Tag: Tru Thoughts
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Find My Way single – Aurora Dee Raynes
Uptempo tablas meet meticulous choreography on this one-take video from a soulful London duo Unfinished Sympathy placed Bristol’s Massive Attack on the map not only because it was a sensational song but on account of its clever one-take video. Aurora Dee Raynes no doubt hope their one-take promo for Find My Way does the same […]
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Run Away (Eric Lau & Kaidi Tatham Remix) – Moonchild
Stripped down interpretation of some refined LA neo soul Back in 2012 this Los Angeles-based trio released their debut album Be Free to zero fanfare. No one knew who they were. A year later DJ Jazzy Jeff and James Poyser remixed the album’s title track. Off the back of that fine reworking, an overlooked LP […]
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Cure single – Moonchild
Serene neo soul from the forthcoming album by the LA-based trio It seems apt that as the northern hemisphere ushers in spring, the summery vocals of Moonchild’s Amber Navran would make an appearance on the trio’s new single. Cure is taken from the LA-based group’s forthcoming album Voyager, their third long player. Following a harmonic […]
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Vein Melter EP – Jesse Fischer & Sly5thAve
New York musos Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve release the Vein Melter EP, a tribute to Herbie Hancock’s seminal jazz fusion album Head Hunters New York musos Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve have joined forces to produce Vein Melter. The title gives a heavy hint of what this is all about. Vein Melter is the fourth track […]
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Beacons EP – Werkha
The rhythmic electronica of the Beacons EP is a terrific follow-up to Werkha’s appearance on a Gilles Peterson album Werkha is DJ/producer Tom A Leah. Although he was born in Manchester in north-west England, he spent much of his childhood further north in rural Cumbria where, as he recalls, you needed to “find ways to […]
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Label Love Vol 6 compilation – free music download
Free download of an eclectic 13-track compilation from Tru Thoughts, showcasing artists from nine labels across the globe In an occasional exercise that highlights the work of kindred labels and unknown acts, Jasmine De La Paz has compiled Label Love Vol 6, a 13-track compilation that will cost you absolutely nothing. That’s right, it’s free. […]
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Forget Me Not album preview – Harleighblu
Hip hop beats and soulful vocals collide on a debut album from a sonorous songstress hailing from the UK’s East Midlands Having garnered considerable praise in the UK with her singles Enough Now and Play Me, Nottingham soul singer Harleighblu releases her debut album Forget Me Not. It’s the 21-year-old’s debut album on the Tru […]
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Tru Thoughts compilation album – free music download
To celebrate the launch of a spanking new website, UK label Tru Thoughts is giving away a 15-track compilation spanning soul, jazz and some dancehall ‘riddims’ One of the best contemporary labels to emerge in the past decade has been Tru Thoughts, which is based in the seaside resort of Brighton in southern England. The […]
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Memory Flux EP video – Lost Midas – free music download
To mark the release of his debut EP for the Tru Thoughts label, watch the Love Undone video and download a track by LA-based producer Lost Midas The handsome chap in the video is Jason Trikakis, aka Lost Midas, a new signing to UK label Tru Thoughts. The LA-based producer has been involved in the […]
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Play Me single preview – Harleighblu
Watch the Play Me video by soulful UK songstress Harleighblu, Tru Thoughts’ new signing who’s about to release a debut album Websites Harleighblu Tru Thoughts Hot on the heels of underground hit Enough Now, Tru Thoughts’ new signing Harleighblu has released the video for Play Me. It’s the first single from the 21-year-old’s debut album […]