Wall of Sound
Wall of Sound is a British independent record label based in London, England, and was founded by Mark Jones in 1994. They were considered to be "at the center of the revolution" of the big beat movement in the mid- to late-1990s, releasing much of the UK material at the height of the scene alongside Brighton's Skint Records. The label is most known for introducing internationally renowned big beat acts such as Propellerheads, The Wiseguys and Les Rythmes Digitales.
Wall of Sound
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- Wall of Sound
- Founded
- 1994
- Founder
- Mark Jones
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
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• Name — Wall of Sound • Founder — Mark Jones • Distributor — Believe Digital • Genre — Various • Country — UK
History
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The label's first release was the acclaimed compilation album Give 'Em Enough Dope Volume One, which featured many acts such as Mekon, Kruder & Dorfmeister, and The Wiseguys before they became more notable. The compilation is also considered to be foundational to the Big Beat movement of the mid- to late-90s. The label gained international recognition and residencies were set up in cities around the globe including a yearly summer residency at Ibiza's annual club party Manumission. Human League released Credo, their first album for Wall of Sound, in 2011. In September of that year, they released the album on vinyl.
Notable artists
Notable artists
• Aeroplane • Grace Jones • The Human League • Reverend and The Makers • Röyksopp • Scala & Kolacny Brothers
Notable past projects
Notable past projects
• Agent Provocateur • Akasha • The American Analog Set • Amp Fiddler • Artery Jon Carter • The Bees • Blak Twang • Ceasefire • Cosmo Jarvis • The Creators • Diefenbach • Dirty Beatniks • DJ Pierre • Dylan Donkin • Elektrons • Etienne De Crecy • Eugene • Felix Da Housecat • Iain Archer • I Am Kloot • Infadels • DJ Touche • Jon Carter • Junior Cartier • Kids On Bridges • Lisbon Kid • Little Barrie • Les Rythmes Digitales (aka Stuart Price) • Medicine • Mekon • Michael Andrews • Mongrel • Mogwai • Mpho Skeef • Ocelot • Penguin Prison • Propellerheads • Reverend and The Makers • Rootless • Shawn Lee • Shy Child • Tepr • The Shortwave Set • Themroc • Ugly Duckling • The Wiseguys • Tiga • The Visitor aka Jon Pleased Wimmin • Zoot Woman
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1994
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1994
Wall of Sound is recorded from 1994.
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- 1.Myers, Michele. The Big Beat Revolution: 11 Essential Songs. Npr.org. August 19, 2011.
- 2.Hoy, Rory. The Little Big Beat Book. New Haven Publishing Ltd. 39. 2018. 978-1-912587-09-4.
- 3.Classic album: The Wiseguys on Executive Suite. MusicRadar. 2022-12-08.
- 4.Manumission. LoveIbiza.net.
- 5.Wall of Sound / Home. Wallofsound.net.
- 6.Side Line 21/12/09. Side-line.com.
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Wall of Sound is recorded as founded by Mark Jones. Associated with United Kingdom. Recorded from 1994.
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