Review: WheelUP - Inner Light (Tru-Thoughts Recordings)

Pretty sure I was hanging out with Robert Luis (head honcho of Tru-Thoughts) at WeOutHere when Danny Wheeler (aka WheelUP) was DJing and he said, "Wait 'til you hear the album!" - and now we can.

Nothing if not varied is a Tru-Thoughts relelase whether individual or as a label, the last album we saw was Hot 8 Brass Band's 'Big Tuba' mardi-gras (see review HERE).

We've previously heard the single 'Flash' featuring Abacus (aka Harry Bryson of Pola & Bryson) that echo's golden-era bruk of 4Hero etc when DNB could be infused with all manner of influences which was followed up with the busy stutter soul of 'Safe In Your Arms' featuring Liv East on vocals along with Abacus.

Talking of which the 'Inner Light' WheelUP (aka Danny Wheeler / Daniel Moyo) found this on a recent tour of China, the birth place of inner chi / life force / tai chi / Qi Gong etc. 

Funnily enough Gilles Peterson has said of WheelUP that, "He does it every time!" which is the same as label boss Rob Luis was telling me at last years' WeOutFestival.

P.S. Don't forget BiggaBush's 'This River' (the Gerry Hectic Towpath Extension) on Tru-Thoughts for more varied dnb influences.

Artist:  WheelUP 
Title: Inner Light
Release date: 30th May, 2025
Label : Tru-Thoughts Recordings
Catalog Number  TRUDD644
Format: Digital / Bandcamp