The Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary juggernaut rolls on, rewarding the vinyl lovers this time with the “Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary EP”, a brilliant 12” featuring six of the super-rare tracks off the ‘Exclusives’ third disc from the much-praised, limited edition 3CD compilation. Featuring Quantic, Hint, Barakas (aka Bonobo), Azaxx, Domu and a rare and welcome return to Tru Thoughts for Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire, this very heavyweight 12” is out on 23rd November, but is available to buy now on the Etch Shop.
The significant milestone that is Tru Thoughts’ 10th Anniversary has garnered a wealth of press and radio support, with reviews of the 3CD compilation appearing in The Telegraph, The Quietus, BBC.co.uk, Clash Magazine and Mercury Music Prize Recommends among others; label features in iDJ, DJ Mag and more; and exclusive radio specials/interviews on Gilles Peterson’s Radio 1 Worldwide show; the 6Music Funk & Soul Show with Craig Charles; Ross Allen on Ministry Of Sound radio; Eire’s SPIN Southwest; Nihal’s Radio 1 show, and various other national and online stations around the world. Then there was the Tru Thoughts Bestival Birthday Bash, which saw Robert Luis, Kinny and Lizzy Parks taking to the festival’s stages; and numerous 10th Birthday Parties across the globe, including a packed out Hometown Bash in Brighton and a 12-hour bender at London’s Vibe Bar (both of which quite rightly made the Guardian Guide’s top club picks) that saw an immense line-up of Tru Thoughts talent past and present, including Alice Russell, Kylie Auldist, Hint, TM Juke, Kinny, Lizzy Parks, Flevans and Stonephace, perform a heady mix of acoustic, full live band and DJ sets to the excited throng of fans. Amazing!
The significant milestone that is Tru Thoughts’ 10th Anniversary has garnered a wealth of press and radio support, with reviews of the 3CD compilation appearing in The Telegraph, The Quietus, BBC.co.uk, Clash Magazine and Mercury Music Prize Recommends among others; label features in iDJ, DJ Mag and more; and exclusive radio specials/interviews on Gilles Peterson’s Radio 1 Worldwide show; the 6Music Funk & Soul Show with Craig Charles; Ross Allen on Ministry Of Sound radio; Eire’s SPIN Southwest; Nihal’s Radio 1 show, and various other national and online stations around the world. Then there was the Tru Thoughts Bestival Birthday Bash, which saw Robert Luis, Kinny and Lizzy Parks taking to the festival’s stages; and numerous 10th Birthday Parties across the globe, including a packed out Hometown Bash in Brighton and a 12-hour bender at London’s Vibe Bar (both of which quite rightly made the Guardian Guide’s top club picks) that saw an immense line-up of Tru Thoughts talent past and present, including Alice Russell, Kylie Auldist, Hint, TM Juke, Kinny, Lizzy Parks, Flevans and Stonephace, perform a heady mix of acoustic, full live band and DJ sets to the excited throng of fans. Amazing!
