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In 2013, #JK released his third album Industrial City In The Clouds  on iMusician Records. It was released on 25 April 2013 by iMusician Records. It was written and produced by Jean Koning and recorded in a self-build home-studio in Zaandijk from March to July 2012. The string-sessions were recorded in a studio in London in September 2012. Industrial City In The Clouds produced three official singles – "Gravedancing", "Asbestos Poisoning", and "Shipbuilding". For the promotion of the connected festival-film "Dear City" [>>> view here] the songs "Chalk On A Blackboard", and "Into The Clouds" were also released as official videos. The Asbestos Poisoning video won a number of accolades and awards. Industrial City In The Clouds (the BOX'd reissue) is now once again available on vinyl, CD and, digitally, through Bandcamp–#JK’s preferred medium of download and stream. Industrial City In The Clouds by Jean Koning #J...

The fifth release will be a reissue of his 2013 album 'Industrial City In The Clouds' By Sam Moore 13th March 2026 photo by S.T. Vacirca He has cited the poetry of Arthur Rimbaud and Edgar Allan Poe as influences, as well as the artwork of Anton Pieck, the mythology of Pygmalion and music of The Dresden Dolls, De Kift, and The Velvet Underground. He has also spoken of researching the history of his birthplace Zaandam and neighbouring hamlets, including the notorious murder in the fitting room in 1984. He combined his research with descriptions of local architecture and folklore. 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 comprehe...

  In 2014, #JK released his fourth album theLOTUStape on Coffee&CheeseCake Records. It was released on 7 March 2014 by Coffee&CheeseCake Records. It was produced by Jean Koning and recorded in studios in New York City, and Amsterdam from September to November 2013. theLOTUStape produced three singles – "CanYouGimmeLove", "WorthIt", and "CarnivalDiamond". The track "Twisted (every colour of our rainbow)" was used during a campaign of GLAAD. theLOTUStape was the first solo-album which reached the R.I.A.A. 'gold' status. theLOTUStape (the BOX'd reissue) is now once again available on vinyl, CD and, digitally, through Bandcamp–#JK’s preferred medium of download and stream. theLOTUStape by Jean Koning #JK teamed up with Elastic Stage in London to manufacture and distribute the vinyl and cd’s (directly from the United Kingdom) and Bandcamp and Soundcloud for digital distribution. Please, visit [this link] for vinyl, CD and other...