Wilkinson (musician)
| Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mark Wilkinson[1] |
| Also known as | Wilkinson |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | Drum and bass, dubstep |
| Occupations | Record producer, remixer |
| Years active | 2010-present[1] |
| Labels | RAM Records, Hospital Records |
| Associated acts | Cyantific, Iman, P Money, Arlissa, Becky Hill, Tom Cane, Detour City |
| Website | wilkinson-music.com |
Mark Wilkinson, known by his stage name Wilkinson, is a British drum and bass and dubstep music producer and DJ from London. He has released music on RAM Records and Hospital Records, as well as Virgin EMI. His 2013 single "Afterglow" with uncredited vocals by Becky Hill reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart on 20 October 2013. His debut album Lazers Not Included was released on 28 October 2013.[2]
Music career
2010–present: Lazers Not Included
On 13 December 2010 Wilkinson released his debut single "Moonwalker / Samurai". On 12 June 2011 he released the single "Every Time / Overdose". On 4 December 2011 he released "Tonight / Pistol Whip" as the lead single from his debut studio album. On 19 August 2012 he released the single "Automatic / Hands Up!". On 2 December 2012 he released "Need to Know / Direction" featuring Iman as the second single from his debut studio album. On 3 April 2013 he released "Take You Higher / Crunch" as the third single from his debut studio album. On 26 July 2013 he released "Heartbeat" featuring P Money & Arlissa as the fourth single from his debut studio album. On 13 October 2013 he released "Afterglow" as the fifth single from his debut studio album, the song peaked to number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his first Top 10 single in the UK. On 28 October 2013 he released his debut studio album Lazers Not Included, the album peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the UK Dance Chart. On 9 February 2014 he will release "Too Close" featuring Detour City as the album's sixth single.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
UK Dance [4] | ||
| Lazers Not Included |
|
46 | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
UK Dance [5] |
SCO [6] | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Tonight / Pistol Whip" | — | — | — | Lazers Not Included | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | "Need to Know / Direction" (featuring Iman) |
195 | 39 | — | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Take You Higher / Crunch" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| "Heartbeat" (featuring P Money & Arlissa) |
169 | 36 | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Afterglow" | 8 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | "Too Close" (featuring Detour City) |
9 February 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Non-album singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | "Moonwalker / Samurai" |
| 2011 | "Every Time / Overdose" |
| 2012 | "Automatic / Hands Up!" |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Hypnosis" | Sick Music 2 | Hospital |
| 2010 | "Scream It" | RAM Nightlife Pt. 2 | RAM Records |
| 2011 | "Refugee" | RAM 100 | RAM Records |
| 2011 | "Get Into It" (with Cyantific) |
Touch Me / Get Into It | RAM Records |
| 2012 | "Blender Bass" | Non-album single | Self-released |
| 2013 | "Casino"[a] | Andy C: Nightlife 6 | RAM Records |
Remixes
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Hold the Line" (with Cyantific) |
Major Lazer |
| "Oxytocin" (with Cyantific) |
Kid Adrift | |
| "Box of Secrets" | Zarif | |
| 2011 | "Under the Stars" | Morning Parade |
| "Time" | Chase & Status featuring Delilah | |
| "Reaching Out" | Nero featuring Daryl Hall | |
| "Midnight Run" | Example | |
| 2012 | "Pixelated People" | Jess Mills |
| "Remedy" | Professor Green featuring Ruth-Anne | |
| "Pure Gold" | Calyx & Teebee featuring Kemo | |
| "Breaking" | Syron | |
| 2013 | "Reload" | Wiley featuring Chip |
| "Fade" | Jakwob featuring Maiday | |
| "Think About It" | Naughty Boy featuring Wiz Khalifa & Ella Eyre | |
Notes
- A ^ Other Wilkinson tracks featured on the release, but "Casino" was the only exclusive track to the compilation. Also the only track from the vinyl edition of Lazers Not Included not included in the main album.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wilkinson". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ "Lazers Not Included out 28th Oct". Wilkinson Music. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Wilkinson > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ↑ Peak positions for the Dance albums in the UK:
- For Lazers Not Included: "Chart Archive > November 9, 2013". Official Charts Company. 2013-11-09.
- ↑ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Afterglow": "Chart Archive > October 26, 2013". Official Charts Company. 2013-10-26.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Afterglow": "Chart Archive > October 26, 2013". Official Charts Company. 2013-10-26.