radiolarians: the evolutionary set

RADIOLARIANS: THE EVOLUTIONARY SET
Medeski Martin & Wood culminate their 2-year Radiolarians Series with a comprehensive box
set of material entitled Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set, which Indirecto Records will
release on November 24, 2009. The box set will include: Radiolarians I, II and III complete with
bonus tracks, a 10 track disc of remixed music, a previously unreleased 70-minute live album,
a double vinyl LP set consisting of highlights from the three Radiolarians albums, plus a DVD
feature film entitled Fly In A Bottle directed by Billy Martin. All of the material contained in the
box was written and performed by MMW specifically for The Radiolarians Series.
The Radiolarians Series,­named after a type of single-celled organism with a dazzlingly intricate
exoskeleton, ­was designed to subvert the age-old music industry cycle of write>record>tour.
The trio, consisting of keyboardist John Medeski, drummer Billy Martin, and bassist Chris Wood,
convened for brief writing retreats, performed only that new material on tour and recorded the
material immediately after getting off the road. The band repeated this processes three times
while touring in different regions of the US and South America. MMW and Indirecto Records
released this music on three records, which came out over the course of the past year.
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Box Set overview: RADIOLARIANS I,II,III (3 Discs)
Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set compiles the three records of The Radiolarians Series in the same package
for the first time, and gives the listener the addition of three previously unreleased bonus tracks. Radiolarians I,
II and III were met with widespread praise upon their release, as the trio pushed their music in new directions.
Be it the more experimental sounds of “Chasen vs Suribachi,” the pop-rock swagger of “Undone,” the funk-lilt of
“Free Go Lily” or the classical meditation of “Kota,” MMW challenged themselves with ever-changing forms of
playing and writing. What resulted was some of the best and most advanced music of MMW’s prolific history.
As mentioned, included with the three Radiolarians records are three bonus tracks: “Incantation,” “Satan Part II”
and “Clifton” which the band recorded live during the original Radiolarians sessions.
Radiolarians I
i. First Light 8:29
ii. Cloud Wars 6:27
iii. Muchas Gracias 6:37
iv. Professor Nohair 7:33
v. Reliquary 7:46
vi. Free Go Lily 4:33
vii. Rolling Son 5:57
viii. Sweet Pea Dreams 2:59
ix. God Fire 7:27
x. Hidden Moon 6:43
xi. Incantation 4:58
Radiolarians II
i. Flat Tires 4:25
ii. Junkyard 5:25
iii. Padrecito 6:26
iv. ijiji 6:46
v. Riffin’ Ed 4:42
vi. Amber Gris 4:34
vii. Chasen vs. Suribachi 4:05
viii. Dollar Pants 3:54
ix. Amish Pintxos 5:02
x. Baby Let Me Follow You Down 5:55
xi. Clifton 3:41
Radiolarians III
i. Chantes Des Femmes 7:50
ii. Satan Your Kingdom Must Come
Down 4:27
iii. Kota 9:12
iv. Undone 5:39
v. Wonton 6:02
vi. Walk Back 6:30
vii. Jean’s Scene 8:42
viii. Broken Mirror 5:27
ix. Gwyra Mi 5:33
x. Satan Part II 4:55
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DOUBLE VINYL LP SET
Medeski Martin & Wood have hand selected tracks from the three Radiolarians albums to include on a
special edition, high quality audio, double vinyl LP pressing. The first record in the 10 track collection of
highlights, will center around MMW’s more riff-focused compositions such as “Amber Gris” and “Undone,”
while the second record will feature funkier tracks such as “Walk Back” and more ambient mood pieces
such as “Hidden Moon.” The band wanted to give their fans a chance to experience the music in a
superior audio format, while offering the visceral physical connection that can only come through vinyl.
Disc I:
i. Amber Gris
ii. Amish Pintxos
iii. Undone
iv. Reliquary
v. Junkyard
Disc II:
i. Chasen vs Suribachi
ii. Walk Back
iii. Free Go Lily
iv. Hidden Moon
v. Padrecito
LIVE ALBUM (1 Disc)
Included as part of the package will be an 8 track, 70-minute live record culled from shows
recorded during the Radiolarians tours in 2008 and 2009. The live record emphasizes the
band’s versatility, as the listener is given a chance to hear the studio music fleshed out in fullyformed and extended improvisations. As it was, this music was written and perfected on the
road, so to hear it played live represents an essential aspect of the entire Radiolarians concept.
i. Chasen vs. Suribachi 6:03
ii. Dollar Pants 6:09
iii. Amish Pintxos 7:53
iv. Walk Back 9:04
v. Junkyard 7:25
vi. Gwyra Mi 8:47
vii. Flat Tires 10:30
viii. 10 Minutes of Our Lives 10:44
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REMIXOLARIANS (1 Disc)
Remixolarians is a 10 track remix CD featuring contributions from 9 different DJs and producers. Mixes
from Dan The Automator, DJ Spooky, DJ Logic, DJ Olive and Scott Harding, amongst other amazing DJs,
demonstrate the adaptability of MMW’s music as the songs range from different forms of groove and
funk to accessible and edgy dance-pop songs. Some of the remixes derivate skillfully from the nature
of the composition, adding thumping club-beats, or vocals overtop of layered keyboards and punched-up
bass lines. Other mixes cut and paste song sections resulting in creative pastiches of the original songs.
Overall, Remixolarians offers a fresh and innovative perspective on the music of The Radiolarians Series. i. Undone (Undone D-Mix Remixed by Danny Blume) 6:51
ii. Flat Tires (Remixed by DJ Logic) 3:08
iii. Chasen vs Suribachi (Produced by Mister Rourke) 4:32
iv. Kota (Remixed by Dan the Automator) 4:13
v. Rolling Son (Remixed by DJ Olive) 6:05
vi. Free Go Lily (Produced by DJ Spooky) 3:58
vii. Flat Tires (Produced by DJ Spooky) 4:15
viii. Junkyard (Remixed by Scotty Hard) 5:14
ix. Chasen vs Suribachi (Remixed by Mat Young, RPM) 3:15
x. Reliquary (Qubti Mataraqah Produced by Mutamassik) 4:22
FLY IN A BOTTLE (DVD)
As an amazing finale to the entire box set, Billy Martin directed the first feature film in Medeski Martin & Wood’s
history entitled Fly in a Bottle. Tirelessly working through footage of MMW in the studio and on the road, the film
provides an extremely intimate portrait of the band. It highlights the trio’s intricate relationships with each other
and with the music they have worked to create over their past 19 years as a band. In conjunction with Fly in a
Bottle, the DVD will also include the music video for “Amber Gris”, the esoteric Incant to Chantes Des Femmes
directed by Grey Gersten, and an experiment with time-lapse film entitled CW. CW (directed again by Martin), is
a metaphoric look at the evolving and intricate relationship between Chris Wood and John Medeski from Billy
Martin’s perspective. Filmed on the tour bus, CW is set to the music of “First Light” and features excerpts of
transistor radio as used in “Chasen v. Suribachi.” The DVD portion of the set provides a fitting closure as fans and
critics are given unprecedented access to the band during their everyday lives. It’s raw, highly personal, and real.
Feature: Fly In A Bottle
Directed by Billy Martin
Edited by Luke Augusta & Billy Martin
Animation Artist: David Gottlieb
Camera Operators: Billy Martin, Peter Barrett, Liz Penta,
Gary Waldman, Leigh-Ann Beverly, Kenny Raduazzo, David Kent,
John Medeski, Dakota Martin, Alan Martin, Matthew McClain. Specials
1. Incant to Chantes Des Femmes (5:05) 2009
Filmed, edited and directed by Grey Gersten
2. Amber Gris (4:35)
Filmed, edited and directed by Billy Martin
3. CW (3:14) 2009
Filmed, edited and directed by Billy Martin
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