Mekon
John Gosling's work for Wall of Sound Records as Mekon has anticipated a barrage of stylistic changes during the mid-'90s, from trip-hop to big-beat techno and the general influence of American hip-hop in electronic culture. Debuting in 1994 with "Phatty's Lunchbox" (just the second release on Wall of Sound), Gosling pioneered the blueprint for the dance music popularized years later by the Prodigy and Chemical Brothers: breakbeat trip-hop invested with a lot of energy and old-school attitude. Future singles blazed new trails as well, through contributions from "Mad" Frankie Fraser (on the gangsta-oriented "Revenge of the Mekon") and Schoolly D (for "Skool's Out"). Gosling released his first Mekon album, Welcome to Tackletown, in June 1997 and has remixed Wall of Sound labelmate Agent Provocateur. The 2000 effort Relax with Mekon featured guest appearances from Marc Almond, Roxanne Shante, Jacques Lu Cont, and Shawn Lee. Schoolly D returned for the 2013 effort Piece of Work, which also featured Pig, Marco Pironi, and Peter Christopherson.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Relax With Mekon
Electronic - Released by Wall of Sound on 1 Jan 2001
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Welcome To Tackletown
Dance - Released by PIAS - Wall Of Sound on 31 Dec 2006
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Something Came Up
Dance - Released by Wall of Sound on 27 Aug 2006
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Boy Bitten / Blood On The Moon
House - Released by PIAS - Wall Of Sound on 21 Aug 2006
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Piece of Work (Mekon Presents)
Electronic - Released by Wall Of Sound on 5 Mar 2013
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Boy Bitten / Blood on the Moon
Dance - Released by Wall of Sound on 24 Jul 2006
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What's Going On? (feat. Roxanne Shante)
House - Released by Parlophone UK on 14 Jul 2017
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What's Going On? (feat. Roxanne Shante) (Remixes)
House - Released by FFRR on 22 Sep 2017
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What's Going On? (feat. Roxanne Shante) (Denney & Detlef Re-edit)
House - Released by Parlophone UK on 25 Aug 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo