Tru Thoughts
{{Short description|British independent record label}}
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{{infobox record label
| name =Tru Thoughts
| image_name = TruThoughtsLogo.jpg
| founded = {{start date|1999}}
| founder = {{Flatlist|
- Robert Luis
- Paul Jonas}}
| country = United Kingdom
| location = Brighton
| genre =
{{Flatlist|
| url = {{url|tru-thoughts.co.uk}}
}}
Tru Thoughts is a British independent record label founded in Brighton in 1999 by Robert Luis and Paul Jonas.{{cite news|first1=Owen|last1=Adams|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Label of love: Tru Thoughts|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/24/label-love-tru-thoughts|newspaper=The Guardian|date=24 February 2009|issn=0261-3077 }} The label has put out over 200 LPs of electronic, funk, soul, hip hop, jazz, tropical, grime and other music.
History
In September 1999, after running club nights Phonic: hoop and Shake Yer Wig, Paul Jonas and Robert Luis, two music-obsessed friends, launched their own label.{{cite web | title = ParisDJ "'Tru Thoughts has gone from strength to strength in its ten years, establishing itself as one of the leading independent labels in UK right now. Here's to another ten.' – Simon Green a.k.a. Bonobo (Ninja Tune)" | website = parisdjs.com | date = 12 October 2009 | url = http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/Various-Tru-Thoughts-10th-Birthday-Box}} From Luis' home, Tru Thoughts began with its first 12" EP, Steady's Alarming Frequency. Bonobo's debut album Animal Magic followed in 2000 and Quantic's debut The 5th Exotic in 2001.
In 2009, Tru Thoughts marked its 10th anniversary with a 3-disc compilation.{{cite web |last1=Longley |first1=Martin |title=Various Artists - Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary Review |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nf9p/ |website=BBC |accessdate=12 August 2020}} In 2017, Tru Thoughts marked its 18th birthday with an all-day event at London's Roundhouse, with appearances from Quantic, Alice Russell, the Hot 8 Brass Band, Anchorsong and Rodney P.{{cite web |last1=Cocklin |first1=Jane |title=Event Review: Tru Thoughts Records 18th Birthday Party @ Roundhouse (London, 21st October 2017) |url=http://www.rhythmpassport.com/articles-and-reviews/event-review/review-tru-thoughts-records-18th-birthday-party-roundhouse-london-21st-october-2017/ |website=Rhythmpassport.com|date=7 November 2017 |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
Other operations
Tru Thoughts has a publishing company called Full Thought Publishing. The music from the label has been used in adverts and appeared in films and TV programs.
Tru Thoughts organizes club nights in Brighton and London, and broadcasts on several radio stations.{{cite web |title = Funandfloor Robert Luis |website = funandfloor.ch |url = http://www.funandfloor.ch/press/dossierdepresse.pdf |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706232206/http://www.funandfloor.ch/press/dossierdepresse.pdf |archivedate = 6 July 2011 |df = dmy-all}}
It has subsidiary labels Unfold Records, for compilation releases, and Zebra Traffic, for UK hip hop.
Recognition
In 2005, the label was awarded Label Of The Year at the annual Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/2012/01/worldwide-awards-2005-looking-back/ |title=Worldwide Awards 2005 // Looking Back |accessdate=2012-05-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126071852/http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/2012/01/worldwide-awards-2005-looking-back/ |archivedate=26 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}
In 2009, it was described by Martin Longley, writing for the BBC, as "easily one of the UK's best independent labels, regardless of whether its audience is energetically twitching on the dancefloor or bobbing about in a chilled boudoir."
Artists
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- Alice Russell{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Alice Russell – 'To Dust '|url=https://londonjazznews.com/2021/07/05/alice-russell-to-dust/|date=5 July 2021|website=London Jazz News}}
- The Bamboos
- Barakas
- Belleruche
- benji Boko
- Bonobo
- Domu
- Drumagick
- Flevans
- Flowdan
- Galaxian
- Hidden Orchestra
- Hint
- Hot 8 Brass Band{{cite news|first1=Isa|last1=Jaward|access-date=2023-05-27|title=The Hot 8 Brass band: On the Spot review – sharp-edged New Orleans jazz|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/apr/02/hot-8-brass-band-on-the-spot-review|newspaper=The Observer|date=2 April 2017|issn=0029-7712 }}
- Jon Kennedy
- Kylie Auldist
- Lightning Head
- London Posse
- Maddslinky
- Maga Bo
- Manu Delago
- Mark de Clive-Lowe
- Moonchild{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Moonchild: Starfruit|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/moonchild-starfruit/|website=Pitchfork}}
- Nostalgia 77{{cite web|first1=Colin|last1=Buttimer|access-date=2023-05-28|title=BBC - Music - Review of Nostalgia 77 - The Sleepwalking Society|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zmgw/|website=BBC}}
- Omar
- Will Holland – a number of monikers and projects, including Quantic,{{cite news|first1=Michael|last1=Cragg|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Quantic – Duvidó: New music|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/30/quantic-duvid|newspaper=The Guardian|date=30 January 2014|issn=0261-3077}} Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro{{cite web|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Album: Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Tradition in Transition, (Tru|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-quantic-and-his-combo-barbaro-tradition-in-transition-tru-thoughts-1732429.html|date=4 July 2009|website=The Independent}} and his collaborations with Alice Russell and Nidia Gongora{{cite news|first1=Ammar|last1=Kalia|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Quantic and Nidia Góngora: Almas Conectadas review – Colombian gold-panners go orchestral|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/17/quantic-and-nidia-gongora-almas-conectadas-review|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 September 2021|issn=0261-3077 }}
- Peshay
- Pieces of a Man
- Riz MC
- Rodney P{{cite news|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Hip-hop star Rodney P admits ex-girlfriend attack|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55001348|website=BBC News|date=20 November 2020}}{{cite news|first1=Alexandra|last1=Topping|access-date=2023-05-27|title=Two women accuse Rodney P of domestic abuse|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/nov/22/rodney-p-accuser-claims-physical-abuse-happened-on-many-occasions|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 November 2020|issn=0261-3077}}
- Spanky Wilson
- Stonephace
- Ty
- Youngblood Brass Band
- Zed Bias
- Zero dB
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Discography
=Compilation albums=
- When Shapes Join Together (1999)
- When Shapes Join Together 2 (2002)
- Heavyweight Rib Ticklers – compiled by Mr. Scruff
- Phonic Hoop (2002) – compiled by Robert Luis
- When Shapes Join Together 3 (2002)
- Vocalise (compiled by Robert Luis, 2002)
- Mono – When Shapes Join Together Mix (2003) – compiled by Quantic
- Shapes One Horizontal & Vertical (2003)
- Shapes Yellow (2004)
- Shapes Red (2005)
- Shapes Compilation (2006)
- Shapes Compilation (2006)
- Shapes 07:01 All New Amazing Sounds (2007)
- Shapes 07:02 All New Amazing Sounds (2007)
- Shapes 08:01 (2008)
- Shapes 08:02 (2008 )
- Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary (2009)
- Shapes 09:01 (2009)
- Unfold Presents Tru Thoughts Covers (2009)
- Shapes 10:01 (2010)
- Tru Thoughts Compilation (2010)
- Shapes 10:02 (2010)
- Shapes 11:01 (2011)
- When Shapes Mix Together)
- Tru Thoughts Disco/Boogie (2012)
- Shapes 12:01 2012)
- Shapes Circles (2013)
- Shapes Rectangles (2014)
- Tru Thoughts Anniversary (2014)
- Shapes Wires (2015)
- Tru Thoughts Covers 2 (2015)
- Shapes: In Space (2016)
- Shapes Kaleidoscope (2017)
- Tru Thoughts 18 (2017)
- Shapes: Mountains (2018)
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|www.tru-thoughts.co.uk}}
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Category:Record labels established in 1999
Category:British independent record labels
Category:English electronic dance music record labels
Category:Electronic music record labels