301Studios is an American independent

Independent record label

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 electronica

Electronica

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 and hip-hop record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minnesota

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. It was founded by electronica/hip-hop artist/producer JSL (Joshua Lexvold) and is operated by both Joshua and a small staff. According to the label, since its inception in 2003, 301Studios has 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.

Artists

• As the Evening Wore On
• Boxcar Strainsun
• Codes of Ashes
• JSL (aka Sixfold)
• Mister Thrasher
• One 2wenty One
• Terrell Lamont
• Thosquanta

Alumni

• Rek the Heavyweight (aka Spawn formerly of Atmosphere
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• Word Clock

Affiliated Artists

(Includes only artists whom have had individual tracks and/or projects released via 301Studios.)

• Amdeide
• Apreil Simpson
• As|Of
• Avenpitch
• Bryantist
• Caustic
• Charles Sadler
• Colin Mansfield
• Courtney Hurtt
• Dave Swift
• Death By Drowning
• Delta A.M.
• Dissociate
• The Eighth
• Endless Blue
• Evarial
• Fadladder
• Fallen
• Gabrielle
• GNP
• Heliosphere
• Humanoia
• Jobot
• Little Tin Box
• Mark Suhonen
• Max Haben
• OBCT
• Tameya Clark
• Vertiform

Official Discography

• just. by JSL
• 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
• Score by JSL (aka Sixfold)
• Turn the Radio Off by Terrell Lamont
• Codes of Ashes by Codes of Ashes
• Redux by JSL (aka Sixfold)/various artists (Score remixes)
• Through A Glass Darkly by Mister Thrasher

Various Projects

• Antifreeze Radio: As hosted/DJ'd by JSL. Originally broadcasting every Thursday evening via Discotheque Radio based in Brazil, Antifreeze showcases new and independent electronica and hip-hop. New episodes are currently broadcast the first of every month via 301studios.net.

• TheFutureOfMusic compilation series: Initially scheduled to be a compilation series showcasing Twin Cities electronica and hip-hop artists, the series was put on hold indefinitely after the 2005 release of TheFutureOfMusic I: Electronic.

External links

• http://www.301studios.net - 301Studios web site
• http://www.facebook.com/301studios - 301Studios Facebook page