Hi friends, it's been a while since I do kompozing, some of you probably already know that I am preparing my 1st instrumental solo album. The process was long, full with trials and errors, but lucky for me, people on Kompoz has always been a great huge help for me to make this album.

Historically, the songs was meant for fun only, then some friends on Kompoz encourages me to make it as an album, Alice also encourages me as well. When the songs were finished, I decided to make my own design of the CD,.. and got carried away, in result I have also started a Hokamlo Comic book in the style of "manga" (japanese comic). I remember Michelle Caminos was the 1st to give me this idea, there for I am really thankful to her.

I would like to thank Alice, my wife, for the great support she has provided me for the production of the Hokamlo CD album. Without her, this CD will not have existed.

Mark Bowen, the bass player on my album, also has his great share of help, which is I am so grateful for it. He is maintaing and creating the site hokamlo.com for it's future development (might turned into a movie or something). The site is still under construction. Mark and Bjorn Pherson has also been a great help as editors for my comic(my engslish is poor), my audio mixing as well as mastering. Also Mark is now my marketing advisor :) Thank you Mark!

Franco Ginetti, Pat Felitti, Dean Wuksta and Chuck Mclaughlin, I am in debt with you guys, thank you for playing on my 1st album, this means so much for me. Your opinions and guides helps me through the process of this album, again thank you very much!

Bill Babcock, Jim Cavanough, Raul Rodriguez Jr and Bjorn Pherson, you guys have helped me a lot in the mixing and mastering process, there for I am truly thankful for all your help, you all have been a great teacher for me.

Special thanks to Reggie Bouffard, Hernan Alizieri, Ari Lepisto, An'leree Recker, David Baines, Arve Bremseth, Igor Girenko, Michelle Caminos, Drew Ross, Tom Nighbour, Bjorn Pehrson, Steve Gardner, Raf Fiol, all of people on Kompoz.com, all of you have been a great support for me without you guys even knowing it.

The album is currently under production for distribution by CDbaby.com to be released on the end of June and available at many web stores. I will definitely write another announcement blog when it is released by CDbaby.

Two things last but not least.. The trailer video I made for promotion, thanks for Bjorn and Mark as well for "words" in it :)

And of course,.. the 1st issue of Hokamlo, click on the image bellow to download the PDF. This comic episodes are an on going process, currently I am creating the 2nd issue. These comics are for free and not for sale. I hope you guys enjoy the story I share.

Links:
ronggo's official site : http://ronggowisnu.com
hokamlo's site : http://hokamlo.com
ronggo's art page : http://ronggo.deviantart.com

Trailer in HD 1080p :



1st issue of Hokamlo (click on image to download) :

ps: thx Mark for making the book image above :D