Tru Thoughts presents Unfold

Part 1 of a special DJ mix with tunes that rep the vibe of the forthcoming new Tru Thoughts club night in Brighton ‘Our><Connection’. This first part includes the quality tune from Kuzco on Energy Exchange. Rap from MIKE, Little Simz, Rakim (blended with Kaytranada). Broken Beat from Donsurf remixing FELIXCW and LCSM. Soul from D’Angelo & Omar. Music with a message from The CJP Band. Tur...

A couple of songs in tribute to Asha Bhosle (Rest In Peace), one sampled by Mark B, and one remixed by Punk-A-Wallahs aka DJ Pathaan & Switch. Deep beats from 9ms on Squama Records. Another track from the excellent Shy One album on Touching Bass. Disco / Techno mid-tempo groove by Fusion on Planet E. UK Garage / Deep bass styles from Klash & Brown. Drum & Bass from IZCO, 4am Kru /Sir H...

A track from the excellent Baalti & Lapgan album. Broken Beat from Marcia DaVinylMC and remixes from Matica and Oliver Night. Ventoux’s tune in 15/8 time is worth a listen. A track from the new Onra album. Drum and Bass from Shy FX and KINGH and another play of Calibre’s remix of Sun Ra Arkestra. We pay tribute to legendary drummer James Gadson with tracks from Herbie Hancock and Benny Golson....

A track from the excellent ZENA release on Brownswood. Rap from db. & Paul Stephan, Heavy D (produced by J Dilla & Q-Tip), King Kashmere feat Durrty Goodz, Flirta D & Harry Shotta (flipping a Jungle classic for the beat). A big tune from The CJP Band. Cuban dancefloor grooves from the DJ Koco compilation on Mr Bongo. Turkish Disco Funk from Sosyete ’25 on Tru Thoughts. Anish Kumar &amp...

A track from the excellent Momoko Gill album. A new track from Slowe featuring Alamay on Tru Thoughts. Welsh Folk from Huw Marc Bennett. Boogie from Kuzco and Today, Tomorrow, Forever on Numero Group. Broken Beat with the Shy One remix of Aurora Dee Raynes and jjamz. MJ Cole’s classic remix of Incognito. Jazz with the drums from Charly Antolini and Moin. Dub from Aswad and Hollie Cook on Mr Bongo....

A new remix from Tim Reaper of a track featuring the Ragga Twins from Potential Badboy’s album on Tru Thoughts. Broken Beat from Marcia DaVinylMC aka Marcia Carr, IZCO feat Reek0 and S.I. Soul from Sampha and Sunbear. Big Bass from Shy One. Rap from Dave, A Tribe Called Quest, Marlon Craft feat Sly5thAve. An epic and amazing tune from Natacha Atlas & Samy Bishai. Plus plenty more music treats.

A track from the new Joshua Idehen album. Deep downtempo music from Alina Bzhezhinska, Tony Kofi, Tulshi. A track from the War Child compilation from Ezra Collective & Greentea Peng. Soul from Jill Scott. Dancefloor grooves from Kuzco on Energy Exchange, and Admin from the new Luke Una compilation on Mr Bongo. Broken Beat from Delian Sound and Gil sm. Rap from BexBlu & Paul Stephan & t...

A track from the new Moonchild album featuring Rapsody and Jill Scott. Soul from Bettye LaVette (covering Bob Dylan). The brilliant tune from K' Alexi Shelby & Tony Lovelesss. A classic from Mr. Scruff. Broken Beat from Bruk Rogers feat Lyric L & Andrea Clark, and Lovellious. Disco dancefloor grooves from Close Counters and Morttimer Snerd III. Cro-Magnon’s quality cover of Moodymann. Plus...

Broken Beat from Oliver Night, Troubleman & Sean Green. Mellow vocal deepness from Georgie Sweet, Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, Tara Lily & King Krule. Jazz from Whitney Johnson, Lia Kohl, Macie Stewart and Seatbelts. A classic from Stevie Wonder. Dubplate specials from Flowdan and Magugu. Rap from De La Soul, Leif Maine & J Science and Paul Stephan. Plus plenty more music treats.

A classic tune from Ebo Taylor (Rest In Peace). Soul from Avery R. Young. A track from the forthcoming Norah Jane & MOR.LOV album on Tru Thoughts. A big early UK Hip Hop track by Hardnoise on the influential Music Of Life label in tribute to label owner Simon Harris (Rest In Peace). Hip Hop from AG, Paul Nice, Kool Keith & Ultramagnetic MC's. Deep soulful dancefloor beats from Crooked Man,...

A new song from Slowe. A wonderful track from Augustin Coombe. Broken Beat from Rosie From the Block, IZCO feat Camille Munn and KASIA. Dancefloor Beats from Mr Scruff, Lovellious and Chris Bangs. Drum & Bass from Calibre remixing Sun Ra Arkestra, Peshay and S.P.Y. Rap from Salimata and Natives From Da Undaground feat Crystal Clear (co-produced by J Dilla). Plus plenty more music treats.

A new track from Donsurf & Last Nubian. Soul from anaiis, Robert Cray Band and Miles Caton (from the Sinners soundtrack). Rap from Salimata, Dabbla, Nas & DJ Premier. Drum & Bass from Zero T, Molecular and Calibre remixing Sun Ra Arkestra. Reggae from Sly Dunbar, UK Apache & Dennis Brown. A wonderful new song from Nostalgia 77. Dancefloor tunes from Oliver Night feat Roots Manuva,...

A quality Sly & Robbie track in tribute to Sly Dunbar (Rest In Peace). Calibre with an amazing remix of Sun Ra Arkestra (definitely check that). Soul from DJ Harrison feat Yazmin Lacey, Alice Russell & Amanda Whiting. Broken Beat from Sticky Dub. Jazz from Shabaka. Rap from Salimata, Nas & DJ Premier, T-Love, Sonnyjim & The Purist produced by Madlib. A classic from Lalomie Washburn...

A track from the new Shabaka album. Harp & Deep synths from Alina Bzhezhinska & Tulshi. Rap from De La Soul, Manga Saint Hilaire, DJ Harrison feat Fly Anakin, Nas & DJ Premier. Soul from Yazmin Lacey, Passage, and Kumail. Broken Beat from Donsurf. Funky Electronic groves from Shy One and Plants Heal. The Tokyo Children’s Choir from a compilation by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite. A great cover...

The debut release from Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir on Tru Thoughts. Soul from SAULT, Vula, and anaiis. Rap from Jeru The Damaja and the Nas & DJ Premier album. A quality track from Plants Heal. Broken Beat from Martin Jupiter, Oliver Night feat Megatronic, Brighter Days Family and Breakfast Triple. Japanese Jazz Funk from Spectrum. A dubplate special from Magugu of his big tune with Mala. A Gos...

The fourth and final Best Of 2025 show (and still sounding great in 2026 and beyond). Soul from BINA., Kokoroko, Gina Sedman and Momoko Gill. Deep dancefloor grooves from Thakzin, and V.I.V.E.K remixing El-B & SP:MC. Jungle from Potential Badboy feat Jodian Natty, Breakage & SHY FX feat IRAH & Mr. Williamz and Nia Archives & Clipz. Rap from Dave, Coast Contra Nas & DJ Premier....

Best of 2025 (part 3 of 4). With tracks that will still be sounding great in 2026 and beyond. Rap from namesbliss, Sliime, Westside Gunn & Doechii. Boogie from The CJP Band feat Nolo. Broken Beat from Oliver Night feat Roots Manuva, NameBrandSound feat Reek0. Soul from Adja, Erin Buku & DJ Spinna feat Steve Spacek, Werkha feat Daudi Matsiko and Steven Bamidele. Big club / festival tunes fr...

Best Of 2025 (Part 2 of 4). Continuing to celebrate the quality tracks from the past year. Broken Beat from WheelUP & Sean McCabe, Breakfast Triple and Alexander Flood. Jazz from The Circling Sun, Kassa Overall & Lance Ferguson. Rap from MIKE and Venna, Little Simz, A Tribe Called Quest remixed by The Creators & Mark Pritchard Remix feat Pino Palladino. Drum & Bsss from Kampinos, L...

The Best Of 2025 tunes this week, Part 1 of 4, so quality all the way. Soul from Annahstasia, Ganavya, Azamiah, Norah Jane & MOR.LOV. Dancefloor beats from Close Counters feat Allysha Joy, Quantic, Sticky Dub, IZCO, Reek0 and S.I. Boogie from SAULT, Arp Frique & The Perpetual Singers and Bazaazal. Plus plenty more music treats.

Soul from Yazmin Lacey and anaiis. Rap from Jaz Kahina, Kofi Stone, Beastie Boys feat Q-Tip. Broken Beat from Midva Trio, WheelUP, OSSX. LCSM remixed by Alex Phountzi. Dub and Basslines from V.I.V.E.K, Jah Shaka, Ariwa Posse & Joe Ariwa. A Reggae version of Give Peace A Chance by The Freedom Singers. An amazing track from Durrty Goodz. Jazz from Alfa Mist, Yussef Dayes feat Minami Kizuki and G...

A new track from Kumail and also Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, both of which we have just released on Tru Thoughts. Soul from Kyra and Mica Paris (produced by Omar). Deep sounds from Matters Unknown. Rap from AG, Homeboy Sandman, and Kofi Stone (from his excellent new album). Gospel Boogie from Work Ethic. A great building club track from Hazards Of Prophecy. Broken Beat from Oliver Night and Kenny...

A track from the excellent new De La Soul album. Broken Beat with WheelUP remixing Village Junction, and Streeton remixing Don Pascal feat René Alvarez. Jazz from Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (with two tracks influenced by this tune on the show too). EX GENERATION with a South Asian style cover of Sister Sledge. Soul from Masego, Azamiah, Dwele, and JGRREY. Norah Jane & MOR.LOV with a de...

A track from the new Oliver Night album featuring Kaya Fyah. Dancefloor drums from Lay-Far Dance Orchestra feat Antoha. Deep beats and vocals from A.K Paul, Tara Lily & King Krule. A quality tune from Momko Gil. Jazz from The Circling Sun, Makaya McCraven, and Finn Peter’s Stargazers on Night Dreamer. A boogie electronic groove from new Tru Thoughts signing Bazazaal. Brian Jackson feat Omar pr...

A track from the new Tara Lily & King Krule EP on Tru Thoughts. Jazz from Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy reissued on Listening Position (a new label from Stones Throw), Isao Suzuki reissued on Jazz Room, and on International Anthem a track from SML. Rap from Common feat D’Angelo, Jaylib, and Jazzy Jeff with Eminem. Oliver Night's new track featuring the legend Roots Manuva. A rare British Sout...

A track from the Norah Jane & MOR.LOV EP which is a very good project from Amsterdam which we have recently released on Tru Thoughts. A new track from Sampha. A classic from D’Angelo produced by DJ Premier. A cover version of Horse With No Name on Rawkus (which was played at the Breakdancing event at the Olympics last year). Boogie with heavy drums from The CJP Band feat Nolo. Percussive dance...