The Herbaliser
As revered mainstays of tastemaking UK imprint Ninja Tune, trip-hop duo The
Herbaliser stirred instrumental hip-hop, electronica, and jazz into a potent
brew that generated five killer albums for the label over the course of a
decade. Formed in south London in 1994 by Jake Wherry – bassist in acid-funk
troupe the Propheteers – and Ollie Teeba (born Oliver Lawrence Trattles), the
pair soon began laying down tracks in Jake Wherry's studio, and were signed to
Ninja Tune on the strength of those demos. The Herbaliser announced their Ninja
Tune arrival with a pair of EPs in 1995 – The...
