Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 17.03.24 with Essa, Nutty Nys, Catpack
Hip Hop from Yungun / Essa (from the re-issued album on First Word), Backwood Sweetie, Sonnyjim & the Purist feat Madlib, and a classic from Ultramagnetic MC’s (dubplate style). Afrobeat from Pat Thomas (on Soundway), Heroes Of Limbo and RAH & The Ruffcats. Afrobeats from Burna Boy & Zlatan. Broken Beat from Bruk Rogers feat Dread MC. Breakbeats from XL Regular and Barclay Crenshaw feat Flowdan & Stush. Downtempo tunes from Lauren Faith, DJ Cam and Lefto Early Bird feat Iman Houssein. A Tru Thoughts classic from Kinny. Plus plenty more music treats.
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Sunday 17th March 2024
Nutty Nys – Natural (Re-take) (Stay True Sounds)
The Sunburst Band – Let’s Do It in Style (Z)
Soul Supreme – Award Tour (We Gettin’ Down)
RAH & The Ruffcats – Agidi (Sonar Kollektiv)
Burna Boy – Killin Dem feat Zlatan (Atlantic)
Pat Thomas – Gye Wani (Soundway)
Heroes Of Limbo – Don’t Sweat The Technique (Mocambo)
Ultramagnetic MCs – Poppa Large (Kool Keith Dubplate) (Mercury)
Demon Boyz – Dett (Speaker Feeder Mix) (Remixed by DJ Pogo) (Tribal Bass)
Bruk Rogers – Murder Sound feat Dread MC (Tru Thoughts)
Barclay Crenshaw feat Flowdan & Stush – Do My Ting (DJ Edit) (Easier Said)
XL Regular – Store Duties (Artisjok)
Panacea – Birdfeather (Instrumental) (Glow In The Dark)
Catpack – Walk Away (Tru Thoughts)
Loose Ends – Hanging On A String (Contemplating) (Virgin)
DJ Cam – Without You (Attytude)
Lefto Early Bird – Diane Charlemagne feat Iman Houssein (Brownswood)
Lauren Faith – Los Angeles In Summa (No Path To Follow)
Kinny – Water for Chocolate feat Souldrop (Tru Thoughts)
Jay Electronica – Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge)
Backwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes – Joker’s Wild
Yungun / Essa – What Eye See (First Word)
Showbiz & AG – Next Level (DJ Premier Instrumental) (Payday)
Sonnyjim & The Purist – Does Mushrooms Once feat Madlib (Daupe)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 10.03.24 with Lauren Faith, Bryony Jarman-Pinto, aja monet
Deep Beats from Lauren Faith. Hip Hop from Shaykh Hanif x MichealAngelo, AG, Jean Grae, Cappo. Backwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes. Soul from jaydonclover. Check the lyrics from aja monet. Broken Bea t from Donsurf and Opaque remixing Dom Um Romao. Luke Una with a piano stomper edit on Mr Bongo. Drum & Bass from Terri Walker feat DRS remixed by Zed Bias and Potential Bad Boy remixed by Shy FX. Plus plenty more music treats.
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Sunday 10th March 2024
Mato feat Lady Gatica – You Can’t Turn Me Away (Mato Reggae Mix) (Stix)
Sly Dunbar – Unmetered Taxi (Taxi)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Hazy Memories (Big Crown)
Shaykh Hanif x MichealAngelo – Sistine Chapel (Daupe)
Heems, Lapgan – Bukayo Saka (Mass Appeal India)
AG (Show & AG) – Next Level (DJ Premier Remix) (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Backwood Sweetie & K!NG jvmes – Joker’s Wild
Jean Grae – 2 32’s feat Daily Planet (Blacksmith)
Cappo – Learn To Be Strong (Zebra Traffic/Tru Thoughts)
Lauren Faith – Behind Her Eyes feat Iskra Strings (No Path To Follow)
jaydonclover – lone1s ((NOSPACES))
Common Saints – Summer Sun (Starsonics)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Riverside (Tru Thoughts)
aja monet – for the kids… (drink sum wtr)
Rednosedistrikt – Zmit feat Stefan Zmit (Hum Hum)
Peacey – Playground feat Rona Ray (Peacey’s Acid Mix) (Atjazz)
Cottam – Hit The Wall (Tru Thoughts)
Donsurf – Move (Dance Regular)
Dom Um Romao – Lake Of Perseverence (Opaque Remix) (Head To Toe)
Lionel Pillay – Plum (Luke Una Edit) (Mr Bongo)
There I Ruined It – 99 Problems
Terri Walker feat DRS – Rhythm Of Change (Zed Bias Remix) (Wings Of A Hummingbird)
Calibre – The Dep (Signature)
Potential Bad Boy – Let’s Go (Shy FX Remix) (Third Eye)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 03.03.24 with Sly5thAve, Qendresa, James Brown
A quality string track from the forthcoming Sly5thAve album. A great remix by Wonky Logic of And Is Phi. Hip Hop from Cappo, Jeru The Damaja and Kassa Overall. A new track from Qendresa. Quality Beats from Lauren Faith. Funk from James Brown (a recently discovered unreleased track) and the Quantic Soul Orchestra reworking Beyonce. Jazz / Broken Beat form Mo Wrights remixed by Misto Kay. A classic dancefloor fusion tune from Spiritual South. Plus plenty more music treats.
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Sunday 3rd March 2024
Sly5thAve – Big Brother feat Daniel Wytanis (Tru Thoughts)
Espen Horne – Bakeren (Instrumental) (Mukatsuku)
Maxi Anderson – Lover To Lover (Blue Note)
Qendresa – 2 Much (dream city discs)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Feel Those Things (Tru Thoughts)
And Is Phi – There’s A (Wonky Logic Remix) (Albert’s Favourites)
Jeru The Damaja – Airplay (Ashenafi)
Cappo & Kong The Artisan – Anger (Wounded Ronin) (Noel & Poland)
Kassa Overall – Ready To Ball (Warp)
Kojaque – Wagyu (Soft Boy)
Lauren Faith – Let Go Let Gooo (No Path To Follow)
James Brown – We Got To Change (Universal)
Beyonce – Work It Out (Quantic Soul Orchestra Mix) (Rebtuz)
Lords Of The Underground – Psycho (Instrumental) (Pendulum)
Eugene Blacknell – We Know We Have To Live Together (That Kid Miles Edit)
Gboyega Adelaja – Colourful Environment (Odion Livingstone)
Gregory Porter Liquid Spirit (DJ Snatch Edit) (Battle Weapons)
Mo Wrights – Proof Of Concept (Misto Kay’s Jazz Rave Remix feat Miguel Valente) (Wicked Wax)
Coen – Pressure Roll (Maloca)
Spiritual South – Green Gold (Afro Art)
Bruk Rogers – Get Low (Tru Thoughts)
Syclops – Jump Bugs (Running Back)
Cottam – Hit The Wall (Tru Thoughts)
Flowdan x Skrillex x Fred Again – Rumble (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 25.02.24 with Sio, Ebi Soda, Kaytranada
Soul from Sio & Alice Russell. Hip Hop from Heems, Kojaque feat Wiki, KRS One & J Dilla, Essa, and Black Milk. Jazz from Mo Wrights. Reggae / Dub from Iration Steppas, Prince Fatty feat Shniece, and Egoless. Dancefloor tracks from SpheraQ & Kaytranada. A track from the excellent Congo Funk! compilation on Analog Africa. A classic from Omar & Zed Bias. Plus plenty more music treats.
