About Jack Said What

Welcome to Jack Said What, the Brighton-based record label that’s been making considerable waves. Founded by the visionary trio of Irvine Welsh, Steve Mac and Carl Loben in the summer of 2022, Jack Said What quickly established itself as a powerhouse in the world of electronic music. With a strong focus on quality electronic music and a commitment to supporting groundbreaking artists, our label has achieved significant success in a short space of time.

By the end of 2024 we’d released 10 artist albums and 54 singles from 23 artists, plus a top set of remixes too. We’ve released albums by Jon Carter, Serge Santiago, Scott Booth, Evl Tom, Cousn, Third Bloom, Lisa Moorish and Steve Mac, and singles by all of the above plus On The House (Marshall Jefferson & Curtis McClain), Chip-E, Redraft Memories, George Reid & Ten Ven, Martin Badder & Antony Szmierek, Chapter & Rowetta, ITHURTZ, Luca LeBleu, Arthur Baker, ASOY, Steve Mac & Irvine Welsh, Chad Jackson, Mutiny and more.

Featured artists have included Robert Owens, MC G.L.O.B.E., Surya Sen, Cut La Roc, Arthur Brown, WasionKey, E-Raze, Sleezy D, Alana Maria, MARIA, Luca Manning, Betty Steeles, Missy and more, while remixers have included Zed Bias, Bushwacka, Jonny Aux, These Machines, Drum Monkeys, dharkfunkh, Transparent Sound, Sound Klash, Black Octopus, Nolan, Dylan Earl Barnes, Richie Blacker, Space Between, Damian Taylor and the one and only David Holmes.

Club DJs who’ve supported Jack Said What releases so far include: Jamie Jones, Sasha, Fatboy Slim, Seth Troxler, Just Her, Damian Lazarus, Laurent Garnier, DJ Paulette, Chad Jackson, Danny Howard, Armin van Buuren, Meduza, Irvine Welsh, David Guetta, Hilit Kolet, Arthur Baker, Danny Howells, Nolan, Gok Wan and Terry Farley.

Radio DJs who have supported JSW releases have included: Sarah Story, Danny Howard, Arielle Free, Mary Anne Hobbs, Chris Hawkins, Lauren Laverne, Jo Whiley, Gary Crowley, Craig Charles, MistaJam, and the late great Annie Nightingale. Thanks to co-founder Irvine Welsh, we’ve also been featured on BBC Radio 4 and other such somewhat unexpected ‘out of the box’ media.

We’ve also had lots of reviews and interviews featuring JSW artists on platforms such as Beatport, The Guardian, DJ Mag, RA, Mixmag, 909 Originals, Electronic Sound, The Argus and Juno.

Steve Mac’s electrifying masterpiece ‘Bless This Acid House’ was hailed as Album Of The Week on Traxsource when it came out, earning widespread acclaim, while DJs at Jack Said What events have included: Marshall Jefferson, Dave Beer, Ralph Lawson, Doorly, Irvine Welsh, Arthur Baker, Carl Loben, Steve Mac, Jon Carter, Nickel, Zoe Vice, EVL Tom, Sarah Monument, Lisa Moorish, Serge Santiago, Luca LeBleu, Chad Jackson, ITHURTZ, Cousn, Nolan, Billy M, James Mackie, Anna Lee and Phil Hartnoll from Orbital.

The future of Jack Said What shines bright.

We’re just getting started.