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  In 2011, #JK released his second album WAKE UP IN L.A. on Coffee&CheeseCake Records. It was released on 31 October 2011 by Coffee&CheeseCake Records. It was produced by Jean Koning and recorded in studios in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Amsterdam from June to August 2011. Wake Up In L.A. produced three singles – "California", "Fading Picture Of A Wedding Dress", and "You Make It Something It's Not". Dark organ-washed bass-pounding shuffle till it hurts post-post-punk lo-fi danceable terror from Jean Koning (& they’re some damn catchy tunes). These words above, were spray-painted all over the garage walls—the garage which functioned as a temporary recording studio—when a group of musicians (led by our hero #JK) finished the recordings of Jean’s sophomore album WAKE UP IN L.A. somewhere in early 2011. And some heroic effort it turned out to be. WAKE UP IN L.A. is—to date—still #JK’s most psychedelic album. Strange storytelling, weird poetr...

The third release will be a reissue of his 2011 album 'Wake Up in L.A.' By Sam Moore 16th January 2026 photo by S.T. Vacirca "Dark organ-washed bass-pounding shuffle till it hurts post-post-punk lo-fi danceable terror from Jean Koning (& they’re some damn catchy tunes)." ― Unknown Graffity Artist, Los Angeles, 2011 Jean Koning‘s back catalogue of his first 5 albums is set to be reissued on vinyl over the next 5 months. The celebrated artist’s discography is the subject of a comprehensive reissue campaign by Eden Records Ltd., Coffee&CheeseCake Records, IM Media, Out Of Office Records, and Elastic Stage, a joint force, who are aiming to “ celebrate every aspect of Koning’s recording career and afford a comprehensive and exciting look at the evolution of one of the most singular and extraordinary artists of modern times. ” The reissue series will span Koning’s back catalogue of his first five studio albums, including a selection of albums from a later release-ye...

2025 saw the beginning of a wee throwback momentum, we lovingly call BOX’d… Creating the albums which Elastic Stage is reissuing right now has been such a wonderful experience to have been a part of, and I hugely enjoyed being able to bring this music to life in a shared experience… Since then I have been writing songs in a poetic kind of way for my next album, which is a process which always surprises and challenges me, but one I realise I am committed to and love… #selfietownisanuisance >>>followlink