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LILAMORS & Ana Čop & Jaka Arh 'Rahoon' (Latenite Lounging) - video premiere!

July 1, 2024

We are delighted to premiere the stunning new video for ‘Rahoon’, the new single from Basel-based LILAMORS! The video direction, editing and animation by Jovana Đukić is a blue-hued treat for the eyes, the music a perfectly poised blend of electronica, melancholic folk and art-pop. Watch here.

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Premiere, video, art, avant-garde, Basel, Chilled, Experimental
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Felix Laband 'The Soft White Hand' (Compost Records) - a review (& track preview!)

November 17, 2022

South African producer and artist Felix Laband’s new album for Compost Records is a unique combination of 4/4 grooves, cut-up techniques and social commentary. Blessed with bright as day production and a visual artist’s eye for the obtuse, it’s an exceptional listen. Includes the first play of ‘7 Rise 7 House’! Read / Listen

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, house music, South Africa, Mzansi, art, collage, Experimental, Electronic Music
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'Music & Social #1' - Billy Bang 'Lucky Man' documentary screening, DJ set, drinks & food. ​

March 20, 2022

Truth & Lies Music and Beam Editions are pleased to present: 'Music & Social #1' - Billy Bang 'Lucky Man' documentary screening, DJ set, drinks & food. Read on for event and ticket details…

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In MUSIC, EVENTS, ART Tags LATEST, Jazz, free jazz, documentary, Events
Credit - Nicola Schmid

Credit - Nicola Schmid

Howald 'Amnis Alsace' (BlauBlau Records) - a review

October 4, 2021

A touching and poetic soundtrack to a filmic diary that was made in response to the music from Swiss multi-instrumentalist Dimitri Howald. Touching on Afro-Brazilian, jazz, post-rock and 80s New Wave flavours. Read / Listen / Watch the film here

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, cinematic, Soundtrack, Switzerland, alt-folk, Ambient, Chilled, Experimental, Instrumental, Violin, Modern Composition
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Marco Woolf 'Lets Build This House' (Phlexx Records) - Video Premiere

July 8, 2021

We are delighted to premiere the brand new video single from the inspirational alt-jazz artist Marco Woolf. A gorgeous and intimate video of compelling potency featuring many of Marco’s own family members, the single will be released on Friday 9th July on Phlexx Records as a second taster of his brilliant forthcoming EP ‘Francine, i’. Watch / Read here…

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In ART, MUSIC Tags LATEST, Jazz, Jazz-Rock, alt-folk, spiritual
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Photo by Rafael Passos

Photo by Rafael Passos

Berra Boi (live) in João Pessoa (Paraíba) for Zona Mundi Festival - video and review

November 26, 2020

Berra Boi are an experimental instrumental trio led by our friend Chico Correa, a producer, musician and DJ from Brazil who has proven time and again his willingness to dive deep into intriguing musical spaces without prejudice. For this psychedelic live performance for the recent online Zona Mundi Festival, the trio explore electronics alongside the indigenous rhythms of Northeastern Brazil creating an audio-visual freak-zone of their own….Watch / read here!

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Latin America, Brazil, Live
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Photo by Andreanne Gauthier

Photo by Andreanne Gauthier

Dominique Fils-Aimé 'Love Take Over' - video

October 22, 2020

Dominique Fils-Aimé is a class act. The Canadian-Haitian singer has just released a new single “Love Take Over” from her forthcoming album “Three Little Words” and the video promo is a work of colour drenched emotion. Watch here….

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, video, soul
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Deep Stuff on Music and Life with Acid Coco - an interview

September 30, 2020

Acid Coco are a white hot new duo hailing from Colombia whose first singles off their forthcoming long player on El Palmas Music have been getting plenty of radio play from us here at T&L with their hybrid of tradition and stripped down electro shock sounds. We couldn’t think of anyone better to interview them than our man in Dominican Republic - Mauro Ferreiro.

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In MUSIC, INTERVIEWS, ART Tags LATEST, Acid Coco, Colombia, Cumbia, Electronic Music, Dominican Republic, Experimental, Reviews, Latin America
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'Fil Mishmish' 8-10 July 2020 on Radio Alhara راديو الحارة

July 7, 2020

A 72 hour international DJ marathon raising awareness about the ongoing illegal annexation of Palestinian territories and highlighting anti-colonial and anti-racism protest across the world - Broadcast on Radio Alhara راديو الحارة and mirrored on radio stations globally…. read all about it and get involved!

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In MUSIC, EVENTS, ART Tags LATEST, Activism, Palestine, Middle East, Radio
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Rammellzee: It's Not Who But What (Red Bull Arts Documentary)

June 4, 2019

A 9-minute cosmic journey that explores the legendary artist, graffiti writer, hip-hop pioneer, myth-maker, and New York cult icon, RAMMELLZEE. (courtesy of Red Bull Music) - ESSENTIAL VIEWING!

