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Jono El Grande
The Choko King

Album NO 2011 on Rune Arkiv label
Electronic, Jazz and Rock (Abstract, Future Jazz, Avant-garde)

"Most tracks recorded in alternative fidelity. This album is recommended to be played loud in the car with open windows, while driving slowly through boring suburban areas." Recorded between 1995 and 2008. The compilation contains reworks of home recordings, demos, rehearsal tapes, previously unreleased live and studio recordings. The CD Edition don't contains the LP isse liner notes, but comes with bonus track. 1 is appeared on the compilation Money Will Ruin Everything 2. Recorded in 2008 at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo. Recorded to multi-track digital recorder. 2 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 2007 in Grünerløkka Lufthavn, Oslo. Recorded to cassette recorder. 3 is appeared on the album Fevergreens. Recorded in 1999 or 2000 "under my bed" or on a "love pad" Recorded to minidisc recorder. 4 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1995 at Solvang Kolonihage. Recorded to 4 track Tascam Porta 7. 5 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1997 at Wilses Gt. 1 Recorded to cassette recorder. 6 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 7 is appeared on the album Neo Dada, this is a primitive version of the song: "The Choko King". Recorded in 1997 at Café Mir, Oslo. Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 8 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 9 is appeared on the album Phantom Stimulance. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to minidisc recorder. 10 is appeared on the compilation Blårollinger II Originally entitled as "A Rheotactic Phony Nail" Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 11 is appeared on the album Utopian Dances. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 12 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1997 in Endless Studio. Recorded to 16 track "???". 13 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1998 "under my bed". Recorded to minidisc recorder. 14 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 15 is appeared on the album Fevergreens. Recorded in 1999 "under my bed". Recorded to minidisc recorder. 16 is appeared on the albums Utopian Dances and Phantom Stimulance. Recorded in 1995 at The Conception. Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 17 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1995 at Solvang Kolonihage. Recorded to 4 track Tascam Porta 7. 18 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1996 or 1997 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 19 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1996 or 1997 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 20 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1998 "under my bed". Recorded to minidisc recorder. 21 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1997 "under my bed". Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 22 is appeared on Neo Dada. Recorded on 16th September, 2006 at Parkteatret, Oslo. Recorded to Edirol R-09 Stereo Field Recorder and Shure VP-88 Stereo Condenser. 23 is appeared on the albums Utopian Dances and Phantom Stimulance. Recordedin June 2003 at Musikkloftet Studio, Oslo. Recorded to Pro-Tools. 24 is previously unreleased. Recorded on 16th September, 2006 at Parkteatret, Oslo. Recorded to Edirol R-09 Stereo Field Recorder and Shure VP-88 Stereo Condenser. "An improvised live performance with The Witch and the Luxury Band, squeezed into the last section of "Three Variations On A Mainstream Neurosis"." 25 is appeared on the compilation Money Will Ruin Everything 2. Composed in 2005 in Birkelunden. Recorded to "Tom's recording equipment" "The same tune as A1. A shorter version of this recording was published as a mobile ring tone in 2007." 26 is appeared on the albums Utopian Dances and Phantom Stimulance. Recorded in 1996 "under my bed" Recorded to 4 track Porta 07. 27 is previously unreleased. Recorded in 1998 at Stenersen Museum, Oslo. Recorded to minidisc (audience recording). 28 is appeared on Neo Dada. Recorded in 2008 at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo. Recorded to multi-track digital recorder. 29 is the complete previously unreleased Vital Requiem recording. Recorded in 1995 at Solvang Kolonihage. Recorded to 4 track Tascam Porta 7. A special thanks to our dedicated audience, Tom Kvålsvoll for minor, but useful, title ideas, Dagfinn Hobæk for correcting small details in the liner notes with academic pickiness, Christer Karlstad for extraordinary cover paintings and Sverre Sætre for baking the original Choko King chocolate cake.

