Tru Thoughts

Tru Thoughts on vinyl: soul, jazz and downtempo from Brighton

In short: Tru Thoughts was founded in Brighton in 1999 and combines soul, jazz and funk with electronic beats. Early records by Bonobo and Quantic came out here, plus singers such as Alice Russell. The Vinyl Room currently has 11 Tru Thoughts records.

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Downtempo & future jazz

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→ Future jazz · Downtempo · Nostalgia 77 · Soul & funk on vinyl

What makes Tru Thoughts special?

Nostalgia 77, the project of producer Benedic Lamdin, mixes jazz, soul and folk – here with “Songs For My Funeral”, “Everything Under The Sun”, “The Garden” and “The Sleepwalking Society”. Alice Russell, a soul singer with a big voice, is here with “My Favourite Letters” and “Under The Munka Moon”.

Plus The Quantic Soul Orchestra with “Pushin’ On”, funk in the spirit of the late sixties, Kinny & Horne with “Forgetting To Remember” and “Why Me”, and saxophonist Sly5thAve, who recasts the music of Dr. Dre for orchestra on “The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute To Dr. Dre”.

FAQ

Where does Tru Thoughts come from? From Brighton on England’s south coast, founded in 1999.

What is future jazz? Jazz with electronic beats and ideas from downtempo and club music – here for example by Nostalgia 77.

Who is Alice Russell? A British soul singer who has released on Tru Thoughts since the 2000s.

What do you have on Tru Thoughts? Mostly records from the 2000s – 11 records in all.