Superorganism

Creation is music. Everything has a vibratory and rhythmic fingerprint, a pulsing matrix of frequencies we experience as color, sound, matter, molecules, galaxies, states of consciousness. A superorganism is a complex organism composed of many smaller organisms. The classic examples are bees or ants. They live in hives, they swarm, they are driven by a higher purpose, although each is an individual. A flock of birds, a school of fish—all swarm and are super-adaptable. Life for them is a jam, like jazz, they invent the way forward.

A band is a superorganism, so is the universe. For the last few years I have been creating music from the source sounds of the cosmos and now the body. These sounds are noise—harsh, strange—and it is only after dancing with their essence face to face that music can be created.I believe music can play a crucial role in helping us transcend the divisiveness of politics, race, geography, and gender. It is an energy that unites, it is also an energy that can heal.All we need is a groove to move our feet and a song to make the spirits soar.

MICKEY HART DEDICATED TO the memory of
 Professor Fredric Lieberman, the man with the well-stretched ear. He was my teacher, a friend and trusted guide to the music cultures of the world. Fred was a portal into the deep heart of music for the thousands of students he sheparded through the vast mysteries of music. With a book in his hand he was Nureyev.

SPECIAL THANKS: To Bert Hölldobler and 
E. O. Wilson for enlightening us to the rhythm world of nature. To Caryl, Ilana, and our amazing families and friends who have supported us throughout this journey. To Barry Melton, Rose Solomon, Meyer Sound, Remo Belli, Carol Calato,
 The Richard Lounsbery Foundation, Lawrence Berkeley Labs, Richard Kurin, David DeVorkin, Howard Cohen, Jay Stevens, Oliver Sacks, Connie Tomaino,
 Anderson Page at Modulus Graphite,
 John Harrison at A Brown Sound.

ENTER THE MYSTERIUM: Complete lyrics and additional content regarding sonification are available at:mickeyhart.net/mysterium

PRODUCED BY: Mickey Hart and Ben Yonas

RECORDING ENGINEER: Ben Yonas

ASSISTANT ENGINEER: Alex McCraw, Noa Yonas

ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING: John Paul McLean

MIX ENGINEERS: Reto Peter (2, 5, 6, 7, 9), Dave Greenberg (1, 3, 4, 8, 10), Ben Yonas (3, 4, 8, 10)

ADDITIONAL PROD. & SOUND DESIGN: Jonah Sharp

ADDITIONAL SOUND DESIGN: Alex McCraw

RECORDED AT: Studio X, Sonoma County,

CAMASTERED BY: Brad Blackwood, Euphonic Masters

MUSICOLOGY CONSULTANT: Professor Fredric Lieberman

DRUMS: Greg Schutte (2-6, 9), Ian Herman (1, 10), Mickey Hart (7)BASS: Dave Schools (1-3, 6, 7, 9), AdamTheis (3,5,9), ReedMathis (10)

GUITAR: Gawain Mathews, Joe Bagale (1, 2, 5), Steve Kimock (6)

KEYBOARDS: Joe Bagale, Jonah SharpVOCALS: Crystal Monee Hall, Joe Bagale, Mickey Hart (4, 7-9), Chris Kelley (4)

PERCUSSION: Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain (3-6, 8)

ADDL PERCUSSION: African Showboyz (1, 2, 7, 9)

MONOCHORD (BEAM): Mickey Hart

RAMU: Mickey Hart

WORDS BY: Robert Hunter (1-3, 6), Mickey Hart (4, 5, 7-10), Reya Hart (4), Andre Pessis (5)

MUSIC BY: Mickey Hart, Ben Yonas,
 Crystal Monee Hall (1, 3, 4, 7-10), Dave Schools (1-3, 7, 9), Jonah Sharp (6, 8, 10), Andre Pessis (2-6, 9), Cliff Goldmacher (4), Sikiru Adepoju (8, 10), Giovanni Hidalgo (4, 5, 7-10),
 Zakir Hussain (3-6, 8)

RAW DATA: Dr. Adam Gazzaley, UCSF Neuroscientist; Dr. Deepak Srivastava, Gladstone Institutes


SONIFICATION: Mark Ballora, Keith Jackson

BRAIN IMAGES: Jeff Smith & Matthew Wachter, Eye Vapor; John Fesenko,

UCSFGRAPHIC DESIGN: Malea Clark-Nicholson

LETTERING: Roxanne Smith

PHOTOGRAPHY: John WernerAll Songs © 2013 360° Publishing (ASCAP), Atzwhatimtalkinbout Music (ASCAP),
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