Mr. Scruff

Mr. Scruff

23611 fans

Distilling the frantic thunder of breakbeat electro into a mellow, soul-jazz funk strut, Mr. Scruff inflects trip-hop grooves with an array of musical influences and an eccentric sense of fun. Starting out DJ-ing in bars around Manchester in the early 1990s, he was given his first break when local label Rob's Records released his early 12" singles and helped him score gigs at Manumission in Ibiza. Signing with the Ninja Tune dance label in 1998, Scruff became renowned for mixing together scratchy reggae classics, lost jazz oddities and thrift shop soul records into an eclectic signature style that often includes references to sea life and uses samples from nature documentaries and children's TV shows. Known best for the 1999 single Get A Move On - which featured in commercials for Volvo and France Telecom - his self-drawn cartoon designs adorn his albums, videos and live shows, adding to the surreal feel and playful nature of the music. Scruff also has his own tea company selling Fair-Trade teabags, teapots and coasters at festivals and major retailers.

Top tracks

03
Get A Move On!
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
07:34
02
Music Takes Me Up
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:28
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell
11
Kalimba
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:51
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow
04
Midnight Feast
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
03:36
07
So Long
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:13
10
Get a Move On
Mr. Scruff
Hôtel Costes 2 La Suite
05:33
14
Fish
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:18
16
Eardrops
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:17
10
Jazz Potato
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
06:05
04
Get A Move On!
Mr. Scruff
Get A Move On!
03:25
Composers: Andrew Carthy - John Henry - Louis Hardin
03
Donkey Ride
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:14
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow
15
Vibraphone Boogie
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:25
01
Bunch Of Keys
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
10:26
08
Valley of the Sausages
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:00
05
Ug
Mr. Scruff
Xen Cuts
04:33
Composers: Andrew Carthy
02
Spandex Man
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:41
10
Shanty Town
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
03:46
01
Pickled Spider
Mr. Scruff
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
06:02
Writer: Tom Davies - Kirsty Almeida / Composers: Tom Davies - Kirsty Almeida
07
After Time
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
02:32
09
Champion Nibble
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
03:34
22
Sweetsmoke
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tune Retrospect (No. 1)
04:05
05
Chicken In A Box
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
08:26
13
Ahoy There!
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
04:24
01
Shrimp! (radio edit)
Mr. Scruff
Shrimp!
07:01
07
Bang The Floor
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
03:43
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett
13
Travelogue
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
05:23
01
Test The Sound
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
01:40
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
09
Hold On
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:03
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andreya Triana - Juergen S. Korduletsch - Joerg Evers / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andreya Triana - Juergen S. Korduletsch - Joerg Evers
02
It's Dancing Time (Mr Scruff Vs Quantic)
Mr. Scruff
Sweetsmoke
06:38
11
Vibrate
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
03:09
05
Honeydew
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
07:36
22
Where Am I? (Mixed)
Mr. Scruff
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
03:06
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
07
Giffin
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:56
11
Jusjus
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:11
01
Sea Mammal
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
08:19
06
Nice Up The Function
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
03:55
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith
05
Listen Up
Mr. Scruff
Nice Up The Function
03:28
06
Cheeky
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
05:35
10
Give Up To Get
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
06:45
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Paul Haines - Carla Bley - Kaidi Tatham / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Paul Haines - Carla Bley - Kaidi Tatham
04
Shrimp
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
04:19
12
Blackpool Roll
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
04:47
08
Get On Down
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:54
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Philip Mitchell / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Philip Mitchell
04
Hairy Bumpercress
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
06:31
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow
13
Stockport Carnival
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:29
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow
05
Whiplash
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
06:01
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
03
Beyond
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
03:48
01
Here We Go
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
01:11
17
Fix That Speaker
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
04:53
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
10
Come on Grandad
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:47
11
Crisps
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
06:27
06
Shelf Wobbler
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
06:31
09
Bobby's Jazz Pony
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
05:03
09
Do You Hear?
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
06:53
08
Chipmunk
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
06:06
12
This Way
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:32
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Pete Simpson / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Pete Simpson
05
Come Alive
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:15
01
Music Takes Me Up (Radio Edit)
Mr. Scruff
Music Takes Me Up
03:16
02
Feel Free (Scruff's 12" Re-Tweak)
Mr. Scruff
We Are Coming (Max Graef Remix)
07:27
36
Happy Band
Mr. Scruff
Xen Cuts
05:06
Composers: Andrew Carthy
18
Sky Blue
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
07:03
10
Cat & Mouse
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
05:12
02
Rocking Chair
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
05:58
09
Zen
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
03:54
05
Giant Pickle
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
04:27
02
Render Me
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
04:42
01
We Are Coming (Max Graef Remix)
Mr. Scruff
We Are Coming (Max Graef Remix)
07:28

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  • Discography
Albums
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
â„— 2020 !K7 Music
27-03-2020
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
01
Da You (Mixed)
Iona Fortune
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
01:47
Writer: Iona McHale / Composers: Iona McHale
02
The Link (Mixed)
Equiknoxx
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
00:40
Writer: Gavin Blair / Composers: Gavin Blair
03
Thankyou And Credits (Mixed)
Blackpocket
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
01:59
Writer: Steve White / Composers: Steve White
04
Old Pan Sound (Mixed)
Vernon Maytone
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
02:59
Writer: Vernon Buckley / Composers: Vernon Buckley & Jackson Bailey
05
When (12” Mix) (Mixed)
TIGER
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
02:04
Writer: N.W. Jackson - W.A. Johnson & C.C. Browne / Composers: N.W. Jackson - W.A. Johnson & C.C. Browne
06
Kuia (Mixed)
DJ Nervoso
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
01:40
Writer: DJ Nervoso / Composers: DJ Nervoso
07
Gold (Max Graef Remix) (Mixed)
Andreya Triana
DJ-Kicks (Mr. Scruff) (DJ Mix)
01:00
Writer: A. Triana - D. Adam - H. Vasanth & A. Hayes / Composers: A. Triana - D. Adam - H. Vasanth & A. Hayes
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Friendly Bacteria
â„— 2014 Ninja Tune
16-05-2014
Friendly Bacteria
01
Stereo Breath
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
03:59
02
Render Me
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
04:42
03
Deliverance
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
04:14
04
Thought To The Meaning
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
03:07
05
Friendly Bacteria
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
03:55
06
Come Find Me
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
04:54
07
Where Am I?
Mr. Scruff
Friendly Bacteria
03:45
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Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
2015 Wonderwheel Recordings
28-07-2011
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
01
Pickled Spider
Mr. Scruff
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
06:02
Writer: Tom Davies - Kirsty Almeida / Composers: Tom Davies - Kirsty Almeida
02
Sunstar (Zeb Mix)
Pablo Sanchez
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
04:30
Writer: Pablo Sanchez - Kissey Asplund / Composers: Pablo Sanchez - Kissey Asplund
03
Sol Clap
Quantic
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
03:51
Writer: William Holland / Composers: William Holland
04
Zwakalani (S.U.M.O. Rebounce)
Meitz
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
06:58
Writer: Volker Meitz / Composers: Volker Meitz
05
Conmigo (E's E Remix)
Nickodemus
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
05:30
Writer: Nicolas Desimone - Sammy Ayala / Composers: Nicolas Desimone - Sammy Ayala
06
Jennaty (Earthrise Soundsystem Remix)
The Spy From Cairo
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
06:02
Writer: Moreno Visini - Ghalia Benali - The Spy From Cairo / Composers: Moreno Visini - Ghalia Benali - The Spy From Cairo
07
Release da Freak (SIMBAD Remix)
Pablo Sanchez
Nickodemus Presents Turntables on the Hudson, Vol. 8: Reflecting Cielo
05:13
Writer: Pablo Sanchez - Colonel Red - Nicholas Simon Romillie / Composers: Pablo Sanchez - Colonel Red - Nicholas Simon Romillie
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Bonus Bait
â„— 2008 Ninja Tune
15-02-2009
Bonus Bait
01
Bunch Of Keys
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
10:26
02
Rocking Chair
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
05:58
03
Listen Up
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
03:28
04
Fix That Speaker
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
04:53
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
05
Giant Pickle
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
04:27
06
Hold The Dub
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
04:15
07
Cat & Mouse (Version 2)
Mr. Scruff
Bonus Bait
07:11
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Ninja Tuna
â„— 2008 Ninja Tune
22-09-2008
Ninja Tuna
01
Test The Sound
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
01:40
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
02
Music Takes Me Up
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:28
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell
03
Donkey Ride
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
05:14
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow
04
Hairy Bumpercress
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
06:31
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow
05
Whiplash
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
06:01
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
06
Nice Up The Function
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
03:55
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith
07
Bang The Floor
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna
03:43
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett
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Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
