{{Short description|American independent record label}} {{Infobox record label | name = 301Studios | image = 301studioslogo.jpg | founded = {{start date|2003}} | founder = Joshua Lexvold | status = Defunct | distributor = Self, Symphonic Distribution | genre = Indie<br />Electronic music<br />Hip hop | country = U.S. | location = Minneapolis, Minnesota }}
'''301Studios''' was an American electronic music and hip-hop Independent record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2003 until 2012. It was founded by independent artist Joshua Lexvold (of KPT, DEATHDANCE and Give/Take currently). According to the label, 301Studios had taken a business model cue from successful independent labels such as Amphetamine Reptile, Ipecac Records, and Wax Trax! by focusing on artist development rather than searching out ready-made or Top 40 style radio-friendly artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pluginmusic.com/features/label.php?page=301studios |title=Features : Label Spotlight : 301 Studios |publisher=PlugInMusic.com |date=2006-07-03 |access-date=2013-07-23}}</ref>
As of 2017, Lexvold has gone on to co-found American Independent record label Give/Take with Augustus Watkins of Bijou Noir, DEATHDANCE, Tulip Tiger and co-host of the Tied To The Tracks podcast).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://melodicnoisemedia.com/reviews/kpt-interview-contest|title=KPT INTERVIEW AND TICKET GIVE AWAY|website=Melodic Noise}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://voyageminnesota.com/interview/conversations-with-augustus-watkins|title=Conversations with Augustus Watkins - Voyage Minnesota Magazine|website=VoyageMinnesota}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDH7M6Esgs|title=Subculture Talk: Joshua Lexvold and Augustus Watkins of GIVE/TAKE Records|website=YouTube}}</ref>
==Artists== * As the Evening Wore On * Boxcar Strainsun * Codes of Ashes * Mister Thrasher * One 2wenty One * Rek the Heavyweight (aka Spawn formerly of Atmosphere) * Terrell Lamont * Thosquanta * Word Clock
==Affiliated artists== (Includes artists who have had individual songs and/or projects released via 301Studios.) * Amdeide * Apreil Simpson * As|Of * Avenpitch * Bryantist * The BS of D * Caustic * Charles Sadler * Colin Mansfield * Courtney Hurtt * Dave Swift * Death By Drowning * Delta A.M. * Dissociate * The Eighth * Endless Blue * Evarial * Fadladder * Fallen * Gabrielle * Gabber Nullification Project * Heliosphere * Humanoia * Jobot * KMA * Little Tin Box * Luio * Mark Suhonen * Max Haben * Monz tha Illeet * OBCT * Tameya Clark * TweakerRay * Vertiform
==Discography== * ''TheFutureOfMusic I: Electronic''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1277/article13335.asp |title=City Pages - Local Notes |website=www.citypages.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515022208/http://www.citypages.com/databank/26/1277/article13335.asp |archive-date=15 May 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> by various artists (compilation) * ''lovelife.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.perfectporridge.com/2006/08/28/thosquanta-lovelife/#more-432 |title=Thosquanta : Lovelife | |publisher=Perfectporridge.com |date=2006-08-28 |access-date=2013-07-23}}</ref> by Thosquanta * ''No One From Now On'' by Word Clock * ''Young, Rich & Out of Control'' by Thosquanta/various artists (''lovelife.'' remixes) * ''The Present (Re-release)'' by Rek the Heavyweight * ''Timeless (Re-release)'' by Rek the Heavyweight * ''Two (Re-release)'' by Thosquanta * ''In Vitro Mutilation'' by Thosquanta * ''Life, Sin and God Vol. 1'' by One 2wenty One * ''Turn the Radio Off''<ref>http://thedeaconsmusic.com/?p=2331{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> by Terrell Lamont * ''Codes of Ashes'' by Codes of Ashes * ''Through A Glass Darkly''<ref>{{cite web |last=Callwood |first=Brett |url=http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2011/11/city-slang-weekly-music-review-roundup-23/ |title=City Slang: Weekly music review roundup | Metro Times Blogs |publisher=Blogs.metrotimes.com |access-date=2013-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426045159/http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2011/11/city-slang-weekly-music-review-roundup-23/ |archive-date=2012-04-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> by Mister Thrasher * ''Era Origin Decoded'' by Codes of Ashes/various artists (''Era Origin'' remixes) * ''A Giant Orange Sash Over the Pacific-ward Skies'' by Boxcar Strainsun
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * http://www.301studios.net - 301Studios web site * http://www.facebook.com/301studios - 301Studios Facebook page
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{{DEFAULTSORT:301studios}} Category:American independent record labels Category:Independent record labels based in Minnesota Category:Hip-hop record labels