Juryman

Juryman may be the trip-hop aspect task of Ian Simmonds, that has released materials on Ninja Tune’s Ntone offshoot, SSR, and his own ATL imprint. Previously of pop home group the Flip flops (who had a big success in the first ’90s with “Foot”), Simmonds proceeded to go solo after issues with the group’s label compelled them to split up (his label, ATL — All That’s Still left — can be an ironic tribute compared to that sobering knowledge). Although his single releases began showing up around enough time of post-Mo’Wax bandwagon-jumping, Simmonds’ songs have a analyzed complexity that differentiate them from your breakbeat wallpaper from the spliff-soaked downbeat arranged. He released his 1st two 12-ins, “Juryman 1” and “Juryman 2,” on ATL just before going to Ninja Tune’s experimental Ntone arm for “Juryman 3.” His 4th single (treatment to suppose its name?) made an appearance on Crammed subsidiary SSR in 1997, and included even more full-blown drum’n’bass rhythmic components. The full-length Email Order Justice adopted later that yr, recorded with documenting partner Luke Gordon (aka Spacer), the in-house engineer at Howie B.’s Pussyfoot studio room. Simmonds’ second full-length Last Claims of Nature made an appearance under his personal name on Studio room !K7.