Tru Thoughts


Tru Thoughts is a British independent record label. It was formed in Brighton in 1999 by Robert Luis of Deeds Plus Thoughts and Paul Jonas.
Since the acclaimed first album release of Bonobo’s debut ‘Animal Magic’, the label has put out over 350 releases, across genres from electronic, funk, soul and hip hop to jazz, tropical, grime and more.
It has become a highly respected label in the independent music world.

History

In September 1999, after the success of their club nights "Phonic: hoop" and "Shake Yer Wig", Paul Jonas & Robert Luis, two music-obsessed friends, decided to launch their own label.
From the improvised 'office', under Robert Luis' stairs, the new Tru Thoughts records started its history with their first 12" EP Alarming Frequency. There followed many releases which organically built on the success of the label, including Bonobo's Animal Magic, Quantic's The 5th Exotic and Alice Russell's Under The Munka Moon.
In 2005 Tru Thoughts were awarded Label Of The Year at the annual Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards.
Will Holland, widely known as Quantic, has released under a number of monikers on the label; including projects such as Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Flowering Inferno, The Limp Twins, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro and his 2012 collaboration Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Barbaro.
Tru Thoughts has discovered various notable artists who subsequently signed to other record labels; Bonobo 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. The label has also worked with an impressive list of collaborators and remixers over the years, including Skream, Stevie Wonder, Daedelus, Cut Chemist, Aloe Blacc, MJ Cole, Beth Rowley, Toddla T, Prins Thomas, Clark, Sam Sparro, Falty dL, Flux Pavilion, Rizzle Kicks, Megan Washington, Tim Rogers, Roy Ayers, True Tiger, Tawiah, Common, Angie Stone, Maxi Jazz, Adrian Utley and many more.
The label has a publishing company called Full Thought Publishing. The music from the label has been used on adverts for iTunes, Ford, MLB, Mercedes Benz, and Unilever and appeared on numerous TV programs and films.
From 2018, the company's releases are distributed in the United States by Redeye Distribution.

Sub Labels

Tru Thoughts organizes many club nights between Brighton and London, and broadcasts on several radio stations.

Artists

Compilation albums

; Disc 1
  1. Bonobo – Terrapin
  2. Nostalgia 77 – Quiet Dawn feat. Beth Rowley
  3. Alice Russell – Hurry On Now feat. TM Juke
  4. Natural Self – The Rising feat. Andreya Triana
  5. Milez Benjiman – Chop That Wood
  6. Hint – One Woman Army feat. Laura Vane
  7. Quantic & Nickodemus feat. Tempo & The Candela Allstars – Mi Swing Es Tropical
  8. Bonobo – Kota
  9. Lizzy Parks – Raise The Roof
  10. The Limp Twins – Sunday Driver
  11. Hot 8 Brass Band – What's My Name?
  12. Flevans – The Notion feat. Sweet Laredo
  13. The Nostalgia 77 Octet – Musical Silt
  14. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Cuidad Del Swing
  15. Kinny – Desire feat. Nostalgia 77
  16. Freddie Cruger a.k.a. Red Astaire – Pushing On feat. Linn
; Disc 2
  1. Saravah Soul – Nao Possa Te Levar A Serio
  2. The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Super 8
  3. The Bamboos – Step It Up feat. Alice Russell
  4. Quantic – Transatlantic
  5. TM Juke – Come Away feat. Sophie Faricy
  6. Lanu – Dis-Information
  7. Natural Self – Shake Down
  8. Belleruche – Northern Girls
  9. Alice Russell – All Over Now
  10. Quantic – Mishaps Happening
  11. Nirobi & Barakas – Bungee Jump Against Racism
  12. TM Juke & The Jack Baker Trio – Party Favours feat. Gecko Turner
  13. Kylie Auldist – Community Service Announcement
  14. Quantic – Don't Joke With A Hungry Man feat. Spanky Wilson
  15. Me&You – The Hoop Loop
  16. The Broken Keys – The Witch
; Disc 3
  1. Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno – Time Is The Enemy
  2. Domu – We Can
  3. Flevans – The Second Bite
  4. Azaxx – Disco Bimbo
  5. Hint – Tape Packs
  6. Quantic – Only a Little While Here
  7. Saravah Soul – Alforria
  8. The Bamboos – Turn It Up feat. Lyrics Born
  9. Freddie Cruger a.k.a. Red Astaire – Boogie Down Hagsätra
  10. Barakas – Spitfire
  11. Stonephace – Singularity
  12. Kylie Auldist – No Use