Taruko by Trio Koko

After releasing several digital singles and the albums “Taruko I” (2021) and "Taruko II" (2023) it's now time for the final part of this trilogy: "Taruko” is here on vinyl! It has become a varied instrumental album that wouldn’t look out of place in, let's say, a new Tarantino movie. Ton van der Kolk and Ron Smith wrote the tracks. Van der Kolk produced the album and mixed it with Edwin in ’t Veld, also from Dordrecht. Edwin took care of mastering the album as well. Guest musicians and fellow townsmen on some tracks are Maarten Teekens on background vocals and Govert van der Kolm on Hammond organ. Rightfully, Taruko is a product of Dordrecht!

Keywords: Surf, Western, Moricone, Sixties, Italian seventies B-movies, Exotica, Tiki and Space.

Trio Koko are Go!

Tracklist

1.	Gildo	2:34

2.	Nightfall	3:01

3.	Esplanada Way 797	2:50

4.	Twang Peaks	2:58

5.	Outer Space	1:28

6.	Hula Hips	3:05

7.	Canción Para Jet	3:14

8.	Torro	2:34

9.	Enterprise	2:25

10.	Camel	4:28

11.	T & Go	2:30

12.	Move It Kim	3:33

13.	Vivace	2:39

14.	Bennetnie	3:18

15.	El Jugador	2:49

Credits

released October 6, 2023

Trio Koko is: Ron Smith on acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, lapsteel and baritone guitar. Ton van der Kolk on bass, acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, sitar, tres, organs, percussion and theremin and Timothy van der Holst on drums, percussion and vibes.

Also featuring: Maarten Teekens on vocals and Govert van der Kolm on Hammond organ.

Recorded by a.c. van der kolk and t. van der holst mixed by e. in ‘t veld. produced by a.c. van der kolk. artwork by funkfabriek and mastered by e. in ‘t veld.

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