{"title":"El Grande, Jono","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"phantom-stimulace","title":"Phantom Stimulace","description":"\u003cp\u003ejono el grande is a self-taught composer, musician, conductor and prankster and remains an outsider on the far margins of the norwegian experimental music scene. his previous album 'neo dada' (2009) was a masterstroke; brimming with creative ideas, odd turns, weird combinations of sounds and instruments, complex time signatures and a healthy dose of pure musical joy, all mysteriously sugared with melodic hooks that would stick to your brain like any annoying pop tune. as far as musical form and content goes, this can be said to continue with 'phantom stimulance', his fourth album. its put together to celebrate jonos 15 years as a composer and performer and 10 years as a band leader, but its not a mere compilation. recorded in athletic studio, home to great analogue recordings by supersilent, motorpsycho, scorch trio and countless others, its a collection of new versions of stage favourites and previously unreleased songs as well as a brand new song.jono lists movements like rock in opposition and the canterbury scene and artists and composers like frank zappa, stravinsky, magma, henry cow and gentle giant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50490987610443,"sku":"335209","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7e455fa3-d5af-4c6c-9fdf-e7228dfa824e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727680246"},{"product_id":"neo-dada","title":"Neo Dada","description":"\u003cp\u003ejono el grande is a self-taught composer, musician, conductor and prankster and remains an outsider on the far margin of the norwegian experimental music scene. when frank zappa asked 'does humour belong in music?', a certified guess is that many a serious music lover already knew the answer. but like zappa, jono understands the importance of timing, and as anyone who has witnessed his concerts can testify to, jono is a humourist and slapstick entertainer of sublime proportions, his great forte being not letting it get in the way of the music. if jonos prankster image and celebrity status in norway - due to being friends with people in and around the royal family - has meant not being taken seriously as a composer, 'neo dada'should set the record straight once and for all. this is an album brimming with musical adventure, odd turns, weird combinations of sounds and instruments, complex signatures and a good portion of pure joy, all mysteriously sugared with melodic hooks that will stick to your brain like any annoying pop tune. there are elements from the canterbury and rock in opposition scenes and traces of artists such as frank zappa, magma, henry cow and gentle giant, but jono has taken large steps since his last record when it comes to establishing his own musical signature. instrumentations and arrangements are also more adventurous, there are more rock sonics and jono has successfully picked up the guitar again, an element that has been sorely missing both on stage and on record\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491064746315,"sku":"313571","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5a6fe0d3-78a6-4f2c-b342-4bf877d9e188_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727681661"},{"product_id":"melody-of-a-muddled-mason","title":"Melody of a Muddled Mason","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe following albums, 'Phantom Stimulance' and 'The Choko King' were mostly made up of re-recordings, 'lost' songs, pre-Fevergreens sketches, and various odds and ends, making 'Melody of a Muddled Mason' the natural successor to 'Neo Dada'. Some of Jono el Grande's finest songwriting can be found here, and he has refined his already considerable arranging skills to perfection - just listen to 'Bach's Beach' and the title-track for evidence. Jono el Grande lists movements like Rock in Opposition and the Canterbury scene and artists and composers like Frank Zappa, Stravinsky, Magma, Henry Cow, and Gentle Giant as sources of inspiration. With his releases and stage shows he has now established his own signature, with mature compositions, refined arrangements, improved guitar playing, and the introduction of subtle vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rune Grammofon","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50493584376139,"sku":"396641","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/707412ba-7c1e-4aef-bcd8-4633625224e1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727699057"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/el-grande-jono.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}