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For Over A Decade The Multitalented Ian Simmonds Has Co-Operated On Numerous Projects In Numerous Capacities. His First Achievement Was Founding Acid Jazz Collective The Sandals. Not Bad For A First 'eh? Simultaneously Simmonds Produced The Unknown But Soon-To-Blow-Up Breakbeat Duo Leftfield And The Equally-As-Forward-Thinking Downtempo Funk Outfit Pressure Drop. In The Mid-'90s He Decided To Go It Alone. Juryman His First Solo Project Was Supported By Labels Ninja Tune ATL Pussyfoot And SSR. You Get The Vibe. As Juryman He Also Collaborated With Luke Gordon Aka Spacer As Funnily Enough Juryman Vs. Spacer. In The Late '90s Simmonds Dropped The Juryman Pseudonym For His Real Name And Signed To The Mighty !K7 Records. His 1998 Debut Album Last States Of Nature Established Him As A Premier League Nu-Jazz/dark Downtempo Producer. His 2001 Sophomore Release Return To X Propelled Him Even Further Into The Limelight. "Swingin Millie " Taken From Return To X Fuses Classic Instruments -- Jazz Drums Stand-Up Bass And Hammond Organs -- With Modern Synthesis Programming And Production Methods. Nu-Jazz In A Nutshell. Fans Of Peter Kruder Kruder & Dorfmeister Will Be Pleased To Know That Simmonds Recently Remixed Peace Orchestra's "Shining." Indeed Much Of Simmonds's Work Bears Close Similarity To That Of His Austrian Counterparts While Still Retaining An Individuality And Originality Of Its Own. read less