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Sunday 25th February 2024
Sio – Twilight (Sty Tru Bts)
Brandee Younger – If It’s Magic (Verve)
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou – Have You Seen Assayehegn? (Mississippi)
Alice Russell – I See You (Tru Thoughts)
Black Milk – Sunday’s Best (Fat Beats)
Kojaque – Johnny Mcenroe feat Wiki (Clean) (Soft Boy)
KRS One x J Dilla – Sound Of Da Police V Sycamore (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Heems, Lapgan – Bukayo Saka (Mass Appeal India)
Essa / Yungun – Liquid Love (First Word)
Voices of Fire feat Pharrell Williams – JOY (Unspeakable) (Columbia)
SpheraQ – Between us (Bush Doctor)
Kaytranada – At All (HW&W)
Sohan Wilson – Beloved (Local Talk)
Mo Wrights – things2proof feat QUANZA, Jamie Peet, Han Litz, kotokid, Thierry Bakker (Wicked Wax)
Last Nubian & Sweet Fruity Brunch – mango in da parish (Touching Bass)
NEONE the Wonderer, Hali Ray – RagJazz (UK Funky Remix)
Omar & Zed Bias – Dancing (Tru Thoughts)
Hypnosis Therapy – Patois feat Grove
Ebi Soda – My Man From College (Tru Thoughts)
Iration Steppas – Too Much War (Tandoori Space)
Prince Fatty feat Shniece – Expansions (Lovedub)
Egoless – Vitae Eterna (Deep Medi)
REID – ghosts
The Sorcerers – Yasuke In Roppongi (ATA)
Lolo et Orchestre O.K. Jazz – Lolo Soulfire (Analog Africa)
1st Down – A Day Wit The Homiez (Instrumental) (Payday)
Jay Dee – Rico Suave Bossa Nova (Mr Thing Edit) (Alim Music)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 18.02.24 with BINA, Zed Bias, Jenna G
Soul from BINA. (produced by Subculture), Jaydonclover & Jalen Ngonda. Jazz from Tara Lily feat Theo Croker, Roman Norfleet and Be Present Art Group. Hip Hop from Kojaque, King Kashmere, Shaykh Hanif x MichealAngelo feat Keisha Plum and a classic from Camp Lo (Dubplate style). An instrumental cover of a MF DOOM classic by OMA. New music from Domu and Lefto Early Bird. Jungle from Tom & Jerry and Shy FX & Breakage. UK Garage from Pj Bridger reworking the Wu Tang Clan and Zed Bias & Jenna G covering a Soul II Soul classic. Plus plenty more music treats.
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Sunday 18th February 2024
Tara Lily – 6 Feet Down feat Theo Croker (Tru Thoughts)
André 3000 – Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. / Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, And John Wayne Gacy (Epic)
Jaydonclover – am i stupid? ((NOSPACES))
Shaykh Hanif x MichealAngelo – Freedumb feat Keisha Plum (Daupe)
King Kashmere – Sound Like Home (High Focus)
Kojaque – Larry Bird (Soft Boy)
Camp Lo – Luchini (Robert Luis Special)
Jalen Ngonda – Come Around and Love Me (Daptone)
Roman Norfleet and Be Present Art Group – Joy Song (Mississippi Records)
OMA – Rhymes Like Dimes (Live at The Hip-Hop Chip Shop)
BINA. & Subculture – Dopamine
Pedro Ricardo – Ode ao Gato (Soundway)
Domu – Nothing Ever Changes (Neroli)
Dego & Kaidi – The Vault Descends (Eglo)
Stephane Attias – Brazilian Fight Song (Version) (Laws Of Motion)
Alice Russell – Rain (WheelUP Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Close Counters – Lover To Lover
Aroop Roy – Re Bulele (Freerange)
Lefto Early Bird – Electric feat Aint About Me (Brownswood)
Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M (Pj Bridger Refix)
Zed Bias feat Jenna G – Fairplay (Zed Bias Old Skool Mix) (Tru Thoughts)
Tom & Jerry – Maximum Style
Cham x Chopstick Dubplate – Ghetto Story x Chop Far East (Robert Luis Dubplate)
DJ Krust – Restored (Wonder Palace)
Shy FX & Breakage – Rastafari feat Ras Haile Malekot (Digital Soundboy)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 11.02.24 with Catpack, Kojaque, Bina
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.