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Activism, Beats, Electronic Music, Experimental, New York, Hip Hop, video, documentary, Graffiti
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Mingus - Jazz in Detroit/Strata Concert Gallery/46 Selden - a review

November 6, 2018

An incredible box set of a previously unheard and unreleased concert residency by Charles Mingus has surfaced due to the hard work and love of DJ Amir and BBE Records. We review and showcase this lost jewel from jazz’s near past….read more…


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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Jazz, BBE, Reviews
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'Africa is Everywhere' - our programme for Houghton Festival 2018

July 23, 2018

Following on from last year’s programme of explosive and heavy international rhythms centred on the Tropics, Truth and Lies Music are back to host another all day event of films, music and partying. Africa Is Everywhere explores the global influence of African music captured by a series of curated short films and rare footage, and DJ sets that take you on a journey of the continent’s extraordinary musical legacy. The enduring quality of Ethiopian Jazz, the fierce and funky activism of Afrobeat, the enormous reciprocal relationship with the Americas, and the transcendental voices and electronic music of South Africa are threaded together to tell one of the biggest stories in dance music. With DJ sets from South African DJ SNO (Dimensions Directory/Banana Hill), Dr Horn, Truth & Lies Music and Afrodisiac. 

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In MUSIC, EVENTS, ART Tags LATEST, Africa, Latin America, Activism, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Electronic Music, New Orleans, funk, Jazz, Venezuela, Events
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Ernesto Chahoud Presents 'TAITU: Soul-fuelled Stompers from 1960s-1970s Ethiopia' Part 1 - The Story, the Records

February 14, 2018

Part 1 of a 2 part look at Ernesto Chahoud's top new compilation of raw and funky Ethiopian records from the 1960s-1970s on BBE...we look at his self-told history and the actual records themselves...the review of the compilation will be in Part 2... 

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In ART, MUSIC Tags LATEST, Middle East, Africa, Ethiopia, funk, BBE
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'The Real DMZ' exhibition launch with Truth & Lies - 26th Jan 2018

January 29, 2018

We were asked to DJ for the launch of this timely new exhibition about the Korean border at New Art Exchange in Nottingham on Friday 26th January. Read more...

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In ART, EVENTS, MUSIC Tags LATEST, Launch, Asia, Modern Composition, Reviews, Talks, Electronic Music, Korea
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'From Ear to Ear to Eye' Exhibition Launch - Nottingham Contemporary

December 12, 2017

Truth & Lies will playing a carefully curated set of music from the Arab world in support of this major new exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary on 15th December...read more

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In MUSIC, EVENTS, ART Tags LATEST, Events, Middle East, Launch
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Upright Natives 'Uptight' Truth & Lies Music (Free download and video)

December 1, 2017

Our own Ex-Friendly has teamed up with J-Ven as Upright Natives and released this minor electronica gem on Truth & Lies Music. We are offering you a free download of the EP and a chance to view the brilliant video by Alex Morris (The Framley Examiner)...enjoy!

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In MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Electronic Music, Beats
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Truth & Lies' Silent Disco for Hockley Hustle 2017 - Photos by Nick Clague

October 18, 2017

Ace snapper Nick Clague took some shots of the Silent Disco that we curated and ran for this year's awesome Hockley Hustle festival in Nottingham!

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In EVENTS, MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Activism, Events, Festivals
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Revolution & Change 'Venezuela & the Tropics' at Houghton Festival 2017

July 23, 2017

For the inaugural Houghton Festival, Truth & Lies are going to explore ‘Revolution & Change in Venezuela and the Tropics’ through films, talks, design and crates of the funkiest music in the World! (read more to find out what we will be up to...)

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In ART, EVENTS, MUSIC Tags LATEST, Latin America, Africa, Brazil, Events, Festivals, Venezuela
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Illustration by Catrin Morgan.

Illustration by Catrin Morgan.

Strange Orchestra in the Ionic Temple

May 21, 2016

In support of the Invisible Orchestra Album launch, Truth and Lies presents 'Strange Orchestra' A special video and sound installation in collaboration with Catrin Morgan followed by a after performance dance 'Totally Tropical Disco'.

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In MUSIC, EVENTS, ART Tags LATEST

'REVOLUTION & CHANGE' SÃO PAULO, 1969

May 21, 2016

'REVOLUTION & CHANGE' SÃO PAULO, 1969 - Friday 27, Rough Trade, Nottingham

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In EVENTS, MUSIC, ART Tags LATEST, Brazil
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