''Ninja Tuna'' is the fourth studio album by British record producer Andrew "Mr. Scruff" Carthy, released on 6 October 2008 through Carthy's personal Ninja Tune imprint

Ninja Tuna ''Ninja Tuna'' is the fourth studio album by British record producer Andrew "Mr. Scruff" Carthy, released on 6 October 2008 through Carthy's personal Ninja Tune imprint Ninja Tuna. The track "Kalimba", which is a pop rock song, with synthesiz ...

. The track "Kalimba", which is a pop rock song, with synthesizers, and contains influences of jazz, electronic, and dance pop, was selected by

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as the sample music for

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to demonstrate the new

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. A compilation of outtakes of the album, entitled ''

Bonus Bait ''Bonus Bait'' is a compilation album by United Kingdom, British musician and Disc jockey, DJ Mr. Scruff, Andrew "Mr. Scruff" Carthy. It was released on 9 February 2009 by Ninja Tune, and features outtakes of his album ''Ninja Tuna''. In the U ...

'', was released in the following year. In 2009 it was awarded a silver certification from the

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which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe.

Track listing

Personnel

Mr. Scruff Andrew Carthy (born 10 February 1972), better known by his stage name Mr. Scruff, is an English record producer and DJ. He lives in Stretford, Greater Manchester and studied fine art at the Psalter Lane campus of Sheffield Hallam University. ...

(Andrew Carthy) – all instruments, production * Alice Russell – vocals (2) * Quantic (Will Holland) – vocals (3) *

Roots Manuva Rodney Hylton Smith, better known by his stage name Roots Manuva (born 9 September 1972), is a British rapper and producer. Since his debut in 1994, he has produced numerous albums and singles on the label Big Dada, achieving commercial succ ...

(Rodney Hylton Smith) – vocals (6) *

Danny Breaks Danny Breaks (born Daniel Whiddett) is a British drum and bass DJ, record producer and record label owner. He is known for his experimental instrumental hip hop production, and early music career as the breakbeat hardcore artist Sonz of a Loop ...

(Daniel Whidett) – vocals (7) *

Andreya Triana Andreya Triana is a British singer and songwriter, ''Red Bull Music Academy'' alumna and MOBO nominated artist hailing from South East London, Her debut album, ''Lost Where I Belong'' released in September 2010 on London based record label Ninj ...

– vocals (9) * Pete Simpson – vocals (12)

References

External links

Mr. Scruff's official website
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