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The Radiolarian Series is an album project by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood released in three installments in 2008–2009.




Background


In early 2008 the band announced on their official website: "Medeski Martin & Wood are planning three tours, plus three albums in 2008. Each tour and subsequent album will consist of all NEW MUSIC. The plan: Write > Tour > Record > Repeat."
"The problem with us," keyboardist John Medeski explains, "is that when we record an album, by the time a record company gets it out, we’ve already been playing the music for six or eight months, and we’re ready to move on."
The three volumes of The Radiolarian Series were first released as three separate albums. The series was also released as a 5-CD box set in 2009.
The Radiolarian Series takes its name from radiolarians (also radiolaria), amoeboid protozoa that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the cell into inner and outer portions, called endoplasm and ectoplasm.
Radiolaria grow their intricately beautiful patterned skeleton around their soft core in defiance of normal biological process. This is, according to the band, "similar to Medeski Martin and Wood's latest creative cycle."
The Radiolarian Series consists of music composed and developed over the course of the band's three-part 2008 "Viva la Evolution" Tour:

Part One: February 19–29 (Northeast U.S.)
Part Two: July 11–18 (Southeast U.S.)
Part Three: November 12–22 (Pacific Northwest (U.S. & Canada))




Track listing


All tracks by Medeski Martin & Wood unless otherwise noted.
RADIOLARIANS 1:

First Light
Cloud Wars
Muchas Gracias
Professor Nohair
Reliquary
Free Go Lily (traditional)
Rolling Son
Sweet Pea Dreams
God Fire
Hidden Moon
RADIOLARIANS 2:

Flat Tires
Junkyard
Padirecto
ijiji
Riffin' Ed
Amber Gris
Chasen vs Suribachi
Dollar Pants
Amish Pinxtos
Baby, Let Me Follow You Down (traditional)
RADIOLARIANS 3:

Chantes des Femmes
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down (traditional)
Kota
Undone
Wonton
Walk Back
Jean's Scene
Broken Mirror
Gwyra Mi




Radiolarians Box Set


The 2009 box set included the original three discs, plus a full-length DVD, a live disc, a remix disc, and two vinyl records.




Performers


John Medeski – keyboards
Billy Martin – drums, percussion
Chris Wood – basses




Credits


Produced by Medeski Martin & Wood
Recorded at Shackston Studio, Kingston, NY
Mixed at Synergy Recording, Kingston NY
Recorded & Mixed by David Kent, Assisted by Jed Kosiner
Mastered by Alan Silverman, Arf Mastering
Management by Liz Penta, Emcee Artist Management




References






External links


RFC Interview with MMW's Chris Wood | Extended Version - November 2009 Interview with bassist Chris Wood
MMW and the Power of Creation - September 2009 Interview with drummer Billy Martin about Radiolarians
Citizen Dick Interview - August 2009 Interview with drummer Billy Martin about Radiolarians
PopMatters Reviews of Radiolarians 2 and Radiolarians 3 - at PopMatters.com

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