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Arthur Russell (1951 - April 4, 1992) was a prodigious talent. Classically trained on cello while growing up in Oskaloosa, Iowa, Arthur studied with Ali Akbar Khan in San Francisco in the early 1970’s.
During this period he also collaborated with Allen Ginsberg, accompanying him on cello while Ginsberg read or sang. Russell also spent time in a Buddhist commune in California; he left when they decided to collectivise his cello.
By the mid-1970’s Russell relocated to New York City, where he studied at The Manhattan School of Music. He formed a band from 1975-1979, The Flying Hearts, recorded by John Hammond and featuring David Byrne, Rhys Chatham, Jon Gibson, Peter Gordon, Jerry Harrison, Garret List, Frank Pagano, Andy Paley, Leni Pickett, and Peter Zummo.
In the late 1970s Russell became enamoured with the disco scene in New York. While disco today gets a bad rep, at the time it represented a liberation force, particularly for the gay scene, just a few years after the Stonewall riots. (For more see “Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco” by Peter Shapiro).
‘Kiss Me Again’ was Russell’s first dance track. Released under the name Dinosaur L by Sire records, it was to be the first of many innovative dancefloor tracks released under different names and with different collaborators, such as ‘Is It All Over My Face’ by Loose Joints, released in 1980. In 1982, Arthur Russell and William Socolov founded Sleeping Bag records and their first release was his 24-24 Music.
During this period he also collaborated with Allen Ginsberg, accompanying him on cello while Ginsberg read or sang. Russell also spent time in a Buddhist commune in California; he left when they decided to collectivise his cello.
By the mid-1970’s Russell relocated to New York City, where he studied at The Manhattan School of Music. He formed a band from 1975-1979, The Flying Hearts, recorded by John Hammond and featuring David Byrne, Rhys Chatham, Jon Gibson, Peter Gordon, Jerry Harrison, Garret List, Frank Pagano, Andy Paley, Leni Pickett, and Peter Zummo.
In the late 1970s Russell became enamoured with the disco scene in New York. While disco today gets a bad rep, at the time it represented a liberation force, particularly for the gay scene, just a few years after the Stonewall riots. (For more see “Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco” by Peter Shapiro).
‘Kiss Me Again’ was Russell’s first dance track. Released under the name Dinosaur L by Sire records, it was to be the first of many innovative dancefloor tracks released under different names and with different collaborators, such as ‘Is It All Over My Face’ by Loose Joints, released in 1980. In 1982, Arthur Russell and William Socolov founded Sleeping Bag records and their first release was his 24-24 Music.
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Milkanoups wrote:
'platform of the ocean' gives me the chills. i can't believe it's not up on the top 15. but he's got so many excellent songs, so i doesn't really surprise me.
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phphphphph wrote:
A new track : pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11606-come-to-life
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Magic-joel wrote:
Does anyone know the song (or if its even been released) that Arthur plays in the clip about 13 minutes into the "Wild Combination" film?
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johnnymarr08 wrote:
arthur russell is da best
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truculenttyler wrote:
rest in peace
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Magic-joel wrote:
Should be getting the film about him soon, can't wait to watch it, quite genuinely obsessed with this man and his music.
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rogerfariass wrote:
genius [123098987] +1
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haraco wrote:
beautiful echo::
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tongsessplode wrote:
this man tears my heart apart
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zmin wrote:
just see wild combination (wont tell you where to see it though)
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obscureparadigm wrote:
book coming out about him soon.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
World of Echo is one of the greatest albums of all time. [2]
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phphphphph wrote:
Soon the first biography : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hold-Your-Dreams-Downtown-1973-1992/dp/0822344858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251968382&sr=1-1
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TheGumThief wrote:
semi-awesome, I think "love is overtaking me" is a good 'gateway' for the rest of his work (and an excellent album in and of itself, of course). It was for me, anyway. I couldn't get into "world of echo" at first, for instance, and after I completely fell for "love is overtaking me" I started to like (well, more like "obsessively love") the other albums too, automatically.
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_keen_ wrote:
Why 'get around to it' is not in top 15 ? It is an amazing tune.
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TheYardstick wrote:
World of Echo is one of the greatest albums of all time.
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bobbydinero wrote:
While you never reached mega-pop success like you had wanted to, the love that you have given us through your music will forever endure. RIP
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lascivit wrote:
genius [123098987]
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semi-awesome wrote:
What's his best album to start with?
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drunkatthemill wrote:
the idea of Arthur Russell producing MC Vin Diesel makes me ejaculate
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