Mr Scruff
Ninja Tuna (BioVinyl 3LP)
Ninja Tuna (BioVinyl 3LP)
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“Everything came together really well for this album,” reflects Scruff looking back fondly at the times spent composing and recording Ninja Tuna. “Some amazing collaborators (Roots Manuva, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Quantic, Danny Breaks, Skuff & Inja, Pete Simpson, Jon Thorne and Kaidi Tatham), old friends in the studio (multi-instrumentalist Andy Kingslow and my long time engineer Phil Kirby), and fat sonics that took the chunky and playful spirit of my early productions forward. We were on a roll and recorded enough material for a full album and a bonus CD. ‘Kalimba’ was a surprise success after being included on the Windows 7 music (thus intruducing many new ears to my music), and ‘Music Takes Me Up’ has been a highlight of my DJ sets since its release. Though many 12” singles were released, the album never came out on vinyl. 15 years later, I am really happy that it is finally getting a hefty triple vinyl release.”
Bolstering this new 3LP edition are no less than 6 bonus tracks. The record opens with an extended version of ‘Test The Sound’ and also included are the delightfully squelchy and functional instrumental of Scruff’s ‘Nice Up The Function’ remix, the glorious 10+min keyboard workout that is ‘Bunch of Keys’ (featuring Mssrs. Kaidi Tatham and Andy Kingslow on outstanding form), plus ‘Rocking Chair’, ‘Fix That Speaker’ and ‘Zen’ featuring UK rap mainstays Skuff and Inja.
Tracklist
- Test The Sound (Extended Version)
- Music Takes Me Up (with Alice Russell)
- Donkey Ride (with Quantic)
- Hairy Bumpercress
- Whiplash
- Nice Up The Function (with Roots Manuva)
- Bang The Floor (with Danny Breaks)
- Get On Down
- Hold On (with Andreya Triana)
- Give Up To Get
- Kalimba
- Zen (with Skuff & Inja)
- This Way (with Pete Simpson)
- Stockport Carnival
- Fix That Speaker
- Bunch of Keys (LP Edit)
- Rocking Chair
- Nice Up The Function (Remix Instrumental)
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- Tracklist
“Everything came together really well for this album,” reflects Scruff looking back fondly at the times spent composing and recording Ninja Tuna. “Some amazing collaborators (Roots Manuva, Andreya Triana, Alice Russell, Quantic, Danny Breaks, Skuff & Inja, Pete Simpson, Jon Thorne and Kaidi Tatham), old friends in the studio (multi-instrumentalist Andy Kingslow and my long time engineer Phil Kirby), and fat sonics that took the chunky and playful spirit of my early productions forward. We were on a roll and recorded enough material for a full album and a bonus CD. ‘Kalimba’ was a surprise success after being included on the Windows 7 music (thus intruducing many new ears to my music), and ‘Music Takes Me Up’ has been a highlight of my DJ sets since its release. Though many 12” singles were released, the album never came out on vinyl. 15 years later, I am really happy that it is finally getting a hefty triple vinyl release.”
Bolstering this new 3LP edition are no less than 6 bonus tracks. The record opens with an extended version of ‘Test The Sound’ and also included are the delightfully squelchy and functional instrumental of Scruff’s ‘Nice Up The Function’ remix, the glorious 10+min keyboard workout that is ‘Bunch of Keys’ (featuring Mssrs. Kaidi Tatham and Andy Kingslow on outstanding form), plus ‘Rocking Chair’, ‘Fix That Speaker’ and ‘Zen’ featuring UK rap mainstays Skuff and Inja.
- Test The Sound (Extended Version)
- Music Takes Me Up (with Alice Russell)
- Donkey Ride (with Quantic)
- Hairy Bumpercress
- Whiplash
- Nice Up The Function (with Roots Manuva)
- Bang The Floor (with Danny Breaks)
- Get On Down
- Hold On (with Andreya Triana)
- Give Up To Get
- Kalimba
- Zen (with Skuff & Inja)
- This Way (with Pete Simpson)
- Stockport Carnival
- Fix That Speaker
- Bunch of Keys (LP Edit)
- Rocking Chair
- Nice Up The Function (Remix Instrumental)
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