The Dropper
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| Studio album by Medeski Martin & Wood | ||
| Released | October 24, 2000 | |
| Recorded | 1999–2000 (Shacklyn, Brooklyn, NYC) |
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| Genre | Jazz | |
| Length | 60:40 | |
| Label | Blue Note Records | |
| Producer(s) | Medeski Martin & Wood, Scotty Hard | |
| Medeski Martin & Wood chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tonic (2000) |
The Dropper (2000) |
Electric Tonic (2001) |
The Dropper is an album by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood. The title "The Dropper" is a reference to LSD consumption, often described as 'dropping' acid. In contrast to other Medeski Martin and Wood albums, "The Dropper" is less form oriented as it flows from song to song segment to segment. There is a great contrast betwwen dark and bright, empty and full, on this album, representing the full range of emotional intensity of an acid trip. The climax of the album occurs right after the dissonant "Bone Digger" in the beginning of "Bleu Note" when for a moment everything comes together in a moment of brightness only to fall apart shortly after. A masterpiece in it's own right, "The Dropper" is a must listen for any true acidhead.
[edit] Track listing
- "We Are Rolling" – 7:04
- "Big Time" – 3:23
- "Fèlic" – 3:21
- "Partido Alto" – 5:42
- "Illinization" – 2:31
- "Bone Digger" – 2:22
- "Note Bleu" – 3:01
- "The Dropper" – 3:29
- "Philly Cheese Blunt" – 4:49
- "Sun Sleigh" – 2:23
- "Tsukemono" – 3:23
- "Shacklyn Knights" – 4:44
- "Norah 6" – 4:51
[edit] Performers
- John Medeski – keyboards
- Billy Martin – drums, percussion
- Chris Wood – basses
- Marshall Allen – alto sax
- Marc Ribot – guitars
- Eddie Bobe – congas
- Paula Potocki – surdo
- Charlie Burnham – violin
- Joan Wasser – violin
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello
[edit] Credits
- Engineered and mixed by Scotty Hard (except "Illinization", mixed by David Baker)
- Assisted at Shacklyn by Phillip Harvey
- Assisted at Greene Street Studios by Phil Painson
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk (NYC)
- Assisted at Masterdisk by Andy Van Dette
- Photography: Danny Clinch
- Art direction and design: Chippy
