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.
History 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 Aeroplane Grace Jones The Human League Reverend and The Makers Röyksopp Scala & Kolacny Brothers
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
See also List of record labels List of independent UK record labels
References
External links BBC Collective's review of the label Wall Of Sound page on Discogs