The Street’s Mike Skinner has revealed in a video message that his “music, life and art” have been greatly enriched since he bought an air conditioner for his studio.

The rapper’s video shows footage from his studio including synthesisers, mixing boards and Skinner lounging on a sofa while a message reads across the screen explaining the importance of being “comfortable”.

The message reads: “In the past year, I've amassed a prodigious amount of vintage valvery in the workhouse. And you start to get side effects similar to the main function of a sauna. I always used to have my comfort down as secondary to the engineering of sound; it started to get silly though. It was like trying to make beats in the engine room of a Merchant Navy ship."

Mike adds: “So I called in the sales t***s and stumped for a dose of refrigeration."

“And there lies my point. It's amazing how a stable temperature of 23 degrees C has affected my music, my life and art. I urge you make yourself comfortable.”

Skinner claims that the album in the works, called ‘Computer and Blues, will be The Streets’ last record.

Watch Skinner's message below: