Malk de Koijn
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Malk de Koijn is a Danish
Biography
Malk de Koijn formed on New Year's Eve 1993. Tue Track and Geolo G had worked together previously, and Blæs Bukki had been a part of the Danish producer team
In 1998 their first album Smash Hit in Aberdeen was released, which was nominated for a Danish Music Award. In 1999 the group also won Maarums Lyrikpris, a poetry prize.
Their second album
Between 2002 and 2011 the three members worked on other projects. Blæs Bukki was part of the Dancehall/ragga group Bikstok Røgsystem. Tue Track worked as a producer under the name Track 72, and released an album, Rockin'. He is also a part of the band Booty Cologne. Blæs Bukki and Geolo G were part of the play Peer Gynt in Copenhagen's Betty Nansen Theatre.
In 2006 Geolo G announced his retirement from the music industry.
Malk de Koijn were booked for the 2009 Roskilde Festival.[1][2] They played at the Arena Stage during the night between Saturday and Sunday. In 2010-11 the three rappers started meeting again for jam sessions, which resulted in the 2011 album, Toback to the Fromtime, released on 19 September 2011. The album went to #1 on the Danish album chart.
In 2016 Tue Track recorded the album The Unreal Zound using only material from the Danish rock group PowerSolo.[3]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Chart position |
---|---|---|
DEN
[4] | ||
1998 | Smash Hit in Aberdeen | – |
2002 | Sneglzilla | 7 [5] |
2010 | Smash Hit in Aberdeen (re-release) | 38 |
2011 | Toback to the Fromtime | 1 |
EPs
- 1998: "Å ÅÅ Mæio/Jim Daggert Huggert" (vinyl and EP)
- 1998: "Jagt" (vinyl and EP)
- 1998: "Ørkenstorm i Aberdeen (EP)
- 1999: "Kosmisk Kaos/P.I.G.E." (10" vinyl)
- 2002: "Los Salvajes (Caracoles Marinos)/Gusto (7" vinyl)
- 2002: "Rocstar" - (vinyl and EP)
- 2002: "Vi Tager Fuglen På Dig" (vinyl and EP)
Singles
Year | Song | Peak position |
Certification | Album |
---|---|---|---|---|
DEN
[4] | ||||
2011 | "Toback to the Fromtime" | 6 | Toback to the Fromtime |
Other appearances
- 1996: "Til De Folk" - Various Artists (De Grimme Ællinger - Rappen Fra Undergrunden - Track 9)
- 1996: "Vi Stikker Ikke Op For Bollemælk" - Various Artists (Rap'O'Mania vol. 1 - Track 10)
- 1996: "Hvem Er Det Der Banker?" - Hvid Sjokolade (Så'n Er Vi - Track 12)
Awards
Danish HipHop Awards 2003
- "Best producer": Tue Track
- "Best Danish single/EP": Malk de Koijn for "Vi tager fuglen på dig"
- "Best group": Malk de Koijn
- "Best Danish music video": Malk de Koijn for "Vi tager Fuglen på dig"
- "Best lyrics": Malk de Koijn
- "Best Danish album": Malk de Koijn for "Sneglzilla"
Danish Music Awards 2003
- "Best Danish music video": Malk de Koijn for "Vi tager Fuglen på dig"
P3 Guld 2003
- "Syng Dansk Prisen": Malk de Koijn
Årets Steppeulv 2003
- "Best album": Malk de Koijn for "Sneglzilla"
- "Best orchestra": Malk de Koijn
Årets Steppeulv 2012
- "Best orchestra"
- "Best album" for Toback to the Fromtime
- "Best lyrics"
- Danish Album of the Year
- Danish Live Name of the Year
- Danish Urban-album of the Year for "Toback to the Fromtime"
References
- ^ "Malk De Koijn til Roskilde". Roskilde Festival. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Malk De Koijn tilbage på Roskilde Festival". TV 2. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ German review of "The Unreal Zound" popshot.over-blog.de. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b danishcharts.dk: Malk de Koijn Discography
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 20, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 26 May 2021.