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Sunday 11th February 2024
Fatima – Love On Acid (Eglo)
The Stance Brothers – Dam Reyes (We Jazz)
Jamila Woods – Bugs (Jagjaguwar)
Catpack – What I’ve Found (Tru Thoughts)
Sa Ra Creative Partners – Rosebuds (ABB Soul)
Sly5thAve – Monoxide feat MonoNeon, MacKenzie & Peter Knudsen (Tru Thoughts)
Kojaque – Wagyu (Soft Boy)
Shaykh Hanif x Micheal Angelo – Wilderness Of North America (Daupe)
Cappo & Kong The Artisan – Me, Myself & Irene (Noel & Poland)
Flowdan x Skrillex x Fred Again – Rumble (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Matica – Boatman (Dance Regular)
Bruk Rogers – Lalela feat ASAP Shembe (Tru Thoughts)
Chug – Studio Massive
Sentinel 793 – My Guess Dub
The Bamboos – Caicos Dawn (BMG)
Les Frères Soki – Nganga (Analog Africa)
Hiatus Kaiyote – Everything’s Beautiful (Brainfeeder)
BINA. – Dopamine
Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou – Jerusalem (Mississippi)
Tracy Chapman – Fast Car (Elektra)
Mu Quintet – Sukha (Dirth)
Yussef Dayes – Tioga Pass feat Rocco Palladino (Brownswood)
Peshay – Miles From Home (Mo Wax)
Tyla – Water (Aries Remix)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 04.02.24 with Ross Allen, Lady Blackbird, Bruk Rogers
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.
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Sunday 4th February 2024
Alice Russell – I See You (Tru Thoughts)
Isis – In Essense (Mr Bongo)
EVM128 – Gamma Riddim (Alex Phountzi Remix) (CoOp Presents)
Bruk Rogers – Asalato Riddim (Tru Thoughts)
Skwirl – Internalise (Woodland Creatures)
Palm Skin Productions – We Stand Divided (Tru Thoughts)
Ross Allen: Music and interview about A&R
Ultra Nate – Twisted (Strictly Rhythm)
The Amalgamation Of Soundz – Cat In The Rain (Filter)
DJ Q – We Are One (Filter)
Spacek – Eve (Jay Dee Instrumental Remix) (All Right Fresh)
Spacek – Eve (Island Blue)
The Underwolves – Prema Redentor (Island Blue)
Peshay – Switch (Island Blue)
Amy Winehouse – Take The Box (Seiji Mix) (Island)
Medasyn feat Frost P, Lady Sovereign, Shystie, Zuz Rock – The Battle (Casual)
Bruise – The Dassy Slide (Extended Version) (Foundation Music)
Lady Blackbird – Lost & Looking (Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy Cosmodelica Remix) (Foundation Music)
End Of Ross Allen: Music and interview about A&R
2000BLACK – Soursop & Mango
Energy Exchange Ensemble feat Oscar Jerome – Lime Green Skies
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 28.01.24 with Tara Lily, Massive Attack, Theo Croker
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.
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Sunday 28th January 2024
Marlena Shaw – Woman Of The Ghetto (Verve)
Strange Soul Music – Stakes is High (MCR4PAL )
DOWNTEMPO – Recent & Classic Tunes That Have Influenced 25 Years of Tru Thoughts DJ Mix by Robert Luis
Bonobo – Terrapin (Tru Thoughts)
Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas – The Creator Has A Master Plan (International Anthem)
Duval Timothy – Return (Carrying Colour)
Tara Lily – 6 Feet Down feat Theo Croker (Tru Thoughts)
Black Flower – Morning In The Jungle feat Meskerem Mees (Sdban Ultra)
Air – All I Need feat Beth Hirsch (Source)
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Carlos Nino – Fall In Love (Mochilla)
Lambchop – Up With People (Zero7 Remix) (City Slang)
4Hero feat Carina Andersson – Les Fleur (Talkin Loud)
Quantic – Time Is The Enemy (Tru Thoughts)
The Lisa Carbon Trio – Soft Drink (Rephlex)
Fried Funk Food – Turn On, Tune In, Find Joy (Island)
Nostalgia 77 Sessions feat Keith & Julie Tippett – Four Whispers For Archie’s Chair (Tru Thoughts)
Photek – Into The 90’s (Metalheadz)
Massive Attack – Lately (Harmonic313 Remix)
Vindahl – Head Over Heels feat Coco (Tokyo Dawn)
André 3000 – I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time (Epic)
DJ Vadim – The Foundation (The Origin of Hip-Hop) (Ninja Tune)
Innervisons – Mermaids (Mo Wax)
K15 – devoted, still (Essencia)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 21.01.24 with Bryony Jarman-Pinto, Skwirl, Sade
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.
