Hooj Choons

Hooj Choons
Hooj Choons
Founded	1990
Founder	Alex Simons, Red Jerry
Distributor(s)	-
Genre	House, progressive trance, progressive house
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Official website	https://www.hooj.com/

Hooj Choons is a house record label co-founded in 1990^[1] by Alex Simons and Red Jerry (real name Jeremy Dickens). The first release was "Carnival da Casa" by Rio Rhythm Band, however, it was not until the 1992 release of Felix's "Don't You Want Me", which Red Jerry and Faithless founder-member Rollo co-produced, that Hooj Choons had their first crossover hit.^[1] Over the next ten years, Hooj Choons had several notable releases including productions from artists such as Diss-Cuss, Tilt, Oliver Lieb and JX.^[1] The label built up a roster of popular club hits, some with widespread commercial success, and smaller underground classics over 20 years. The label also ventured into compilations, releasing a series of mix albums.

Evolution and Revival

In 2003, Hooj Choons announced its dissolution, survived by its sub-label, "Lost Language." Hooj Choons concluded with 136 singles and a dozen album-length compilations. Lost Language continued independently, subsequently releasing the album Oid by Space Manoeuvres.

In early October 2006, Hooj Choons announced its comeback under the management of the Lost Language owners.^[2], with the re-release of Medway's "Resurrection" returning in 2011 with the release The Wasp EP by Dopefish.

Early Hooj

In 2023, early releases on the Hooj Choons label were remastered and issued under the newly created “Early Hooj” by co-founder Alex Simons, this series remastered the label’s initial catalog, re-releasing Hooj Choons #1 to #20 in high-resolution, 24-bit audio.

Discography

Compilation albums

Some of These Were Hooj... (1993)
Some of These Were Hooj... Two (1995)
Some of These Were Hooj... Three (1996)
Deeper Shades of Hooj (1997)
Deeper Shades of Hooj Vol. 2 (1998)
Deeper Shades of Hooj Vol. 3 (2000)
Nu Progressive Era (2001)
Form+Function (2001)
Le Future Le Funk (2003)
Some of These Were Hooj Vol.4 (2009)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 193/4. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
^ "Resurrection!". Hooj Choons. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2006.

External links

Official website
Hooj Choons discography at Discogs
Reviews of Hooj Singles from Progressive-Sounds
Reviews of Hooj Choons Releases from Tranceforum [German]
Label page on Resident Advisor

[Larkin90-1] Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 193/4. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.

[hooj137-2] "Resurrection!". Hooj Choons. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2006.

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