Arthur Russell
The Arthur Russell Archives
Neither the terms “popular” or “classical” really describe him
Be Here Now: First Take On New Album Releases 10-28-14
The avant garde, disco, experimental composer who died young from AIDs has inspired the best Red + Hot I’ve ever heard from the funky Hot Chip, the arty Richard Reed Perry the moving Scissor Sister, the soundtracky Blood Orange and the poppy disco Robyn…. And everything else ALBUM OF THE WEEK. – A
10 Songs: Monday, October 27th, 2014
electronic dance fun and games and with zooming sound effects like space invaders and a steady as she goes beat, all of which is like a flash back old time disco thriller by Arthur Russell. Purely beautiful till the horns get funky at the end, and then it is a dance blast- A