JoPo + Markus Stauss Meet John King Electric World, NY Feat. David Moss + Jean Chaine

Released in 1990 on the independent Swiss imprint Xopf Records, this project represents a convergence of European experimental jazz and avant-garde performance art. The collaboration centers on the creative synergy between JoPo and Markus Stauss, who sought to capture the improvisational energy of a New York City encounter. The record features the contribution of vocal experimentalist David Moss, whose approach to voice and percussion was central to the downtown experimental scene of the late eighties.

The album serves as a document of a transient international collaboration, emphasizing the loose, spontaneous structure characteristic of the era's avant-jazz experiments. By integrating the percussive, abstract vocal stylings of David Moss with the instrumental arrangements of Stauss and his collaborators, the production avoids traditional song structures in favor of atmospheric exploration. It remains a niche, archival recording that reflects the specific aesthetic of the Xopf label, which prioritized documentation of complex, non-commercial sonic interplay over traditional studio polish.