Loden (musician)
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Loden is the alias of Belgium
based producer Jolan Koks. He started getting attention after releasing on Dutch labels such as the now defunct Eat This Records, who also released his debut record Valeen Hope in 2005.
After a slew of smaller releases and compilation appearances, he was signed to Mush Records
in 2007, which re-released the album Valeen Hope that same year.
He returned to Mush with the album Buggy in 2010 and the 7" single Self Aware Wolf (featuring k-the-I???
and Busdriver
). Buggy reached 1st place on the CMJ RPM charts on its arrival and saw widespread play on college radio.
Early 2011 saw him wrap up production for the new album by Busdriver
(which he produced in its entirety) of which the first single, "Ass To Mouth", was released by Polyvinyl Records
in April 2011 for Record Store Day
2011. The full album will be released in October 2011 and is one of Busdriver's most anticipated records.
The Fake Four
sister label Circle into Square released the Loden beat-tape/album Burning Man Stage Hand on 26 July 2011.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
based producer Jolan Koks. He started getting attention after releasing on Dutch labels such as the now defunct Eat This Records, who also released his debut record Valeen Hope in 2005.
After a slew of smaller releases and compilation appearances, he was signed to Mush Records
Mush Records
Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...
in 2007, which re-released the album Valeen Hope that same year.
He returned to Mush with the album Buggy in 2010 and the 7" single Self Aware Wolf (featuring k-the-I???
K-the-I???
K-the-I??? is an American rapper and producer born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and now based in Los Angeles, California.K-the-I??? began recording in 2002, and released several small-issue records before signing with Mush Records in 2006...
and Busdriver
Busdriver
Busdriver is a rapper from Los Angeles currently signed to Epitaph Records and Fake Four Inc-History:...
). Buggy reached 1st place on the CMJ RPM charts on its arrival and saw widespread play on college radio.
Early 2011 saw him wrap up production for the new album by Busdriver
Busdriver
Busdriver is a rapper from Los Angeles currently signed to Epitaph Records and Fake Four Inc-History:...
(which he produced in its entirety) of which the first single, "Ass To Mouth", was released by Polyvinyl Records
Polyvinyl Record Co.
Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. It has released notable records by of Montreal, Japandroids, Braid, Mates of State and many others.-History:...
in April 2011 for Record Store Day
Record Store Day
Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose, as conceived by independent record store employee Chris Brown, is to celebrate the art of music...
2011. The full album will be released in October 2011 and is one of Busdriver's most anticipated records.
The Fake Four
Fake Four Inc
Fake Four Inc. is an independent record label based in New Haven, CT. It was founded in 2008 by Ceschi and David Ramos. According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from San Bernardino, California's Grimm Image Records and Dayton, Ohio's Squids...
sister label Circle into Square released the Loden beat-tape/album Burning Man Stage Hand on 26 July 2011.
EPs & Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A Better Landing | Eat This Records |
| 2005 | All That's Left is Right | Eat This Records (2007 Mush Records Mush Records Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label... ) |
| 2005 | Nachtvorst EP | Colony Productions |
| 2010 | Self-Aware Wolf | Mush Records Mush Records Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label... |
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Valeen Hope | Mush Records Mush Records Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label... |
| 2010 | Buggy | Mush Records Mush Records Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label... |
| 2011 | Burning Man Stage Hand | Circle into Square / Fake Four Inc Fake Four Inc Fake Four Inc. is an independent record label based in New Haven, CT. It was founded in 2008 by Ceschi and David Ramos. According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from San Bernardino, California's Grimm Image Records and Dayton, Ohio's Squids... |
Production credits
| Year | Artist | Album | Track | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thirsty Fish | Watergate Watergate (album) Watergate is the sophomore studio album by American rap group Thirsty Fish, released May 10, 2011 on Mush Records. The album is executive produced by Busdriver of Project Blowed and is a follow up to the 2007 album Testing the Waters.-Track listing:... |
Sounds Like Rap, Girls... Or... Like | Mush Records Mush Records Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label... |
| 2011 | Busdriver | Ass To Mouth (single) | Ass To Mouth, Colour Wheel | Polyvinyl Records |