Tru Thoughts

infobox record label


founded = 1999
founder = Robert Luis & Paul Jonas
country = UK
location = Brighton
genre = Electronic
url = http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/

Tru Thoughts is an independent record label. It was formed in Brighton, UK in 1999 by Robert Luis of Deeds Plus Thoughts and Paul Jonas. [cite web
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The label's earliest album releases included Bonobo's "Animal Magic" (July 2000), Quantic's "The 5th Exotic" (June 2001) and Jon Kennedy’s debut album "We’re Just Waiting For You Now" (July 2001). [cite web
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work = Tru Thoughts Recordings
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A number of artists who released their earliest material on "Tru Thoughts" went on to sign for other record labels. Bonobo and Treva Whateva signed to Ninja Tune, Chris Clark signed to Warp Records, Jon Kennedy to Grand Central Records, Chroma to LTJ Bukem's Good Looking Records and The Capoeira Twins signed to Timo Maas' Hope Recordings. Crossing in the other direction, Hint left Ninja Tune and signed with Tru Thoughts.

Three related record labels have grown from Tru Thoughts — "Tru Thoughts 7Sevens", releasing funk / soul records; a compilation album label, "Unfold"; and "Zebra Traffic", a label dedicated to UK hip hop.

The label is also involved in club nights ("phonic:hoop" and "Etch" in Brighton) and they have regular radio shows "Unfold" and "Dugout" on Brighton’s Juice 107.2 radio station and its web equivalent, totallyradio.com. [cite web
title = BBC.co.uk Blast (Music)
work = Spotlight on Rob Luis
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blast/music/people/rob_luis.shtml
accessdate = 2008-04-24 ]

Notable artists

* Alice Russell
* The Bamboos
* Hint
* Hot 8 Brass Band
* Quantic/Quantic Soul Orchestra
* Spanky Wilson

Compilation albums

* "When Shapes Join Together" (25 October 1999, Cat. no: TRU002)
* "When Shapes Join Together 2' (28 January 2002, Cat. no: TRU026)
* "Heavyweight Rib Ticklers" (Compiled by Mr. Scruff) (11 February 2002, Cat no: UNFOLDCD001)
* "Phonic Hoop" (Compiled by Robert Luis) (18 July 2002, Cat. no: UNFOLDCD002)
* "When Shapes Join Together 3" (21 October 2002, Cat. no: TRUCD035)
* "Vocalise" (Compiled by Robert Luis) (11 November 2002, Cat. no: UNFOLDCD003)
* "Mono - When Shapes Join Together Mix" (Compiled by Quantic) (5 April 2003, Cat. no: TRUCD044)
* "Shapes One Horizontal & Vertical" CD (1 September 2003, Cat. no: TRUCD045)
* "Shapes Yellow" (2 November 2004, Cat. no: TRU/ZEB 002)
* "Shapes Red" (6 June 2005, Cat. no: TRUCD 091)

ee also

* List of record labels
* List of independent UK record labels

References

External links

* [http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/?page=home Official site]
* [http://www.zebratraffic.co.uk/ Zebra Traffic official site]
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* [http://www.timec.net/truthoughts/index.php?Tru-thoughts Tru Thoughts Obsession]