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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 31.05.20 with Nayana IZ, Evabee, Space Captain

A quality tune from Nayana IZ. Brand new music from Space Captain on Tru Thoughts. Hip Hop from Bishop Nehru feat. MF Doom and Rodney P. A track from the album on Blue Note by Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes. Good dancefloor Beats from Nuff Pedals feat. Maddslinky and Felipe Gordon. Country Soul from Blaze Foley. Drum & Bass from G Force, Roni Size and Sky Joose. A track from the Stretch & Bobbito album. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 24.05.20 with Nikitch, Kuna Maze, Evabee

Brand new music from Nikitch & Kuna Maze on Tru Thoughts. A great catchy tune from Evabee. Hip Hop from Bishop Nehru feat. MF Doom, IG Culture feat. Ty, and a classic from Group Home. J-Felix with a Boogie cover of Be Thankful.  Disco Jazz from Greenskeepers. A quality UK Garage tune from Sky Joose with a funky bass and chicken noises! A big tune from Likwid Continual Space Motion fusing Broken Beat / Jazz. Drum and Bass from Peshay (with a Chic influence), Viewer, and Calibre. sUb_modU with electronic Afrobeat inspired synth grooves. A classic tune from DJ Takemura. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 17.05.20 with Ty, KINGDEM, Durrty Goodz

This week’s show is a tribute to Ty (Rest In Peace) who sadly passed away recently and so it has been broadcast early (in addition to its regular Sunday slot). So a DJ mix for most of the show, focussing on some of the great music Ty recorded over the years. Including music from his albums on Big Dada, BBE and Jazz Refreshed. Some of Ty’s earlier releases with Shortee Blitz and The London All Stars. Recent music from the KINGDEM project alongside Rodney P and Blak Twang. A great remix of Lizz Fields Ty did with his co-producer Drew (soulful Broken Beats). Ty’s feature collaborations with Dego, The Bamboos and Terri Walker and more. A quality tribute to Ty from Durrty Goodz. A few tunes from the Kick Snare and an Idea EP series we were so pleased to release on Tru Thoughts. Gamechanger tracks like Wait A Minute and Groovement. Plus plenty more musical goodness.

Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold 10.05.20 with Tony Allen, Princess Nokia, Sly5thAve

In tribute to Tony Allen (Rest In Peace) there is music from Fela Kuti, Sebastian Tellier and more. Hip Hop from Westside Gunn, Princess Nokia and Jay Electronica. Soul from Sly5thAve feat. Melissa McMillan, Cleo Sol and DJ Spinna remixing Zero 7. Brand new music from Nikitch & Kuna Maze’s forthcoming album on Tru Thoughts. Uplifting whistling grooves from Wajatta on Brainfeeder. Plus plenty more musical treats.