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 (Radio Edit 99 Mix) / Tough at the Top (Vocal Mix) / Tough at the Top (Rennie Pilgrem Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 20 Sep 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Back to Love / Back to Love (Roni Size Remix) / Back to Love (Radio Edit)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 27 Jan 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Retro / Retro (Guardians of Dalliance Remix) / Retro (Vocal) / Retro (Vocal Edit)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 17 Mar 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hang On (Extended Version) / Weekend World (Calyx Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Oct 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Weekend World - Limited Edition Sampler (Extended Version)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 16 Jun 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hang On (E-Z Rollers Remix) / Hang On (DJ Addiction Remix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Oct 1998
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Synesthesia (Extended Version) / Fever
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 12 May 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
RS2000 / Cops Don't Like Us
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 19 Jun 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
25 Alpha / Spin Out II
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 8 Sep 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Back to Love (Roni Size Remix) / One Crazy Diva (Extended Version)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 27 Jan 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walk This Land (Lock Stock Edit Mix) / Walk This Land (Smoking Barrel Mix) / Walk This Land (99 Mix)
Drum & Bass - Released by Moving Shadow on 12 Apr 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo