Review: Kid Sublime - You Got Me Runnin' ft. Bako (Natural Element)

Kid Sublime turns up at the start line with no. 002 ready to start running away with some jazzy tinged housey BRUK with 3 variations on the remix, WheelUp vs Holland's Mo Wrights - so how is the winner?

Well, winner or not, I remember being told about 20 years ago by someone who knows about these things that, "if it's got a Kid Sublime remix on it, it'll sell alright"?  And all these years later, perhaps the table has been turned a fraction as Kid Sublime's new 12" has a remix by Tru-Thoughts' WheelUp (see of the recent 'Inner Light' see review HERE) that takes the soulful original into deeper BRUK dancefloor.

Kid Sublime, who has had countless previous releases on high profile labels like Kindred Spirits (Amsterdam's hot bed of hip-hop to spiritual jazz), Japan's Jazzy Sport, London's BRUK birthplace Co-OP and Theo Parrish's Sound Signature to name just a few, has Geogian/Amercian singer-songwriter Bako on vocals.

And the winner is!  Mo Wrights' vocal and original remixes that somehow seem to 'WheelUp' all the components with more jazz organ and keys, bass synths, vocals (not in the instrumental of course), dub siren in such a way, it's like a Roy Ayers' 'Running' without any Roy Ayers!

Of course, the real winner is you and me with Natural Element as this is only their second release, following Joe E's 'Smoke' 12" (Ed. did someone say "Kaidi Tatham" influence?) that's already sold out so it's be a good idea to get on this one ASAP.

BUY LINK: You Got Me Runnin' | Kid Sublime | Natural Element

Artist: Kid Sublime 
Title: You Got Me Runnin' 
Release date: 1st August, 2025
Label : Natural Element
Catalog Number  NE002
Format: 12" Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp

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.

30.05 WheelUP ''Inner Light'' Album Launch - Cafe 1001
14 June – Album Launch – Alphabet, Brighton

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