A far-reaching selection of styles from Diesler – a one man operation that spins enough sweet, beat heavy mastery to outpace a lot of full blown collectives! Diesler first came to our attention with his contribution to the Tru Thoughts Shapes One compilation – and he carries that vibe ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
Thumping, bumping, and jumping – an excellent set of deep funk grooves from Jumbonics, but handled with the usual Tru Thoughts twist! Jumbonics live in a space that's somewhere between instrumental funk and downtempo – using the best classic sounds of the former, but putting them ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A British singer with a wonderfully fluid feel – a voice that slides right into a tune, wraps around the keyboards and other instrumentation, and picks up this special sort of glow along the way! The album's very heavy on Fender Rhodes, which are almost a second sort of voice on the record ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
Moonchild —
Please Rewind ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2015. New Copy ...
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Really really wonderful work from Moonchild – even better than we remember from the first time around! The group have this perfect balance of vocals and jazzy instrumentation – played by a trio who handle all the instruments themselves, then produce the whole set – in support of ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real moment of breakthrough from Will "Quantic" Holland – a set that really expands his sound, deepens his ties to funk roots, and makes the whole thing feel a lot more live than some of his previous work! Will's at the helm and handles most instruments – but there's also ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
A real moment of breakthrough from Will "Quantic" Holland – a set that really expands his sound, deepens his ties to funk roots, and makes the whole thing feel a lot more live than some of his previous work! Will's at the helm and handles most instruments – but there's also ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quantic —
Atlantic Oscillations ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (pic cover)...
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A masterpiece from Will "Quantic" Holland – an artist who always surprises us with new sounds, but really blows us away with the depth in this set! Quantic started out groovy, then got funky and soulful, then embraced a range of Latin cultures in later work – and throughout ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A masterpiece from Will "Quantic" Holland – an artist who always surprises us with new sounds, but really blows us away with the depth in this set! Quantic started out groovy, then got funky and soulful, then embraced a range of Latin cultures in later work – and throughout ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Incredible work from Will "Quantic" Holland – easily one of the hardest working men in the groove business! Will's work under the Quantic and Quantic Soul Orchestra name is well known from a few key albums over the past few years – but he's also got a resume that spans far ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Quantic Soul Orchestra —
Stampede ... LP Tru Thoughts (UK), 2003. New Copy (reissue)...
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A landmark album – one that has the beat-heavy Quantic transform into the Quantic Soul Orchestra, for a stunning deep funk performance! The record sounds like nothing Quantic have done in the past – and shares a sound with work from the Soul Fire/Daptone underground, with a tight blend ... (Deep Funk) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rhythmagic Orchestra —
Rhythmagic Orchestra ... CD Impossible Ark/Tru Thoughts (UK), 2011. Used ...
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A pretty sweet, global jazz dance style allstar effort on the Impossible Ark label – Afro Cuban jazz and soul-styled grooves form Rhythmagic Orchestra – featuring members of Nostalgia 77 Octet, Plumstead Radical Club, Alex Wilson Band, Jazz Jamaica and Ska Cubano! It's feverishly done, ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
An orchestral homage to Dr Dre spearheaded by Brooklyn's Sylvester Onyejiaka, aka Sly5thAve – fleshing out hooks and melodies from throughout Dre's career, from classic singles to deep cuts, into large scale jazzy soul – with a stellar roster of guests including Mark De Clive-Lowe, DJ ... (Deep Funk) read moreCD
Sly5thAve —
What It Is ... CD Tru Thoughts (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
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Sly5thAve is deeper and more soulful than ever before – really stepping past his initial role as a creative beatmaker, and emerging here more as a fully-formed producer with a strong ear for his overall sound! The tunes here are a mix of instrumental and vocal numbers – woven together ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD
The most compelling work we've ever heard from TM Juke – a set done live, in collaboration with the Jack Baker Trio – and filled with an amazing array of multicultural grooves! Bits of Latin, Afro Funk, Ethiopian, New Orleans, and Caribbean rhythms collide here – all crashing ... (New Grooves) read moreCD
A mighty nice entry in the Shapes series – and like recent efforts, a vinyl package that follows up a previous digital-only release – featuring the best cuts in a physical package! As with other collections in the Shapes series, the music here is from a much wider version of the Tru ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 – includes download with bonus tracks – the full 32 track digital release of the collection!)
A great entry in this excellent series – one that has some of the hipper beatmakers and producers of the Tru Thoughts label serving up their versions of classic cuts from back in the day! The range of songs here is great – material original served up by Duke Ellington, Fela Kuti, ... (New Grooves) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited, numbered colored vinyl pressing – includes bonus download, with 18 tracks in all!)
A bumping thumping assortment of grooves from the great Tru Thoughts label – a British imprint that's slowly changing the face of modern funk! The 12 track set features work by some of the label's best acts, and has a nice chunky feeling overall – with quirky rhythms, unique production ... (New Grooves) read moreCD