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- Stream, Podcast, Listen Again (Click Link Below)Deep modern soul from Kinny & Rhye, Leftfield bass music from Randomer, Sully and Preditah, Drum and Bass from Marcus Intallex, Shogun Audio and Calibre, Hip Hop from DJ Format, Aspects and Strategy, Bollywood funk from The Bombay Royale and Hint remixing Whitney Houston (R.I.P)
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Sunday 19th February
Kinny – Floating Zzzzzz! (Tru Thoughts)
Rhye – 3 Days (Innovative Leisure)
23Hz & Numaestro – Zum (Sully Remix) (2nd Drop Music)
Portico Quartet – City Of Glass (Real World)
Hint – Crash & Burn feat Natalie Storm (Hint’s Warehouse Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
Preditah – Cirlces (Earth 616)
Joe Goddard – Gabriel (Calibre Remix) (Promo)
Techniclour & Komatic – The Glow (Shogun Audio)
Lana Del Ray – Born To Die (Marcus Intalex Remix) (Promo)
Randomer – Get Yourself Together (Hemlock)
Must Beat Crew – Outta Here (Vono Box Remix) (Cast A Blast)
B Team – You Wild (Super Hi Fi)
Neko Neko – Trouble In The Streets (My First Moth)
Eliphino – More Than Me (Some Think Sounds)
Onra – Perfect Match (Promo)
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (Hint Remix) (Promo)
Cliff Richard – Ease Along (Cottam’s Butchered Cliff Remix) (Promo)
Osaka Monaurail – The Archipelago (Unique)
DJ Format – Terror feat Mr lif (Project Blue Book)
Aspects – Yes Please (Kiteshi’s Kubrick Dub) (Promo)
Strats from Broke N £nglish – The Bleep Test (Pre Season Training)
The Bombay Royale – Sote Sote Adhi Raat (Hope Street)
Black Truth Rhythm Band – Ifetayo (Soundway)
The Echocentrics – Party People (Ubiquity)
DJ Food feat Natural Self – The Illectrik Hoax (Ninja Tune)
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- Jan 11, 12Really looking forward to the next Sonic Switch.TRU THOUGHTS presents SONIC SWITCHSATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARYDJROBERT LUIS11PM-4AM FREE ENTRYAt the GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON
- Nov 30, 11
I really enjoyed our night at Koko, Camden, London. It was partly to celebrate our 12th Birthday and also just a plain celebration of the music we are releasing on the label. Even though tickets were pretty much sold out on the night I was still a bit nervous. We have never done a Tru Thoughts night at such a big venue.
Beta Hector started the proceedings playing some tunes before Anchorsong took the stage with his string quartet. Anchorsong works the sampler / MPC live whilst the strings add some great musical texture. Tonight was the first time I have seen Anchorsong live, and I loved it. It is better than watching them on YouTube.
Next up was Nostalgia 77 who started proceeding by dropping some abstract sounds on an old school Atari....now that is Jazz.I now took over turntable duties between all the performances, with Rodney P on the mic. I am a proper Rodney P fan and it was a real honour to DJ with him. One of the best things about Rodney is he really knows how to host...original Sound System style. He adds to the tunes but does not constantly MC and lets the music flow....and he can do this over all styles. When I dropped Hudson Mohawke's "Cbat" Rodney really got the crowd hyped.Hidden Orchestra were up next. I love watching them live. The two drummers look and sound amazing and Joe and Poppy hold it down with the musical aspect. A very unique style.Belleruche played some new tracks from their new album, which has a more electronic style to it and is a bit deeper too, as well as dropping a few classics.Quantic was doing his DJ / Live Ableton set and this was the first time I had seen it. It was great to hear him re-working some of his classic tracks live and also playing and looping some live accordion. I love Quantic's DJ style too, as he drops some mad records that really work the floor.Omar did a live PA dropping a snippet of "There's Nothing Like This" before singing the Maddslinky collab "Special" and finishing of with his anthemic track with Zed Bias "Dancing". I am a huge Omar fan, so personally it was a huge honour to have him perform.Check the 60 second Video Clip from Koko below:Rodney P then took over the Mic and rocked it as only Rodney can. I cannot wait to release the Sleepin Giantz and next Rodney P album on Tru Thoughts they are both classics in the making.
Finally Hint rounded off proceedings. He was debuting his Ableton Live set and dropped some classic tracks alongside tunes from his forthcoming album "Daily Intake". They sounded great. You will definitely need his album when it is released!
For me I had a great night. It really made me appreciate the artists we have on the label as well as all the people who connect with the music we are releasing and make events like this so good. I was buzzing for days after.
Thank you to everyone who was in attendance and made the night very special.
www.robertluis.comRobert Luis DJ Set (as far as I can remember) atKoko:Jill Scott / LovelyDay (Nirobi Edit)Rodney P / Live Up feat The People’s Army & Might Moe (Tru Thoughts)Dirtsman / Hot ThisYearMungos Hi Fi / Bogle ft I Bogle (Scotch Bonnet)Discodeine /Falkenberg (Pilooski Edit)Exist / Lookin At Blue(At Jazz Astro Dub) (R2)Gilles Peterson’sHavana Cultura Band / Check La Rima (Brownswood)Kick Al Anchum /Farther Up the Road (Square 12”)Mosca / BunchingHudson Mohawke / Cbat (Warp)Mr Scruff / Feel It(Ninja Tune)Nu Shooz / I Can’tWait (Atlantic)Azealia Banks / 212(Impulse Perm Edit)Sleepin Giantz /Badungdeng (Tru Thoughts) (played twice as I had to cut it off first time to get Hidden Orchestra on stage in time)Soho / Hot Music(Nirobi Edit) (Square 12”)Tipper / Covered InLobstersZed Bias / Music DeepInside (Swamp 81) - Nov 09, 11I am really looking forward to me final session of 2012 at Sonic Switch. There is so much good music around at the moment and the last few nights have been really enjoyable with a good friendly and dancing crowd. A 5 hour set is always fun. Hopefully see you there.Check the latest Sonic Switch DJ Mix below. Stream or Download via Soundcloud:Sonic Switch (Tru Door Store 4): Robert Luis DJ Mix by robertluisTRU THOUGHTS presents SONIC SWITCHSATURDAY 3rd DECEMBERDJROBERT LUIS(Tru Thoughts A&R, Nirobi, Unfold)Five Hour Set11pm-4am Free EntryBass, Hip Hop, Soul, Drum & Bass, Reggae, Dubstep, Funk, Tropical, Beatsat the GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON
- Oct 03, 11
I DJ'ed at my residency at the Green Door Store in Brighton on Saturday night. The night finally now has a name too: Sonic Switch. I had a really great time with a great crowd in dancing to all styles of music.
In my book that's a very good request list. Especially as it does not include the words Lady Gaga or R&B (which often means Black Eyed Peas) or "play something we can dance to"!
As a DJ I am very used to getting requests and as long as people are polite I have no issues with this....as a DJ this is part of your job. A good feeling as a DJ is when people ask for good requests. On Saturday it seemed to be like a heavenly DJ moment....all the requests I was getting were good and everyone was friendly and polite.
It started off with a young lady asking for Mulatu Asatake which took me by surprise...what a great request! I got asked for more Hip Hop by a group of ladies (rather than "screw face" gentlemen). I got a request to play some Quantic and Zed Bias. And after playing a few reggae tunes someone wrote on their hand "please play more dub" and politely waved their hand in front of me. I also got the request below:
The great thing about a residency is being able to test out new music, whether it is forthcoming music from Tru Thoughts or new releases. I played a track from the forthcoming Quantic & Alice Russell album which sounded amazing (especially the sweeping strings).
