Losen Records Explained

Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen.[1]

Background

The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, which is under the operation of MusikkLosen, had its first album release with the album Norwegian Song 3 by Dag Arnesen in late 2010. MusikkLosen distributes music in the genres jazz, classical, rock, blues, ethnic, soundtracks and more. The company is currently (2014) working on its 27th album release within the last three years. Alongside a partner, the company has also built its own recording studio in Spain called Studio Barxeta, which had its first album recording with Alex Acuña, Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen in August 2012.[2]

Discography

Albums (in selection)[3] [4]
Catalogue no. Artist Title Release date Format
LOS 101-2 Norwegian Song 3 2010-10-19 CD
LOS 102-2 My Voice 2010-11-18 CD
LOS 103-2 Arctic Skyway 2011-01-31 CD
LOS 104-2 Elastics 2011-03-11 CD
LOS 105-2 The Rainbow Band Sessions 2011-03-11 CD
LOS 106-2 Return Journey 2011-05-06 CD
LOS 111-2 Stillness 2011-12-02 CD
LOS 112-2 Fossum / Halvorsen Quartet Examination of What 2011-11-14 CD
LOS 113-2 Wild Birds 2012-02-10 CD
LOS 115-2 Gaucho Batuta 2012-04-18 CD
LOS 117-2 Circle of Legacy 2012-01-01 CD
LOS 118-2 Barxeta 2012-11-16 CD
LOS 119-1/2 Fly North 2014-01-06 LP/CD
LOS 120-2 Trademark 2014-11-10 CD
LOS 121-2 Valencia 2014-01-27 CD
LOS 122-2 Abigail 2013-06-25 CD
LOS 123-2 OWL Trio - Lage Lund, Orlando le Fleming, Will Vinson OWL Trio 2013-06-25 CD
LOS 124-2 Republique 2013-08-20 CD
LOS 125-2 Kitten On The Funkies 2013-10-04 CD
LOS 126-2 Blomster Og Blod 2013-11-28 CD
LOS 127-2 Craving Coffee 2013-01-01 CD
LOS 128-2 Memory Happens Now 2014-08-29 CD
LOS 130-2 Poinciana 2014-07-07 CD
LOS 131-2 Taskenspill 2014-11-03 CD
LOS 132-2 It´s OK To Play 2015-02-20 CD
LOS 133-2 Fog 2014-11-21 CD
LOS 134-2 The Goldilocks Zone 2015-05-15 CD
LOS 135-2 Nangijala 2015-01-21 CD
LOS 136-2 Transitions 2015-05-08 CD
LOS 137-2 Freedoms Tree 2015-04-24 CD
LOS 138-2 Uppercase 2015-06-05 CD
LOS 139-2 Ubuntu 2015-09-18 CD
LOS 140-2 Cubistic Boogie 2015-10-31 CD
LOS 141-2 Kemedu 2015-09-30 CD
LOS 142-2 Time Is Coming 2015-11-27 CD
LOS 143-2 Rainy Days 2015-11-06 CD
LOS 144-2 På Jorden Et Sted 2015-11-20 CD
LOS 145-2 Parrhésie 2016-05-13 CD
LOS 146-2 2nd Thoughts 2016-11-26 CD
LOS 147-2 Sounds of 3 2016-08-19 CD
LOS 148-2 Thick As Thieves 2016-04-29 CD
LOS 149-2 Freedoms Trio 2016-03-18 CD
LOS 150-2 Sommeren der ute / Once upon a Summer/Sommer dort Draussen 2015-11-20 CD
LOS 151-2 The Space Between 2015-11-13 CD
LOS 152-2 District Six 2016-02-11 CD
LOS 153-2 Fjon 2016-09-02 CD
LOS 154-2 Jazzmaskin 2016-02-26 CD
LOS 155-2 Whirlwind 2016-05-06 CD
LOS 156-2 Conditions 2016-08-12 CD
LOS 157-2 December Songs 2016-11-11 CD
LOS 158-2 Pomona 2016-09-16 CD
LOS 160-2 Pentagon Tapes 2017-01-06 CD
LOS 161-2 Music with Z 2016-09-30 CD
LOS 162-2 We Live Here 2016-09-23 CD
LOS 163-2 Sunrain 2016-09-09 CD
LOS 164-1/2 Sus 2016-09-02 LP/CD
LOS 165-2 HEIM 2016-11-18 CD
LOS 166-2 Impasse 2016-12-02 CD
LOS 168-2 Stereotomic 2017-01-28 CD
LOS 169-2 PoliturPassiarer 2017-01-13 CD
LOS 170-2 Vit 2017-01-20 CD
LOS 171-2 Skinner Plays Skinner 2017-03-31 CD
LOS 172-2 Blue Serge 2017-02-10 CD
LOS 173-2 Absurdo 2017-02-17 CD
LOS 174-1/2 The Tronosonic Experience 2017-08-18 LP/CD
LOS 175-2 But Not For Me 2017-09-15 CD
LOS 176-2 Up High 2017-07-21 CD
LOS 177-2 Tamanoar 2017-10-06 CD
LOS 179-2 Suite Pour Le Piano For Jazz Quartet 2017-06-16 CD
LOS 184-2 Eyes Wide Open 2017-09-22 CD
LOS 186-2 If You Have A Dream 2017-08-04 CD

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Losen Records . MIC.no . 2015-05-03.
  2. Web site: Losen Records: New Norwegian Sounds . Jakob . Baekgaard . . 2013-09-03 . 2015-05-03.
  3. Web site: Losen Records . Discography . . 2015-05-03.
  4. Web site: Losen Records Releases . Discography . LosenRecords.com . 2017-01-08.