Tru Thoughts Presents Unfold

Lots of good tunes including a deep remix of vocalist Tiana Khasi. Soulful Boogie from Samii (produced by dego) and Blaze remixed by Phil Asher. Brand new music from UNKLE (a percussive builder). Hip Hop from Mad Skillz (produced by Jay Dee aka J Dilla), MF DOOM and a new Nirobi Edit of De La Soul. Jumping Tropical beats from Nebeyu Hamdi. Brand new music from Anchorsong with uplifting choir vibes. Broken Beat from WheelUP and Kjell Anderson. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Plenty of music on the show this week celebrating the music of Phil Asher (Rest In Peace). Lots of quality across his great catalogue so Broken Beat, Boogie, House and Abstract Beats too. The show starts with a great track from Tiana Khasi plus dego (4 Hero) remixing Bryony Jarman-Pinto on Tru Thoughts. A track from the excellent Samii EP. Hip Hop from Mad Skillz, Q Tip, Large Professor, MF DOOM, Prince Paul and Run DMC. A classic cover from Quantic & Alice Russell. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A special Jazz DJ mix this week with music from Theon Cross, Thijsenterprise, LCSM (Broken Beat meets Jazz), The Heliocentrics with MF DOOM, a classic track from Salah Ragab. Piano and heavy drums from Sun Ra. An already classic track from Steam Down. Spiritiual Jazz from Michael White. Plus plenty more musical treats. Also some music from Phil Asher (Rest In Peace). Celebrating some of the tunes we have been playing over the years on the radio and in clubs (and there will be more on next weeks show too).

Soul from Lianne La Havas, UNKLE feat. Eska, and Moonchild. Hip Hop from MF DOOM aka Viktor Vaughn and Duke Bootee (Rest In Peace) ...who wrote and performed on the classic Grandmaster Flash song “ The Message”. Percussive dancefloor grooves from Peter Luedemann & Pit Troja. Drum and Bass from Nu:Tone feat Lalin St Juste (from The Seshen), Mutt and Calibre. A great uplifting soul / funk track by Jelly reissued on 7” vinyl by Forever Love Records. Broken Beat from Sivey remixing Nikitch & Kuna Maze. Badbadnotgood covering a Johnny Hammond classic with MF DOOM on vocals. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A special tribute to MF DOOM DJ mix this week. Includes his first ever feature as Zev Love X with 3rd Bass on Def Jam, the KMD releases with his brother and starting off with the classic Scooby Doo sampling track on the influential Fondle Em records. Collaborations as NehruvianDOOM (with Bishop Nehru), DANGERDOOM (with Dangermouse) and JJ DOOM (with Janeiro Janell) on Lex Records. The all time classic Madvillain (with Madlib). Features with Kool Keith and YOTA. A track from the excellent Viktor Vaughn album. Some of the original tracks as sampled on the releases are in the mix too. Celebrating some of the inspiring tracks from one of the best Hip Hop artists ever. Plus music from Nikitch & Kuna Maze (remixed by Sivey), IG Culture reworking a James Brown classic, a big tune from Trends, plus lots more musical goodness.

The final Best of 2020 show (Part 4) with some music that only came out recently and lots of music that will be sounding good in 2021 too. Starting off with the excellent Lady Blackbird. Hip Hop from Westside Gunn (feat. Black Thought), Che Noir, Marlowe and MF DOOM (R.I.P). Soulful dance music from Sault, The Seshen (remixed by Ben Hauke) and Roisin Murphy. New Tru Thoughts signing Hemai. A big tune from Samii (produced by Dego). Tunes from Photay, Fybe:One, Enny, Amia Brave and plenty more goodness.

Part 3 of the Best of 2020 shows with a great song from Arlo Parks. Hip Hop from Griselda, Busta Rhymes and Riz Ahmed. Big tunes from Sault & Little Dragon. A tune that has been on repeat from Huw Marc Bennett feat Miryam Solomon. Grime from Chip feat JME & Dizzee Rascal and Flowdan. Broken Beat from WheelUP and LCSM. Bryony Jarman-Pinto remixed by Dego. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Part 2 of the Best Of 2020 selections with Anderson .Paak’s BLM anthem. Soul from Madison McFerrin, Yazmin Lacey and Sly5thAve feat Denitia. Hip Hop from Bishop Nehru feat MF Doom, Jay Electronica and Che Noir (who released so much quality in 2020). Dancefloor deepness from Wajatta, Catching Flies remixed by Ron Basejam, Nikitch & Kuna Maze and Kaytranada. Gospel from Rev Milton Brunson (as used in one of the best TV series of 2020… I May Destroy You). Plus plenty more musical treats that kept us going in 2020 and will no doubt keep us going in 2021.

The first Best Of 2020 show so quality music guaranteed. Of course starting off with Sault who came with two classic albums this year. Soul from Demae, JGrrey & Tiawa. Deep music from MJ Cole, Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas. Hip Hop from Sa Roc, Nayana Iz, Durrty Goodz (in tribute to Ty) and Noname. Dancefloor grooves from Slowly remixing Onegram and Stretch & Bobbito. Broken Beat from Ben Hauke remixing The Seshen, Laroye and WheelUP. The big Deemus Dub of Str4ta on Brownswood. Tunes from Khruangbin, Teeth Agency and a timeless tune from Steam Down. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A track from the excellent album from Thijsenterprise (tough Drums and Jazz). Soul from Zilo, Moonchild, Patrice Rushen, Yazmin Lacey & Congi. Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger cover Kate Bush with Harp and Double Bass. Broken Beat from Fradinho and Coach Leo (remixed by Groove Chronicles). A big Soulful Boogie tune from Samii (produced by Dego). Gospel Disco from Soul Central on Tru Thoughts. Spiritual Jazz from Matthew Halsall. A Doo Wop / R&B / Rock & Roll protest song from 1958 by The "5" Royales. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A special Christmas themed DJ mix this week with tunes from Khruangbin, Sharon Jones, Camp Lo, Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Soul System, Cocoa Tea, The Brute Force Steel Band Of Antigua, James Brown, Nancy Lee, Quantic remixing Peggy Lee, Lou Rawls, Donny Hathaway and many more. Plus music from new Tru Thoughts signing Tiawa, Batitda remixed by Octa Push on Soundway, Ebi Soda and Madlib.

A special DJ mix this week with some Bruk / Broken Beat tracks from the 00’s, from deeper Soul to heavy drums. With music from Amy Winehouse remixed by Seiji, Alice Russell remixed by Bugz In the Attic, Kenny Dope re-editing Solid Groove aka Switch, a big tune from that era by Quantic, a classic from Ty. Jazz deepness from IG Culture. Rounding off the show with some more mellow music from Sarathy Korwar, Ujjy and Iman Houssain. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A great version of The Creator Has A Masterplan from Brandee Younger & Dezron Douglas plus a classic from Gary Bartz. Hip Hop from Sa-Roc and Quakers feat Sampa The Great. A great UK fusion as JME & Swindle combine with Ezra Collective. Deep Disco Gospel from HNNY. Music from Quantic’s label Selva and his new artist project under the name Teletronix (bumping synth grooves). Ebi Soda remix Ian Simmonds in their own unique fusion way. Plus a couple of Drum & Bass classics from S.P.Y and Calibre and brand new music from Nu Tone. A classic from Pressure Drop. Plus plenty more musical treats.

A track from the new Andrew Ashong and Kaidi Tatham EP. Hip Hop from Reks, De La Soul, Joker Starr & Micall Parknsun, and Sa-Roc. Soul from Moonchild and Nao. Middle Eastern grooves from Satellites. A big rolling funk bass line tune from Str4ta remixed by Demus on Brownswood. Deep music from Terror Danjah. Drum & Bass from Chug and Law. Left beats from DJ Haram remining Clap Clap and Kjell Anderson. Plus plenty more musical treats.  

Quality Hip Hop from the Sa Roc album, Busta Rhymes, new from De La Soul with a whole host of features, and Che Noir. Dancefloor deep beats from Fybe:One, Rockid Sound Machine (from Russia) and Footshooter remixing Vels Trio. Quality Broken Beat from EVM128 remixing the Soul Central release on Tru Thoughts. Drum & Bass from Alix Perez feat Liam Bailey and 4Hero feat Imani. A soulful track from Ujjy (from his album exploring dealing with depression and featuring his Mum & Dad). Big tunes from Sault and Steam Down. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Hip Hop from Jean Grae and Che' Noir. Broken Beat from WheelUp, Moses Boyd feat. Poppy Ajudha, Domu, Contours & Yadava. An Afrobeat remix of the Soul II Soul anthem. Soul from Outside and Madison McFerrin. Kenny Dope remixes Sun Palace on BBE. A classic from St Germain. The wonderfully hypnotic track by Huw Mar Bennett. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Hip Hop from Che' Noir, Hoodratz and Cypress Hill. Deep dancefloor beats from new Tru Thoughts signing Fybe:One. Jazz for the floor from Osunlade’s Centour Jackson. Broken Beat from IG Culture remixing Reginald Omas Mamode IV and WheelUp feat Brint Story. Drum & Bass / Jungle from Think Tonk, DJ Stretch and new music from DJ Krust. Jazz from Nubya Garcia, Sefi Zisling, Don Rendell and Ian Carr Quintet. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Music from new Tru Thoughts signing Hemai (21 year old multi-instrumentalist and producer). Jordan Rakei’s cover of Donald Byrd on Blue Note. Hip Hop from Black Moon (sampling Donald Byrd), the excellent Che Noir album, Cypress Hill, and a classic from Skitz featuring Wildflower, Tempa & Estelle. Dancefloor tunes from WheelUP, Roisin Murphy and deepness from DJLMP. Reggae from Likkle Jordee, Lila Iké and La Grima (covering Nirvana Reagge / Dub style). A tune from John Lennon. Drum & Bass / Jungle from Chug, DJ Die, Shay and Kings Of The Rollers feat. Chimpo. An Unfold favourite from Arlo Parks. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Brand new music from Quantic released on his own label Selva. A great new track from Ivy Lab. Previously unreleased music from Domu. Broken Beat from WheelUp featuring Brint Story on vocals. Hip Hop classics from Public Enemy, Gang Starr feat. Nice & Smooth, and Ras Kass. Drum and Bass from Alix Perez feat. Liam Bailey, Jrumhand. PaulSG and DJ Marky. Reggae from Dennis Brown, Likkle Jorde via the excellent Aloha Got Soul, Protoje & Lila Iké. Another spin of the remix by Slowly from Japan of Onegram. Nourishing music from Sault. Plus plenty more musical treats.

Nourishing music from the latest Sault album. Broken Beat from WheelUP feat Brint Story (check the anti-Trump lyrics) and a classic Switch Edit of Seiji & Q Tip.  Hip Hop from Ras Kass, Blackalicous, 2Pac and Main Source. Brand new music from Steve Arrington on Stones Throw. A track from the new Roisin Murphy album. Deep downtempo music from Calibre. A quality song form Okay Kaya. Plus plenty more musical treats.