I played two tracks from the forthcoming Sleepin Giantz album (the new project from Zed Bias, Rodney P and Fallacy). When I played "Badungdeng" I had loads of people ask me about the track....it seriously rocks any club. I also played a track called "Raving Bully" which again sounds huge...I had someone come up to me and say that they had to control themselves from going too crazy to the track as it sounded so amazing! I am so excited about this Sleepin Giantz LP....it is a game changing album...a new definition of Hip Hop.
The Lossy track "Rain Came Down" is another track that I always get people asking about when I play it. This is fast becoming an end of the night anthem for me. The bass sounds great on a club system and the song is so catchy too.
Lossy - Rain Came Down by Tru Thoughts
I played two tracks from Hint's forthcoming album. One is a futuristic Hip Hop track called "Aliens" feat T Fly (a 21 year old female rapper from Texas) and the other a Ragga / Future Garage stomper called "Crash and Burn" feat Natalie Storm, that tore the roof off the place (with again people asking me what the track was).
Other tunes that sounded good, rocked the floor and people asked about where:
Mosca / Bax
Mugwump / Boutade (Miseridub)
Raphael Saadiq / Skyy (Yam Who Mix)
Rodney P / Live Up
Switch Groov Exp / Bon Tres Bien (Simbad Mix)
Soho / Hot Music (Nirobi Edit)
Bjorn Torske / Langt Fra Afrika (Todd Terje Mix)
Zed Bias : Loads of tracks!
Exist / Lookin At Blue (At Jazz Dub)
Azealia Banks / 212
A Tribe Called Quest / Buggin Out
Heretic / Hold The Line
Elephant Man / Log On (Horsepower Remix)
Jill Scott / Lovely Day
So, I am already looking forward to the next one on Saturday 3rd December. Check www.robertluis.com for further info. - Oct 03, 11It has been really great having a residency in Brighton. I love playing long sets and the night at the Green Door Store allows me to play for 5 hours every two months. The last one was a great night with a good crowd partying to the different styles of music.This DJ mix represents some of the tunes that have been going down well on the dancefloor. The Lossy track has been very big and sounds amazing on a good system....the bass really kicks in. My Edit of Soho has been getting support from DJ's like Gilles Peterson, Dimitri From Paris and Nickodemus and when I played it at the last night it really rocked the room. Marlow is the type of Deep House music I am really into. Hint's remix of Belleruche always goes down well and I finish the mix off with Horsepower's great remix of Elephant Man (which Skream has described as the start of Dub Step).Tru Thoughts presents Robert Luis
Five Hour Set
Saturday 1st October
11pm-4am
Free Entry
Green Door Store, BrightonRobert Luis: Tru Door Store 3 by robertluis - Aug 16, 11It has been a strange time in England over the last week or so. The riots have directly effected a lot of people I know. The Sony warehouse fire destroyed the stock of a number of independent record labels and artists I know. More importantly five people have died directly due to the unrest taking place across the country.
I had made a DJ mix last week which I called "Bullingdon Boombox" DJ mix. It featured music which I felt reflected my mood and music I felt had something to say about the riots, alongside vocal snippets from people directly effected, as well as Boris's not so great interaction with some people from London in the immediate aftermath.
Robert Luis: "Bullingdon Boombox DJ Mix" by robertluis
I had taken the week of work this week and on Monday I went up to London with my wife (it was our wedding anniversary). We decided to go to West London to have a change of scenery from Brighton and look around. We saw a film crew hanging around and a fake market stall set on one of the main roads and I just presumed they must be filming Notting Hill 2. After walking around for a little while we found ourselves back on the road with the film crew, but this time there were quite a few people taking photos on their phones, as well as a few more professional looking photographers. We crossed the road to see who was causing the small bit of interest. After having watched the excellent Starsuckers documentary on Channel 4 at the week-end I just presumed it would be some C List so-called "Celeb". It turned out to be Boris.
I turned to my wife and said I have to go and speak to him and as I walked over to him I was not sure what I wanted to say...I had so much to say. Boris was already talking to a young woman and as I arrived next to him he put his hand out and shook my hand. I said to Boris that I felt it was important to help the young people in the areas affected by rioting and that most people there just needed a fair opportunity and direction. I had in mind the video footage Beasly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBgRd12vzv4 &; Daz I Cue http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=axeCXcMG4CM had forwarded to me on Twitter last week. The young man in the video clip had referenced Connexions, which was a great project to help young people. I told him that my sister in law had worked for Connexions in the past and how she was telling me last year that the cutting of organistaions like Connexions would leave a big gap that was supporting young people positively and potentially this would lead to some form of unrest when the cuts kicked in. Boris then told me there are other organistaions to fill in this gap.
The young woman who was speaking to Boris before I rudely interrupted her, said to Boris firmly "Where are these organisations? I have not seen them I cannot find them". This young woman was well spoken and very articulate. Boris told her they are online and then, what I presume was his PR assistant. took out a handful of what looked like "Mayor Of London Business Cards" and handed her one.
At this point it all started to feel a bit surreal in my head. The assistant looked like he was about 19 years old and had a worried look on his face. Suddenly this started to remind me of Armando Ianucci's "In The Thick Of It" and "In The Loop". I started to wonder if the Mayor's office felt that handing out business cards with a website address on would help curb peoples anger and I wondered how many business cards does this person have to give out a day at the moment.
I then went on to say to Boris that I came from a single parent family and how I had got an Assisted Place (a Scholarship for children from poor financial backgrounds) to go to a good school and now had a business that employed seven people and brought in a decent amount of revenue into this country from our sales abroad. I said I felt it was unfair that I had a friend, who was as clever as many of the people I went to school with, who was now a postman as he did not have the opportunity to go to a good school. Boris replied "There is nothing wrong with being a postman".
This got me slightly angry and I said to Boris that I knew there is nothing wrong with being a postman but most of the people who went to my school have much better paid jobs than my friends who had to go to the quite bad Comprehensive School in my area. I said this boiled down to the difference in schooling. I told Boris I am not a Communist but it is important that there is a level playing field when it comes to education. Boris just looked at me and nodded in the way he has done in many of the clips I have seen of him on YouTube in the past week.
It is a look that makes me feel Boris is thinking either "I am out of my depth. I hope this person stops talking soon" or "I wonder what I am having for supper tonight". I still do not know which.
At this point two young children aged around 10 or 11 suddenly went and stood next to Boris and I turned round to see their Mum telling them to move in closer to Boris so she could take a picture of them. The two children seemed confused.
