Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Werkha

for fans of bonobo

colours of a red brick raft ist das debut album des in manchester beheimateten musikers werkha. auf seinem debut zeigt er eindrucksvoll eine ansteckende fusion aus afrobeat, house, jazz, funk & soul. die zuvor veröffentlichte beacons ep wurde von gilles peterson (bbc 6music) zur platte der woche erkoren und von leuten wie monki (bbc r1), rob da bank (bbc r1), john kennedy (xfm), nemone (bbc 6music), goldierocks (the selector), bonobo’s bbc r1 essential mix, thump, eton messy, sabotage times und topman ctrl in ihren radio shows abgefeiert.

beacons ep, the debut release on tru thoughts from rising producer werkha, who was snapped up by the label in late 2013 having been championed by quantic and gilles peterson. in another gold seal of approval from on high, werkha has just been confirmed as the support act for bonobo on the leftfield luminarys european tour.

limited and numbered mint green double vinyl, including poster and code for download of the full 31 track compilation.

‘shapes: in space’ is the latest in tru thoughts’ series of essential label compilations put together by a&r and co-owner (and renowned dj) robert luis. encompassing the best of the brighton based label’s eclectic and international current roster, as well as some classic cuts and three exclusive tracks.
as well as the sonic variety, this collection also highlights the diverse origins of the music on the label. from the uk, there are the soulful, forward-looking and beat-laden offerings of rising stars werkha, bryony jarman-pinto and harleighblu, while from the usa there is moonchild, lost midas, the seshen and space captain. repping the authentic new orleans sound, grammy-nominated hot 8 brass band have continued to win more and more fans across the world since they first started working with tru thoughts a decade ago.
this compilation comes on 2xlp, including a download card.

gold coloured vinyl in deluxe pantone gold sleeve – limited to 2000 units with downloadcode included.
first time on 12” since the original 2007 press. finally back on wax, the hot 8 brass band’s legendary cover of marvin gaye’s sexual healing gets a special release for record store day 2016. pressed on gold coloured vinyl and housed in a deluxe pantone gold sleeve, this special package features the original edit of sexual healing alongside fresh new edits for the dancefloor. this stone-cold classic has been a fixture in radio, club and festival sets across the world for almost a decade and only continues to grow in popularity.

*shapes: wires* is the latest in tru thoughts series of essential label compilationsput together by a&r and co-owner robert luis. encompassing the best of the brighton based labels eclectic and international current roster, as well as some classic cuts and an exclusive track for good measure. the 13 track double vinyl comes with a download card with all 30 tracks that feature on the cd.