This is part 2/11 with insanely nerdy details about the songs on the Phantom Stimulance album, with streamable audio of older versions, demos, live versions and basic tracks (NOT ALBUM VERSIONS).

See also part 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. See even Sound Sources for full chronological list of instrument use.

STREAMABLE AUDIO – HISTORICAL VERSIONS:

Album(s) in which this composition has appeared: Utopian Dances (1999)

The basic theme of this piece was composed c. 1992, and was as far as I can remember the first “serious” melody to come to my head (before that I’d only made more or less improvised stuff or silly songs for social occations).

The original theme (1:06 – 1:17 and 2:24 – 2:34 on both the Phantom Stimulance and the Utopian Dances versions) featured as an interlude in a small piece for two Spanish guitars called «Playa des Palma». It was then rearranged to accommodate an additional third guitar; this is heard in the original demo version. This latter version was later rearranged for trombone, soprano saxophone and xylophone, and featured as an intro to the 2004 live “art rock” version.

In 1996, the composition was reworked as a theme for a solo dance performance, with instructions included in the score. This version was then altered slightly and considered for the opera A Gangrene Hangover. Neither version exists as anything but a hand-written score, although a few demo fragments have been recorded with the Kawai FS 610 on the 4-track Porta 07.

The following version was as a revision of the Gangrene version, recorded in 1997 with the Gibson acoustic, percussion and the Kawai FS 610 on the 4-track Porta 07. This is the version featured on the Utopian Dances album. It was arranged on a workstation synth for The Jono El Grande Orchestra #1.

A few years later, the piece was rearranged for The Jono El Grande Orchestra #3. The last version is the one performed by The Jono El Grande Orchestra #5 and Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band. It includes a disco vamp for solos at the end.

Version history:

Interlude in a piece for two guitars («Playa des Palma»)
(Jono & Steino, Krügers Residence, 1993)

Original version for three guitars
(4-track demo recording, 1994)

Revised chamber orchestra version, with dance performance
(Hand-written score, 1996)

Revised chamber orchestra version, with lyrics
(Concert Ware score, 1996)

Synthesizer fragments of the chamber orchestra version
(Kawai FS 610, Under My bed, 1996)

Revised version for acoustic guitar, synthesizer and percussion
(4-track recording, 1997, Under My Bed, released on Utopian Dances, 1999)

Electronic revised chamber orchestra version of the Utopian Dances version
(Ensonic Mr 61, Under My Bed, c. 1999)

Chamber orchestra version of the workstation version
(The Jono El Grande Orchestra #1, Volapük, 2000, The Jono El Grande Orchestra #3, Oslo Concert Hall, 2001)

Chamber trio version of original guitar version
(mix board recording, The Jono El Grande Orchestra #5, live 2004)

Art rock version with disco solo vamp ending #1
(mix board recording, The Jono El Grande Orchestra #5, 2004)

Art rock version with disco solo vamp ending #2
(Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band, all shows, 2006 –)

Art rock version with disco solo vamp ending #3
(Jono El Grande & The Luxury Band, Phantom Stimulance 2010)

Title history:
«Playa des Palma», interlude (1994)
«Utopian Dance» (1995 – 2010)
«Utopian Semi Waltz» (2010 -)

Jono El Grande (Dec, 2010)