Mr. Scruff at Wrongbar

mrtunes · 01-16-2010, 11:19 PM

oh man i'm still not 100% recovered from this night but i had an amazing time. i knew to buy a ticket in advance, which was good cause it was completely sold out when i showed up. they made us wait in line for a while as they processed everyone. i was fine with that, as long as my ass is getting in the bar to see Scruff then i'm all good.

place was jam packed, but you were still able to maneuver around. best bang for the buck in the space department was on the stage, until that got overrun too. crowd was ok - scruff is kind of a household name now but i don't think it's a bad thing that his sets are so accessible. i like these kinds of nights cause people are more social than on nights that are all about boom boom beats. i dont think i've ever talked to someone i didn't know at a place like footwork.

scruff brought with him a VJ and a soundman. the place was sounding great. lots funk records, latin, and a bit of bass music. he was givin 'er for hours on end. i wouldnt be surprised if this clocked in at around 5-6 hours total playing time.

at some point near the end my jacket disappeared all of a sudden. it was sort of under my nose, so i didn't think it was stolen. i called the bar today and it was there so i went to grab it. should give you an idea of what kind of night i was having. a fucking great one!

nasty nav told me he thought it was one of the best, if not THE best night of music in his bar since he opened. that's pretty bold and he wouldn't commit to that statement, but you get the idea.

if anyone took some photos or video can you please upload to flickr or youtube? i want to post something about this night on my blog. i showed up and my camera was out of batteries. thanks.

FreaknBigPanda · 01-18-2010, 05:48 PM

god why didnt I know this was happening. This has happened to me a couple times now, a really good party comes through and I never hear about it!

erika · 01-18-2010, 09:38 PM

^
too busy puking perhaps?

mrtunes · 01-19-2010, 01:23 AM

lol. hey erika i was expecting to see you there

erika · 01-19-2010, 11:25 AM

^
I would have been there, but I was up north snowshoeing!

atbell · 01-19-2010, 11:31 AM

Sounds like a good show. I'd like to see Scruff play live sometime.

On my books right now is Farrina in Mtl. this week. It sounds like a 10$ ticket so I don't think I can pass it up!

FreaknBigPanda · 01-21-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erika

^
too busy puking perhaps?

lol nah not this time

mrtunes · 01-21-2010, 06:27 PM

from benjamin in NOW:

Quote:

MR. SCRUFF at Wrongbar Rating: NNNN

The first sign that Mr. Scruff’s set was going to be special was when Wrongbar owner Nav Sangha told us a few of hours before the gig that the UK DJ/producer had spent all afternoon tweaking the club’s sound system and was planning to play from opening to closing (about 10 pm to 3 am). These days, it’s common for visiting DJs to show up around midnight and play for a couple hours at most, so Scruff’s admirable work ethic got our attention.

Once we were past the huge lineup and in the club, it was immediately apparent that his sound-system pickiness was paying off. Bouncing freely between dusty jazz-funk records and futuristic electronic tracks, he managed to avoid making the former sound tinny and weak in comparison to the latter. And the length of his set allowed for full expression of his eclectic taste, making the jumps between genres and decades seem natural.

It was a welcome reminder that a great DJ night is less about tricks and fist-pumping anthems, and more about playing good songs through a clear, powerful sound system for a crowd that wants to dance.

BENJAMIN BOLES

mrtunes · 01-21-2010, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erika

^
I would have been there, but I was up north snowshoeing!

that sounds awesome

hahnsa · 01-22-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrtunes

from benjamin in NOW:

awesome review ben. i couldn't agree more. scruff played a very eclectic and special set. I had a great time.

grit · 01-23-2010, 10:22 AM

damn. should've gone INTO the club instead of standing outside contemplating how crammed it would be inside due to the sellout.

heard scruff was just wonderful. when he's on, IT IS muthafuckin' ON!!!

ghaleon · 01-23-2010, 11:48 AM

sorry to have missed this, had a gig tho

sounds dope

Joe Seven · 01-23-2010, 02:38 PM

Hey mrtunes... here's some extreme trivia for you. Just before I bumped into you (if you remember that at all) Scruff jumped from jazz breaks to a melodic house track which Rich Hope played at the first Bounce by the Lake event... it's like a piano synth, simple 2-4 note loop... trying to track ID this bitch.

mrtunes · 01-23-2010, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Seven

Hey mrtunes... here's some extreme trivia for you. Just before I bumped into you (if you remember that at all) Scruff jumped from jazz breaks to a melodic house track which Rich Hope played at the first Bounce by the Lake event... it's like a piano synth, simple 2-4 note loop... trying to track ID this bitch.

yes i remember chatting with you

i know which track you are talking about and was curious to ID it too. but now i've lost what it sounds like in my head which sucks. the only hope is if scruff recorded it

we can also check his 6 hour set from new years:

Mr Scruff - Tracks - SoundCloud

Joe Seven · 01-23-2010, 05:56 PM

Yeah I didn't mean to suggest you were visibly wasted... I was just in and out so quickly and our chat was super brief. But hey, I have seen you get crunk before

Thanks for the link! Listening now. I'll let you know if I ever figure out who's behind that track.

mrtunes · 01-23-2010, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Seven

Yeah I didn't mean to suggest you were visibly wasted... I was just in and out so quickly and our chat was super brief. But hey, I have seen you get crunk before

Thanks for the link! Listening now. I'll let you know if I ever figure out who's behind that track.

haha i know you weren't insinuating anything

took a quick scan through that mix(figured out how to yank it off soundcloud btw). this is the track i'm thinking of, you too?

