15 Years GRETCHEN: MR. SCRUFF & MOE.

Manchester-based Mr. Scruff is a producer, cartoonist and cross-genre selector who loves to play long DJ sets, and occasionally B2B sets with similarly wide-eared end excitable DJs. He has been DJing since 1984, and has been getting paid for it since 1994. His DJ sets can range from deep soul/funk/reggae/afro/jazz /latin/hip-hop to harder edged electro/house/new wave/techno /electronic all knitted together with supreme technical skill and a keen sense of fun.

Over the years Mr.Scruff has released tracks on over 25 labels. Shortcut: With "Sea Mammal" he caused a big stir among DJs and critics in 1995. In 1997, he released the EP "Large Pies" on the Cup of Tea label in Bristol. In 1999, he released the single "Get A Move On," which was based on a Moondog sample ("Bird's Lament") and found its way into numerous commercials. With his album "Keep It Unreal", he created a multi-faceted album that revved up the downbeat with compelling melodies. With "Trouser Jazz," Mr. Scruff plunged into an adventure of disco, funk, jazz signals and '70s sleekness. "Friendly Bacteria" brought disco leanings and house experimentation and typical midtempo NuSoul bangers.

From time to time, Mr. Scruff invites guest DJs who share his passion and musical curiosity. This time, he's joined by Berlin-based DJ, producer, and globetrotter moe. As a party lover, dancer, DJ, radio host, and community organiser, moe. is forever inspired by—and in love with—music and dance floors: the communal love, joy, and togetherness that radiate from the shared moments they create.

A globetrotter at heart (having lived in Dubai, New Orleans, Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm, and Berlin), moe. has traveled the world in pursuit of the magical feeling dance floors can exude—a search that has proven that, regardless of location, genres don't matter. What matters is the feeling the music evokes, the soul poured into it, and the space one occupies within the collective experience, whether as a dancer, DJ, or organiser.

This perspective heavily informs both moe.'s musical taste and the projects they organise and curate: as a resident of The Breakfast Show at Berlin’s online radio station Refuge Worldwide, initiator of Black Is... (a gender-inclusive platform supporting BIPOC voices in Berlin and Amsterdam), founder of Wild Combination (a Berlin multi-collective showcase benefiting essential causes), and curator of the VIBRATIO)))NS mix series.

presented by radioeins


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Artwork: @ Mr. Scruff