     
Musicians
PortraitJono El Grande ,
composed by, written by, album by, guitar, vocals, synthesizer, voice, duck call, clarinet, bb, recorded by, engineer, programmed by, ensonic workstation programming, recorded by, engineer, noises, various kitchen tools, synthesizer, kawai fs 610, recorded by, engineer, guitar, backing vocals, recorded by, engineer, programmed by, macintosh performa 6400 programming, recorded by, engineer, guitar, synthesizer, kawai fs 610, recorded by, engineer, guitar, recorded by, engineer, synthesizer, guitar
PortraitRolf Erik Nystrøm as, sax, *1975
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitEivind Henjum b, eb,
bass guitar
PortraitTerje Engen dr, perc,
drums
PortraitAndré Bongard ,
keyboards
PortraitHåkon Stene vib, NO
percussion, marimba
PortraitErik Løkra ,
soloist, soprano saxophone, solos, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone
PortraitBård Bratlie ,
vocals, vocals, kazoo
PortraitSchtölen ,
bass guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
PortraitAisha Fretox ,
guitar, percussion, vocals, drums, lead vocals
PortraitØyvitsa Brækkaka ,
trombone
PortraitOwe Egon Grandics ,
drums, lead vocals
PortraitThe Invisible Man ,
guitar
PortraitJan Tariq Rahman ,
piano
PortraitHåkon Thelin cb, voc, *1976
bass guitar
PortraitKjell-Asbjørn Bunæs ,
flute
PortraitThomas Gantelius ,
keyboards
PortraitStefan Ibsen Zlatanos ,
keyboards
PortraitErik Fossen Nilsen ,
percussion
PortraitSjur Odden Skjeldal ,
vocals
PortraitEmbrik Snerte bsn,
bassoon
PortraitLisa Isabel Holstad vc,
cello
PortraitPetter Sørlie Kragstad ,
keyboards
PortraitGunnhild OddbJørs- Datter ,
viola
PortraitIda Kristine Hansen vn,
violin
PortraitIsa Caroline Holmesland vl,
violin
PortraitHans Martin Austestad ,
vocals
Producers
Martin Kvamme design, sleeve design
Christer Karlstad painting, paintings
Eyolf Dale recorded by, engineer
Stein Stølen Bjerkaker recorded by, engineer
Kristinza Bÿfloddi backing vocals
Åjntsecksa De La Rœünexi backing vocals
Trond Gjellum recorded by, microphone recording engineer, recorded by, engineer
Vidar Lunden recorded by, engineer
Tom Kvålsvoll mastered by, strype audio mastering
The Invisible Man recorded by, engineer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Eva's Horse DanceJono El Grande2:36
2Vidda-DixieJono El Grande2:35
3Chá!Jono El Grande1:37
4Vital Requiem VII "To Live On Ones Poor Lie, Poor Thing"Jono El Grande1:13
5AsiaJono El Grande1:54
6I'm A Balloon IJono El Grande0:09
7Tango Dob'zangaJono El Grande1:14
8I'm A Balloon IIJono El Grande0:04
9Pongery In Evention (Revised 1996 Version)Jono El Grande1:46
10Ode To Arne Nordheim (1931-2010)Jono El Grande0:43
11Rapphoenß (Original Version)Jono El Grande0:51
12Pfote-BreiJono El Grande2:11
13Chai-Niese Bloöeze IIJono El Grande1:03
14Avoiding A VoidJono El Grande0:20
15Twelve Finger Intestinal Tango (First Version)Jono El Grande1:25
16Utopian Dance (Original Version)Jono El Grande0:36
17Vital Requiem IV "Wheelchair Abuser Scat"Jono El Grande0:56
18Lobotomized Healers Rise & FallJono El Grande0:58
19Lobotomized Healers ComebackJono El Grande0:51
20Chai-Niese Bloöeze IIIJono El Grande0:49
21Smother EveJono El Grande0:26
22Sweet BloodJono El Grande1:49
23Türbø MeuzJono El Grande2:11
24Dance Of The Skin-Eating WitchJono El Grande1:28
25Evas Horse Dance (Demo)Jono El Grande0:38
26Türbø Meuz (Original Version)Jono El Grande0:51
27Åssen Gåre Med Morra Ri'a? (How's Yo' Mother?)Jono El Grande1:56
28Big Ben Dover (Vocal Version)Jono El Grande3:58
29Vital Requiem (Complete)Jono El Grande14:47
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