🎧 Mr. Scruff – Mr. Scruff (1997)

Debut album blending trip-hop, downtempo, breakbeat and jazz-influenced textures. Warm, slightly lo-fi samples and playful audio collages already define Mr. Scruff’s early identity — relaxed, quirky, and unmistakably human in feel.

A strong snapshot of late-90s UK electronic experimentation before his sound fully evolved into cult status.

🔗 Full post & playlist: https://www.alltriphop.com/2026/06/mr-scruff-mr-scruff-1997.html
#TripHop #Downtempo #Breakbeat #ElectronicMusic #NinjaTune #90sMusic

Solid Steel returns on All Trip Hop — a deep dive into Ninja Tune’s legendary mix series where trip hop, breakbeat, hip hop, and experimental electronic sounds merge into a continuous, fluid journey. A reminder of why Solid Steel has long been a key space for genre-crossing DJ culture and curated sonic storytelling.

Full post & playlist:
https://www.alltriphop.com/2026/05/solid-steel-ninja-tune.html
#SolidSteel #NinjaTune #TripHop #Breakbeat #ElectronicMusic #ExperimentalMusic #Downtempo #DJMix

Witness the fitness! Still one of the finest music videos ever made:

Roots Manuva — Witness (1 Hope) (2001)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltP7L16A8Hs

#Music4Coding #RootsManuva #BigDada #NinjaTune

Roots Manuva - 'Witness (1 Hope)' Official Video

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Selected Sound Mix Vol. 45 — Xen Cuts Inspired Mix dives into late ’90s underground electronic aesthetics shaped by Ninja Tune, Mo’Wax, and Warp Records. Abstract hip-hop, trip-hop, and downtempo flow into a cinematic, nocturnal soundscape.

Dusty rhythms, ambient layers, and minimal transitions build a continuous mood-driven mix inspired by the Xen Cuts era.

🎧 https://www.alltriphop.com/2026/05/selected-sound-mix-vol-45-xen-cuts.html
#TripHop #Downtempo #AbstractHipHop #NinjaTune #MoWax #WarpRecords #Ambient #ElectronicMusic

Hanging out in the backyard on a glorious warm evening drinking a glass of frosty white wine, enjoying Amon Tobin. I cannot overstate how much I LOVE this guy's music. Nightlife is the tune that I first heard from his repertoire. It's like a dreamlike jungle version of Abbot and Costello Meet The Mummy in Hawaii. Lord knows what my neighbours think. #jungle #ninjaTune #electronicMusic #amonTobin #vibing
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https://youtube.com/watch/iCMf_D6ZDok
Amon Tobin - Nightlife

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Xen Cuts (2000) — Ninja Tune compilation that captures an era

A defining snapshot of Ninja Tune’s sound: abstract hip-hop, turntablism, downtempo and experimental grooves, featuring Amon Tobin, Kid Koala, DJ Food, Luke Vibert, Mr. Scruff and more.

🔗 https://www.alltriphop.com/2026/05/xen-cuts-1997-mo-wax.html

#NinjaTune #XenCuts #TripHop #Downtempo #AbstractHipHop #Turntablism #AmonTobin

Funki Porcini – Where the Sauce Is Deluxe (2022) drifts through smoky downtempo grooves, fragmented breakbeats, surreal samples and cinematic textures. A playful yet melancholic late-night trip through abstract electronica and dusty trip-hop moods.

Full review:
https://www.alltriphop.com/2025/08/funki-porcini-where-sauce-is-deluxe-2022.html
#TripHop #Downtempo #FunkiPorcini #NinjaTune #Electronica

corto.alto is back with "THIEF", chopped strings, breakbeats and Jersey club bass on Ninja Tune.
#BestNewMusic2026 #W20 #CortoAlto #NinjaTune
https://go.stereobar.net/9esb4kx
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corto.alto - THIEF

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Up, Bustle & Out – Light 'Em Up, Blow 'Em Out (1997) blends trip hop, Latin rhythms, breakbeats and cinematic downtempo atmosphere into one vibrant late-night journey. A unique Ninja Tune release full of groove and motion.

Read more: https://www.alltriphop.com/2026/04/up-bustle-and-out-light-em-up-blow-em.html

#TripHop #Downtempo #NinjaTune #MusicBlog #AllTripHop

Solid Steel Radio Show 05/12/2018 Hour 2 - DJ Food

In Hour 2 It's DJ Food with his Solid Steel 30 'A Dream Within A Dream Within A Dream' mix featuring Humanoid. Part of Solid Steel since the early 90's and still producing incredible mixes, this time

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