Ian Simmonds

Ian Simmonds, Juryman is a Welsh-born electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

and jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

musician whose music oscillates between more acoustic works of nu jazz

Nu jazz

Nu jazz is an umbrella term coined in the late 1990s to refer to music that blends jazz elements with other musical styles, such as funk, soul, electronic dance music, and free improvisation...

or downtempo

Downtempo

Downtempo is a laid-back electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove unlike the beatless forms of Ambient music. The beat is sometimes made from loops that have a hypnotic feeling...

and heavily produced electronica

Electronica

, as Juryman the sound is interwoven with hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

textures.
Ian Simmonds is certainly one of a few talents "to successfully breach the chasm that keeps DJ culture from more tangible, organic realms."
His complex musical landscapes are often accompanied by his deep calm voice, making poetic, political and social statements at the same time.
He is a self taught musician, singing and playing trumpet

Trumpet

The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...

, bass guitar

Bass guitar

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, piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

and is a producer with numerous releases, contributions and co-productions.

Background

Ian spent part of his childhood following his trumpet-playing dad around the world. When he turned 18, he moved to London and formed a collective called Sandals with three other friends. This collective came together in the late 80s to start a club in London Soho

Soho

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called "Violets", a response to the emerging acid house scene and early rave culture. Events in several other clubs followed. In the onset of the 90s the "Sandals" were formed in that humus and became a little success, suddenly publishing for London Records

London Records

London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....

.
Ian Simmonds started publishing his own deep, vibrant music in 1995 first under his pseudonym Juryman, later on under his real name Ian Simmonds.

Music

In the mid-1990s, Ian Simmonds began recording a series of EPs. In addition he produced his own tracks for the then totally unknown Leftfield and Pressure Drop, which were to influence his later productions. During these recordings he met musician Luke Gordon aka Spacer. 1997 SSR published a collaboration LP Juryman vs Spacer: Mailorder Justice
His solo debut LP published in 1999 by !K7 Ian Simmonds: Last States of Nature was well perceived and consolidated his reputation as an innovative producer. It was soon followed by the LP Juryman: The Hill, published in 2000 by SSR Records. 2001 Ian Simmonds: Return to X released at !K7; another Juryman LP got released in 2002 Escape to Where.

Since the midst of the 90s, he worked with several other artists Leftfield

Leftfield

Leftfield are a British duo of electronica artists and record producers, namely Paul Daley and Neil Barnes, who formed in 1990 in London, England...

, Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....

, pressure drop on various collaborations, remixes, accompanied by appearances on dozens of compilations. He also contributed the music to Adam Smiths Channel4 documentary A.I.P.S.

In 2005 Ian moved to Germany to work with local musicians on his Jazz project Wise in Time, since then he publishes as Ian Simmonds for "Musik Krause" a sublabel of "Freude am Tanzen", where five EPs got released and his recent LP Ian Simmonds: Burgenland Dubs.

The Sandals

Rite to Silence (Acid Jazz
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...

), 1994
Yesterdays Tomorrow (Rudiment Records, Japan), 2009

Juryman

Juryman vs Spacer: Mailorder Justice (SSR Records), 2000
The Hill (SSR Records), 2000
Escape to Where (SSR Records), 2002

Last States of Nature (!K7), 1999
Return to X (!K7), 2000
Burgenland Dubs (Musik Krause), 2009

Wise in Time

The Ballad of Den the Men (Crammed Discs), 2006
Know The Words? (All That's Left), 2009

Sandals

A Profound Gas, Maxi (Acid Jazz), 1992
We wanna live, Maxi (Open Toe Records), 1992
Cracked EP, EP (Open Toe Records), 1994
Feet, Maxi (Open Toe Records), 1994
Nothing, Maxi (FFRR), 1998

Juryman

One, 12" (Orange Egg Records), 1995
Two, 12" (All That's Left), 1995
3, 12" (Ntone), 1997
4, 12" (SSR Records), 1997
Remixes from The Hill, 12" (SSR Records), 2001
Overstretchin, Maxi, (SSR Records), 2002

Ian Simmonds

Hidden Witness EP, 12" (!K7), 1999
Man with no Thumbs, 12" (!K7), 1999
Return to X (The Spacer & Slop Shop Remixes), 10" (!K7), 2001
Swinging Millie EP, 12" (!K7), 2001
International Songs, 12" (Musik Krause), 2005
Standing Man EP, 12" (Musik Krause), 2006
The Wendelstein Variantions EP, EP" (Musik Krause), 2008
The Woodhouse EP, 12" (Musik Krause), 2008

Labels

Acid Jazz
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...
FFRR
Open Toe Records
Orange Egg Records
All That's Left
Pussyfoot Records
Ntone
NTone
NTone is a sister imprint to the independent record label, Ninja Tune. The imprint is based in London, United Kingdom and specialises in experimental electronic music...
SSR Records
Crammed Discs
Crammed Discs
Crammed Discs is an independent record label whose output blends world music, rock, pop, and electronica. Based in Brussels, Belgium, Crammed was founded in 1980 by Marc Hollander of Aksak Maboul and has since released over 300 albums and 250 singles, working with artists from all over the world...
!K7
Musik Krause

Juryman

"Barbara Gogan - Made on Earth (Remixes)" Dangerous (Juryman Mix), SSR Records, 1997
"Statik Sound System - Remix Selection" Free to Choose (Juryman Mix), Cup of Tea Records, 1997
"Suba - Felicidade Remixes" Felicidade (Juryman's Ocean Hill Rework, Crammed Discs, 2000
"So Blue It's Black" So Blue It's Black (Juryman Mix), Blue (Island), 2000
"Clubber's Guide to Breaks" So Blue It's Black (Juryman Mix), Ministry of Sound, 2002
"Suba - Tributo" Felicidade (Juryman Mix), Crammed Discs, 2002
"The Underwolves - Under Your Sky (Remixes)" So Blue It's Black (Juryman Mix), Jazzanova Compost Records, 2002
"Crammed Global Soundclash 1980-89 The Connoisseur Edition" Aksak Maboul's Saure Gurke (Juryman Mix), Crammed Discs, 2003
Electrix Gypsyland Juryman reconstruction of Taraf de Haidouks Cind Eram La'48, Crammed Discs, 2004

Ian Simmonds

"Silent Poets - Drawing" The Children Of The Future (Turnpike Blues Mix) (Ian Simmonds Remix), Toys Factory, 1995
"Sofa Surfers - Constructions: Sofa Surfers Remixed And Dubbed" If It Were Not For You (Ian Simmonds Remix), Klein Records, 1995
"A Guy Called Gerald - Humanity" Humanity (Ian Simmonds Remix), !K7, 2000
"Polar - Mind Of A Killer" Mind Of A Killer (Ian Simmonds Mix), Certificate 18, 2000
"Peace Orchestra - Shining Repolished Versions" Shining (Ian Simmonds Rework), G-Stone Recordings, 2000
"Beanfield - The Season / Catalpa" Catalpa (Ian Simmonds Rework), Compost Records, 2000
"Various: Inside 03" Slop Shop - Gone (Ian Simmonds Rework), Poets CLub Records, 2001
"Beth Hirsch - Nest Sensation" Nest Sensation (Full Vox Repo), !K7, 2001
"Various: Electronic Resistance" Peace Orchestra - Shining (Ian Simmonds Rework), Poets CLub Records, 2001

Tracks on compilations, soundtracks and miscellaneous releases

"Juryman - Know Kname" on The Cream Of Trip Hop (Issue 1) Arctic Records, 1995
"Juryman - If The Law Suits" on Beats By Dope Demand Three Kickin Records, 1996
"Juryman vs Spacer - R.S.I" on Freezone 4 - Dangerous Lullabies, SSR Records, 1997
"Juryman vs Spacer - R.S.I" on Pressure Drop & Tipper - Creative Trip Hop, Sound and Media Ltd., 1997
"Juryman - Bineric Blues" on Naturally Stoned - The Very Best Of Blunted Beats Vol. 1, Millennium Records, 1997
"Juryman - Playground" on The Future Sound Of Jazz Vol. 4 Compost Records, 1997
"Juryman - The Ghost Hunter" on Codachromes Chapter Two, Distance, 2000
"Juryman - The Morning" on New Voices Vol. 37, Rolling Stone, 2000
"Juryman - The Woven" on Trax Sampler 028, Trax Sampler, 2000
"Juryman - East of Here" on Freezone: Seven Is Seven Is, SSR Records, 2001
"Juryman - The Ghost Hunter" on Nova Mix 01 - Full Spectrum - Gilb'R, Nova Records, 2001
"Juryman - The Ghost Hunter" on Distance Cafe, Nova Records, 2002
"Juryman - Belle's Poem" on Novo Brasil 01, Distance Records, 2002
"Juryman - The Ghost Hunter" on Electric Gypsyland, Crammed Discs, 2003
"Juryman - Belle's Poem" on Mosquito Bar 4: Chill Out Sessions, BMG Belgium, 2003
"Juryman vs. Taraf de Haïdouks - Cind Eram La '48 (Chronicle Of A Peasant Uprising)" on Electric Gypsiland, Crammed Discs, 2003
"Juryman - Chinese Mike" on Cabin In The Sky, Cramboy, 2004
"Juryman - Overstretchin" on 'Nu Pop, Wagram, 2004
"Juryman - The Morning" on Trip Hop Anthology, Wagram, 2006
"Juryman - The Morning" on Saint-Germain Des-Pres Café Paris, Wagram, 2007

"Ian Simmonds - Luna Swell" on Atlas Earth, Jumpin' & Pumpin', 1997
"Ian Simmonds - Childhood" on Joint Ventures, NINEBARecords, 1997
"Ian Simmonds - The Man With No Thumbs" on Offering 2: The Past, Present & Future Of !K7, !K7, 1998
"Ian Simmonds - Theme To The Last Puma" on Transatlantik Lounging, Life Enhancing Audio, 1999
"Ian Simmonds - Alvin's Blues" on Musikexpress 42 - !K7, Life Enhancing Audio, 2000
"Ian Simmonds - Alvin's Blues" on Cassagrande Lounge, Cassagrande, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Jet" on Mind The Gap Volume 35, Gonzo Circus, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Swingin' Millie (Slop Shop Jam)" on Kid Kenobi Featuring MC Shureshock - Clubber's Guide To Breaks Vol. 2, Ministry of Sound, 2002
"Ian Simmonds - Swingin' Millie (Slop Shop Mix)" on Music For Modern Living Vol. 5, Lounge Records, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Theme To The Last Puma" on Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café, Wagram, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Alvin's Blues" on Springone Compilation, Zeiger Records, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Alvin's Blues" on The Chillout Lounge, Smooth Music, 2001
"Ian Simmonds - Swingin' Millie (Slop Shop Mix)" on Fruit 2 - Melon, Musicpark Records, 2002
"Ian Simmonds & DJ Rocca - Better Man" on Illicit Sounds Of Maffia - Chapter 3, Kom-Fut Manifesto Records, 2003
"Ian Simmonds - The Dog" on Michael Mayer - Immer 2, Kompakt, 2006

"Wise in Time - Slow Fall" on Club Bogaloo 2, Spinning Wheels Records, 2003

contributions

"Sandals - Venice Groove" on Volume Five, (Bass Ian Simmonds), Volume, 1992
"How Now - Humble Souls" on Humble Souls - How Now, (Producer Ian Simmonds, et al.), Acid Jazz, 1993
"Sandals - Venice Groove" on Wasted - The Best Of Volume (Part 1), (Bass Ian Simmonds), Volume, 1995
"Spacer - Agent Orange" on Spacer - Atlas Earth, (Vocals, Written by Ian Simmonds), Pussyfoot Records, 1996
"Spacer - Cursory Rub" on Spacer - The Beamer, (Bass Ian Simmonds), Pussyfoot Records, 2001
"Spacer - Houston" on Red Snapper - It's All Good (Live Version), (Bass Ian Simmonds), Keep Diggin' Records, 2002
"Spacer - Houston" on Red Snapper - It's All Good (Live Version), (Bass Ian Simmonds), Keep Diggin' Records, 2002
"The Orchestra - Tune Three" on The Orchestra - Look Away Now, (Bass Ian Simmonds), Dummond Street Records, 2002

"Sandals - Nothing" on Giant Steps (Volume One), (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), FFRR (US), 1993
"Sandals - A Profound Gas" on Soul CD 8 In Conjunction With Acid Jazz, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Soul CD Magazine, 1993
"Sandals - Nothing (Leftfield Dub)" on Slowburn: Blissed-Out Beats And After Hours Anthems, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Rumor Records, 1993
"Sandals - We wanna live" on Silly Symphonies - Guerrilla, fight for your right to party, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Essential Dance Music, 1996
"Sandals - Feet (Scott Hardkiss Remix)" on Yes - A Scott Hardkiss Mix, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Hardkiss, 1996
"Sandals - Nothing" on Roadkill! 1.10, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Hot Tracks, 2000
"Sandals - Feet (Dust Brothers Remix)" on The Chemical Brothers - The Remixes Vol. 06, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Dummond Street Records, 2002
"Sandals - Nothing" on The Chillout Session: Ibiza Sunsets, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Ministry of Sound, 2003
"Sandals - Nothing" on Acid Jazz Classics, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), Ministry of Sound, 2004
"Sandals - Venice Groove" on Denz Da Denz Vol. 1, (Written by Ian Simmonds, et al.), BMG, 2004

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