I felt that I wanted to leave. I knew I had more I wanted to say, but was not sure I would get a response that would be fulfilling. In hindsight, I think rather than talk to him about his and David Cameron's membership of the Bullingdon Club or Nick Clegg's arson conviction, I made my point of view on what I felt a solution might be. A solution that is achievable. I am sure plenty more people from all different classes, races and backgrounds will be making their suggestions to Boris over the next few weeks and months. I hope anyone who sees Boris in the street does approach him and let him know their opinion. Do get a "Mayor Of London Business Card" as I forgot to get one. - Aug 04, 11I am looking forward to Djing on Saturday 6th August at the Green Door Store in BrightonIt’s free entry....wish I could do the “classic club line” of “Ladies Free” but it is free for everyone. 11pm-4am and I will be playing a 5 hour set. As well as some upfront Tru Thoughts tunes, I will be playing a lot of the good tracks I have bought recently, as well as some of my Nirobi Edits. Expect a mixture of all styles of good music
I tend to make a few Nirobi Edits each month to play in my DJ sets. Some of which I share on Soundcloudin limited numbers, some I pass on to a few DJ’s and some I selfishly keep all to myself. The latest one I have done is of Soho’s ‘Hot Music’. I just shared it to a few DJ’s and already have had Gilles Peterson tweet about it:"thank you @ROBERTLUIS for all your 'made for me' DJ edits - latest one featuring Soho and Wynton Marsalis is a monster"plus DJ's Dimitri From Paris, Drumagick, Dom Servini, Nickodemus, DJ Vadim, Daz I Cue, Monk One and Ashley Beedle getting in touch about it too. I am looking forward to dropping this on Saturday. - Apr 04, 11
MONDAY 4TH APRIL
I had a great time DJing at the Green Door Store in Brighton on Saturday. It has been a while since I did a 5 hour set in Brighton and I really enjoyed it. With longer sets, you get a chance to play across the board and also have a bit of room to "test" more unusual and new tunes out. Hint's remix of Wiley went down really well, as did a lot of the forthcoming Zed Bias stuff and Quantic's Cumbia cover of Lauryn Hill is going to be big judging by the reaction on the dancefloor. Ashely Beedle's remix of Gil Scot Heron and Opolopo's 1960 what? Remix were both big on the dancefloor.
The Green Door Store venue is really great and being away from other busy streets it seems to get a crowd of people who know what is going on. So looks like this will be Tru Thoughts new "club" home in Brighton and I really look forward to the next time.
The next dates will soon be updated on the DJ gigs section of http://www.robertluis.com - Mar 05, 11
BANNED IN BELARUS
I was chatting to Hint on the phone and he told me about the following article:
http://bit.ly/gHcfDh
It seems I've been banned in Belarus alongside some well known people. I DJed at a gig out there a few years ago to support freedom of speech and creativity. This country is the last dictatorship left in Europe. It's the first time I've been banned from anything and it also feels good to be called an "undesireable artist".
HINT REMIXES MJ COLE & WILEY
I was chatting to Hint as he's just done a great remix. He was recently DJing with MJ Cole and MJ passed him the Wiley A Capella of the From The Drop to do a remix. It's a great version. Check Rob Da Bank's Radio 1 show to hear it:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00yqjst#segments
BELLERUCHE'S MERCEDES ADVERT
Check 'Northern Girls' being used in this advert celebrating 125 years of Mercedes Benz. - Dec 15, 10
I did this mix before I did "Brighton Treats With Jamaican Beats" & "Brighton Treats With Popped Beats" Mix CD's.
For some reason I never got round to sorting it out as an actual CD mix so here it is to download. Part 2 to follow soon.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/786754432674bfdf/
This is the Head Nod mix and the dialogue samples are all from one of my favourite films: Quadrophenia - Dec 15, 10
I keep checking these photos from the student protests. I get the feeling that 2011 will see a lot more unrest in the UK.
I was chatting to Wrong Tom at the Bonobo / Roots Manuva / Ninja Tune gig in Brighton on Friday and he was saying next year is the 30th anniversary of The Specials 'Ghost Town'....I wonder if someone is going to come up with another anthem like that in 2011 that can get to number 1 in the Pop charts....I hope so.
Check loads more excellent photos here:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/12/london_tuition_fee_protest.html - Dec 15, 10
I've recently finished sorting out my radio shows with "Best Of 2010" selections. It's been another good year for music and I thought I'd update some of my thoughts of 2010.
VIDEOS
From a slightly biased point of view the Belleruche video for Fuzz Face has been something I've really enjoyed. Just the fact that someone took the time to photocopy each indvidual still for the video to get the authentic grime'y feel deserves applause. Computers make life easy but they are also to clean sometimes and for me it just adds to the soul of the video.
I really loved the Shad video for Rose Garden. Obviously with a nod to The Pharcyde and Spike Jonze but it is done well.
I'm not sure why the video for MIA's Born Free was banned by YouTube. I suppose it's good publicity but with all the stuff going on with Wikileaks at the moment there seem to be many things going on about censorship that I don't think I'll ever fully understand.M.I.A, Born Free from ROMAIN-GAVRAS on Vimeo.
Das Racist have a great name and I love their tunes and this video. I'm still old school Tron and don't think I'll ever watch Avatar. - Jul 31, 10
So I’ve just uploaded the more DJ friendly version of my Re Edit of Public Enemy’s ‘Fight The Power’ to Soundcloud. As usual this will be kept to a limited download amount of 100.
Public Enemy : Fight The Power (Nirobi Re Edit) by robertluis
The first Re Edit I did also included the Flava Flav Meets Spike Lee version of ‘Fight The Pwer’ but although it worked to listen to, I just felt that it was a bit too long for the dancefloor but it does makes a good listen. I thought I’d upload it here anyway.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/788378009f93fb4e/
I am a huge Public Enemy fan. I remember the first time I heard Rebel Without A Pause it blew my mind. I was already an obsessive Hip Hop fan but this track really was crazy….pure noise but very funky. The Bomb Squad production unit just had the “raw but funky” sound perfected.
One of the reasons I like Public Enemy so much, is the fact that they showed me directly how music can really change people’s attitudes. I was at school at the time Public Enemy first came to the UK and a few more people at my school started to get into Hip Hop. I was very used to a few people in my year making so-called jokes that were a bit racist but as they got more into Hip Hop their attitude really began to change and they stopped with these type of comments. The big change came from them getting into Hip Hop and going to see Public Enemy live. I think groups like Public Enemy, although they came with what some people might argue is quite an extreme political point, the way they marketed themselves did appeal to people of all races and backgrounds. Their music and image was so powerful you had to take notice.
It’s interesting watching the video to the track. At the start you see a big banner saying “Register To Vote” and nearly 20 years later Obama is the President of the USA. - Jun 29, 10
I've done a couple of DJ mixes with an African theme. The first one is a more dancefloor orientated one and the second one is a more head nod one. You can download the DJ mixes here:
ROBERT LUIS 'AFRICAN WORLD CUP DJ MIX (PART1)'
http://www.zshare.net/audio/777876494b3920b0/
ROBERT LUIS 'AFRICAN WORLD CUP DJ MIX (PART2)'
http://www.zshare.net/audio/774804380d386302/
You can also stream and check tracklistings here:
http://www.mixcloud.com/robertluis/ - May 10, 10
Saw Four Lions this weekend. Directed by Chris Morris and a satire about suicide bombers! The acting is great, it is funny but also quite surreal and there's a great message to it. Highly recommended.
The other film I've enjoyed this year is the Banksy documentary 'Exit Through The Gift Shop'. Some great footage of street art and the surreal story of Mr Brainwash...a man who filmed Banksy and then decided to become an artist himself. There's some great music on the soundtrack complied by Geoff Barrow (Portishead). The track used on the film trailer is an excellent tune by The Creators originally released on Bad Magic (an off shoot of Wall Of Sound).
I've done a little re-edit just extended some instrumental parts to break up the vocal a bit. Listen/Download here:
http://bit.ly/9eU62n - Apr 20, 10
I was always a big fan of The Human League when I was young and to me their music fitted alongside the Streetsound’s Electro albums I heard my older cousins playing. When I heard Hint drop the original version of Love Action at the Tru Thoughts New Years Eve Party in Brighton a couple of years ago I thought it sounded amazing. I always felt I would like to do a little re-edit (basically removing quite a bit of the vocals).
I sent out a promo to a few DJ’s last week and have had some great reactions....including getting played by James Mountain on Ministry Of Sound radio (btw also check out Ross Allen’s show on Ministry Of Sound radio too....always a great selection of tunes)
You can listen to the tune via Soundcloud here:
The Human League : Love Action (Nirobi Re-Edit) by robertluis
I’ll keep the download link active for a week or so...so if you like be quick and download here:
http://bit.ly/auibhh - Mar 18, 10
Bit of a jet lagged post. So excuse any ramblings.
First time for me at SXSW and it seems like a great conference. Very busy with both business seminars and some great music. Just got back from the Stones Throw party. Saw Amir (BBE), Rhematic and J Rocc , who were all good really enjoyed the way J Rocc worked the turntables. He even cut some specials on 45 to stick with the 45 theme of the night. Jet lag kicked in too much so had to get back to hotel so missed Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf.
They also gave away a free 7" tonight. A much kinder gesture than a free download! - Feb 05, 10
I am going to be adding a few Re-Edits and DJ Mixes on my SoundCloud page over the next few weeks.
Latest tracks by robertluis - Mar 18, 10
Did a few re-edits this weekend and thought I’d put one up here for download. K’naan, Mos Def and Chali 2na into the original tune used on the break from Tiahoun Gessess. A Long Edit with head nod groove for the early DJ slot or useful to switch styles from Hip Hop to that Afro selection. If you like it definitely buy the Troubadour album from K’naan.
http://www.zshare.net/audio/7135953050506b55/ - Dec 16, 09
Below is a link for the radio show (podcast or stream). So much music this year, I put aside four shows to play the tunes....and still ended up missing quite a few out.
http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/audio/unfold-radio">
Unfold with RobertLuis
Sunday 13thDecember
Best of 2009 Part 1 of 4
SamonKawmura/ Sugar Hill feat O Mas(BMG)
MarkPritchard/ Hologram (Ho Hum)
AriRoze/ Roll WithThe Planet (Mighty Highness)
Lucinda Slim& TheLone Stars / All This Time (Melting Pot Music)
Jay Z / EmpireStateOfMind (Roc Nation)
The P Brothers / In A Zone (Heavy Bronx)
BustaRhymes / Decision (Universal)
MosDef feat The Ruler / Auditorium (Downtown)
Natural Self / The Rising feat AndreyaTriana(The Broken Keys Mix) (Tru Thoughts)
MarkPritchardfeat OmasKeith / Wind ItUp (Hyperdub)
Fredo/ Squadron Face (Tru Thoughts)
DZ / TheThings We Do (DZ Dubwise)
Chase & Status / Saxon (Ram)
Aldo Vanucci presents AmieJ / Naïve (Tru Thoughts)
Platinum Piped Pipers / Pigeon Hole (Ubiquity)
Kylie Auldist/ In A Week InA Day (Ashley BeedleEdit) (Tru Thoughts)
PaulWhite / Alien Nature (One Handed)
Elemental & TomCaruana/ Pay Me A Visit feat Count Bass D (TeaSea)
Jaz/ TheEpispicalChurchWelcomes You (Sixty Five)
Marky& Drumagick/ Superbass(Beatmsters)
Channel 2 & Goldstar/ Must Come A Road(Rocksteady)
GunmasterG9 & Pyarelel/ Wrong Number (Nasha)
Kloke/ Aquarius (Entrada)
Zed Bias/ Neighbourhood (Promo)
DJ Zinc & DaveSpoon / Ghost Train (Televizion)
Karizma/ DrumzNightmare (R2)
Dusty / Salsa Step (Jazz N Milk)
Unfold with RobertLuis
Sunday 20thDecember
Best Of 2009 (Show 2 of 4)
Laroca/ Elevator Tester (Just Music)
Flashbaxx/ Jack Of All Trades (MaximillionLoopRemix) (Blackfish)
Q Tip / Canwomanboogie(DomuEdit) (Promo)
Palov & Mishkin / Rude EmAmba(Cast ABlast)
Moonstar/ LahamBaginefeat TonyEzzy(Public Transit)
Rainer Truby/ To Know You (Compost)
Zwicker/ Oddity (PilooskiRemix) (Compost)
RoyAyers / Red Black & Green (Onur EnginEdit)
Donaeo/ Party Hard (My Ish)
Martyn/ EldenSt(3024)
Hint / Tape Packs (Tru Thoughts)
Hard House Bantons/ Sirens (Spoilt Rotten)
MasoulV Son Da Batey/ Biomba(Promo)
Magic Drum Orchestra / Raggasamba(Lion Head)
The Heavy / How You Like Me Now (Ninja Tune)
The Bamboos / Turn It Up (Tru Thoughts)
Messengers / Paradise(Promo)
The Jacksons/ Show You TheWay To Go (Madnus& ScogilEdit)
The Jackson/ Show You TheWay To Go (PhiladelphiaInternational)
Funkineven1956 / Kleerfeat Fatima (Eglo)
Miguel Atwood Ferguson & Carlos Nino / Fall InLove (Mochilla)
Kinny/ Afro Love Forest(Stonephace Remix)
Silkie& Harry Craze / Favela(Break TheHabit)
Zomby/ TheLie (Ramp)
SukhKnight / GanjaDub (True Tiger)
Dorian Concept / Tropical Hands (Affine)
Unfold with RobertLuis
Sunday 27thDecember
Best of 2009 (Show 3 of 4)
Mayer Hawthorne / Maybe So Maybe No (Stones Throw)
Skeletons / Positive Force (Impossible Ark)
Bullion / Time ForUs All To Love (One Handed)
Lizzy Parks/ All That (Natural Self Mix) (Tru Thoughts)
Leisure All Stars / How We Roll (SubstaticRemix) (Leisure)
AC Lewis / Tickles (DomuMix) (Tru Thoughts)
Quantic & His Combo Barbaro/ UnCanto A Mi Tierra (Tru Thoughts)
William De Vaughn / Be Thankful ForWhat You’ve Got (Onur EnginEdit)
Michael Jackson / Billie Jean (EdSmith Remix) (Promo)
Floating Points / Vacuum Boogie (Eglo)
Jack Penate/ TonightsToday (XL)
Nacho Patrol / AfricaSpace Program (Kindred Spirits)
Major Lazer/ PonDe Floor (Downtown)
Mungos Hi Fi/ HaffiRock (Scrub A Dub)
16 Bit/ In TheDeath Car (Boka)
Joy Orbison/ HyphMngo(Hot Flush)
La Roux / In For TheKill (SkreamMix)
RobSparx/ So Good (Trooper)
Michael Jackson / Human Nature (Makoto Mix) (Promo)
Redeyes& Lenzman/ We Got TheMagic (Promo)
Makoto / Sentimental Moods (Creative Source)
Debruit/ Nigerian What? (Civil Music)
Lack OfAfro / Rhythm Come Forward (Freestyle)
Clarence “Frogman” Henry / I Ain’tGot No Home (RockinEdits)
Unfold with RobertLuis
Sunday 3rdJanuary
Best Of 2009 Show 4 of 4
Jay Z / Death OfAutotune(Roc Nation)
JankoNilovic/ In TheSpace (Dare Dare)
RZA / Whar(Wu Music)
MED / Soon Find Out (Stones Throw)
Mr Scruff / Nice Up TheFunction (Remix) (Ninja Tune)
Dobie/ Dumb Girl FromAllen Road(Brownswood)
1000 Names / It Started As ARemix (Eklektik)
Sound Species / Can We Call It Love feat Ahu(Burnt Progress)
Lizzy Parks/ Deluge (Tru Thoughts)
Crowhead/ ECM (Atic)
Nostalgia 77 Sessions presents Keith Tippetts/ Four Whispers ForArchiesChair (Tru Thoughts)
The RaahProject / WillYou Be There (Summer Dawn)
Bonobo/ TheKeeper feat AndreyaTriana(Ninja Tune)
Disrupt / SelassiI Continually (Werk)
Harmonic 313 / Falling Away (Warp)
Filewile/ Radiotower(Mouth Watering)
AcusmaticGroup / TheFixer (Solo ModernaMix) (Irma)
Azaxx / Autumn Dreamy (Tru Thoughts)
Kotchy/ Sing What You Want (MRK1 Remix) (Civil Music)
Sully / Cadillac (FrijsfoBeats)
Breakage / Run EmOut feat Roots Manuva(Digital Soundboy)
DizzeeRascal / Can’t TekNo More (DirteeStank)
JahdanBlakkamore/ Earth Shaking (Gold Dust)
Bibio/ Fire Ant (Warp)
ColinMunroe / Piano Lessons (Marked Music)
SaRa Creative Partners / Spacefruit(Ubiquity)
N’Dambi/ Can Hardly Wait (Stax)
Fulgeance/ Sour Soca(One Handed)
Domu/ We Can (Tru Thoughts) - Dec 15, 09
Had a great Tru Thoughts 10th Birthday party in Switzerland. Everyone involved in this night works really hard and it's a great crowd. Liked the little touches like the inflatable birthday cake plus Tru Thoughts logo made in red balloons.
