Bubblehouse CD5 represents Medeski, Martin & Wood's first venture into the world of remixing.
Enlisting the likes of downtown New York's finest DJs, the band gives creative license to the reinterpretation of their quirky, jazz-funk-flavored music.
The remixes, done by DJ Logic and the illbient collective We, differ greatly, but both have merit.
The We remixes of "Bubblehouse" and "Spy Kiss" employ breakbeats and jungle rhythms interspersed with ambient sounds.
The DJ Logic mix of "Dracula" is more straight-ahead; he retains the essential song structure while adding beats behind the music.
The "Dracula" remix also features a guest appearance by downtown innovator and Jewish revolutionary John Zorn, who adds some blaring sax riffs to the relatively low-key mix.
Bubblehouse CD5 also contains the song "Macha," one of the band's live standards released for the first time on album.
Bubblehouse CD5 demonstrates MMW's attempt to remain on the forefront of the expanding jazz genre.
Although not their best effort, the album presents an interesting variation on MMW's unique style.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BubblehouseBilly Martin, John Medeski, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | BubblehouseBilly Martin, John Medeski, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | MachaBilly Martin, John Medeski, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Spy KissBilly Martin, John Medeski, Chris Wood | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Play | 06:58 | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Bubblehouse BBQ Mix | Medeski Martin & Wood | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Dracula Remix | Medeski Martin & Wood | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 29 mins | 67 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 162 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Baker | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 2 | Djinji Brown | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | DJ Logic | Remixing |
| 4 | DJ Olive | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Scott Harding | Engineer, Mixing |
| 6 | Michael Macioce | Photography |
| 7 | Billy Martin | Artwork, Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 8 | John Medeski | Clavinet, Composer, Organ (Hammond), Pianette, Piano (Electric) |
| 9 | Medeski, Martin & Wood | Primary Artist |
| 10 | Liz Penta | Production Coordination |
| 11 | Duncan Stanbury | Mastering |
| 12 | Bob Ward | Engineer, Mixing |
| 13 | We | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Remixing |
| 14 | Chris Wood | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Composer |
| 15 | John Zorn | Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
Medeski Martin & Wood
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |