The first collected work of Arthur Russell, one of the most iconic artists in the history of dance music. As an artist, he had the admiration of everyone from Philip Glass to Todd Terry. In addition to his solo work, he formed the seminal groups Dinosaur L and Loose Joints, and with tracks such as "Go Bang" and "Is It All Over My Face?," redefined dance music as both intelligent and subversive. At the center of the New York dance scene in the '80s, Russell confounded Sleeping Bag Records with Will Socolov....   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "Arthur Russell holds a unique place in the history of dance music. As an artist he had the admiration of everyone from Philip Glass to Todd Terry. As well as his solo work he also formed the seminal groups Dinosaur L and Loose Joints in the 1980s. With tracks such as 'Go Bang' and 'Is It All Over My Face?', Russell redefined Dance music in the 1980s as both an intelligent and subversive form. At the centre of the New York Dance scene in the 1980s, Russell was co-founder of Sleeping Bag Reco...   [ read more ]

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This is director Matt Wolf's portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and abstract art. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur's family, friends, and collaborators, including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg, to tell this poignant story. Includes tribute performances of Russell's songs by Jens Lekman, Verity from ...   [ read more ]

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