E-Z Rollers
The duo of Jay Hurren and Alex Banks defined the easy-rolling two-step of Moving Shadow Records during the late '90s with their recordings as E-Z Rollers, after developing hardcore breakbeats earlier in the decade as JMJ & Richie and Hyper On Experience. Both were originally involved in the mid-'80s rare-groove and hip-hop scene around their native East Anglia, promoting shows and DJing as well. They moved into house as well after the rave explosion, and while Banks increasinly concentrated on production work in his home studio during the early '90s, Hurren continued to mix at events, usually billed as JMJ.
The duo began recording (separately at first) after meeting emerging jungle don L.T.J Bukem -- Banks with Hyper On Experience and Hurren with JMJ & Richie (as well as the solo project Parallel World). Hurren and Banks' various singles for Rob Playford's Moving Shadow and Bukem's Good Looking -- "Montana" and "Universal Horn" as JMJ & Richie, "Thunder Grip" and "Lords of the Null Lines" as Hyper-On Experience, "Second Encounta" and "The Rhodes Tune" as Flytronix -- helped write the template for smooth drum'n'bass with plenty of jazz texture but swift rhythms to keep the vibes moving in clubs.
After meeting up with vocalist Kelly Richards at one of their gigs, Hurren and Banks decided to form E-Z Rollers around the threesome. Their debut album Weekend World appeared in mid-1996, followed by several additional singles for Moving Shadow and the full-length follow-up Weekend World. Hurren and Banks have also worked on production for Foul Play and Peshay.
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Tough at the Top (Origin Unknown Remix) / Tough at the Top (Timecode Remix VIP)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 27 Apr 1998
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Weekend World
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 11 May 1998
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Dimensions of Sound
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 29 Jun 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RS2000 / Get Lifted / It's Murder / Cops Don't Like Us
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 3 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rolled into One / Believe
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 15 Aug 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Retro (Guardians of Dalliance Remix) / Quantum State
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 11 Aug 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shoot Me Down / Guitar Villain
Chill-out - Released by Intercom Recordings on 20 Nov 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Conductor
Chill-out - Released by Intercom Recordings on 25 Jun 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Conductor EP
Chill-out - Released by Intercom Recordings on 25 Jun 2007
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Mousetrap / Fly Away
Chill-out - Released by Intercom Recordings on 26 Mar 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walk This Land (Radio Edit) / Walk This Land (Paradise Mix) / Walk This Land (Lock Stock Full Length Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Apr 1999
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Tough At the Top (Instrumental) / Contemporary Accousticz Jam (Extended Version) / The Vandal
E-Z Rollers, Flytronix, Dom & Roland, Matrix
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 14 May 2001
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Crowd Rocker / Tonight
Chill-out - Released by Intercom Recordings on 14 Aug 2006
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Professor Tsungs Art of Science Funktion - Limited Edition Sampler
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 28 Jun 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RS2000 / Science Funktion (Vocal)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Jun 2000
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RS2000 (Vocal Edit) / RS2000 / Cops Don't Like Us
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Jun 2000
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Titles of the Unexpected
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 1 Jan 2002
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Tough at the Top (Vocal Mix) / Tough at the Top (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 20 Sep 1999
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Outtakes & Missing Breaks, Vol. 1
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 21 Jul 2003
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Outtakes & Missing Breaks Vol 2
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 25 Aug 2003
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Drumfunk Hooliganz - Limited Edition Sampler
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 31 Aug 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo