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  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...

The fourth release will be a reissue of his 2014 album 'theLOTUStape' By Sam Moore 13th February 2026 photo by S.T. Vacirca Released: March 7, 2014 Genre: Rock Tones: Volatile, Bleak, Brooding, Cathartic, Intimate, Visceral, Theatrical, Paranoid, Fiery, Confrontational, Intense, Sexy Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock Number Of Tracks: 9 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 l...

  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...