Scruff project is that rare beast in trip-hop and breakbeat circles -- an act who's enjoyed plenty of commercial success (relatively speaking), but still hasn't worn out his welcome.
Ninja Tuna comes after a long break in production records, although Carthy kept his name current with great mix albums and popular commercials for Lincoln and Volvo.
The album begins normally enough for a trip-hop record, with several different genre exercises and some intriguing guest features (Alice Russell, Quantic, Roots Manuva) -- nothing that hasn't been seen from a dozen different breakbeat producers of the '90s or 2000s.
But Scruff has a different endpoint in mind, and Ninja Tuna gradually evolves into a pleasant grind of house and funk that relaxes the affair and makes for a surprisingly subtle listen (especially compared to the dynamic first half of the record).
Late in the program, "Give Up to Get" reveals itself as the highlight, a mellow slice of jazz-house that would be welcomed by any Theo Parrish fan looking for more in the after-hours funk vein.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test the SoundA. Carthy, Andy Carthy | Mr. Scruff | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | Music Takes Me UpA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, A. Kingslow, A. Russell | Mr. Scruff, Alice Russell | Play | 05:28 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Donkey RideA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, W. Holland, A. Kingslow | Mr. Scruff, Quantic | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Hairy BumpercressA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, A. Kingslow | Mr. Scruff | Play | 06:31 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | WhiplashA. Carthy, Andy Carthy | Mr. Scruff | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 6 | Nice Up the FunctionA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, R. Smith | Mr. Scruff, Roots Manuva | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Bang the FloorA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, D. Whiddett | Mr. Scruff, Danny Breaks | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Get on DownA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, Prince Phillip Mitchell | Mr. Scruff | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 9 | Hold OnA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, J. Evers, Andreya Triana | Mr. Scruff, Andreya Triana | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Give Up to GetC. Bley, A. Carthy, Andy Carthy, P. Haines, Kaidi Tatham | Mr. Scruff | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | KalimbaA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, A. Kingslow | Mr. Scruff | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | This WayA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, A. Kingslow, P. Simpson | Mr. Scruff, Pete Simpson | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Stockport CarnivalA. Carthy, Andy Carthy, A. Kingslow | Mr. Scruff | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 67 mins | 153 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 384 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Barlow | Audio Engineer, Vocal Engineer |
| 2 | C. Bley | Composer |
| 3 | Danny Breaks | Featured Artist, Percussion, Primary Artist, Programming |
| 4 | Broke 'N' English | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 5 | A. Carthy | Composer |
| 6 | Andy Carthy | Composer |
| 7 | DRS | Shouts, Vocals |
| 8 | Bob Earland | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 9 | J. Evers | Composer |
| 10 | Ewan | Design |
| 11 | Paul Farr | Guitar |
| 12 | Paul Bryan Farr | Guitar |
| 13 | P. Haines | Composer |
| 14 | W. Holland | Composer |
| 15 | Will Holland | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Programming |
| 16 | G. Hue | Composer |
| 17 | Inja | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 18 | Isax Injah | Primary Artist |
| 19 | A. Kingslow | Composer |
| 20 | Andy Kingslow | Audio Engineer, Bass, Drums (Snare), Engineer, Featured Artist, Fender Rhodes, Foot Stamps, Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Hammond B3, Juno, Keyboards, Mixing, Moog Synthesizer, Organ (Hammond), Percussion, Piano, Shouts, Stomping, Strings, Synthesizer, Vocals, Wurlitzer |
| 21 | Phil Kirby | Audio Engineer, Engineer, Foot Stamps, Mixing, Percussion, Stomping |
| 22 | James Knight | Saxophone |
| 23 | James Knight | Saxophone |
| 24 | J. Lipscomb | Composer |
| 25 | Kevin Metcalfe | Mastering, Remastering |
| 26 | Mr. Scruff | Audio Engineer, Foot Stamps, Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Mixing, Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Primary Artist, Programming, Vocals |
| 27 | Prince Phillip Mitchell | Composer |
| 28 | Alphonso Mizell | Composer |
| 29 | L. Mizell | Composer |
| 30 | Bernard Moss | Flute |
| 31 | Nichols Thompson | Trombone |
| 32 | A. Odell | Composer |
| 33 | D. Pottinger | Composer |
| 34 | Quantic | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 35 | Avital Ronell | Programming |
| 36 | Roots Manuva | Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 37 | A. Russell | Composer |
| 38 | Alice Russell | Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 39 | P. Simpson | Composer |
| 40 | Pete Simpson | Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 41 | Skuff | Featured Artist, Vocals |
| 42 | Skuff | Primary Artist |
| 43 | R. Smith | Composer |
| 44 | Strategy | Vocals |
| 45 | Kaidi Tatham | Composer, Juno, Keyboards, Percussion |
| 46 | Tets | Vocals |
| 47 | Nichol Thompson | Trombone, Vocals |
| 48 | Jon Thorne | Double Bass |
| 49 | Andreya Triana | Composer, Featured Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 50 | Rick Weedon | Foot Stamps |
| 51 | Ricky Weedon | Percussion, Vocals |
| 52 | J. Wheeler | Composer |
| 53 | D. Whiddett | Composer |
| 54 | Pete Whitfield | Strings |
| 55 | Neil Yates | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |