Tru Thoughts

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British independent record label

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Tru Thoughts is a British independent record label founded in Brighton in 1999 by Robert Luis and Paul Jonas. The label has put out over 200 LPs of electronic, funk, soul, hip hop, jazz, tropical, grime and other music.

History

In September 1999, after running club nights Phonic: hoop and Shake Yer Wig, Paul Jonas and Robert Luis, two music-obsessed friends, launched their own label. From Luis' home, Tru Thoughts began with its first 12" EP, Steady's Alarming Frequency. Bonobo's debut album Animal Magic followed in 2000 and Quantic's debut The 5th Exotic in 2001.

In 2009, Tru Thoughts marked its 10th anniversary with a 3-disc compilation. In 2017, Tru Thoughts marked its 18th birthday with an all-day event at London's Roundhouse, with appearances from Quantic, Alice Russell, the Hot 8 Brass Band, Anchorsong and Rodney P.

Other operations

Tru Thoughts has a publishing company called Full Thought Publishing. The music from the label has been used in adverts and appeared in films and TV programs.

Tru Thoughts organizes club nights in Brighton and London, and broadcasts on several radio stations.

It has subsidiary labels Unfold Records, for compilation releases, and Zebra Traffic, for UK hip hop.

Recognition

In 2005, the label was awarded Label Of The Year at the annual Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.

In 2009, it was described by Martin Longley, writing for the BBC, as "easily one of the UK's best independent labels, regardless of whether its audience is energetically twitching on the dancefloor or bobbing about in a chilled boudoir."

Artists

Discography

Compilation albums

  • When Shapes Join Together (1999)
  • When Shapes Join Together 2 (2002)
  • Heavyweight Rib Ticklers – compiled by Mr. Scruff
  • Phonic Hoop (2002) – compiled by Robert Luis
  • When Shapes Join Together 3 (2002)
  • Vocalise (compiled by Robert Luis, 2002)
  • Mono – When Shapes Join Together Mix (2003) – compiled by Quantic
  • Shapes One Horizontal & Vertical (2003)
  • Shapes Yellow (2004)
  • Shapes Red (2005)
  • Shapes Compilation (2006)
  • Shapes Compilation (2006)
  • Shapes 07:01 All New Amazing Sounds (2007)
  • Shapes 07:02 All New Amazing Sounds (2007)
  • Shapes 08:01 (2008)
  • Shapes 08:02 (2008 )
  • Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary (2009)
  • Shapes 09:01 (2009)
  • Unfold Presents Tru Thoughts Covers (2009)
  • Shapes 10:01 (2010)
  • Tru Thoughts Compilation (2010)
  • Shapes 10:02 (2010)
  • Shapes 11:01 (2011)
  • When Shapes Mix Together)
  • Tru Thoughts Disco/Boogie (2012)
  • Shapes 12:01 2012)
  • Shapes Circles (2013)
  • Shapes Rectangles (2014)
  • Tru Thoughts Anniversary (2014)
  • Shapes Wires (2015)
  • Tru Thoughts Covers 2 (2015)
  • Shapes: In Space (2016)
  • Shapes Kaleidoscope (2017)
  • Tru Thoughts 18 (2017)
  • Shapes: Mountains (2018)

References

References

  1. (24 February 2009). "Label of love: Tru Thoughts". The Guardian.
  2. (12 October 2009). "ParisDJ "'Tru Thoughts has gone from strength to strength in its ten years, establishing itself as one of the leading independent labels in UK right now. Here's to another ten.' – Simon Green a.k.a. Bonobo (Ninja Tune)"".
  3. "Various Artists - Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary Review".
  4. (7 November 2017). "Event Review: Tru Thoughts Records 18th Birthday Party @ Roundhouse (London, 21st October 2017)".
  5. "Funandfloor Robert Luis".
  6. "Worldwide Awards 2005 // Looking Back".
  7. (5 July 2021). "Alice Russell – 'To Dust '".
  8. (2 April 2017). "The Hot 8 Brass band: On the Spot review – sharp-edged New Orleans jazz". The Observer.
  9. "Moonchild: Starfruit".
  10. "BBC - Music - Review of Nostalgia 77 - The Sleepwalking Society".
  11. (30 January 2014). "Quantic – Duvidó: New music". The Guardian.
  12. (4 July 2009). "Album: Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Tradition in Transition, (Tru".
  13. (17 September 2021). "Quantic and Nidia Góngora: Almas Conectadas review – Colombian gold-panners go orchestral". The Guardian.
  14. (20 November 2020). "Hip-hop star Rodney P admits ex-girlfriend attack".
  15. (22 November 2020). "Two women accuse Rodney P of domestic abuse". The Guardian.

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