TSM represents Mr Scruff licensing/sync rights for: North America
Artist Description: Mr. Scruff's breakbeat noodlings have been some of the more playful and summery of the British trip-hop lot, with ultra-clean production and an economic approach to sampling distinguishing his music from spliff-tokers and bombasts alike. The authorial nickname of Manchester native Andy Carthy (his neatly trimmed beard being the source), Mr. Scruff attracted the buzz of DJs and critics alike with the 1995 Rob's Records release, "Sea Mammal" (a semi-veiled tribute to Boogie Down Productions' seminal "My Philosophy"), which combined the dime-store aesthetic of a Luke Vibert or Howie B. with more tempered, straight-ahead rhythms and subtle funk, soul, and electro references. A rabid record collector, Scruff's frequent DJ sets include everything from '60s and '70s soul-jazz and funk, scratchy old reggae and dub 45s, classic hip-hop, schmaltzy vocal pop, and new-school electronica.
Label: NINJA TUNE/Big Dada/Counter
Official website: http://www.mrscruff.com/showscreen.php?site_id=9&screentype=site&screenid=9
