Wilkinson
London resident Mark Wilkinson has continually fine-tuned his accessible, dancefloor-friendly brand of drum'n'bass, scoring numerous hit singles and albums in the U.K. and abroad. He kicked off his career on two of the genre's most revered labels, Hospital Records and Andy C.'s RAM Records, during the early 2010s. His full-length debut, 2013's Lazers Not Included, contained the double-platinum Top Ten hit "Afterglow" (featuring Becky Hill). He continued releasing albums driven by radio-friendly pop hooks, with ventures into house and future garage. Portals, a collaboration with Sub Focus, appeared in 2020, and Cognition, which reached number three in New Zealand, followed in 2022.
Wilkinson's passion for dance music began at 14 when he traded his guitar for a sequencer. Music production classes in college led to Wilkinson building a home studio, and later, a full-fledged studio where he recorded "Hypnosis," a track that landed on the 2010 Hospital Records compilation Sick Music 2. Demos sent to Andy C. led to a contract with the DJ's label, RAM Records, kicking off with the 2010 12" "Moonwalker," which also landed on Andy C.'s mix-CD Nightlife 5. He won the Best Breakthrough Producer award at the U.K.'s National D&B Awards 2012 and released his hit 12" "Need to Know" that same year.
In 2013, RAM issued Wilkinson's debut album, Lazers Not Included. It turned him into a bona fide star, with the single "Afterglow" peaking at number eight on the U.K. singles chart. He played countless shows all over the world, enjoyed two more U.K. Top 40 singles, and finally signed to major-label Virgin EMI. His long-awaited second album, Hypnotic, dropped in 2017; it featured a plethora of guest vocalists including Wretch 32, Andreya Triana, and up-and-comers like Matt Wills, Shannon Saunders, and Jem Cooke. In 2019, he issued the non-album single "All for You," featuring Karen Harding. Portals, a collaboration with fellow RAM alumni Sub Focus, was released in 2020, reaching number 26 on the New Zealand album chart and additionally charting back home. Wilkinson established his own Sleepless Music Ltd. label in 2021 and began releasing singles such as "Used to This" (featuring Issey Cross), which became a U.K. Top 40 hit. The full-length Cognition arrived in 2022, becoming Wilkinson's third album to top the U.K. Dance Albums chart, additionally reaching number three on the main chart in New Zealand.
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Discography
84 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Portals (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Oct 9, 2020
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Balance
Electronic - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Mar 15, 2024
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Cognition
Electronic - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd on Feb 11, 2022
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Shine On
Kaskade, Wilkinson, Paige Cavell
Drum & Bass - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Oct 30, 2024
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Just Hold On (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Apr 24, 2020
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Just Hold On (Sub Focus & Wilkinson vs. Pola & Bryson Remix)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Apr 24, 2020
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Illuminate (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Sep 13, 2019
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Break It Down (Extended)
Electronic - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Aug 16, 2024
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Never B Mine
Electronic - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Aug 29, 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
This Moment
Electronic - Released by BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited on Jan 19, 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Freedom (Sub Focus x Wilkinson x High Contrast Remix)
Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Empara Mi
Electronic - Released by EMI on Jan 8, 2021
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If You Want It
Electronic - Released by Sleepless Music Limited on Sep 17, 2021
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Remnants from a Crash
Rock - Released by Mark Wilkinson on Aug 25, 2023
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Portals (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Oct 9, 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Lazers Not Included (Extended Edition)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Aug 5, 2013
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Used to This
Electronic - Released by Sleepless Music Limited on Nov 19, 2021
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Just Hold On (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Apr 24, 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Just Hold On (Sub Focus & Wilkinson vs. Pola & Bryson Remix)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Apr 24, 2020
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Illuminate (Sub Focus & Wilkinson)
Electronic - Released by EMI on Sep 13, 2019
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Used to This (Extended Mix)
Electronic - Released by Sleepless Music Limited on Nov 19, 2021
Available in24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo