Mr. Scruff – Hold On (f/Andreya Triana)

Hailing from Manchester, UK, Mr. Scruff seems to have a more expansive view of his art form than many other musicians: he incorporates ideas about fish into all of his albums; does his own artwork, including cool animations for his website; and even owns his own line of tea. His work is primarily informed by his experience as a DJ. You can hear the influences of hip hop, jazz, soul and the like in his tunes. His latest album, which came out in late 2008, is called Ninja Tune, the same name as the label he has spent the last few years recording with. The track from that album that stands out most for me is a swingy bit of British Soul, with a bit of a steppers feeling to it. I don’t know too much about the guest singer, Andreya Triana, except that she is on the same label and is also from England. Enjoy the track:

Mr. Scruff – Hold On (f/Andreya Triana) | Ninja Tune