â„— 2008 Ninja Tune
22-09-2008
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
01
Test The Sound
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
01:40
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
02
Music Takes Me Up
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
05:28
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow - Alice Russell
03
Donkey Ride
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
05:14
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Will Holland - Andy Kingslow
04
Hairy Bumpercress
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
06:31
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Andy Kingslow
05
Whiplash
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
06:01
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
06
Nice Up The Function
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
03:55
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Rodney Smith
07
Bang The Floor
Mr. Scruff
Ninja Tuna with Bonus Bait
03:43
Writer: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett / Composers: Andrew Carthy - Daniel Whiddett
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Trouser Jazz
â„— 2002 Ninja Tune
09-09-2002
Trouser Jazz
01
Here We Go
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
01:11
02
Sweetsmoke
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
04:05
03
Beyond
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
03:48
04
Shrimp
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
04:19
05
Come Alive
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:15
06
Shelf Wobbler
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
06:31
07
Giffin
Mr. Scruff
Trouser Jazz
05:56
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Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
â„— 2009 Ninja Tune
01-06-1999
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
01
Is He Ready?
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
00:16
02
Spandex Man
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:41
03
Get A Move On!
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
07:34
04
Midnight Feast
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
03:36
05
Honeydew
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
07:36
06
Cheeky
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
05:35
07
So Long
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal (10th Anniversary Analogue Remaster Edition)
04:13
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Keep It Unreal
â„— 1999 Ninja Tune
01-06-1999
Keep It Unreal
01
Is He Ready?
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
00:15
02
Spandex Man
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
04:38
03
Get A Move On!
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
03:25
Composers: Andrew Carthy - John Henry - Louis Hardin
04
Midnight Feast
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
03:34
05
Honeydew
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
07:35
06
Cheeky
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
05:34
07
So Long
Mr. Scruff
Keep It Unreal
04:11
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Mrs Cruff
â„— 2005 Ninja Tune
09-05-1997
Mrs Cruff
01
Sea Mammal
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
08:19
02
Tubby Mechanical Friend
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
06:01
03
Bass Baby
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
05:56
04
Bonce
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
04:59
05
Chicken In A Box
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
08:26
06
Night Tiime
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
06:00
07
After Time
Mr. Scruff
Mrs Cruff
02:32
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EPs
Render Me (Remixes)
â„— 2014 Ninja Tune
02-06-2014
Render Me (Remixes)
01
Render Me (Andrés Remix)
Mr. Scruff
Render Me (Remixes)
05:35
02
Render Me (Andrés Remix Instrumental)
Mr. Scruff
Render Me (Remixes)
05:35
03
Render Me (Scruff 12" Re-Tweak)
Mr. Scruff
Render Me (Remixes)
04:42
04
Render Me (Royalty & AD Bourke Remix)
Mr. Scruff
Render Me (Remixes)
05:35
Giffin
â„— 2003 Ninja Tune
20-10-2003
Giffin
01
Giffin (DJ Take Me - radio edit remix by Speechless featuring Nke)
Mr. Scruff
Giffin
03:59
02
Giffin (album version)
Mr. Scruff
Giffin
05:55
03
Giffin (The Amalgamation Of Soundz mix)
Mr. Scruff
Giffin
05:39
04
Giffin (Taken re-edit Speechless dub mix)
Mr. Scruff
Giffin
07:25
Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band
â„— 1998 Ninja Tune
01-02-1998
Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band
01
Chipmunk
Mr. Scruff
Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band
06:09
02
Fish
Mr. Scruff
Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band
04:12
03
Happy Band
Mr. Scruff
Chipmunk / Fish / Happy Band
05:06
Writer: Andrew Carthy / Composers: Andrew Carthy
Singles
3001: A Space Disco Remix (DJ-Kicks)
!K7 Music
04-03-2020
3001: A Space Disco Remix (DJ-Kicks)
01
3001: A Space Disco Remix (DJ-Kicks)
Mr. Scruff
3001: A Space Disco Remix (DJ-Kicks)
07:00
Writer: CyberPunkJazz / Composers: CyberPunkJazz
Kalimba (Petko Turner Edit)
â„— 2018 Ninja Tune
10-01-2018
Kalimba (Petko Turner Edit)
01
Kalimba (Petko Turner Edit)
Mr. Scruff
Kalimba (Petko Turner Edit)
07:53