Pieces Of A Man: listen back to a live session recorded at 80 Hertz, Manchester
An absolutely sublime session from Pieces Of A Man to lose yourself in. If you haven’t bought the LP Made
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Tru Thoughts
Video / Alice Russell and Hot 8 Brass Band: Seven Nation Army
The weekend of 21 October saw Tru Thoughts celebrate their 18th birthday in London’s Roundhouse with an all day
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New music / Sly5thAve: Let Me Ride ft Jimetta Rose
Sly5thAve’s new one is epic. Recorded with a full orchestra, it’s a full-on reimagining (thanks, Tim Burton) of Dre’s classic
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London / Tru Thoughts 18th Birthday Festival at The Roundhouse
One of the UK’s most steadfast independent labels celebrates 18 years in the game with a special all-day event across
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Groovement Interview / Starkiller’s C.E. Garcia
This is an extended version of an interview for Now Then magazine. Peep the original here. Buy the album
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New music // Starkiller meet Harleighblu for Amorine with art from Boo Cook
If I know C E Garcia’s tastes well enough, Starkiller is named for Luke Sywalker’s original moniker as Star Wars
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On Wax // Quantic returns to Flowering Inferno: single with U-Roy and Alice Russell + Quantic on tour
1000 Watts is the first single from Quantic’s dub-style Flowering Inferno project, and comes on a nice extended 12″ with
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Hot 8 Brass Band: Sexual Healing remixes inc J Felix, Werkha, Ibibio Sound Machine and Maddslinky
Hot 8’s cover of Sexual Healing was a landmark release, initially only 500 copies of the 12″ which was quickly
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Hot 8 Brass Band celebrate 20 years with Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Vicennial LP and tour
Believe it or not, Hot 8 have been at it for a full twenty years – their first new music
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Interview: Werkha – pushing the raft out
Brownswood Bubblers Ten by Werkha feat. Bryony Jarman-Pinto This is an extended version of an interview done for Now
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J-Felix, Patience ft Abi Flynn
Brighton’s J-Felix has a new single out 15 June on digi for Tru Thoughts, following on from the fantastic 101
Read morePreview // Ty: Kick Snare and an Idea Part 3
Release: 27th January 2014 New music from Ty on the third part of his Kick Snare & An Idea concept,
Read moreGroovement Podcast: AGENT J // 50CT13
Agent J presents all new music for October – hip hop and beats with a twist of funk ’round the
Read moreAlice Russell releases For A While video and single
From Alice’s most recent album To Dust, For A While is out now. Listen to Groovement chatting with Alice over
Read moreVideo: Harleighblu // Play Me
If you haven’t come across Harleighblu yet, now’s a good time as this is the official debut single on Tru
Read morePreview: LONDON POSSE // GANGSTER CHRONICLE redux from Tru Thoughts
Great news from the Tru Thoughts stable, who are set to reissue the seminal 1990 album from Rodney P and
Read morePreview: TY // A KICK SNARE AND AN IDEA PART 1 {TRU THOUGHTS} / LAUNCH PARTY
Ty’s first release on Brighton’s Tru Thoughts label is out now. Have a listen here. The release party’s in the Jazz
Read moreGroovement Interview: ALICE RUSSELL
Alice’s fifth album, To Dust, is due to drop next month. The single Heartbreaker preceded it back in November, with
Read moreReach: HOT 8 BRASS BAND // Manchester 28FEB13
HOT 8 BRASS BAND BAND ON THE WALL 28 FEB 2013 I’m pretty sure that the first time Hot 8
Read moreVideo: TY // Like You Never {Tru Thoughts}
Looks like TY is back in business for 2013! Obviously, I love his work – Groovement is named after one
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