The video above is the end of Kinny's live PA and the video below is the shout for "one more tune" after Azaxx, TM Juke and myself has been DJ'ing back to back at the end of the night. You can hear TM Juke saying to me we should play one more and me being a lightweight and saying "no". - Dec 09, 09
I was asked to do a DJ Mix for Bobby Friction’s show on the BBC Asian Network last week.. When I did one a couple of years ago, amongst the music I put some snippets from the Quadraphenia soundtrack. This time I decided to put a snippet of the Cassette Boy “Question Time” cut up they posted on YouTube which featured Nick Griffin (the leader of the far right BNP political organisation, which is supposedly not racist, but does not want anyone who is not white to become a member).
When I sent the DJ mix I was phoned by the producer of the show and told that after everything that had happened with Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand, I had to remove the skit from the mix. I did say that it was unlikely that anyone from the BNP would be listening to the Asian Network but was told that the skit might be looked upon as defamation of character.
I didn’t really want to cause too much of a fuss, as I know the BBC is a big corporation and everyone has their job to do and policies come from on high.
I do wonder if Nick Griffin would think it’s “Political correctness gone mad”.
Anyway here’s the link to the DJ mix on BBC Asian Network:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p5zj7
Here’s the link to the “original” DJ Mix featuring the Question Time skit:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/6926294974109145
Here's the link to the original post from Cassette Boy: - Dec 01, 09
WASHINGTON
First time in Washington for me. Played at 18th Street Lounge which is part-owned by the Thievery Corporation. It’s a great venue, which inside is just like a house with comfy sofas and a few different rooms. The DJ booth is in the hallway and there is a little window to look through to see the dancefloor. Quite unusual but it does work. I really enjoyed playing here.
Big tunes: Kenny Dope “Supa”, Jazzmin Sullivan “Backstabbers”, Messengers “Paradise (ReEdit), Natural Self “In The Morning”, AC Lewis “Tickles (Domu Remix)”, Karizma “Requiem For A DJ”, Kitanga “Keep Changing”.
Finally had a day off on Sunday so enjoyed the lie in. Went to see the White House which was smaller than I thought it would be and then watched the final series of “Curb Your Enthusisam” on HBO (which without doubt is the best comedy around) in the hotel room with some take out sushi….time to get the carb intake to normal levels after two weeks in USA. - Dec 01, 09
NEW YORK
Second time in New York for me and I really love the energy of the place. We were playing at a night organised by Nickodemus (Turntables On The Hudson / Wonderwheel). Unfortunately Nico was away gigging but Jugo ran the show for him. Taking us for some great ribs at the Rub Barbeque (we all agreed the best ribs any of us had had). The venue got changed at the last minute so it was a new space to play at. Although a few people were dancing, we kept getting asked to turn the music up but the barman said it couldn’t be done. We lost out a bit to the main room that was louder but still enjoyed the night. Best moment seeing a priest (a real priest) busting some serious shapes on the dancefloor.
Big tunes on the night: Domu “Quarantine”, Soul II Soul “Back To Life”, Floating Points “Vacuum Boogie”, Kinny “Back Street Lust (Azaxx Mix)”
Only had one full day in NY so not much time to look around.
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DJ Gigs
TRU THOUGHTS presents SONIC SWITCHSATURDAY 7th APRILROBERT LUIS (5 HOUR SET)11pm-4amFree EntryGreen Door Store, Brighton
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News
- WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARYJust checked the new videos filmed by B+ for the Quantic & Alice Russell LP release...they are looking good. Look out for them on the Tru Thoughts YouTube page soon.WEDNESDAY 18TH JANUARYCheck the new video from Hint: Aliens Enter feat T Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVyti3Lj4eQWEDNESDAY 4TH JANUARYLooking forward to 2012....plenty of good musical treats on their way from Tru Thoughts including the Quantic & Alice Russell album and the Sleepin Giantz album too.I have just uploaded a new Sonic Switch DJ mix check My Soundcloud and My Mixcloud links for stream and download.THURSDAY 22ND DECEMBERHave a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful 2012.WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBERSquare Records have put out a Limited Edition vinyl version of four of my Nirobi Edits (as played by Gilles Peterson, Laurent Garnier, Mr Scruff, Quantic and many more). Check stream and buy links here:THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBERCheck Gilles Peterson playing my Nirobi Edit of Soho "Hot Music" on BBC Radio 1 this week:WEDNESDAY 9TH NOVEMBERIt was great to see Hidden Orchestra play live in Brighton on Saturday. Highly recommended if you have not seen them yet. Really into the two drummers vibe. Also it was good to see Hint DJing. He dropped Smith & Mighty "Walk On By" and it sounded so good.THURSDAY 13TH OCTOBERCheck the new site for my residency in Brighton:FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBERBig up everyone who came to my residency "Sonic Switch" at the Green Door Store in Brighton last week. Great crowd in.....read the Blog (on the side panel) for more info.The MOBOs were this week and just watched them on BBC. I did hope Omar was going to win best Soul / R&B category but it went to Adele (who I think is Pop / Soul). At least Jessie J did not win it. Hopefully Omar will get his recognition one day.....maybe Lifetime Achievement Award. Omar no doubt kick started a music scene which helped us hear D'Angelo and Jill Scott albums.THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBERI had a great time at Bestival at the week-end. I DJ'ed at the Afterburner stage which I really enjoyed. Bjork was amazing live. Very unique sonically: an Icelandic Choir, percussionist/drummer, keys/synths and Bjork singing. Filthy basslines, quirky drum patters combined with the sweet sound of the choir and Bjorks individual vocals. Public Enemy were really great too, a wall of purely funky noise. I also checked and enjoyed Benji B, David Rodigan, Macka B and DJ Shepdog.THURSDAY 8TH SEPTEMBERLooking forward to Bestival this week-end. Some great acts and I am DJing on Saturday at the Afterburner 5.20pm.It was great to hear that Omar is finally getting nominated for a MOBO in the best UK Soul & R&B category. Please vote here:SATURDAY 20TH AUGUSTCheck my Nirobi Edit of Soho "Hot Music" on Gilles Peterson's radio show.TUESDAY 16TH AUGUSTI bumped into the Mayor Of London yesterday and went up to him and told him some my views on the recent riots in England.Words & Photos here: http://robluis.blogspot.com/ or click on the "Blog Robert Luis" on the left hand side of this page.On Sunday I noticed that my Nirobi Edit on my Soundcloud page was getting a lot of plays. I got an mail from someone telling me that Mos Def had posted my Edit on his official Facebook page. I am a huge Mos Def fan.Check my Nirobi Edit here:THURSDAY 11TH AUGUST
It has been a really weird and sad and frustrating few days in England. As I went to DJ at my residency in Brighton on Saturday, I saw the riots begin to kick off on TV in Tottenham. I grew up in Walthamstow and my Mum worked in Tottenham, so did know the area quite well. I have had a feeling that 2011 would see some unrest in the UK.