JESuX · 01-24-2010, 02:21 PM

first of all, FFMMMLLL x1,000 for not picking up a ticket online on tuesday when i should have, instead of waiting until friday afternoon. sold. out.

i've been waiting for six years to hear scruff play. pure, epic disappointment.

and,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Seven

Hey mrtunes... here's some extreme trivia for you. Just before I bumped into you (if you remember that at all) Scruff jumped from jazz breaks to a melodic house track which Rich Hope played at the first Bounce by the Lake event... it's like a piano synth, simple 2-4 note loop... trying to track ID this bitch.

if this is the same tune i'm thinking of (and it sounds like it is) it's been stuck in my head for over a decade. daft punk dropped a tune that sounds just like the one you're describing at the syrous six year party on labour day weekend in 1999. i've only heard it two or three times since, and i've never been able to figure it out. to this day i've just called it "the piano track". lol

but yeah, if it's melodic french house, with a looped piano in the background, playing the same four notes with an insanely catchy beat - it's gotta be the same tune. i wonder if oerets can id it? i'd love to know the name too.

(it wasn't the link mr. tunes posted)

Destro Sanchez · 01-24-2010, 05:22 PM

^Venus - Cheek
?

too lazy to find the youtube video

oeretS · 01-25-2010, 09:21 AM

your description made me think of these - they're both french housers with piano loops anyways

Joe Seven · 01-28-2010, 07:27 PM

None of these are the track I'm thinking of... it's not really a piano in the classical sense, more synthy and drawn out I think... fuck, I dunno. It was stuck in my head for days (on a few occasions) but now I can't even remember it well.

Rich, is there a recording of your first Bounce by the Lake set? I think I could find it in there.

01-16-2010, 11:19 PM	#1
mrtunes TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,166	Mr. Scruff at Wrongbar oh man i'm still not 100% recovered from this night but i had an amazing time. i knew to buy a ticket in advance, which was good cause it was completely sold out when i showed up. they made us wait in line for a while as they processed everyone. i was fine with that, as long as my ass is getting in the bar to see Scruff then i'm all good. place was jam packed, but you were still able to maneuver around. best bang for the buck in the space department was on the stage, until that got overrun too. crowd was ok - scruff is kind of a household name now but i don't think it's a bad thing that his sets are so accessible. i like these kinds of nights cause people are more social than on nights that are all about boom boom beats. i dont think i've ever talked to someone i didn't know at a place like footwork. scruff brought with him a VJ and a soundman. the place was sounding great. lots funk records, latin, and a bit of bass music. he was givin 'er for hours on end. i wouldnt be surprised if this clocked in at around 5-6 hours total playing time. at some point near the end my jacket disappeared all of a sudden. it was sort of under my nose, so i didn't think it was stolen. i called the bar today and it was there so i went to grab it. should give you an idea of what kind of night i was having. a fucking great one! nasty nav told me he thought it was one of the best, if not THE best night of music in his bar since he opened. that's pretty bold and he wouldn't commit to that statement, but you get the idea. if anyone took some photos or video can you please upload to flickr or youtube? i want to post something about this night on my blog. i showed up and my camera was out of batteries. thanks.

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01-18-2010, 05:48 PM	#2
FreaknBigPanda TRIBE Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 64	god why didnt I know this was happening. This has happened to me a couple times now, a really good party comes through and I never hear about it!

01-18-2010, 09:38 PM	#3
erika TRIBE Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home, not quite ready to say good night Posts: 6,366	^ too busy puking perhaps?

01-19-2010, 01:23 AM	#4
mrtunes TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,166	lol. hey erika i was expecting to see you there

01-19-2010, 11:25 AM	#5
erika TRIBE Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Home, not quite ready to say good night Posts: 6,366	^ I would have been there, but I was up north snowshoeing!

01-19-2010, 11:31 AM	#6
atbell TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Between Mount Royal and Russia Posts: 2,453	Sounds like a good show. I'd like to see Scruff play live sometime. On my books right now is Farrina in Mtl. this week. It sounds like a 10$ ticket so I don't think I can pass it up!

01-23-2010, 10:22 AM	#11
grit Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: in a groove somewhere or other Posts: 737	damn. should've gone INTO the club instead of standing outside contemplating how crammed it would be inside due to the sellout. heard scruff was just wonderful. when he's on, IT IS muthafuckin' ON!!!

01-23-2010, 11:48 AM	#12
ghaleon TRIBE Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in the zone Posts: 3,188	sorry to have missed this, had a gig tho sounds dope

01-23-2010, 02:38 PM	#13
Joe Seven TRIBE Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: pushing pixels Posts: 4,082	Hey mrtunes... here's some extreme trivia for you. Just before I bumped into you (if you remember that at all) Scruff jumped from jazz breaks to a melodic house track which Rich Hope played at the first Bounce by the Lake event... it's like a piano synth, simple 2-4 note loop... trying to track ID this bitch.

01-23-2010, 05:56 PM	#15
Joe Seven TRIBE Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: pushing pixels Posts: 4,082	Yeah I didn't mean to suggest you were visibly wasted... I was just in and out so quickly and our chat was super brief. But hey, I have seen you get crunk before Thanks for the link! Listening now. I'll let you know if I ever figure out who's behind that track.

01-24-2010, 05:22 PM	#18
Destro Sanchez TRIBE Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays Posts: 4,497	^Venus - Cheek ? too lazy to find the youtube video

01-25-2010, 09:21 AM	#19
oeretS TRIBE Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: intensity in ten cities Posts: 3,680	your description made me think of these - they're both french housers with piano loops anyways

01-28-2010, 07:27 PM	#20
Joe Seven TRIBE Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: pushing pixels Posts: 4,082	None of these are the track I'm thinking of... it's not really a piano in the classical sense, more synthy and drawn out I think... fuck, I dunno. It was stuck in my head for days (on a few occasions) but now I can't even remember it well. Rich, is there a recording of your first Bounce by the Lake set? I think I could find it in there.