Tru Thoughts

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Tru Thoughts Recordings is an independent Brighton based record label featuring artistis of nu-jazz, funk, soul and downtempo genres. Its experimental and alternative reputation has brought together verstile artists from around the world producing quality independent music. Tru Thoughts was found by Robert Luis and Paul Jonas in 1999 and continues to be highly regonized in the music industry through winning awards such as Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards in 2005 as label of the year. OK, let’s start with the obvious question – why is the label called Tru Thoughts? I knew I wanted to have ‘Thoughts’ as part of the label name and just before I needed a name to release our first tune I saw Pete Rock’s ‘Tru Master’ 12” and that was it. It was also a name that fitted with the way I had decided I want to run a record label with putting priority on music and making the business work around the music (rather than the other way round). What is your musical background? I wanted to learn how to play the drums from about the age of 8 but we lived in a flat and my Mum couldn’t afford lessons let alone drums. To be honest I’m not sure I’d have been that good anyway but I think that led me to getting really into hip hop in the 80’s…Run DMC ‘Sucker MC’s’ changed my life! I was a massive hip hop fan and when a mate told me to check early Gilles Peterson and Norman Jay radio shows for the original samples it opened my mind musically to a lot of other music. What do you look for in the musi

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