Arthur Russell (1951-1992) would have been 70 last week and to commemorate his life and works Steve KIW has dug into his collection of Russell's work for another of his artist specials.
A trained cellist and composer Russell is primarily known for his collaborative work on some of the all time great disco music; as one of Loose Joints and Dinosaur L and as a co-founder of Sleeping Bag Records he reached a wider audience than the downtown NYC scene that had embraced him in the 70s. Throughout the 80s he dazzled and surprised, recording seminal leftfield tracks and 'challenging' albums such as World Of Echo. Since his death his recordings have been made widely available as tapes continue to be unearthed and shared.
Here are three hours of his music, chosen and presented by Steve KIW.
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