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Sunday 21st January 2024
Sade – OrdinaryLuv (DJ Spinna Refreak)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Love For The Sake Of Dub (Big Crown)
Maylee & Pegwee Power – Mutual Attraction (Do Right)
Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Moving Forward (Tru Thoughts)
Amp Fiddler – Right Where You Are (Genuine)
Skwirl – Internalise Woodland Creatures)
Edmondson – Willows (All My Thoughts)
Lefto Early Bird – I Sing To Find Peace of Mind feat Simbad (Brownswood)
Energy Exchange Ensemble feat Oscar Jerome – Lime Green Skies
O’Donel Levy – Bad, Bad, Simba (Mr Bongo)
Searchlight – We Could Be More (Wipe The Needle Remix Instrumental) (FallenTree1Hundred)
Alice Russell – Rain (WheelUP Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Fertile Ground – The Moment (Seiji Remix) (Counterpoint)
Groove Chronicles – Notice Me (2step vip mix) (DPR)
Bruk Rogers – Get Low (Tru Thoughts)
Potential Badboy / Troublesome – Jah Jah (Benny Page remix)
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley x Undercover Agent – Jamrock x Oh Gosh (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Tyla – Water (Aries Edit)
Werkha – Low Art (First Word)
Asher Kosher & Deema – That’s Nice (Root 73)
Nick Holder feat Jemini – No More Dating DJs (Pete Rock Remix) (NRK)
MRR / ADM feat Malcom Catto – Track A3 (Nirobi Edit)
Benjamin Zephaniah – Going Lotto (ABM)
Roman Norfleet and Be Present Art Group – Joy Song (Mississippi Records)
Lords Of The Underground – Psycho (Instrumental) (Pendulum)
Coen – LFNT (Maloca)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 14.01.24 with Benjamin Zephaniah, BINA, Kuna Maze
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.
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Sunday 14th January 2024
Nevi – Westside (Blac Noize!)
Brandee Younger – You’re A Girl For One Man Only (Verve)
Merges, Kaelin Ellis – cool_v2 (Over Everything)
Mocky – Just A Little Lovin’ (Heavy Sheet)
Joe Harrison – Donuts (Madlib Invazion)
Pieces Of A Man feat Amp Fiddler – Lady Day & John Coltrane (Tru Thoughts)
BINA. – Dopamine
Dogon Teleskope – Moshito
Flight Facilities – Why Do You Feel feat Bishop Nehru (Glass Note)
The Silhouettes Project & Asher Kosher & Deema – That’s Nice (Root 73)
Black Sheep – The Choice Is Yours (Revisited) (Mercury)
M.O.P x Bounty Killer x Lehmber Hussainpuri x DJ Stinx – Ante Up x Roots Reality x Chumka Te Lengha (Robert Luis Dubplate)
The RAah Project – Space Between Thoughts (Ennio Styles Remix)
Irfane – Just A Lil Lovin (Original One Sided 12″)
Kuna Maze – Dawn (Byron The Aquarius Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
AC Soul Symphony – Seneca Village (Z)
Oli Howe – Skate (Bamboo)
Coen – Clang (Maloca)
Kaval – Maracanã
Binta – Do You Wanna (Mind Of A Genius)
Disrupta – Play It Cool (V)
Faysha – Come With It (The Foundation)
Srirajah Sound System – Salavan In Dub feat Molam Inteng Keawbuala
The Sea – Pressure I feat Benjamin Zephaniah & Yaz Alexander (Tru Thoughts)
Horus All Stars – The Count Of Monte Christo Dub
Don Leisure with Amanda Whiting – The First Chant (First Word)
Duo Brothers – Cream and Sugar (Raw Tapes)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 07.01.24 with Loie, Moonchild, Jaydonclover
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.
