WAVEFORM

Mr Scruff — Essential Mix

7 February 2009 · Tech House / Electronic

Mr Scruff recorded this Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1, first broadcast on 7 February 2009 — their only appearance in the Waveform archive. It lands in the mid-2000s, as electro and minimal reshaped dancefloors, and the set sits in Tech House and Electronic territory.

The mix runs through 29 documented tracks, opening with Body & Soul — “In The Beginning” and closing on Channel One — “Jungle Skank”. Along the way it draws on labels like National General, Curtom and Motown.

Tracklist

  1. Body & Soul — In The Beginning [National General]
  2. Leroy Hutson — Lucky Fellow [Curtom]
  3. Eddie Kendricks — Girl You Need A Change Of Mind [Motown]
  4. Zed Bias & Jenna G — Let Me Change Your Mind [Development]
  5. Mr. Scruff — Give Up To Get [Ninja Tuna]
  6. Mr. Scruff — Rocking Chair [Ninja Tuna]
  7. Theo Parrish — Chemistry [Sound Signature]
  8. Arcadion — Ghostfeeder [DC]
  9. Ragga Twins — Wipe The Needle [Shut Up And Dance]
  10. Q Tip — Manwomanboogie [Motown]
  11. Mr. Scruff With Skuff & Inja — Zen [Ninja Tuna]
  12. James Brown — Get On The Good Foot [Polydor]
  13. Mr. Scruff & Quantic — Donkey Ride [Ninja Tuna]
  14. Mr. Scruff — Fish [Ninja Tune]
  15. Mr. Scruff — Get On Down [Ninja Tuna]
  16. Thomas Bangalter — On Da Rocks [Roule]
  17. Psychotropic — Only For The Headstrong [Raw Bass]
  18. Mr. Scruff — Chicken In A Box [Ninja Tune]
  19. DJ Mit'su The Beats — Kuro Fessional MC (Instrumental) [Mukatsuku]
  20. Color Climax — Disque O Heights [Breakin' Bread]
  21. Jazzanova — Boom Clicky Boom Klack (Mr. Scruff Mix) [Sonarkollektiv]
  22. Talking Heads — Once In A Lifetime [Sire]
  23. Mr. Scruff — Kalimba [Ninja Tuna]
  24. Sweet Salvation — Rock Steady [Elektra]
  25. Cosmic Force — Ghetto Down (Kenny Dope Mix) [Truth & Soul]
  26. Mr. Scruff — Sweetsmoke [Ninja Tuna]
  27. Benny Ill, Kode 9 & The Culprit — Fat Larry's Skank [Tempa]
  28. Nicolette — Dove Song [Shut Up And Dance]
  29. Channel One — Jungle Skank [Channel One]

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