The events over the last few days made me want to do a DJ mix reflecting the mood as I feel it in the UK.
With the burning of the Sony warehouse a lot of great independent labels and artists I know are directly effected by the situation. It made me sad to hear a young lady on the news talk about how all people with a business are rich, that is so far from the truth it makes me worried.
The mix is eclectic with the classic reggae of Junior Murvin into The Specials (in my mind the last truly political song to get to Number 1 in the UK charts from). The mix also has a few words from a couple of great people on the streets of Hackney, London and the not so great words from the Mayor Of London Boris Johnson. I noticed today a few stupid people have started the “Let’s Blame Hip Hop & Grime” nonsense, so had to include some Hip Hop. The Demon Boyz track is from 1992 and is about how they are struggling with dealing with the Police in Tottenham, not a looting anthem but a song of frustration. The intro to the Gil Scot Heron track is a timeless message but very relevant in the current climate. So as not to get too depressing and to remain positive, I thought I would finish with some simple “loved up” tunes.
SOUNDCLOUD STREAM/DOWNLOAD:
http://soundcloud.com/robertluis/robert-luis-bullingdon-boombox
MIXCLOUD STREAM:TUESDAY 8TH AUGUSTI am looking forward to Djing on Saturday 6th August at the Green Door Store in Brighton http://www.thegreendoorstore.co.uk/ It’s free entry....wish I could do the “classic club line” of “Ladies Free” but it is free for everyone. 11pm-4am and I will be playing a 5 hour set. As well as some upfront Tru Thoughts tunes, I will be playing a lot of the good tracks I have bought recently, as well as some of my Nirobi Edits. Expect a mixture of all styles of good music
I tend to make a few Nirobi Edits each month to play in my DJ sets. Some of which I share on Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/robertluis in limited numbers, some I pass on to a few DJ’s and some I selfishly keep all to myself. The latest one I have done is of Soho’s ‘Hot Music’. I just shared it to a few DJ’s and already have had Gilles Peterson tweet about it:"thank you @ROBERTLUIS for all your 'made for me' DJ edits - latest one featuring Soho and Wynton Marsalis is a monster"plus DJ's Dimitri From Paris, Drumagick, Dom Servini, Nickodemus, Monk One and Ashley Beedle getting in touch about it too. I am looking forward to dropping this on Saturday.
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Biography
- BIOGRAPHYRobert Luis is the founder, co-owner and A&R for Tru Thoughts http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk the record label based in Brighton, England. He has worked with and introduced a whole host of acts into the musical world, signing Quantic, Bonobo, Belleruche and Alice Russell and releasing their debut albums, as well as signing the likes of Nostalgia 77, Hidden Orchestra, Zed Bias, Rodney P and Hot 8 Brass Band.
Clubs
His background has always been in DJing. Promoting and spinning at some legendary club nights in Brighton and booking and DJing with the likes of Mr Scruff, Basement Jaxx, Ashley Beedle, Groove Armada, James Lavelle, Fabio, Gilles Peterson, Roni Size The Nextmen and 4 Hero. Many of which made their debut appearance in Brighton thanks to Robert's forward thinking musical mind. Robert currently has a DJ residency called "Sonic Switch" in Brighton where he plays a Five Hour set (check the Gig page for more info).
Radio
He also has a weekly radio show called Unfold which goes out in Brighton on Juice 107.2 and is podcasted / streamed on the Tru Thoughts website each week. http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/audio/unfold-radio So you can be assured he has his finger on the pulse when it comes to playing the new tunes and new styles and also digs deep into his excellent record collection too.
DJ
His DJ style covers a wide range of music from beats, jazz, dub step, funk, bass, tropical, hip hop, reggae, soul to drum and bass. Balancing new and upfront music whilst also playing music from past decades. This eclectic style has resulted in him DJ'ing across the world, DJing everywhere from underground clubs in Moscow, USA, Europe, Australia and across the UK to MTV Party's in Cannes, Bestival, Montreux, SXSW, The Big Chill and a whole host of festivals across Europe.NirobiRobert started to learn the Recorder aged 8 years old (even though his teachers asked him not to) and swiftly moved to playing the Triangle aged 9. After hearing Hip Hop music aged 10 he decided to give up (even after being offered a scholarship to study Triangle at the Brit School....home of every great artist to come out of the UK....ever). Robert now records music under the name Nirobi, which includes a collaboration with Bonobo (under Bonobo's Brarakas guise). Nirobi is also the name Robert uses for his promo only DJ edits and remixes. His reworks of DJ friendly tracks have had the support of the likes of Mos Def, Gilles Peterson, Quantic, Laurent Garnier, Rob Da Bank, Mr Scruff, Dimitri from Paris, Ashley Beedle, Daddy G (Massive Attack), Toddla T, Danny Krivit, Garth Trinidad, Rich Medina, Nickodemus and many others.
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Tweets
- RT @Full_Thought Check the new video from @si_tew http://t.co/owAhrB1C Released on 6th April with a remix from @Zed_Bias tooFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Radio show http://t.co/5S3DtGZV with @DJFormat4 @therealMrLif @BrokeNenglish1 @djfood @Natural_Self @ninjatunehq @Soundway @echocentricsFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Radio show http://t.co/5S3DtGZV tunes from @marcusintalex @RohanRandomer @hemlockrecords @MustBeat @eliphinobeats @ONRAbeats @uniquerecFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Radio show up http://t.co/5S3DtGZV tunes from @Rhyemusic @ILRecords @2ndDropRecords @preditah @theycallmehint @NatalieStorm @ShogunAudioFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @betahector Beta Hector / Quantic 45 limited to 300 copies: http://t.co/S8gKSqaEFeb 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Live Video: @quanticmusic & @alicemcrussell 'Look Around The Corner' Single out in the US today / Tour dates announced http://t.co/IQU1xrEGFeb 21, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- A new favorite: Bristol Drum & Bass Mix: Side A by @theycallmehint http://t.co/lnvhOcKp on #SoundCloud
- Checking the @quanticmusic & @alicemerussell LP Test Pressing....sounding great so far.Feb 20, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @phuturelabs We are really digging this! Cottam-Hit The Wall (Frustration)-Tru-Thoughts Black Gold Series- http://t.co/Zd10uhuQFeb 19, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @Junorecords New! Sleepin' Giantz/ The Colonel/ MC Drs/ Cottam - Black Gold on Tru Thoughts - 12" http://t.co/EUoD3reR #dubstep #grimeFeb 18, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @thewrongtom: there's a little bit of extra info on my own site if you're interested http://t.co/3YfNANSBFeb 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Very excited, new signing & new LP on the way from @TheWrongtom http://t.co/wZxMykuNFeb 16, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @factmagazine more new music: @DarqEFreaker feat. @AfrikanBoy - 'Hard Times'. http://t.co/MQxRcEMuFeb 15, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Radio show stream http://t.co/6hpWXhE5 tunes from @theycallmehint @majorlazer @CongoNattyRebel @SerumDnb @Rhyemusic @ILRecords @mrbenoneFeb 15, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Radio show stream http://t.co/6hpWXhE5 tunes from @Zed_Bias @Rodney_P @therealfallacy @dannybreaks @Harmonic313 @preditah @mrscruff1Feb 15, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- For Hip Hop and Comic fans http://t.co/bAbpZZJU Great stuff from @EdPiskorFeb 14, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RIP Whitney Houston http://t.co/XmrGoH0A Produced by Raphael Saadiq & Q TipFeb 12, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RIP Whitney HoustonFeb 12, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Thanks. Glad you enjoyed. RT @__tapped__ a particularly fine unfold show this week sir, and tiger sound effects to top it off, big up.Feb 10, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- '3 Days' is a tune! RT @ILRecords Rhye "Open" 12" CLEAR Vinyl is NOW available for sale in the iL website! @Rhyemusic http://t.co/GkV4Pc2JFeb 09, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Tracks
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My Mixcloud
- Mixtape StreamsClick on the arrows on the right and left to switch to the different Mixtapes streaming via Mixcloud. Hit the play button to listen.
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January Chart
- Robert Luis Club DJ ChartJANUARY CHART1. Quantic & Alice Russell / Look Around The Corner (Tru Thoughts)2. Skeptikal & Dub Phizix / Marka (Exit)3. Jeb Loy Nicholls / Countrymusicdiscso45 (Decca)4. Peshay / How We Used To Live (V)5. Various / Lord Of The Mics 3 (360)6. Behling & Simpson / UFO (Future Boogie)7. Talking Heads / Once In A Lifetime (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)8. Pupa Jim / Brest Bay (Promo)9. Tinchy Stryder / Generation (Promo)10. Spiritual South / Green Gold (Afro Art)11. KRS One / Just Like That (Killah Pride)12. Scrimshire / A Promise Is All It Was (Wah Wah 45s)13. Bad Bad Not Good / Mass Appeal (BBNG)14. Cliff Richard / Ease Along (Cottam’s Butchered Cliff Remix) (Promo)15. Freddy Todd / Sunblap To The Soul (Simplify)16. One Man / Flood (Small World Disco)17. Hint / Aliens Enter feat T Fly (Tru Thoughts)18. Father’s Children / Intellect (Numero Group)19. Vis A Vis / Obi Agye Me Dofo (Continental)20. Tipper / Covered In Lobsters (Tipper Music)NOVEMBER CHART1. Azealia Banks / 212 (Impulse Perm Re-Edit) (Soundcloud Promo)2. The Bamboos / The Wilhelm Scream (Tru Thoughts)3. Tom & Jerry / Maximum Style (Serial Killaz Remix) (Tom & Jerry)4. Heavy D / Don't Curse (Uptown)5. Switch / I Still Love You (Dubsided)6. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band / Check La Rima (Brownswood)7. Roots Manuva / Who Goes There (Big Dada)8. The Joker / Level 6 (4AD)9. Hint / Aliens Enter feat T Fly (Tru Thoughts)10. Das Racist / Relax (Greedhead)11. Cottam / Hit The Wall (Tru Thoughts)12. Original Tropicana Steel Band / Calypso Rock (West Indies Funk)13. Lord Echo / Long Time No See (Bastard Jazz)14. Ian Pooley / What's Your Number (Force Inc)15. Nico's Bluewave Edits / What My Last Girl Put Me Through (W+L Black)16. Pritch & Trim / Stereotype (Planet Mu)17. Nick Waterhouse / I Can Only Give You Everything (Innovative Leisure)19. Nostalgia 77 / Sleepwalker (Lanu Remix) (Tru Thoughts)20. Zed Bias / Music Deep Inside (Swamp 81)OCTOBER CHART1. Jill Scott / Lovely Day (Nirobi Edit)2. Hint / Crash & Burn feat Natalie Storm (Tru Thoughts)3. Guy Andrews / Shades (Hemlock)4. Maverick Sabre / I Need (Zed Bias Remix) (Mercury)5. Hudson Mohawke / Cbat (Warp)6. Kahn / Tehran (Punch Drunk)7. Hidden Orchestra / Flight (Tru Thoughts)8. Mosca / The Way We Were (Promo)9. Exist / Lookin At Blue (At Jazz Remix) (R2)10. Lack Of Afro / Fool feat Angeline Morrison (Freestyle)11. Rattles / You Can't Have Sunshine Everyday (Prince Of Ballard Edit)12. 9th Wonder / The Wonder Years (Promo)13. Marvin Gaye / What's Going On (DJ Moodz Accoustic Mixdown)14. MJ Cole / Fizzy Riddim (Prolific)15. Various / Bambara Mystic Soul (Analog Africa)16. Talking Heads V Wiley / Lifetime In Numbers (Impulse Perm Edit)17. Mark De Clive Lowe / Get Started feat Omar (A Sides Remix) (Tru Thoughts)18. QQ / Tek It To Dem (Kalabata Remix) (Greensleeves)19. Modeslektor & Mister Abbass / Monkeyflip (Out Here)20. A Tribe Called Quest / Buggin Out (Jive)SEPTEMBER CHART1. Rodney P / Live Up feat The People’s Army & Mighty Moe (Tru Thoughts)2. DJ Mehdi / Pocket Piano (Ed Banger)3. Al B. Sure / Night & Day (AC’s Moombahsoul Mix) (Promo)4. Fe La Soul / Ooh feat Redman (Amerigo Gazaway)5. Bjorn Torske / Langt Fra Afrika (Todd Terje Remix) (Ministry Of Sound)6. 