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Sunday 7th January 2024
Best of 2023 (Part 4)…these will still sound good in 2024 and beyond.
Moonchild – Run Away (Acoustic) (Tru Thoughts)
André 3000 – Ghandi, Dalai Lama, Your Lord & Savior J.C. / Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, And John Wayne Gacy (Epic)
Matthew Halsall – Sunlight Reflection (Gondwana)
Grace Carter – Pick Your Tears Up (BMG)
Elmiene – Choose You (R&R)
Loie – Standing
Cbakl – Meaningful Existence feat Kibo
jaydonclover – memoryz feat CLBRKS (NOSPACES)
Your Old Droog & Madlib – Pronouns
The Silhouettes Project & Asher Kosher & Deema – That’s Nice (Root 73)
DJ Premier feat Westside Gunn, Rome Streetz – Runway (TTT)
Black Star aka Talib Kweli & Yasiin Bey – So Be It
Jorun Bombay – Revisiting MARRS (Soundweight)
Remi Kabaka – Follow Your Needs (BBE)
Palm Skin Productions – Trickle Up (Tru Thoughts)
envee – Styrax (Zed Bias 2-Step Remix) (Local Talk)
Coen – Pressure Roll (Maloca)
Murder He Wrote – Salsa (Rhythm Athletic)
Szajna – Badman Don’t Dance (Szajna Bootleg)
Manuel Tur – Soft Clip (Spaced Repetitions)
Yuksek/Voyou/P?ula – Hypra-Sensorial (BMG)
Luman Child – Grateful feat. Robert Gee (North Street West Vocal Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Voices of Fire feat Pharrell Williams – JOY (Unspeakable) (Columbia)
New Sector Movements – These Times feat Allysha Joy (First Word)
Otis McDonald – Crazy (TrackTribe)
Gan Gemi – Luv Ya
Kjell Anderson – Queensgate
Born74 & Onj – Mind Vibrations (Tru Thoughts)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 31.12.23 with Jorja Smith, Kuna Maze, Iman Houssein
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.
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Sunday 31st December 2023
Best Of 2023 (Part 3)
Espen Horne- Bakeren feat. Faye Houston (Wah Wah 45s)
Oli Howe – Avocado (Bamboo)
Yussef Dayes – Birds Of Paradise (Brownswood)
Quantic & Andreya Triana – Where The Flowers Grow (Tru Thoughts)
Summer Pearl – Green Eyes (Kitto)
Sharky – Memories Of Vortex (El Payo Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
ALL 4 U – 30/70 (Energy Exchange)
Jorja Smith – Little Things (FAMM)
Iman Houssein – Love Hate
Tara Lily – Double Time (Tru Thoughts)
Tyke & Prestige feat Satin Beige – Galaxy (Playaz)
Adam F – Circles (Pola & Bryson Remix)
DJ Marky – The Spaceship Connection (Shogun Audio)
Chowerman & Velli – Brown Boys
OneDa & Mr Scruff – Warrior’s Daughter (Heavenly)
EVM128 – Gamma Riddim (Bakey Remix) (CoOp Presents)
Sammy Virji x Flowdan – Shella Verse (Positiva)
Manga Saint Hilare & Lupole – I’m Worried Aren’t You? (MNRK)
Joshua Idehen – Learn To Swim Pt 2
Supertaste – But What If We’re Wrong (Remix) (Village Live)
Kuna Maze – I Told U feat. Steve Spacek (Tru Thoughts)
Joshua Moshe – World’s Apart (La Sape)
Isaiah Collier – Retreat (Night Dreamer)
Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy – La Ka Ba’a (Philophon)
JIM – Still River Flow (Instrumental) (Vicious Charm)
Fybe:One – Don’t Let Go feat. Liam Bailey (Tru Thoughts)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 24.12.23 with Steven Bamidele, Noname, Gayance
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.
