Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 13.09.20 with JGrrey, Tiawa, Sarathy Korwar

Soul from JGrrey, Rahaven, Greentea Peng and Tiawa. A Hip Hop classic from Natural Resource. Star Wars Cut & Paste from Si Spex. A great track from Huw Marc Bennet. Quality music from Steam Down on Blue Note. Record Store Day vinyl specials from Sarathy Korwar and Ezra Collective. Gospel with Rap from the 1950’s by The Jubaliares. A Drum and Bass classic from Goldie remixed by 4hero. A quality Jungle Remix from Think Tonk. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 13th September 2020

JGrrey – Ain’t So (JGrrey)
Rahaven – 7am (Raheaven)
Demae – Ford (Touching Bass)
Tiawa – Life Is Not A Crime (Tru Thoughts)
Greentea Peng – Hu Man (EMI)
Natural Resource – Bums (Ekapa RPM)
Si Spex – Def Star (Bandcamp)
Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey on Bill Maher
Salaam Remi & Black On Purpose feat Black Thought, Syleena Johnson, Cee-Lo Green, Anthony Hamilton & Stephen Marley – Is It Because I’m Black (Louder Than Life)
Steam Down – Etcetera (Blue Note)
Huw Marc Bennett – In My Craft (Albert’s Favourites)
First Floor – Agua (Re-Edit) (Local Talk)
Sarathy Korwar – Mumbay feat MC Mawali (Auntie Flo Remix) (Leaf)
Dr Xand – Cummings Driving Eye Test Lie
Ezra Collective – Dark Side Riddim (Enter The Jungle)
Rabii Harnoune & V.B.Kühl – Yomali (WheelUP Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Karizma – Georgia (Kaytronik’s Unreleased BrukItDownBeat Mix) (Bandcamp)
Ltd W Lbl – Scrutinized Tune (Ltd W Lbl)
The Jubalaires – Noah (Orange Leisure)
Innervisons – Mermaids (Mo Wax)
Shazia Manzoor – Pyar Kiya To Nibhana (Do For Love Mix) (Kamlee)
Goldie – Inner City Life (4 Hero Remix Part 1) (FFRR)
Gawd Status – The Alchemist feat Fae Simon (Sly Logic Bootleg)
Digital & Spirit vs Flava & Dissect – Primal (Resound Remix) (Function)
Bounty,Beenie & Sassco- Law Riddim (Think Tonk Jugglism Remix)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 06.09.20 with Gawd Status, Steam Down, Shazia Manzoor

On the week the new Shapes compilation is released on Tru Thoughts we play a couple of tunes that are on the vinyl from Gawd Status and WheelUP. A great 7” release from Steam Down on Blue Note. Hip Hop from Biz Markie and Natural Resource. Soul from Caron Wheeler and Monica. Si Spex cuts and pastes some Star Wars samples. Piano Broken Beat from Cengiz. Soulful South Asian sounds from Shazia Manzoor. The excellent 2000Black remix of Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 6^th August 2020

Biggabush – Intravenus 2 (Tru Thoughts)

Kim Latrice Jones – Equality Not Revenge

Natural Resource – I Love This World (Makin Records)

Gawd Status – Amplified Science (Tru Thoughts)

Biz Markie – Vapors (Cold Chillin)

Caron Wheeler – Star (12″ Edit) (Airtight)

Steam Down – Etcetera (Blue Note)

Monica – So Gone (J)

Barry & The Chivertons – Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back) (Bandcamp)

Finn Irregular – Waves (Tuck Shop)

Marschmellows – Soulpower (Jazzanova’s Straight Dub Mix) (Sonar Kollektiv)

Kamaal Williams – Save Me (Black Focus)

Ltd W Lbl – Scrutinized Tune (Ltd W Lbl)

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

Saronde – Firewood feat. Idd Aziz (Universal)

Cengiz – Not Eazy Listening (Super Sonic Jazz)

WheelUP – Vitruvian Man (Tru Thoughts)

Si Spex – Def Star (Bandcamp)

Shazia Manzoor – Us Ko Rok Lo (Kamlee)

Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait (Long Dutch Mix) (Atlantic)

Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Sour Face (2000Black Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Real Thing – Dance With Me (Nirobi Edit)

Jonny Faith – Mange Tout (Garden of Zen)

