Koch Records

Background
Koch Records (pronounced "cawch" and not "cook" or "coke") was founded in 1999 as the recording music division of Koch Entertainment. It hadn't rose to prominence until 2002 with many independent releases; most of which were either urban while some were children's content (including Bob the Builder). Its offices were headquartered on Broadway in New York City with satellite offices in Port Washington on New York's Long Island.

In 2006, Koch Entertainment was acquired by Entertainment One. Despite this, the Koch Records name continued to be used for any independent album or music video releases until 2009, when the Koch brand name and its division was all but folded or reincorporated into eOne, ending its presence for good.

It's not to be confused with the European company of a similar name, Koch Media (known today as Plaion).

(2002)


Visuals: On a dark blue background, a blue ring zooms out via a "ghosting" effect in a irregular fashion, the next parts cutting in as the old ones slowly fade out. As it gets small enough, the background then fades away to reveal a shimmering blue light across the left side of the screen and the rest of the Koch wordmark (in a blue conjoined cut-out font that's made up of several different pieces) appears as the other parts off it "shoot off" in all directions with the same stuttering look as the ring. While this is happening, "records" in a white Microgramma font appears by rapidly sliding back and forth before coming into focus. The logo continues to shine in the background.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A series of buzzes are heard as the ring zooms out, followed by a loud whoosh and synth tone shortening out into a flat note for several seconds afterwards. A metallic cutting noise is heard when "records" appears.

Availability: Only seen on the pack-in DVD with Bob the Builder: The Album.