Jake Williams (born 1974) is a British electronic music producer and remixer, who currently records as Rex the Dog.[1] Rex the Dog currently releases on Kompakt Records. As Rex the Dog, Williams is a proponent of DIY electronics and performs live with a self-built modular synthesizer. Williams first came to public attention as JX in 1994 following a recording contract with Hooj Choons, a United Kingdom dance independent record label. Williams has also recorded as Mekka[2] and wrote the song "Bullet in the Gun" as part of Paul Oakenfold's collective Planet Perfecto.
Jake Williams | |
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Birth name | Jake Williams |
Also known as | Rex the Dog, Mekka, Planet Perfecto, JX |
Origin | Brighton, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Kompakt, Hundehaus, Mute, FFRR, Hooj Choons |
Website | rexthedog |
Chart success
JX achieved two top 10 singles in the UK;[3] and Australia.[4] "There's Nothing I Won't Do" (1996) was the highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 4.[3] Williams also charted in the UK as writer and producer on Planet Perfecto's "Bullet in the Gun", reaching number 7 in 2000.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As JX
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [3] |
AUS [4] |
IRE [7] |
NED [8] |
SPA [9] | ||||||||||
1994 | "Son of a Gun" | 13 | 6 | — | 38 | — | Singles only | |||||||
1995 | "You Belong to Me" | 17 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
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"Son of a Gun" (1995 re-issue) | 6 | — | 15 | — | — | |||||||||
1996 | "There's Nothing I Won't Do" | 4 | 26 | 14 | — | — |
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1997 | "Close to Your Heart" | 18 | 90 | — | — | — | ||||||||
2004 | "Restless" | 22 | — | — | 68 | — | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
As Rex the Dog
Year | Single | Album |
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2004 | "Prototype" | Singles only |
"Frequency" | ||
2006 | "Maximize" | |
2007 | "Circulate" | The Rex the Dog Show |
2008 | "Bubblicious" | |
"I Can See You, Can You See Me?" | ||
2011 | "POW!" | Rex the Dog & Kris Menace |
2013 | "Do You Feel What I Feel" (feat. Jamie McDermott) | Rex the Dog |
2015 | "Sicko" | Singles only |
2016 | "You Are a Blade" | |
2016 | "Teufelsberg" | |
2018 | "Crasher" | |
2019 | "Vortex" | |
2019 | "Experimental Housing" | |
2020 | "Transmitter" (with DJ Haus) | |
2023 | "Change This Pain For Ecstasy" |
References
External links
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