Rex Orange County – Uno (Rex Orange County)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 30.08.20 with Asha Puthli, Moonchild, Scorzayzee

To celebrate Record Store Day 2020 finally happening, this week’s Unfold show is a vinyl special featuring some RSD releases alongside other vinyl treats new, old and classic. Soul from Moonchild (remixed by Jazzy Jeff and James Poyser) and Minnie Riperton. Hip Hop from the Jungle Brothers and Scorzayzee. Revolution inspiring Soul / Funk from Magnum. Dego remixing Bryony Jarman-Pinto (forthcoming on a Tru Thoughts 12”). Classic Broken Beat from Da One Away aka Dego. Quality re-issue of the Asha Puthli album from Mr Bongo records. Plus lots more great music to enjoy across the genres.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 23.08.20 with Souleance, Tiawa, Hemai

Dancefloor grooves from Souleance & Kartell. Music from new Tru Thoughts signing Tiawa. A track from the new Khruangbin album. Greentea Peng drops another good single. Music from 20 year old multi instrumentalist and producer Hemai. A classic from The Young Disciples on Talkin Loud. Drum & Bass / Jungle from The JB (sampling Soul II Soul) and Think Tonk. Gospel soul from PJ Morton. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 23^rd August 2020

Tiawa – Life Is Not A Crime (Tru Thoughts)

Mildlife – Phase (Research)

Jack Penate – Prayer (XL)

Fifth Of Heaven – Just a Little More feat Denise Johnson (BBE)

Abstract Truth – (We Had) A Thing (Jay’s Naked Mix) (Wave)

Wham! – Nothing Looks The Same In The Light (CBS)

Hemai – Rise from the Sun (Eyes Wide Open)

Anderson .Paak – Lockdown Remix feat JID, Noname Jay Rock (Aftermath)

Kartell – All In feat Che Lingo (Roche Musique)

Khruangbin – Time (You And I) (Dead Oceans Inc)

Gonzi – Soul Occupation (Super Sonic Jazz)

Nikitch & Kuna Maze – Hey, This Must Be Deep (Tru Thoughts)

Logic1000 – Precision (Logic 1000)

Crafty 893 – Sincerely (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Greentea Peng – Hu Man (Universal)

Lady Blackbird – Beware the Stranger (Foundation Music)

Bonobo – Brighton Tapes 02 (Soundcloud)

PJ Morton feat. MusiqCity Walls – Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (Acoustic Version) (Morton)

Young Disciples – Get Yourself Together (Talkin Loud)

Souleance – Aquarelle (First Word)

The JB – Back 2 Life (The Dedication) (Back 2 Basics)

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

Dillinja – Sovereign Melody (Deep Jungle)

Think Tonk – Mus’Be Mad (Hospital)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 16.08.20 with Rabii Harnoune, V.B. Kühl, Chaka Khan

This week in the second half of the show Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl join Robert via Zoom to play tracks from their recent album on Tru Thoughts, talk about the history of Gnawa music from Morocco and how this project fusing Gnawa and electronic music came about.  For the first hour there is music from Jack Penate (produced by Inflo… the man behind Sault and also featuring Malcom Catto on drums). A brand new remix of Anderson .Paak’s Lockdown anthem. Smoove cleverly chops up the original breaks as used by A Tribe Called Quest together. Krewcial re-edits a classic from Chaka Khan. The Sugarloaf Gangsters with a tempo changing Brazilian influenced drum workout. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 16^th August 2020

Jack Penate – Prayer (XL)

Mildlife – Phase (Research)

Philip Bailey – Children Of The Ghetto

Anderson .Paak – Lockdown Remix feat. JID, Noname Jay Rock (Aftremath)

Chaka Khan – I’m Every Woman (Krewical Edit) (Vinylators)

Roy Ayers – Everybody (Uno Melodic)

Smoove – A Quest Called Tribe (Part 2) (Wack)

Crafty 893 – Sincerely (Instrumental) (Tru Thoughts)

Souleance – Aquarelle (First Word)

Take Vibe E.P – Golden Brown (Jazz Room)

iO – Claire (Mark Broom Mix) (Mo Wax)

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl in conversation via Zoom:

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Baniya

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Baniya (Instrumental)

Innervisions – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Invitation To Dance

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Traveller

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Traveller (Instrumental)

Gonzi – Soul Occupation (Super Sonic Jazz)

Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Soyo

End of Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl in conversation via Zoom

Sugarloaf Gangsters – Chor Gway (GAMM)

Anunaku & DJ Plead – Wheele (AD 93)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 09.08.20 with Space Captain, The Roots, Cleo Sol

Lots of quality music this week including the new single from Space Captain on Tru Thoughts. Hip Hop from The Roots (Rest In Peace Malik B) and Westside Gunn. Jazz from Emma-Jean Thackray on the vinyl label Night Dreamer. Soul from Sound Of Superbad and Cleo Sol. Broken Beat from Laroye remixing Pegasvs, Son Of Scientist (aka IG Culture) and Domu making a welcome return remixing Nikitch & Kuna Maze. A classic from Abstract Truth. Drum & Bass from Jrumhand and older but newly re-issued Tom & Jerry (from the Reinforced crew). Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 9^th August 2020

Sound Of Superbad – I Want’cha (Izipho Soulrecords)

Westside Gunn – Trash Bag (Instrumental) (Nature Sounds)

Cleo Sol – Rewind (Forever Living Originals)

Space Captain – Birthday Cards (Tru Thoughts)

Kutiman – A Giant Snail (Siyal)

Abstract Truth – (We Had) A Thing (Jay’s Naked Mix) (Wave)

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

Haim – Summer Girl (Universal)

Emma Jean Thackray – Yang (Night Dreamer)

Hidden Spheres – Ruhani (Oath)

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

The Seshen – Still Dreaming (Ben Hauke Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Son Of Scientist feat Heidi Vogel – Solution (Dutty Church Remix) (Main Squeeze)

Nikitch & Kuna Maze – The Leak (Domu Remix) (Tru Thoughts)

Impish – White Pony (Hospital)

Jrumhand – October (Smooth N Groove)

Tom & Jerry – How It Feels (Ako Beatz)

Bonobo – BrightonTapes 01 (Soundcloud)

The Roots – Clones (Geffen)

Westside Gunn feat Benny & Boldy James – Buffs Vs Wires (Griselda)

Captain Planet – Fireflies & Palm Wine (Bastard Jazz)

J.O.B – Boris Johnson Really Likes Gestures (But Would Not Do A Gesture Against Racism)

Amrit Kaur – Blind (Jugni Media)

Harvey Mason – Modaji (Arista)

GhostChant feat Georgia Mason – Kiyu (Tangential)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 02.08.20 with Denise Johnson, Sault, Bonobo

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 26.07.20 with Amrit Kaur, Greentea Peng, Moonchild

A great song from Amrit Kaur. A track from the excellent Sault album. Hip Hop from Black Moon, Organized Konfusion and Divine. Broken Beat from Wheel Up and Laroye remixing Pegasvs. A dancefloor track by Jidenna (as featured in Series 4 of Insecure). Janelle Monae (as featured in the excellent I May Destroy You series). Reggae from Billy Boyo and a Sister Nancy Dubplate special. Drum and Bass from Dave Owen, Chug and Leviticus (the Amen version). Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis
Sunday 26th July

Amrit Kaur – Blind (Jugni)

Harvey Mason – Modaji (Arista)

Sound Of Superbad – I Want’cha (Izipho Soulrecords)

Sault – Hard Life (Forever Living Originals)

Moonchild – Wise Women (Tru Thoughts)

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

Organized Konfusion – Stray Bullet (Hollywood Basic)

Divine – Nas Interlude (Mass Appeal)

Divine – Kohinoor (Mass Appeal)

WheelUP – Life On Mars (Tru Thoughts)

Citizen Deep – Gimme Gimme (Audio Jazz)

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

Sons & Daughters Of Lite – Let The Sun Shine In (Luv N Haight)

Jidenna – Feng Shui (Atlantic)

Janelle Monae – Dance Or Die (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)

sUb_modU – Expensive S*** (Tru Thoughts)

Richard Pryor – Racism + Capitalism

Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington – First Responders (Empire)

Maxwell Owin & Xenia Manasseh – Probably Never feat. Joe Armon-Jones (Extra Soul Perception)

Greentea Peng – Sane (Different / Tennnn)

Billy Boyo – One Spliff A Day (VP)

Sister Nancy – Bam Bam (Robert Luis Special) (Dubplate)

Pa Salieu – Betty (Warners)

