# Losen Records

Losen Records (initiated 2010 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian record label founded by Odd Gjelsnes at the distribution company MusikkLosen.

## Background

The distribution company MusikkLosen was founded in 1997 by Odd Gjelsnes, and Losen Records, which is under the operation of MusikkLosen, had its first album release with the album Norwegian Song 3 by Dag Arnesen in late 2010. MusikkLosen distributes music in the genres jazz, classical, rock, blues, ethnic, soundtracks and more. The company is currently (2014) working on its 27th album release within the last three years. Alongside a partner, the company has also built its own recording studio in Spain called Studio Barxeta, which had its first album recording with Alex Acuña, Jan Gunnar Hoff and Per Mathisen in August 2012.

## Discography
### Albums (in selection)

| Catalogue no. | Artist | Title | Release date | Format |
| LOS 101-2 | Dag Arnesen | Norwegian Song 3 | 2010-10-19 | CD |
| LOS 102-2 | Olga Konkova | My Voice | 2010-11-18 | CD |
| LOS 103-2 | Frank Kvinge | Arctic Skyway | 2011-01-31 | CD |
| LOS 104-2 | Ole Mathisen, Paolo Vinaccia, Per Mathisen | Elastics | 2011-03-11 | CD |
| LOS 105-2 | The Rainbow Band directed by John Surman | The Rainbow Band Sessions | 2011-03-11 | CD |
| LOS 106-2 | Olga Konkova | Return Journey | 2011-05-06 | CD |
| LOS 111-2 | Hildegunn Øiseth | Stillness | 2011-12-02 | CD |
| LOS 112-2 | Fossum / Halvorsen Quartet | Examination of What | 2011-11-14 | CD |
| LOS 113-2 | Kvinge & Rognlien | Wild Birds | 2012-02-10 | CD |
| LOS 115-2 | Frank Kvinge | Gaucho Batuta | 2012-04-18 | CD |
| LOS 117-2 | Helena Wahlström Band | Circle of Legacy | 2012-01-01 | CD |
| LOS 118-2 | Acuña • Hoff • Mathisen | Barxeta | 2012-11-16 | CD |
| LOS 119-1/2 | Jan Gunnar Hoff with Arve Henriksen, Anders Jormin, Marilyn Mazur | Fly North | 2014-01-06 | LP/CD |
| LOS 120-2 | Christer Fredriksen | Trademark | 2014-11-10 | CD |
| LOS 121-2 | Hildegunn Øiseth | Valencia | 2014-01-27 | CD |
| LOS 122-2 | Michael Aadal Group | Abigail | 2013-06-25 | CD |
| LOS 123-2 | OWL Trio - Lage Lund, Orlando le Fleming, Will Vinson | OWL Trio | 2013-06-25 | CD |
| LOS 124-2 | Nypan | Republique | 2013-08-20 | CD |
| LOS 125-2 | Svein Gjermundrød | Kitten On The Funkies | 2013-10-04 | CD |
| LOS 126-2 | Håvard Gimse, Lise Fjeldstad | Blomster Og Blod | 2013-11-28 | CD |
| LOS 127-2 | Rita Lovise | Craving Coffee | 2013-01-01 | CD |
| LOS 128-2 | Mirage Ensemble | Memory Happens Now | 2014-08-29 | CD |
| LOS 130-2 | Andreas Dreier Trio | Poinciana | 2014-07-07 | CD |
| LOS 131-2 | Mongrel | Taskenspill | 2014-11-03 | CD |
| LOS 132-2 | Øystein B. Blix | It´s OK To Play | 2015-02-20 | CD |
| LOS 133-2 | Alf Häggkvist Trio | Fog | 2014-11-21 | CD |
| LOS 134-2 | Olga Konkova Trio | The Goldilocks Zone | 2015-05-15 | CD |
| LOS 135-2 | Andreas Loven | Nangijala | 2015-01-21 | CD |
| LOS 136-2 | Svelia | Transitions | 2015-05-08 | CD |
| LOS 137-2 | Steinar Aadnekvam | Freedoms Tree | 2015-04-24 | CD |
| LOS 138-2 | Erik Thormod Halvorsen Quintet | Uppercase | 2015-06-05 | CD |
| LOS 139-2 | Ivan Mazuze | Ubuntu | 2015-09-18 | CD |
| LOS 140-2 | David Arthur Skinner | Cubistic Boogie | 2015-10-31 | CD |
| LOS 141-2 | LIV | Kemedu | 2015-09-30 | CD |
| LOS 142-2 | Hildegunn Øiseth | Time Is Coming | 2015-11-27 | CD |
| LOS 143-2 | Kåre Grøttum | Rainy Days | 2015-11-06 | CD |
| LOS 144-2 | Andre Bjerke – Kåre Grøttum | På Jorden Et Sted | 2015-11-20 | CD |
| LOS 145-2 | Kristin Norderval | Parrhésie | 2016-05-13 | CD |
| LOS 146-2 | Knut Riisnæs Quartet | 2nd Thoughts | 2016-11-26 | CD |
| LOS 147-2 | Per Mathisen | Sounds of 3 | 2016-08-19 | CD |
| LOS 148-2 | Mongrel | Thick As Thieves | 2016-04-29 | CD |
| LOS 149-2 | Steinar Aadnekvam | Freedoms Trio | 2016-03-18 | CD |
| LOS 150-2 | Ellen Bødtker / Jan Erik Vold / Arve Henriksen / Eirik Raude | Sommeren der ute / Once upon a Summer/Sommer dort Draussen | 2015-11-20 | CD |
| LOS 151-2 | Medbøe / Eriksen / Halle | The Space Between | 2015-11-13 | CD |
| LOS 152-2 | Andreas Loven | District Six | 2016-02-11 | CD |
| LOS 153-2 | Scheen Jazzorkester & Rune Klakegg | Fjon | 2016-09-02 | CD |
| LOS 154-2 | Rønnings Jazzmaskin | Jazzmaskin | 2016-02-26 | CD |
| LOS 155-2 | Rebecka Larsdotter | Whirlwind | 2016-05-06 | CD |
| LOS 156-2 | Øystein Blix | Conditions | 2016-08-12 | CD |
| LOS 157-2 | Olga Konkova & Jens Thoresen | December Songs | 2016-11-11 | CD |
| LOS 158-2 | Michael Aadal Group | Pomona | 2016-09-16 | CD |
| LOS 160-2 | Dag Arnesen Trio | Pentagon Tapes | 2017-01-06 | CD |
| LOS 161-2 | Andreas Dreier | Music with Z | 2016-09-30 | CD |
| LOS 162-2 | Lorenzo De Finti | We Live Here | 2016-09-23 | CD |
| LOS 163-2 | Haakon Graf – Erik Smith – Per Mathisen | Sunrain | 2016-09-09 | CD |
| LOS 164-1/2 | Sandra Borøy | Sus | 2016-09-02 | LP/CD |
| LOS 165-2 | Gine Gaustad Anderssen | HEIM | 2016-11-18 | CD |
| LOS 166-2 | Andrea Rea Trio | Impasse | 2016-12-02 | CD |
| LOS 168-2 | Nypan | Stereotomic | 2017-01-28 | CD |
| LOS 169-2 | Scheen Jazzorkester & Audun Kleive | PoliturPassiarer | 2017-01-13 | CD |
| LOS 170-2 | Christer Fredriksen | Vit | 2017-01-20 | CD |
| LOS 171-2 | David Arthur Skinner | Skinner Plays Skinner | 2017-03-31 | CD |
| LOS 172-2 | Alf Häggkvist | Blue Serge | 2017-02-10 | CD |
| LOS 173-2 | Trio Nevado | Absurdo | 2017-02-17 | CD |
| LOS 174-1/2 | The Tronosonic Experience | The Tronosonic Experience | 2017-08-18 | LP/CD |
| LOS 175-2 | Andreas Dreier Trio | But Not For Me | 2017-09-15 | CD |
| LOS 176-2 | Aina Fridén | Up High | 2017-07-21 | CD |
| LOS 177-2 | Scheen Jazzorkester & Jon Øystein Rosland | Tamanoar | 2017-10-06 | CD |
| LOS 179-2 | Dino Massa Quartet | Suite Pour Le Piano For Jazz Quartet | 2017-06-16 | CD |
| LOS 184-2 | Nina Pedersen | Eyes Wide Open | 2017-09-22 | CD |
| LOS 186-2 | LRK Trio | If You Have A Dream | 2017-08-04 | CD |