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Sunday 24th December 2023
Best of 2023 (Part 2)
Slowe – WYLTK (Tru Thoughts)
Sven Wunder – Take A Break (Piano Piano)
Sampha – Jonathan L. Seagull (Young)
Noname – hold me down feat Jimetta Rose & Voices Of Creation (AWAL)
Reel People feat Jill Rock Jones – Everything’s So Crazy
Steven Bamidele – Dark Sense Of Humour (Farfisa) (Tru Thoughts)
Izo FitzRoy – Chasing Days (Jalapeno)
McKinley Dixon – Run, Run, Run (City Slang)
King Kashmere x Alecs Delarge – Old Earth (High Focus)
Aesop Rock – By The River (Rhymesayers)
Sonnyjim & Lee Scott – Sakuraba (WeBuyGold)
Nenor & Eyal Rob, ELi A Free – What Are You Waiting For? (Tru Thoughts)
Domo Domo – Happening In The Streets (Domo Domo Rework) (Vega)
Deep Aztec – Back Up (Come Up) (Connaisseur Recordings)
Zar – Miracles (ANARP)
Close Counters – CRASH N BURN (Holy Sound)
Bruk Rogers – Get Low (Tru Thoughts)
SMTHNG SMTIME – Morning Love (Jonny Faith Bruk Beats Mix) (Feed A Soul)
Gayance – Moon Rising (10 Years) feat Judith Little D. (Rhythm Section International)
Stefano De Santis – A Kind Of Prayer (Colin Curtis Presents)
Marla Kether – BTR2 ft. MADELEINE (Saffron)
Madeeha Mubarak, Sean McCabe, DJ Mixjah – Still Standing Here (Good Vibrations Music)
Nitin Sawhney feat. Gary Lineker & Voices From Asha Projects – Illegal (Warner)
Adja – Told You So (Sdban Ultras)
Liv.e – Wild Animals (AWAL)
K15 – devoted, still
Persian Empire – 3 options (Prrrrrrr)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 17.12.23 with Flowdan, Cleo Sol, Sandunes
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.
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Unfold with Robert Luis
Sunday 17th December 2023
Best Of 2023 (Part 1)
Cleo Sol – Lost Angel (Forever Living Originals)
Sonny Jim & The Purist – Barz Simpson (Instrumental) (WeBuyGold)
MELONYX – Made To Suffer (Tru Thoughts)
Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation – Spirits Up Above (Tru Thoughts)
Backwood Sweetie – Righteous Name
YUNGMORPHEUS – What You Won’t Do feat MED (Lex)
Guvna B & Michaela Coel – Bridgeland Road (Allo Mate)
John Wells – No Drugs In Heaven (Less Funerals More Birthdays)
Little Simz – Gorilla (Forever Living Originals)
Simon Mavin – Good Hair Day (Bastard Jazz)
WheelUP & Abacus – Infinity with Ella Knight (Tru Thoughts)
Recloose – Keep It Together (Interspecies)
Baalti – Buttons (All My Thoughts)
Sci-Clone – 1980 One (Metalheadz)
Kaidi Tatham – Alien @$^% (ft. Trian Kayhatu) (First Word)
Sandunes – Pelican Dance (Tru Thoughts)
Flowdan x Skrillex x Fred Again – Rumble (Robert Luis Dubplate)
Jus Rival & Joe Fire – G.M.S Gun Man Sound (Robert Luis Dubplate) (Biskit Klub)
Jah Mooly – All Kinda People (Robert Luis Dubplate) (Friendly Fire Music)
Thes One – The Bell Tolls For People Under The Stairs (Piecelock 70)
Soul Supreme – Mono Pro Bono
Call Sender – Lost To The Storm (Tru Thoughts)
Tara Clerkin Trio – Marble Walls (World Of Echo)
Yazmin Lacey – From A Lover (Own Your Own)
sndtrak – theonedtrain (Street Corner Music)
The Sindecut & Ijeoma – Lucky (Tru Thoughts)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 10.12.23 with Alice Russell, Cbakl, Kibo, Portishead
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.
