301Studios

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::summary American independent record label ::

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Field	Value
name	301Studios
image	301studioslogo.jpg
founded
founder	Joshua Lexvold
status	Defunct
distributor	Self, Symphonic Distribution
genre	Indie
Electronic music
Hip hop
country	U.S.
location	Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| name = 301Studios | image = 301studioslogo.jpg | founded = | founder = Joshua Lexvold | status = Defunct | distributor = Self, Symphonic Distribution | genre = Indie Electronic music Hip hop | country = U.S. | location = Minneapolis, Minnesota

301Studios was an American electronic music and hip-hop Independent record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2003 until 2012. It was founded by independent artist Joshua Lexvold (of KPT, DEATHDANCE and Give/Take currently). According to the label, 301Studios had taken a business model cue from successful independent labels such as Amphetamine Reptile, Ipecac Records, and Wax Trax! by focusing on artist development rather than searching out ready-made or Top 40 style radio-friendly artists.

As of 2017, Lexvold has gone on to co-found American Independent record label Give/Take with Augustus Watkins of Bijou Noir, DEATHDANCE, Tulip Tiger and co-host of the Tied To The Tracks podcast).

Artists

• As the Evening Wore On
• Boxcar Strainsun
• Codes of Ashes
• Mister Thrasher
• One 2wenty One
• Rek the Heavyweight (aka Spawn formerly of Atmosphere)
• Terrell Lamont
• Thosquanta
• Word Clock

Affiliated artists

(Includes artists who have had individual songs and/or projects released via 301Studios.)

• Amdeide
• Apreil Simpson
• As|Of
• Avenpitch
• Bryantist
• The BS of D
• Caustic
• Charles Sadler
• Colin Mansfield
• Courtney Hurtt
• Dave Swift
• Death By Drowning
• Delta A.M.
• Dissociate
• The Eighth
• Endless Blue
• Evarial
• Fadladder
• Fallen
• Gabrielle
• Gabber Nullification Project
• Heliosphere
• Humanoia
• Jobot
• KMA
• Little Tin Box
• Luio
• Mark Suhonen
• Max Haben
• Monz tha Illeet
• OBCT
• Tameya Clark
• TweakerRay
• Vertiform

Discography

• TheFutureOfMusic I: Electronic by various artists (compilation)
• lovelife. by Thosquanta
• No One From Now On by Word Clock
• Young, Rich & Out of Control by Thosquanta/various artists (lovelife. remixes)
• The Present (Re-release) by Rek the Heavyweight
• Timeless (Re-release) by Rek the Heavyweight
• Two (Re-release) by Thosquanta
• In Vitro Mutilation by Thosquanta
• Life, Sin and God Vol. 1 by One 2wenty One
• Turn the Radio Off by Terrell Lamont
• Codes of Ashes by Codes of Ashes
• Through A Glass Darkly by Mister Thrasher
• Era Origin Decoded by Codes of Ashes/various artists (Era Origin remixes)
• A Giant Orange Sash Over the Pacific-ward Skies by Boxcar Strainsun

References

References

1. (2006-07-03). "Features : Label Spotlight : 301 Studios". PlugInMusic.com.
2. "KPT INTERVIEW AND TICKET GIVE AWAY".
3. "Conversations with Augustus Watkins - Voyage Minnesota Magazine".
4. "Subculture Talk: Joshua Lexvold and Augustus Watkins of GIVE/TAKE Records".
5. "City Pages - Local Notes".
6. (2006-08-28). "Thosquanta : Lovelife |". Perfectporridge.com.
7. (September 2018)
8. Callwood, Brett. "City Slang: Weekly music review roundup | Metro Times Blogs". Blogs.metrotimes.com.

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