Dave Owen – Yo Girl

Chug – Sunday Sesh (Promo)

Leviticus – Burial (Amen Mix) (Promo)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 19.07.20 with Sade, Kinny, Awkward Corners

A classic tune from Sade. A track from the excellent Sault album. Hip Hop sampling the Pinball Song from Sesame street by Nautilus. IG Culture reworking Fela Kuti & Tony Allen. Heavy Bass and Drums from Monsterz. Broken Beat from WheelUP on Tru Thoughts. Gospel from Rev Milton Brunson as featured in the series I May Destroy You. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 19^th July 2020

Sault – Pray Up Stay Up (Forever Living Originals)

Scarface – On My Block (Instrumental) (Def Jam)

Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Emerge (Fish Factory Session) (Tru Thoughts)

Sade –  Immigrant (Sony)

Lynda Dawn & BesKept – Roses (Extra Soul Perception)

Photek – Into The 90’s (Metalheadz)

Jack Straton – Origins Of Whiteness

Pa Salieu – Betty (Warner)

Johnny Osbourne – Budy Bye (Kenny Dope Mix) (Priority)

Nautilus – Twelve (Innera)

Joash – Salome (Compost)

Soho – Hot Music (Nirobi Edit) (Square)

Monsterz – Harlem Slang (Nirobi Edit)

Teakwood – Teakwood Jesse (Mo Soul)

Opolopo – Spinnin (If It Ain’t Jazz)

Fela Kuti x Tony Allen –  I.T.T.  (Shall I Bruk It Flip Pt 2)

WheelUP – Jishin (Girl) (Tru Thoughts)

Mark Hamer – Call To Farage

Sentinel 793 – Staunch (Promo)

Tipsy – Space Golf (Venusiian Swing Mix) (Asphodel)

Kutiman – Tanzania (Siyal)

Massive Attack – Teardrop (Virgin)

Kinny – Big Fat Liar (Tru Thoughts)

Rev. Milton Brunson – It’s Gonna Rain (Word)

J Magik – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

Awkward Corners – No Green Lights (AmaMizu remix) (Shapes Of Rhythm)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 12.07.20 with Lynda Dawn, Moonchild, Jrumhand

Brand new Soul music from Lynda Dawn. Classics from 4 Hero and Hiatus Kaiyote. Hip Hop from Gawd Status, Noname and Gang Starr. Gospel from Enlightment and Lisa Taylor. Drum & Bass from Peshay, Steppa, Jrumhand & Poschek. Broken Beat from LCSM & WheelUP. A track from the excellent Sault album. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 12^th July 2020

Moonchild – Whistling (Tru Thoughts)

J Magik – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

Hiatus Kaiyote – Nakamarra (Sony)

4Hero feat Carina Andersson – Les Fleur (Talkin Loud)

The Stance Brothers – Resolution Blue (We Jazz Records)

Gang Starr – Mass Appeal (Chrysalis)

Gawd Status – Uranium (Tru Thoughts)

Noname – Song 33 (Noname)

Sly5thAve – Expatria feat Thalma de Freitas (Tru Thoughts)

Lynda Dawn & BesKept – Roses (Extra Soul Perception)

Harvey Mason – Modaji (BMG)

Enlightment – I Got To Get Away (Nature Sounds)

Lisa Taylor – Did You Pray Today (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)

Ja’Net Dubois – Queen Of The Highway (Kon Edit) (Backatcha)

Sault – Bow feat Michael Kiwanuka (Forever Living Originals)

Citizens Advice – Social Distancing (Yoruba Soul)

Gil Scot Heron – Explaining The Meaning Of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – For the People (Super Sonic Jazz)

WheelUP – People (Tru Thoughts)

Hifi Sean & Crystal Waters – Heavy (Extended) (Plastique)

J.O.B – Boris Johnson Does Not Like Gestures Standing Up To Racsim

Peshay & Steppa – House Of The Rising Sun (Peshay Music)

Jrumhand & Poschek – Jazz Tears (Soul Deep Exclusives)

Kim Latrice Jones – Lucky We Just Want Equality

Zero 7 – Waiting Line (S.P.Y Remix) (White Label)

Drumagick – Take Five (Drumagick Edit)

Kings Of The Rollers – Shella feat Chimpo (Robert Luis Dubplate Special) (Hospital)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 05.07.20 with Arlo Parks, Gawd Status, Luther Vandross

A quality song from Arlo Parks. Soul from April + Vista and Sault. Hip Hop from The Roots, Gawd Status, Wu Tang Clan and a new version of Public Enemy’s Fight The Power feat. Rapsody, Nas and more. Dancefloor Soul from Anderson .Paak, Luther Vandross and Vex Ruffin. Electronic / Jazz fusion from Nikitch & Kuna Maze on Tru Thoughts. Broken Beat / Jazz from LCSM. 4Hero’s classic remix of Nuyorican Soul. Drum & Bass from Villem and Jrumhand. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Unfold with Robert Luis

Sunday 5^th July 2020

Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Roy Ayers – Synchronize Vibration (Jazz Is Dead)

J Magik – Mermaids (Mo Wax)

April + Vista – How To Get By (Clean) (Otherfeels)

Arlo Parks – Black Dog (Transgressive)

The Roots – You Got Me feat Erykah Badu (Geffen)

Sault – Stop Dem (Forever Living Originals)

Public Enemy – Fight The Power feat Nas, YG, Rapsody, Black Thought & ?uest Love (B.E.T)

Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck (Loud)

Gawd Status – Amplified Science (Tru Thoughts)

Harvey Mason – Modaji (Arista)

Anderson Paak – Lockdown (Aftermath)

Vex Ruffin – I’m Still At It (Stones Throw)

Luther Vandross – Shine (Epic)

Nikitch & Kuna Maze – 46 Rue Du Fort (Tru Thoughts)

LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – 12th Planet feat Ghettolette String Ensemble (Super Sonic Jazz)

Domu feat Face – Save It (2000 Black)

Sentinel 793 – Moving Modus (Promo)

Kamaal Williams – Strings (ATL) (Studio K7)

Rabii Harnoune And V.B. Kühl – Traveller (Tru Thoughts)

Nuyorican Soul – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (4Hero Remix) (Talkin Loud)

Villem – We Had A Song feat Leo Wood (Hospital)

Need For Mirrors – Blood Orange (V)

Jrumhand – October (Smooth & Groove)

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 28.06.20 with Sault, WheelUP, Noname

Brand new music from Sault and Anderson Paak. Hip hop from Noname, Paula Perry, Public Enemy (produced by DJ Premier). Jazz from the excellent Gary Bartz and Maisha album. Broken Beat from WheelUP and LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion”. Gospel from Rev Milton Brunson. Soulful Beats from Souleance and Nikitch & Kuna Maze. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 21.06.20 with Siti Muharam, WheelUP, Souleance

A quality tune from Siti Muharam’s album on On The Corner records. A great track from a great album by IG Culture’s LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” project. Souleance deliver a wonderful piano boogie track. Brand new Broken Beat from WheelUP’s latest EP on Tru Thoughts. Hip Hop from Noname, and Strategy x Footsie x Cimm. A great (non Drum & Bass) track from Hidden Agenda on Metalheadz. Also Ben Hauke’s excellent remix of The Seshen. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 14.06.20 with Moodymann, Lightning Head, Nayana IZ

Music from the Moodymann album. New music on Stones Throw from Teeth Agency (Jesse Hackett, Bullion and Eska). Dee Dee Bridgewater as re-issued by Mr Bongo. Hip Hop from J Live and Jay Electronica. Deep beats from Tek 9 aka 4 Hero. A classic track from Fela Kuti. Drum and Bass from G Force and Potential Badboy. Jazzy electronic beats from Nikitch & Kuna Maze. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 07.06.20 with Public Enemy, Rodney P, Quasimoto

A special DJ Mix this week called ‘Hip Hop Songs About The Police & Protest.’ With the recent murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests the show has Hip Hop tunes that have been danced to and enjoyed and educated people across the world. With music from the 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, 10’s and 20’s ….five decades, where ultimately the story has not changed but the Hip Hop protest energy has had to continue. Black Lives Matter has brought the story to the mainstream and as this happens we are all hoping a re-set happens soon. Music from Public Enemy, Main Source, Jay Dee, KRS One, Mos Def, A Tribe Called Quest, Rodney P, Life (with a track about Stephen Lawrence), Big L, Quasimoto and more. Turn up loud and listen to the stories and boundary pushing songs.