15 Years Gretchen
MR. SCRUFF & MOE
Gretchen, Berlin
This night happened — Fri 9 Oct · 8pm → 2am Sat
12 € – 18 € · 18+ · Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH ·
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Who was billed3 artists
In the order the promoter listed them.
Set times were not published.
Mr. Scruff: Die ganze tanzbare Welt der Musik
Die ganze tanzbare Welt der Musik: Mr. Scruff liebt es, ausgedehnte DJ-Sets zu spielen, und das macht er schon ziemlich lange. Er hat bereits in unserem Icon aufgelegt und das Gretchen begleitet er von Anfang an. Schön das er mit uns zusammen den 15. Gretchen Geburtstag feiert.
In seinen DJ-Sets bewegt Scruff sich stets durch alle Genres – egal ob Jazz, Soul, Funk, Disco, Boogie, Deep House, Reggae, Rocksteady, Dancehall, Afro, Latin, Hip-Hop, Breakbeats, Drum’n’Bass oder Elektro. Jede Kombination dieser und anderer Stile ist denkbar. Da Mr. Scruff nicht nur DJ und Produzent, sondern auch Grafiker und Cartoonist ist, freuen wir uns auch auf die Visuals die er uns mitbringen wird. Und weil er das Ganze schon so lange macht, hat er beschlossen, dass die Nacht um 20.00 Uhr beginnt und bis 02.00 Uhr dauert (Mr. Scruff: „I can’t handle the crazy late nights anymore!“).
Als Produzent hat Mr. Scruff im Laufe der Jahre Tracks auf über 25 Labels veröffentlicht. Kleine Auswahl: 1995 sorgte er mit „Sea Mammal“ für Aufsehen bei DJs und Kritiker*innen. 1997 folgte die EP „Large Pies“ auf dem Cup of Tea Label in Bristol. 1999 erschien die Single „Get A Move On“, die auf einem Moondog-Sample („Bird’s Lament“) basierte und in zahlreichen Werbespots zu hören war. Mit „Keep It Unreal“ schuf er ein facettenreiches Album, das den Downbeat mit eingängigen Melodien aufpeppte. Mit „Trouser Jazz“ stürzte er sich in ein Abenteuer aus Disco, Funk, Jazz und 70er-Jahre-Geschmeidigkeit. „Friendly Bacteria“ brachte Disco-Anleihen, House-Experimente und typische Midtempo-Nu-Soul-Banger.
Von Zeit zu Zeit lädt Mr. Scruff Gast-DJs ein, die seinen Enthusiasmus teilen, diesmal ist der in Berlin lebende DJ, Produzent und Weltenbummler moe. mit von der Partie. Ursprünglich aus dem Sudan stammend und in Abu Dhabi aufgewachsen, hat er zwischenzeitlich in New Orleans, Kuala Lumpur und Stockholm gelebt und ist nun in Berlin zu Hause. Seine Reisen haben ihn gelehrt: Egal wo du bist, Genres spielen keine Rolle, was zählt ist der Dancefloor. Seine Sets nehmen uns mit auf eine Reise durch tiefe, hypnotische Sounds, die von Techno bis hin zu organischen und experimentellen Elementen reichen. Nahtlos verbindet er treibende Grooves mit ausgeprägter Wärme und musikalischer Tiefe.
Ob als DJ, Produzent, in seiner Radioshow bei Refuge Worldwide, als Co-Moderator von „Endless Groove“ (einer non-profit Community Party in Stockholm und Berlin), als Initiator von „Black Is...“ (einer genderinklusiven Plattform zur Unterstützung von BIPOC-Stimmen in Berlin und Amsterdam) oder vielen anderen Projekten, moe. beweist in all seinen Rollen eine besondere Fähigkeit: Über Musik und das richtige Setting Energie aufzubauen und Gemeinschaft zu stiften.
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Artwork: @ Mr. Scruff
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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, co-host of Endless Groove (a non-profit Loft-inspired community party in Stockholm and Berlin), 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.
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Artwork: @ Mr. Scruff
from the promoter’s listing on Resident Advisor
Who they are
“Once Mr Scruff was plain Andy Carthy.”
their own biography
the whole biography
Once Mr Scruff was plain Andy Carthy. And then he wasn’t… Sometime artist, DJ, Peak District wanderer, and Manchester’s very own very own, Mr Carthy started his musical career a mere six years ago. Formerly a fine art student part-time at Sheffield University, Scruff decided to explore his strange passion both in rounded line drawings and music. An electro-ska-hip-hop kid and bedroom bod from what hip hop fellas call time, Carthy started making tapes in 1983 using the very finest in pause button technology. His passion for hearing music that he couldn’t hear out anywhere else led him into the world of DJing - first of all as a kid with one deck - then hearing electro albums and being determined to mix. The result was that by 1994 he was out DJing in clubs. Despite DJing being his first and foremost love, Scruff had always messed about with the recording process; age 8 he started making up tapes of pretend radio shows (oh where are those tapes now?) and then faffing about on drum machines; by the age of 13 he was having a laugh with mates being in silly bands with silly names. The very end result of all this was a good few vinyl outings on Rob’s Records and Pleasure, including the now-legendary track, Chicken In A Box - simple maybe, but simply bloody barmy-good. “A happy accident,” he claims. “Well, more like an educated guess...” Whilst his total love of DJing informs his music-making ability, he doesn’t consciously try to make something that will work on the dancefloor; he’s more likely to want to know “Do you like it? Does it make you go wibbly. Does it frimble?” Questions we should all be asking ourselves. Since his first vinyl excursion he has recorded for over 25 labels including Warp, Sirkus, Disorient, Blood & Fire, Cup Of Tea and, of course, Ninja Tune. He has remixed Nightmares On Wax and Bim Sherman and refused to remix Nigel Kennedy. He’s worked with Mark Rae and Grand Central. He has DJed all over the bloody shop, turning down more gigs than he takes on. If they won't let him have a long spot, he doesn't bother; a 'take-the-money-and-run' merchant he certainly is not. He has dug in crates and found obscure records with references to marine fauna. He’s done bloody loads, basically, all of it with more than a vague hint of humour. France Telecom (the French equivalent of BT) were suitably impressed and used his single Get A Move On as part of their national TV advertising campaign, as did Volvo in N. America - the Scruffy one didn't see it as something to get excited about. And he's got more fans. Most notably, Madonna recently said in Mixmag of music she was playing at home, "And Mr Scruff I love, that weird little album (Keep It Unreal) that's got so much personality". Mr Scruff was characteristically unimpressed. A brief summary for those who always want more: Resident DJ: Monthly @ Keep It Unreal, Music Box, Manchester; ‘Keep It Unreal’ @ The Bomb, Nottingham, bi-monthly ‘Keep it Unreal’ @ 93 Feet East, London; monthly ‘Etch’ @ Concorde II, Brighton; sporadically ‘Keep It Unreal’ in Edinburgh. Regular Guest spots: Phonic Hoop, Brighton; The Bomb, Nottingham; Grand Central show on Radio Nova (broadcasting across France on Sats) Preferred set length: 5 hours Favourite colour: unknown Influences (in order of appearance): - Blues, 2 Tone, Ska, Nasty pop music, Electro, Hip Hop, Soul, House, Funk, Jazz, Reggae The Mr Scruff Master Plan: “I’m not trying to do anything very specific” Addictions: vinyl - likes to educate himself in all music - if he hasn’t got any Indian film music then when he’s got the money he’ll make sure he gets some. Drawings: you must have seen the characteristic Mr Scruff line drawings which have graced the pages of many magazines from Jockey Slut to The Face. He's recently taken this one step further by animating them into video form.Their RA profile lists Ninja Tune.“A globetrotter at heart (originally from Sudan, raised in the UAE & lived in the US, Malaysia, Sweden & Germany), I've traveled the world pursuing the magical feeling only dancefloors can exude; a search that proved to me that regardless of where you are: genres don't matter.”
their own biography
the whole biography
A globetrotter at heart (originally from Sudan, raised in the UAE & lived in the US, Malaysia, Sweden & Germany), I've traveled the world pursuing the magical feeling only dancefloors can exude; a search that proved to me that regardless of where you are: genres don't matter. What matters is the feeling the music gives, the energy/soul you put into it & the space as a participant in the collective experience; be it as a dancer, dj or organiser. This heavily informs my taste and selections that I explore through my sets as well as the curation of the projects I organise: as a resident radio host at Berlin’s online radio station Refuge Worldwide, as a co-host of 'Endless Groove' (a non-profit Loft inspired community driven party based in Stockholm & Berlin), initiator of 'Black Is...' (gender-inclusive platform supporting BIPOC voices based in Berlin & Amsterdam) & founder of ‘Wild Combination’ (a Berlin multi collective showcase benefitting essential causes), as well as the curation of my bi-monthly VIBRATIO)))NS mix series.Recently at Atemporal, Renate, Maaya · often with Ken Okuda, Afrodisiac, Sean Steinfeger, none of them here that night
Last at Gretchen in May · often with Mc Jamie White, Box2, N'Dee (Recycle/D), none of them here that night
names these artists often play with — not that night
- Box28 with Box1
- Mc Jamie White8 with Box1
- N'Dee (Recycle/D)6 with Box1
- Ken Okuda4 with moe.
- Mr. Jay (Recycle/D)4 with Box1
- RECYCLE4 with Box1
- Rollin MC (VUP/Carepack/D)4 with Box1
- Survey4 with Box1
how this compares
- Median final count, Fridays at Gretchen45
- Middle half finished between18 and 138
- Past Fridays at this venue counted38
- Counted30 on Tue 11 Aug, 164 on Fri 16 Oct
The room
Gretchen — 236 events and 654 distinct artists since Aug 2025.
Who put it on
Good Day Berlin Kultur und Veranstaltungen GmbH — 215 events and 550 artists since Aug 2025.
Also that night
- SHUSH with Steven Julien (live) & LakutiAlte Feuerwache THF — Ken Okuda and moe. keep turning up on the same bills.
- Human Tree x Urban Spree KlubnachtUrban Spree — also tagged electronica.
- Kompáz im Beate UweBeate Uwe — also tagged electronica.
how these 3 are connected
- SHUSH with Steven Julien (live) & Lakuti — Ken Okuda and moe. have shared 4 bills; Ken Okuda is on that bill and moe. is on this one.
- Human Tree x Urban Spree Klubnacht — RA tags both listings electronica.
- Kompáz im Beate Uwe — RA tags both listings electronica.