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Tru Thoughts
@truthoughts.bsky.social
Independent record label, est. 1999.

See https://ffm.bio/truthoughts to listen via Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Mixcloud and more
#DillaDay

An avid crate-digger, Bristol-based producer/artist Slowe naturally takes inspiration from a plethora of genres "I wanted to put together this mix in honour of one of my biggest inspirations #JDilla"

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/tru-thoughts...

Mixcloud : www.mixcloud.com/truthoughts/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
LA-based trio Moonchild's upcoming album ‘Waves’ is a deeply personal + emotional project, exploring themes of grief, healing, resilience + self-worth. The result feels more vulnerable + grounded than ever, while still pushing #rnb #soul boundaries thisismoonchild.bandcamp.com/album/waves

#CDFriday
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
"Addictive melodies, laidback grooves, well-placed samples, tonnes of cinematic value..." DJ Magazine

TM Juke’s debut ‘Maps from the Wilderness’ boldly set new musical agendas: crisp beats, earthy instrumentation + spellbinding arrangements, check it: tmjuke.bandcamp.com/album/maps-f...

#CDFriday
February 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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The first Bandcamp Friday of 2026 is this Friday, February 6th. From midnight to midnight PDT, we'll be waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels. Mark your calendars and get those wishlists ready. daily.bandcamp.com/features/ban...
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Tara Lily - Flying To Kolkota (Visualiser)

Taken from the ‘Quiet Nights (Early Takes)’ EP with King Krule.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKOO...

#jazz #synths #jazzy
Tara Lily - Flying To Kolkota (Visualiser)
YouTube video by Tara Lily
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November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“Drawing on #jazzy #beats #disco + #RnB, his arrangements are an exploration of feel-good #soul” Resident Advisor

Kumail makes groove-orientated, raw, music for the soul on his album Mudbrown, announced today with his new single Tear It Off feat. Fly Anakin

🔈 🎧 kumail.bandcamp.com/album/mudbrown-2
February 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Lance Ferguson returns with “Cold Bear”, a fiery reinterpretation of The Gaturs’ New Orleans #funk classic. An exclusive 7” release alongside Jungle’s “Dominoes”

Check Bandcamp for a special bundle: black #vinyl RGS V3 + black vinyl 7" with dinked centre

lanceferguson.bandcamp.com/album/rare-g...
February 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Oliver Night & Rhys Baker will be at Show of Hands in May - a brand new, independent music + arts #festival held over the Bank Holiday weekend in Somerset 🌞 show-of-hands.net

"Really looking forward to closing off the first day along with a dope line up. Hopefully see you’s there 🙏🏿🕊️🙏🏿” Oliver Night
January 28, 2026 at 11:08 AM
To celebrate 10 yrs of Anchorsong’s ‘Ceremonial’ - a textured tapestry of crisp beats, immersive arrangements, vintage African influences - we have 5 rare Japan CDs here: anchorsong.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...

#5 6Music Albums of The Year
“A beautiful record!” Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1

#CDFriday
January 23, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Today is the 10th anniversary of Anchorsong’s ‘Ceremonial’

Out Jan 2016 it was Top 5 in BBC Radio 6 Music's #AlbumsofTheYear. A textured tapestry of crisp #beats immersive arrangements, vintage African influences

“A beautiful record!” Huw Stephens, BBC R1

anchorsong.bandcamp.com/album/ceremo...
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 PM
"Gen Z returning to #vinyl & #film isn’t just a "vibe" or a trend: it’s a biological SOS. We’ve pushed our dopamine baselines so high that real life is starting to feel like a chore. Physical media is an act of neurological resistance" @gayance.bsky.social

aishacvertus.substack.com/p/neurologic...
Neurological Resistance: Lifting Our Necks in a World of Brain Rot
From the 2008 crash to the Pluto in Aquarius revolution: Mapping our analog resistance and the biological SOS of a generation.
aishacvertus.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Amsterdam-based singer, songwriter + multi-instrumentalist Norah Jane + producer MOR.LOV join forces for ‘A Minute’; a five-track EP that drifts between hazy romance, #dub grooves + #soulful, melancholic reflection.

‘A Minute’ is brought to life by Kate Hummel, check it out youtu.be/iS76C_-KnhI?...
January 21, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Turner Gallery #margate | Shai Space Takeover: Day to Night Listening | Sat 7 Feb

A 3-part session centred around restoration, sound + the day's natural rhythm; the afternoon unfolds with a @taralilymood.bsky.social DJ set, as part of her Shakti #Jazz project

turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/wor...
January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Nevermind that Jill Scott and Lalah Hathaway are on the next Moonchild project Waves. I just ordered the vinyl 'cause that joint is just PRETTY. 💜
thisismoonchild.bandcamp.com/album/waves
January 15, 2026 at 12:59 PM
"Influences such as Flying Lotus, Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis... inform their sonics + sensibilities..."

