Malk de Koijn

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Malk de Koijn is a Danish rap group formed in 1993, known for their innovative use of the Danish language. The group has 3 members, Tue Track (rap, keyboard & turntables), Blæs Bukki (rap & keyboards) and Geolo G (rap).

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[edit] Biography

The band was formed on New Year's Eve 1993, when Geolo G proposed that they should make a band who should become the best in the world. At that time, Tue Track and Geolo G already had worked together on several occasions. Blæs Bukki used to be producer in the Danish producer team Madness 4 Real. In the group's first years they became popular among the underground scene with their pråds (songs copied on cassette tapes) with songs like "Lortesangen" and "Livet På Langestrand".

In 1998 their first album Smash Hit in Aberdeen was launched. The style was different from the usual rap songs at that time - the group rapped about their imaginary universes in Aberdeen (not to be confused with the city in Scotland) and Langestrand, and the (often bizzare) humour was the most essential part of their songs. The critics liked the album and it was nominated for a Grammy - in 1999 the group also won Maarums Lyrikpris, a lyric prize.

Their second album Sneglzilla came in 2002 - and once again the album was very well received among fans and critics. The Danish music magazine Gaffa and two national papers, Politiken and Ekstra Bladet, wrote that Sneglzilla was the best album of 2002, and it won two Danish Music Awards, two Steppeulve and six prizes at Danish Hiphop Awards.

They often have "alter-egos" when performing. The band is currently taking a break, though rumors have it that they actually broke up, though this has been denied at several occasions. Though they deny that they have broken up as a group, they still don't have any plans for releasing a new album. An unconfirmed commentary from Geolo G in their homepage guestbook states that they won't make any new albums for this millennium.

The 3 members are working on other projects in the meantime. Blæs Bukki, especially, has made a breakthrough with the Dancehall/ragga group Bikstok Røgsystem. Tue Track is working as producer under the name Track 72, and has released the album titled Rockin'. He's also a part of the band Booty Cologne. Blæs Bukki and Geolo G also was a part of the play Peer Gynt in the Copenhagen theatre Betty Nansen.

In 2006 Geolo G announced that he would retire completely from the music industry, thereby rendering a new album from the original Malk de Koijn-crew impossible.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Sneglzilla - (2002)
  • Smash Hit in Aberdeen - (1998)

[edit] Singles

  • Vi Tager Fuglen På Dig (Vinyl) - (2002)
  • Vi Tager Fuglen På Dig EP - (2002)
  • Rocstar (Vinyl) - (2002)
  • Rocstar EP - (2002)
  • Los Salvajes (Caracoles Marinos)/Gusto (7" Vinyl) - (2002)
  • Kosmisk Kaos/P.I.G.E. (10" Vinyl) - (1999)
  • Ørkenstorm i Aberdeen EP - (1998)
  • Jagt (Vinyl) - (1998)
  • Jagt EP - (1998)
  • Å ÅÅ Mæio/Jim Daggert Huggert EP - (1998)
  • Å ÅÅ Mæio/Jim Daggert Huggert (Vinyl) - (1998)

[edit] Other Appearances

  • 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) (1996)
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