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John Gosling

 
Artist: Mekon
  • Active: 2000s
  • Genres: Electronica
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Songs: "Revenge of the Mekon", "Skool's Out", "Phatty's Lunchbox

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. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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not to be confused with John Gostling (1644 - 1733)

John Gosling

John Gosling performing in 2009
Background information
Born February 6, 1948 (1948-02-06) (age 61)
Origin Paignton, Devon, England
Genres Rock, Pop, Classical
Occupations Musician
Instruments Keyboards
Labels Pye Records, Reprise Records, RCA Records
Associated acts The Kinks, Kast Off Kinks

John Gosling (born 6 February 1948, Paignton, Devon, England), is an English classically trained organist and pianist.

Gosling joined The Kinks in 1970 in time for their first United States tour since their notorious ban. He later formed a production company with Dave Davies at Konk Records, for which they produced three albums. Gosling left with replacement bassist Andy Pyle in 1978 to form his own band Network, who recorded an (unreleased) album for Phonogram. Until recently, he performed with The Kast Off Kinks, a line-up which also featured ex-Kink members Mick Avory and John Dalton. He also teaches music in a school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England.

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On 6-June-1979 John Gosling wrote me a letter: We have finished the backing tracks to 6 (Network) songs and we are returning to Morgan Monday. The sessions went very well - it was a strange feeling returning to the place where I recorded "Lola" nearly 10 years ago!


 
 
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