Jake Williams

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Jake Williams
Birth nameJake Williams
Also known asRex the Dog, Mekka, Planet Perfecto, JX
Origin Brighton, England
Genres
Years active1994–present
LabelsKompakt, Hundehaus, Mute, FFRR, Hooj Choons
Website rexthedog.net

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.

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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

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
Dance

[6]
The Rex the Dog Show
  • Release date: 29 August 2008
  • Label: Hundehaus Records
  • Formats: CD
38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

As JX

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
AUS
[4]
IRE
[7]
NED
[8]
SPA
[9]
1994"Son of a Gun"13638Singles only
1995"You Belong to Me"17415151
"Son of a Gun" (1995 re-issue)615
1996"There's Nothing I Won't Do"42614
1997"Close to Your Heart"1890
2004"Restless"2268
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

As Rex the Dog

YearSingleAlbum
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"

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