78 Edits / Please Stay (78 Recordings)7. Brand Nubian / Punks Jump Up To Get Beatdown (Elektra)8. Andy Hart / Devoted (Melbourne Deepcast)9. DJ Marky & SPY / Yellow Shoes (Innerground)10. Mark de Clive Lowe / Renegades LP (Tru Thoughts)11. Jill Scott / Lovely Day (Hidden Beach)12. Azealia Banks / 212 (Promo)13. Mugwump / Boutade (Miseridub) (Defected)14. Renegades Of Jazz / Karabine (Promo)15. Cappo & Style Cee / Fallout LP (Son)16. Switch Groov Exp / Bon Tres Bien (Simbad Remix) (Promo)17. Mosca / Bax (Numbers)18. Nu Shooz / I Can’t Wait (Atlantic)19. Zed Bias / Fairplay (Old Skool Remix) (Tru Thoughts)20. Emanon / Detour feat Aloe Blacc (Impulse Perm Edit) (Promo)AUGUST CHART 20111. Discodeine / Falkenberg (Pilooski Edit) (Pschent)2. Def Sound / Again (Def Sound)3. Zed Bias / Trouble In The Streets feat Mark Pritchard (Tru Thoughts)4. Jamie XX / Far Nearer (Numbers)5. Soho / Hot Music (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)6. Silkie / 80's Baby (Deep Medi)7. Falty DL / Mean Streets (Swamp 81)8. Sleepin Giantz / Various (Tru Thoughts)9. Baobingo & XXXY / Barbakan (Joint Ventures)10. K Solo / Letterman (Atlantic)11. Saravah Soul / Mestico (Debruit Remix) (Tru Thoughts)12. Celestial Choir / Stand On The World (Larry Levan Remix) (Island)13. Puscha T / Trouble On My Mind feat Tyler The Creator (DeCon)14. Jill Scott / Shame (Sony)15. Mungos Hi Fi / Bogle (Scotch Bonnet)16. Claws For? / Yellow Orange (Modern Soul)17. Marlow / I Don't Care About Anything (Room With A View)18. Lalomie Washburn / Try My Love (Conscious)19. Brookes Brothers / In Your Eyes feat Johnny Osbourne (Breakbeat Kaos)20. Botnek / Panama Bass (Southern Fried)21. Junior Murvin / Cool Out Son (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)JUNE 2011 CHART1. Cee Lo Green / I Want You (Jack Splash Version) (Atlantic)2. Beta Hector / Jupiter Mission (Tru Thoughts)3. SBTRKT / Wildfire feat Little Dragon (Young Turks)4. Kick "Al" Anchum / Farther Up The Road (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)5. Quantic / Sol Clap (Tru Thoughts)6. Pupa Jim / Robot Sleng (RL VIP) (Promo)7. Jamie XX / Far Nearer (Numbers)8. Max Wheeler / Dat Girl (Promo)9. Major Force / Return Of The Original Artform (Mo Wax)10. T Williams feat Terri Walker / Heartbeat (Mosca Remix)11. Tipper / Dead Soon (Tipper Music)12. Riz MC / All Of You (Confirm / Ignore)13. Mr Scruff / Wobble Control (Ninja Tune)14. Zed Bias / Fairplay (Zed Bias Old Skool Remix) (Tru Thoughts)15. Mimp Gimp / Calypso Alien (Creative Use)16. Doctor Stereo / La Cumbia Perdida (NYCT)17. Daniel Haaksman / Rambazamba (Man)18. Lossy / Rain Came Down (Tru Thoughts)19. The Zeony Lee Experience / Love Energy (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)20. Dolly Cooper / My Man (Modern)
MAY 2011 CHART
1. Zed Bias / Fairplay feat Jenna G (Tru Thoughts)
2. Wiley / Numbers In Action (Big Dada)
4. Fredricks Brown / Betrayal Dusty & Swell Session Remixes) (Jazz & Milk)
5. The Bahama Soul Club / Afro Shigada feat Kojata (Suonho Spirit Of 70’s Remix) (Buyu)
6. Lil Dave / Chips & Salsa (BBE)
7. Young Montana / Sacre Cool (Alpha Pup)
8. Dillon Francis & Diplo / Que Que feat Maluca (Mad Decent)
9. N.O.R.E / Like The Way feat Pharrell (Promo)
10. Various / 116 & Rising (Hessle Audio)
11. Serial Killaz / Mash You Down (Ganja)
12. Hidden Orchestra / The Windfall (Maddslinky Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
13. Munchi / Esta Noche (Heartbreak)
14. Mantronix / King Of The Beats (Capitol)
15. Auntie Flo / Goan Highlife EP (Huntleys & Palmers)
16. Gil Scot Heron & Jamie XX / I'll Take Care Of You (Nirobi Edit) (Promo)
17. Louis Armstrong / Shadrack (Decca)
18. Psychofreud / Follow Me (Rockers 175)
19. Dalua e Mestre Maurao / Carreira (Drumagick Extended Remx) (Promo)
20. Beastie Boys / Make Some Noice (Capitol)
APRIL 2011 CHART
1. Quantic / Hip Hop Cumbias (Tru Thoughts / Serato)
2. Adele / Rolling In The Deep (Jamie XX Mix) (XL)
3. JD Twitch / Cumbia 4 (Let’s Get Lost 12”)
4. Wiley & MJ Cole / From The Drop (Hint Remix) (Promo)
5. Lopez / Various (Keep Up)
6. Makoto & Deeizm / Release The Bird (HE Digital)
7. Tall Black Guy V Michael Jackson / Various (Promo)
8. Zed Bias & Skream / Badness (Tru Thoughts)
9. Africa Hitech / Out In The Streets (Warp)
10. S-X Vs Ramadanman / WoooGlut (Butterz)
11. Loletta Holloway / Runaway (Salsoul)
12. Mo Kolours / Drum Talking (One Handed Music)
13. Derrick May / Kaotic Harmony (Transmat)
14. Joe Lutcher & His Orchestra / Ojai (Modern)
15. Aretha Franklin / Say A Little Prayer (Dimitri From Stoke On Trent Edit) (Hot Gold)
16. Interface / Get Down (Clear Skyz)
17.Elephant Man / Log On (Horsepower Productions Remix) (Greensleeves)
18.Omar & Zed Bias / Dancing (Tru Thoughts)
19. Nirobi / Your Failure's Gone To Your Head (Tru Thoughts)
20. Gregory Porter / 1960 What? (Opolopo Remix) (Promo)
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- NIROBI EDITS : SQUARE RECORDS
For a while now, Nirobi Edits have been rocking the sets of many well known DJ’s and getting support from across the World, including Mos Def recently spreading the love in a Facebook post to his legions of fans and plays by Gilles Peterson, Mr Scruff, Laurent Garnier, Ashley Beedle, Rob Da Bank and many more. Now, finally, four sought-after tracks are available on this limited edition vinyl only release.JUNO:TRU THOUGHTS ETCH SHOP:HHV:SHAPES (compiled by ROBERT LUIS)
Another essential selection of tracks compiled by Robert Luis. Double CD, Digital or Double Vinyl (which includes 2xCD's). Buying this compilation will make you approximately 3.5% happier than someone who has not bought it.TRU THOUGHTS ETCH SHOP http://shop.etchshop.co.uk/releases/TRUCD239/shapes-1101/481CLICK LINK BELOW TO BUY ON ITUNES
SHAPES (compiled by ROBERT LUIS)
The Tru Thoughts compilation put together by Robert Luis. Includes a great reggae cover of the Dr Who theme by Smerins Anti Social Club, Quantic remixing Saravah Soul, Prince Fatty remixing Natural Self plus tracks from Belleruche, Alice Russell and Maddslinky amongst all your Tru Thoughts favourites. It's very good.CLICK LINK BELOW TO BUY ON ITUNESBuy from Juno:Buy from Amazon:ME&YOU 'FLOATING HEAVY'
A collaboration between TM Juke & Robert Luis. It features a reggae cover version of Roni Size's Brown Paper Bag (play the track below) and a number of dancefloor nuggets. It's been clinically proven that buying and listening to this album will generally improve your life by 22%.CLICK LINK BELOW TO BUY ON ITUNESBuy from Amazon:Buy from Tru Thoughts Etch Shop:NIROBI & BARAKAS
A strictly for the dancefloor collaboration between Robert Luis & Bonobo. Here are some random words to help you decide whether you will buy this release or not:"Simon Cowell, Adele, Skream's Remix of La Roux, Playlist, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Mixmag, The Beano, Hello/OK, JLS, Genius, *****, Album Of The Month"CLICK LINK BELOW TO BUY ON ITUNESBuy from Juno Download:The Official Tru Thoughts Online Shop:
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