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KOCH RECORDS WILL RELEASE SOUNDTRACK TO 3-D STOP-MOTION ANIMATED MOVIE CORALINE ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2009

By KOCH Records January 26th 2009

(New York, NY) - KOCH Records is pleased to announce the soundtrack release of the 3-D stop-motion animated movie Coraline digitally on February 3rd, and in stores on February 24th, 2009. Focus Features will release the movie, from animation studio LAIKA, in theaters nationwide (in 3-D and regular [2-D] theaters) on February 6th.

Combining the visionary imaginations of two premier fantasists, director Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and author Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Coraline is a wondrous and thrilling, fun and suspenseful adventure that honors and redefines two moviemaking traditions. It is a stop-motion animated feature - and, as the first one to be conceived and photographed in stereoscopic 3-D, unlike anything moviegoers have ever experienced before.

Coraline Jones (voiced in the movie by Dakota Fanning) is a girl of 11 who is feisty, curious, and adventurous beyond her years. She and her parents (Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman) have just relocated from Michigan to Oregon. Missing her friends and finding her parents to be distracted by their work, Coraline tries to find some excitement in her new environment. Soon she uncovers a secret door in the house. Walking through the door and then venturing through an eerie passageway, she discovers an alternate version of her life and existence. On the surface, this parallel reality is similar to her real life - only much better. The adults, including the solicitous Other Mother (also voiced by Teri Hatcher), seem much more welcoming to her. Coraline is more the center of attention there - even from the mysterious Cat (Keith David). She begins to think that this Other World might be where she belongs. But when her wondrously off - kilter, fantastical visit turns dangerous and Other Mother schemes to keep her there, Coraline musters all of her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home - and save her family.

The soundtrack, produced by and featuring award-winning French composer Bruno Coulais, sets the perfect tone for the suspenseful and wonderful world created in the movie, and features a new original song ("Other Father Song") by pop favorites They Might Be Giants.

Mr. Coulais has been honored three times with the Cesar Award (France's equivalent of the Oscar), including for Les Choristes, which also brought him an Academy Award nomination in the Best Original Song category.

He was also a BAFTA Award nominee for scoring Les Choristes; a Cesar Award nominee for scoring Crimson Rivers and Winged Migration; and an Emmy Award nominee for scoring Sometimes in April.

Mr. Coulais began his musical education on the violin and piano. He has also composed several operas, including for children. In 2005, he wrote and conducted his Stabat Mater in Saint Denis Cathedral with the participation of English musician Robert Wyatt.

Track listing: 1. End credits 2. Dreaming 3. Installation 4. Wybie 5. Exploration 6. Other Father Song 7. The Supper 8. Bobinsky 9. Fantastic Garden 10. Coraline Fly 11. Trap For The Mice 12. Mice Circus 13. Dreams Are Dangerous 14. Sirens Of The Sea 15. In The Bed 16. Spink And Forcible 17. It Was Fantastic 18. Ghost Children 19. Let's Go 20. Playing Piano 21. Wybie That Talks 22. Cocobeetles 23. Alone 24. Dangerous Garden 25. Reunion 26. Coraline Despair 27. The Theater 28. The Famous Mister B 29. You Know I Love You 30. Mechanical Lullaby 31. The Hand 32. The Party

KOCH RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW INTERNATIONAL DEALS

By KOCH Records January 26th 2009

(New York, NY) - KOCH Records, the #1 Independent Label for the last 8 years, has renewed three international licensing deals in Asia and has announced a new distribution deal with Australian company Shock Entertainment. "We have been partners with Shock for a long time and it is great to be working with them in this new capacity," said KOCH Records Director of International Angela Storti. KOCH also renewed its Publishing arrangement with Shock Music Publishing. The deals in Asia are signed with Singapore's EQ Music, Thailand's Platinum Marketing and Distribution and Korea's Kang & Music. KOCH Records President Bob Frank states, "We were thrilled to be able to meet all our current partners as well as future partners at Midem. No matter what the configuration or channel of distribution it is still a business based on relationships and Midem provided the perfect forum. You cannot win the fight if you are not in the ring."

GRAMMY - WINNING ACOUSTIC GUITARIST / COMPOSER'S NEW ALBUM SPINS OFF HIT RADIO TRACK "DRIFTIN'"

By Earl Klugh January 26th 2009

Grammy - Winning Acoustic Guitarist/Composer's New Album Spins Off Hit Radio Track "Driftin'"

NEW YORK, NY - (Marketwire - April 29, 2008) - EARL KLUGH, Grammy Award-winning innovator and master of the acoustic guitar, today releases just his second album in nine years, THE SPICE OF LIFE, on KOCH Records. Klugh's last album, the 2005 solo masterpiece "Naked Guitar," drew Klugh's eleventh career Grammy Award nomination.

The album's lead radio focus track, "Driftin'," has enjoyed an immediate welcome by the adult-targeted jazz radio stations which have formed a core of Klugh's support over his 30-year recording career. Following its appearance on the list of most-added tracks at radio, four consecutive weeks of airplay gains prior to album release have taken "Driftin'" into the Top 25 of both Mediabase and Radio & Records charts.

Sirius Satellite Radio's Jazz Cafe channel also celebrated THE SPICE OF LIFE with an "Earl Klugh Weekend," with special hourly programming of album highlights and live in-studio performances, just prior to album release. Early praise of the album also came from Maryann Miller of the on - line Blogger News Network, who noted the "pure joy" of "listen(ing) to someone make the instrument sing the way he can." Added Skope Magazine: "'Driftin'' has that 'it,' a classic melody with crisp, clean guitar. This would make a great theme song for a TV show or movie."

THE SPICE OF LIFE is Klugh's first full-production release in nine years, and renews his long-held place as a trailblazing and inclusive force, uniting jazz, R&B, Latin and pop audiences. "I wanted to create something that would encompass a wide spectrum of directions: solo, standards, originals, electronic, acoustic and orchestral," says Klugh. "I wanted to make a recording that would reflect where I am at this moment in my life, and something I am proud to present to my fans."

This new collection touches on the many inspirations of Klugh's lifetime, playing through with the authority and impact of a greatest-hits album, and at the same time, the fresh discovery of a journeyman still in the prime of his creativity. The many pleasures of THE SPICE OF LIFE encompass solo, trio and full-band pieces, lush orchestration, warm and vibrant production, and original solo guitar compositions -- all of these in Klugh's unfailingly positive, fresh and imaginative style. In an album full of highlights, Klugh reinterprets four of his favorite standards, and three-time Grammy winner and longtime collaborator Don Sebesky contributes five orchestral arrangements, including Earl's boyhood favorite "Canadian Sunset"; his reinterpretation of the Thelonious Monk classic, "Bye Ya"; and a beautiful, witty retro-style revival of "C'est Si Bon." Grammy-winning flute virtuoso Hubert Laws guests, and award-winning composer Eddie Horst arranges the chamber-group string accompaniment, on the Klugh original "Heart of My Life."

THE SPICE OF LIFE also features a clutch of memorable yet effortless Klugh originals, among them: the properly atmospheric "Ocean Blue"; "Driftin'," a warmly melodic pop piece; the forward-looking funk "Sleepyhead"; and "Snap!," a taste of the "old school" suggesting Klugh's Detroit childhood, where he first encountered such musical mentors and influences as Yusef Lateef, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, George Benson and the members of Motown Records' ace house band, the Funk Brothers.

"One of the solo pieces I wrote is directly in the style of Antonio Lauro, a classical guitarist and composer from Venezuela," Klugh notes. "When I was young, there wasn't a lot of sheet music for classical guitar. Antonio's waltzes were some of the first transcriptions I ever had, and they are beautiful. I wrote and named the piece 'Venezuelan Nights' in honor of Antonio."

Klugh continues to be one of the most in-demand live artists globally. In 2007, Klugh introduced his concert series, Night of Guitars, featuring fellow guitar legends Bill Frisell, Russell Malone, Ray Parker Jr. and Peter White. He has toured India twice with the sponsorship of the U.S. State Department and The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. In early April 2008, Klugh presented his 5th Annual Weekend of Jazz at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, CO, joining world-renowned peers Ramsey Lewis, Boney James, Mindi Abair and fellow KOCH labelmate Sophie Milman.

Earl Klugh won the 1980 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for the million - selling album One on One with Bob James. Klugh's first KOCH album, "Naked Guitar," was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Album. "Collaboration," his 1987 album with George Benson, was certified Gold by the RIAA. He has recorded over 30 albums in his multi - million - selling career, including four No. 1 albums on Billboard's Jazz Album chart.

IN FLAMES WIN TWO SWEDISH METAL AWARDS

By In Flames January 26th 2009

In Flames Win TWO Swedish Metal Awards On Friday night IN FLAMES won TWO awards at the Swedish Metal Awards in Gothenburg. Best Death Metal & Best Video/Director (Alias/Patric Ullaeus) http://www.swedishmetalawards.com/ So far this year In Flames have won one Swedish Grammi - One P3 Gold award - Two Swedish Metal Awards. On Friday there could be more as Bandit Rock Awards are taking place in Stockholm and In Flames are nominated for no less than THREE Awards: Best Swedish Band Best Swedish Album Best Swedish Live Band http://www.bandit.se/rockawards/

BALTIMORE'S AARON LACRATE AND DEBONAIR SAMIR TO RELEASE HIP HOP/CLUB FUSION COMPILATION B-MORE CLUB CRACK ON KOCH RECORDS MARCH 10TH, 2009

By Aaron Lacrate January 21st 2009

(New York, NY) - KOCH Records is happy to announce the release of DJ Aaron LaCrate and production partner Debonair Samir's new compilation, B-More Club Crack, on March 10th, 2009. Aaron LaCrate, Milkcrate Athletics head honcho, designer, music producer, and DJ, is one of the most popular remix DJs in the world today, having remixed songs for chart topping artists like Madonna, Lily Allen, E-40, Souljah Boy, Young Mc and more. Now the Baltimore native is ready to showcase the next major hip-hop/club movement, B-More Club Crack. This release showcases a slew of bubbling talent backed by LaCrate and Samir's cutting edge production. Armed with the infectious lead single "Oh My Gosh" ft/ Mr. Vegas & Verb, and "Everybody On It", the highly anticipated club banger by Baltimore's princess 17-year-old, Mz Streamz, B-More Club Crack shines a huge spotlight on Baltimore, MD and the rising movement of hip-hop/club fusion that will surely sweep the nation.

From touring the world with Gutter Music, to remixing artists, to holding down the turntables as the official DJ alongside pals Mark Ronson, Dizzee Rascal, Lily Allen and Rakim, to Aaron's collaborations with Vans, Paris style emporium colette, Ed Banger Records + Busy P + So-Me, and designing custom cashmere for Lucien Pellat-finet, Aaron LaCrate has constantly set trends and raised the bar for everything he touches, especially DJ culture.

Milkcrate Records' now classic B-More Gutter Music mix CD introduced Baltimore Club music to the world gaining critical acclaim and major media attention from MTV, NME, BBC, Dazed and Confused, New York Times, Village Voice, and GQ, making Gutter Music the future sound of Baltimore, and a permanent fixture on the music scene.

Aaron LaCrate has stood uniquely ahead of the music and streetwear trends for the past 10 years. Milkcrate Athletics is the first brand to elevate music and DJ culture to a highbrow, fashionable boutique level - creating a market that dozens of new indie street brands copy and study.

Aaron LaCrate has truly created a lifestyle brand leaving the rest of the industry constantly trying to catch up. His brand represents youth culture here and now. Aaron LaCrate and Samir have written the next chapter in the Baltimore Club history books.

Be ready for the next DJ / Producers to break from the pack... Be ready for B-More Club Crack!

TrackListing: Jeneeba / B-more Club Crack Intro Verb ft Eliza Doolittle / Rockin With The Best D.O.G. / Talkin Ish King Slixta / Hit The Road Mz Streamz / Everybody On It Mullyman / The Real Is Back Verb / Post Up Mz Streamz / Tear It Up U.G.z / Came 2 Party B-Rich / Trigger Play Mr Vegas ft Verb / Oh My Gosh Tim Trees / F.I.R.E. J Wildz / Put Them Drinks Up Keesh / Name Ya Hood Tru Bill / Bodymore