BIOGRAPHY
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.
Shimmering amongst Mekon's dark and menacing electronics are such esteemed music legends as Afrika Bambaata, Roxanne Shanté, Marc Almond and Kevin Mooney from Adam and the Ants. Not to mention the double A single which features 'Blood On The Moon', the inspired collaboration between Bobby Gillespie and Suicide's Alan Vega.
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums:
1996 Welcome to Tackletown
2001 Relax Wall of Sound
2006 Something Came Up
2013 Piece of Work
Singles, EP's:
Phatty's Lunchbox 1994
Revenge Of The Mekon 1995
Welcome To Tackletown 1996
Mekon Featuring Schoolly D - Skool's Out 1997
Phatty's Lunchbox 1997
Mekon Featuring Leslie Winer - Calm Gunshot 2000
Relax With Mekon 2000
What's Going On? 2000
Mekon Featuring Marc Almond - Please Stay 2000
D-Funktional 2003
Boy Bitten / Blood On The Moon 2006
Mekon Featuring Roxanne Shante* - Yes Yes Y'all 2006
Mekon Featuring Pig - Presents Bin Therre 2013
MORE INFO https://www.discogs.com/artist/3142-Mekon