JAZZIZ on Ebi Soda's new LP 'frank dean and andrew'. It dives deeper into their punk approach to #jazz with space for #electronic textures

jazzizdiscovery.com/ebi-soda-fra...
Ebi Soda “Frank Dean and Andrew” Frank Dean and Andrew (Tru Thoughts Limited) - JAZZIZ Discovery
Headquartered in Brighton, England, the members of Ebi Soda arrived at their signature sound through many hours of jamming at a farmhouse in the countryside. Influences such as Flying Lotus, Robert Gl...
jazzizdiscovery.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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#albumshuffle Day 414: Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno - Dog With A Rope [Tru Thoughts, 2010]

A very relaxing album that fuses cumbia, salsa and latin jazz with reggae and dub produced by some fella from London who now lives in Colombia.
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
We are looking forward to heading back to Brick Lane #Jazz Festival this April, with Oliver Night, Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir, Robert Luis and Rhys Baker taking over 93 Feet East on Sat 25th
Robert will also be a panellist at the Brick Lane Conference - a new space to learn, get inspired, exchange ideas
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Lance Ferguson brings #jazzfunk to high definition with Rare Groove Spectrum Vol. 3

"Lance Ferguson tratta ogni brano col massimo rispetto per chi l’ha originato ... trasformando la rilettura in qualcosa di vivo e autentico" MUSICLETTER 🇮🇹

www.musicletter.it/home/2026/01...

#jazz #funk #soul #pop
Lance Ferguson porta il jazz-funk in alta definizione con la raccolta "Rare Groove Spectrum Vol. 3" • ✓ MUSICLETTER.IT
Lance Ferguson ritorna con Rare Groove Spectrum Vol. 3, cover rivisitate tra bossa, funk e jam session energiche e autentiche.
www.musicletter.it
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Listen back 📺

@taralilymood.bsky.social brings the sound of her new collaborative release with King Krule to the NTS airwaves, sharing inspirations + offcuts from the raw, jazz-inflected DIY pop of “Quiet Nights”

www.nts.live/shows/guests...

#jazz #diypop #bossanova #triphop #indierock #dreampop
Tara Lily 15th December 2025
Playing Bossa Nova, Trip Hop, Indie Rock, Dream Pop. South London musician Tara Lily brings the sound of her new collaborative release with King Krule to the NTS airwaves, sharing inspirations and off...
www.nts.live
January 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
ICYMI 👀
Oliver Night joined Edward Adoo on #BBCRadioLondon chatting about the inspiration behind 'Between the Lines' - a rich album that traces the evolution of his sound, blending deep-rooted influences from UK #soundsystem culture

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#brokenbeat #deephouse #jazz #house
Jacqueline Shepherd - Edward Adoo sits in (26/12/2025) - BBC Sounds
Great music, good vibes and stories from our African and Caribbean communities.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Terror Danjah’s 'Wavy' has been used for a GQ collaboration feature with Kano & Patrón Tequila: 'Kano’s notes on greatness'

We have discounted #vinyl copies of #grime veteran & production mastermind Terror Danjah’s LP ‘Invasion’, which features 'Wavy' here: terrordanjah.bandcamp.com/album/invasion
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Following the success of her widely praised album 'I Am' British soulstress Alice Russell joins forces with esteemed #jazz #harpist Amanda Whiting for stripped-back acoustic #harp renditions of “I Am” & “Agreement”, two standout moments from the LP

🎧 🎶 alicerussellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-a...
December 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Brighton singer-songwriter Kyla Kilzer and Jersey producer Max Noir debut on Tru Thoughts with "Break Through". Trip-hop meditation on self-growth, blending soft garage, alt-R&B, and hip-hop. #KylaKilzer #MaxNoir #BestNewMusic2025 #Week48 #TruThoughts
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Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir - Break Through - stereobar.net
Kyla Kilzer & Max Noir - Break Through
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November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It's @bandcamp.com Friday 🎉

In celebration of #bandcampfriday + a thank you to all who have supported us + our artists in '25 we have new items + discounts 🎅🎄⛄️ use TTCHRISTMAS for a further 20% saving on everything

tru-thoughts.bandcamp.com

#soul #jazz #electronic #vinyl #cassette #testpressings
December 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Following the success of her widely praised album 'I Am' British soulstress Alice Russell joins forces with esteemed #jazz #harpist Amanda Whiting for stripped-back acoustic #harp renditions of “I Am” & “Agreement”, two standout moments from the LP

🎧 🎶 alicerussellmusic.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-a...
December 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM