Latest Release
- JUN 23, 2023
- 9 Songs
- First Thought Best Thought · 2002
- Calling Out of Context · 2004
- Love Is Overtaking Me · 2004
- Love Is Overtaking Me · 2004
- Iowa Dream · 2019
- World of Echo · 1986
- World of Echo · 1986
- Love Is Overtaking Me · 2004
- Another Thought · 1993
- World of Echo · 1986
Albums
- 2002
- 1993
- 1986
Artist Playlists
- Introducing disco to the avant-garde, he wrapped listeners in a world of echo.
- Decades after his death, the New York icon's work resonates more strongly than ever.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2019
- 2015
Appears On
- Nirosta Steel
More To Hear
- A debut mix from the Northern Irish producer.
- Empress Of picks the 5 Best Songs on Apple Music.
- On Arthur Russell's Calling Out of Context.
About Arthur Russell
Endlessly curious as a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Arthur Russell explored a range of styles that wound from avant-garde minimalism to dubby disco funk. Ahead of his time and existing in general obscurity during his short lifetime, Russell amassed an enormous amount of recorded material that brought his singular personality to whatever style he approached. After his death in 1992, Russell's distinctive voice and adventurous production range caught on in terms of popularity as well as influence on new generations of musicians. Albums released during his lifetime, like 1986's spare, dubby cello experiments on World of Echo, were joined by posthumous releases like 2008's collection of previously unreleased country-tinged material Love Is Overtaking Me and the more ambient-leaning sounds of 2023's Picture of Bunny Rabbit.
- HOMETOWN
- Oskaloosa, IA, United States
- BORN
- May 21, 1951
- GENRE
- Alternative