (Coloursound)

Anushka – Bad Weather (Tru Thoughts)

The Secret Soul Society – Better Get To Know You (Slightly Transformed)

Dirtytwo – Found Love (Razor N Tape)

The Blue Velvets – Summertime (Kon’s 12” Disco Mix)

Samii – Here To Luv Myself (2000 Black)

Hamlet Minassian – Al Elnim (Mr Bongo)

Ron Basejam – Flight Of The Eisenberg (Ron’s Reworks)

Close Counters – Feel It (Close Counters)

End of Sonic Switch – Tunes from Lockdown (Part 1 of 2) DJ Mix by Robert Luis

Theo Parrish – This Is For You (Instrumental) (Sound Signature)

Blackalicious – Alphabet Aerobics (Cut Chemist 2.5 Minute Workout) (Mo Wax)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 27.06.21 with Joy Crookes, Anushka, Jeremiah Asiamah

Soulful grooves from Joy Crookes, Sault and The Mighty Sceptres (remixed by Kenny Dope). Brand new music from Anushka from their latest album on Tru Thoughts. Dancefloor sounds from Wonky Logic and Lavrutz. Hip Hop from dereck d.a.c. X KIANVSLIFE, KRS One, Quakers feat Sampa The Great and Blackk Chronical. An instrumental classic form the Beastie Boys. Dancefloor drums and percussion from Jeremiah Asiamah, Afronaut and Baronhawk Poitier. Tempo changing Jazz from the excellent Ebi Soda. A Hip Hop and Bass classic from Danny Breaks. Plus plenty more musical treats.

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Sunday 27^th June 2021

Anushka – Bad Weather (Tru Thoughts)

Kirk Degiorgio presents As One – Triumphant (Bandcamp)

Sault – Why Why Why Why Why (Forever Living Originals)

The Mighty Sceptres – Shy As A Butterfly (Kenny Dope Extended Mix) (Ubiquity)

Joy Crookes – Feet Don’t Fail Me Now (Speakerbox)

Lavrutz – Balcony Jazz (Dobro)

Wonky Logic – Andromeda Style Fuunk (Super Sonic Jazz)

dereck d.a.c. X KIANVSLIFE – Shook (Bandcamp)

KRS One – Sound Of Da Police (Robert Luis Dubplate) (Jive)

Quakers – Approach With Caution feat Sampa The Great (Stones Throw)

Blackk Chronical – A Marionette (The Unapologetic Autopsy Of Crime)

Beastie Boys – Groove Holmes (Capitol)

Shadez Of Brooklyn – Change (Instrumental) (Pandemonium Wrekordz)

Tiawa – Sonhos Cor De Rosa (Tru Thoughts)

Khruangbin – Right (BBE)

Nayana Iz – Partner In Crime (Different)

Fauzia – It’s OK (Flashes In Time)

Yellow Spoon – Octopus (HHV)

Sergio Mendes – Magalenha (Craft)

Jeremiah Asiamah – Bring It (Extended Instrumental ) (Ground Up)

Afronaut feat Son del Batey – Golpe Tuyo Calinda (Bitasweet)

Baronhawk Poitier – Temperado Tornado (Planet E)

Ebi Soda – Dahling (Tru Thoughts)

Innervisons – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

A Tribe Called Quest – Luck Of Lucien (Instrumental) (Jive)

Danny Breaks – The Bionik Skratch (Alphabet Zoo)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 20.06.21 with Tyson, Anchorsong, Common Saints

A big track from Tyson. Soul from D’Angelo, Steam Down feat Afronaut Zu, fika & El Train. Out there but funky beats from Georgia Anne Muldrow and Danny Breaks. Disco from Palmskin Productions and Kon’s version of The Blue Velvets. Wonky Logic’s remix of Bryony Jarman-Pinto. The Exemen’s remix of a 4hero classic. A quality song from This Is The Kit. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 20^th June 2021

Tyson – Tuesday (LMP Recordings)

Innervisons aka J Magik – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

fika & El Train – Out Of My Head (frtyfve)

Sly5thAve – Super Rich Kids (Tru Thoughts)

Sam Wills – Hold Tight (Nxtgen)

Steam Down feat Afronaut Zu – Etcetera (Decca)

D’Angelo – Chicken Grease (EMI)

Danny Breaks – La La La (Alphabet Zoo)

Georgia Anne Muldrow – Action Groove (Foreseen)

Palmskin Productions – Love Will Go (Freerange)

The Blue Velvets – Summertime (Kon’s 12” Disco Mix)

Madlib – Mystic Bounce (Blue Note)

Sam Irl – Headlock (Jazz & Milk)

Bryony Jarman-Pinto – All About Life (Wonky Logic Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Quantic – I Won’t Fade Away (Selva)

4hero – Hold It Down (Exemen Remix) (Talkin Loud)

Yelfris Valdés – Full Moon (Likwid Continual Space Motion Remix) (Musica Maconda)

Anchorsong feat Bookend – The Ocean Mirage (Tru Thoughts)

Common Saints – Summer Sun (Starsonics)

Kay Young Change – Change (Pias)

April + Vista – Cooperators (April Vista)

This Is The Kit – Riddled With Ticks (Rough Trade)

Hiatus Kaiyote – Red Room (Brainfeeder)

John Carroll Kirby – Rainmaker (Stones Throw)

Thijsenterprise – Sunglasses for Summertime in the Zoo (Rucksack)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 13.06.21 with Tiawa, Tyson, Tricky

Music from the new Tiawa album on Tru Thoughts (part sung in Portuguese). Deep music from Greentea Peng. Soul from Tyson. A classic from Tricky. A great track from Lex Amor. Brand new music from Quantic on his label Selva. Jazz Dance from Nubiya Garcia remixed by Mark De Clive Lowe and Da Lata. A classic from The Specials (on the 40th Anniversary of its release) and a tune that possibly inspired it, from Buster’s All Stars. A track from the quality new Georgia Anne Muldrow album. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 13^th June 2021

Greentea Peng – Meditation (Universal)

Jaubi – Straight Path featuring Tenderlonious & Latarnik (Astigmatic)

Tiawa – Embora (Tru Thoughts)

Lex Amor – Odogwu (Lex Amor)

Tricky – Aftermath (Island)

Tyson – Tuesday (LMP)

Common Saints – Lovesong (Starsonics)

Shungudzo – It’s A Good Day (To Fight The System) (BMG)

Wonky Logic – Andromeda Style Fuunk (Super Sonic Jazz)

LTJ Bukem – Cosmic Interlude (Earth)

Quantic – I Won’t Fade Away (Selva)

Ron Basjam – Flight Of The Eisenberg (Ron’s Reworks)

WheelUP – Les Deux Magots (Tru Thoughts)

Nubya Garcia – The Message Continues (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix) (Concord Jazz)

Hemai – Awake Indigo feat. Ruby Wood (Tru Thoughts)

The Jazz Brothers – Beatitude (Talkin Loud)

Da Lata – Asking Eyes (Agogo)

The Specials – Ghost Town (2 Tone)

Buster’s All Stars – Seven Wonders Of The World (Soulsville Center)

Georgia Anne Muldrow – Yoself (Foreseen)

Ebony Rockers – Steppin Out (Nirobi Edit)