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Sunday 10th December 2023
Alice Russell – Rain (Tru Thoughts)
The Stance Brothers – Dam Reyes (We Jazz)
Caron Wheeler – Livin In The Light (David Morales The Sensual Mix) (RCA)
Portishead – SOS (Soundcloud)
Cbakl – Meaningful Existence feat Kibo
jaydonclover – memoryz feat CLBRKS ((NOSPACES))
Sly5thAve – No, No, No Pt. 2 feat Jonathan Mones (Tru Thoughts)
Jake Ferguson feat Malcolm Catto – Well Well Well (Madlib Invazion)
Penza Penza – Shultz Thing (Nirobi Edit) (FNR)
SHYGUY – I’m So Trash (Tru Thoughts)
Edan – Humble Magnificent (Lewis)
Ultramagnetic MCs – One Two, One Two (Wild Pitch)
Yancey Boys – The Throwaway (Instrumental beats by J DIlla) (Delicious Vinyl)
Duo Brothers – Cream and Sugar (Raw Tapes)
Jill Scott – Golden (Dubplates From E14 Broken Beats)
T.Williams – Heartbeat (NameBrandSound Remix) (Local Action)
Last Nubian & Sweet Fruity Brunch – babylon shuffle feat. Achanté (Touching Bass)
2000black – Soursop & Mango
LCSM “Likwid Continual Space Motion” – Givin’ Up feat Allysha Joy (Super-Sonic Jazz)
OMA – Rhymes Like Dimes (Live at The Hip-Hop Chip Shop)
Footsie x Sukh Knight – Work All Day (Studio 55)
Chowerman – Burning (Prod by Scrapper)
Strange Soul Music – Stakes is High Remake (MCR4PAL)
Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Ron Carter, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate, Jonathan Klein – Blessing Over The Candles (Jonny)
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti – Variations pt.2 (M Plant)
Soho – Hot Music (Nirobi Edit) (Square)
Tru Thoughts presents Unfold 03.12.23 with Jaydonclover, MELONYX, Tyler Daley
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 Bamidle 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.
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Sunday 3rd December 2023
André 3000 – I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time (Epic)
Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation – Spirits Up Above (Night Dreamer)
Herbie Hancock, Thad Jones, Ron Carter, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate, Jonathan Klein – Micho Mocho (Jonny)
Tricky – Aftermath (Island)
Loyle Carner – Not Waving, But Drowning (Universal)
Tara Lily – You Can Go (King Krule Remix feat Jadasea) (Bandcamp)
Jaydonclover – memoryz feat CLBRKS ((NOSPACES))
cbakl – Meaningful Existence feat Kibo
Steven Bamidele – No One Said (edbl Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Otis McDonald – Mello-Fi (Track Tribe)
DJ Harrison – Lil Birdie Stones Throw)
TM Shall I Bruk It – Bruk The Technique
Omni Trio – Lucid (The Amalgamation Of Soundz Remix) (Moving Shadow)
MELONYX – Solar Power (Tyler Daley Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
4hero – Hold It Down (Exemen Clean Remix) (Talkin Loud)
CESCO – Swing King feat Hamdi (1985 Music)
Matica – Boatman (Dance Regular)
Sentinel 793 feat T Relly – A Bruk Ting (Kenzo’s Bruk & Dub Remix) (Universal Magnetic)
Samiel – Dolla Sign
Sandunes – Masti (Tru Thoughts)
Freak Slug & Dwyer – Easy Peazy
N’dea Davenport – Bull**ittin’ (J Dilla Remix) (Delicious Vinyl)
Elkie Brooks – As (A&M)
Samii – Here To Luv Myself (2000 Black)
Rob Redford – Rain In July (Boogie Café)
SW2 feat Yoni Mayraz – Twin Carbon (GD4YA)
