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audika (usa) #au 1007 cd

arthur russell “springfield” compact disc

  • springfield (8:35)
  • springfield (dfa remix) (7:55)
  • springfield (detail) (1:13)
  • see my brother
  • he's jumping out (let's go swimming #1) (7:54)
  • corn #3 (5:29)
  • hiding your present from you (4:43)
  • you have did the right thing when you put that skylight in (3:55)
audika press release...
springfield
(au-1007-1/2)

release date: september 12, 2006 (cd)

before homer (simpson) there was arthur russell and his vision of a utilitarian and common social oasis. there appears to be in every state of the union a springfield, be it county, city or street. arthur imagined that his music could be universally accepted in each and every one of them.

springfield is one of the last compositions arthur russell wrote in his all too-short lifetime. arthur recorded over four hours of tracking with the intention of collaborating with a producer for completion. it never happened until now when the dfa accepted the monumental task of editing and completing the track. no overdubs were used with the exception of minimal keyboards on the remix. three versions are included with separate vocal takes. the result is a classic electro dub track that ranks beside arthur’s visionary club music and the dfa’s finest remixes.

the remaining tracks are some of arthur’s finest, most twisted moments, and culled from the unreleased 1985 album corn. see my brother, he’s jumping out (let’s go swimming #1), is the original (and no less stunning) version of what became the classic 12” released a year later. corn# 3 is a hypnotic instrumental with casiotone, cello and found water sounds while hiding your present from you (cd only) is a psychedelic blur that hints at the elements that came later with world of echo. closing out the album is you have did the right thing when you put that skylight in, arthur’s ode to his close friend ernie brooks home skylight. the heavy metal cellos rumble throughout as arthur sings, “it makes your place, your pad, a nicer place to be”.

springfield is a companion album to the critically acclaimed calling out of context, and offers further exploration of the genius of arthur russell.

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audika (usa) #au 1005 cd

arthur russell “first thought best thought” double compact disc set

  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (5:19)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (1:56)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (1:11)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (5:43)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (2:38)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (2:11)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (2:32)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (0:57)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (2:02)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 1 (0:30)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 2, part i (6:33)instrumentals - 1974 volume 2, part ii (9:57)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 2, part iii (6:45)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 2, part iii (5:18)
  • instrumentals - 1974 volume 2, part iii (2:36)
  • reach one (with two fender rhodes) (16:30)

  • tower of meaning (2:03)
  • tower of meaning (6:01)
  • tower of meaning (2:05)
  • tower of meaning (2:49)
  • tower of meaning (6:22)
  • tower of meaning (3:37)
  • tower of meaning (21:39)
  • sketch for the face of helen (9:43)
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first thought best thought
(au-1005-2)

release date: april 4, 2006

before disco, and before the transcendent echoes, arthur russell wanted to be a composer. his journey began in 1972, leaving iowa to study indian classical composition with ali akbar khan in northern california and ending two years later in new york at the manhattan school of music. in that brief period arthur met and worked with several musicians and poets that would guide his work throughout the remainder of the decade: allen ginsburg, christian wolff, jackson maclow, rhys chatham, philip glass, elodie lauten, and ernie brooks.

first thought best thought collects arthur russell's out of print instrumental and orchestral compositions along with over 45 minutes of previously unreleased material on 2 cd's.

initially intended to be performed in one 48-hour cycle, "instrumentals" was in fact only performed briefly in excerpts as a work in progress. the legendary performances captured live in new york at the kitchen and franklin st. arts center include the cream of that eras downtown new music scene including ernie brooks, rhys chatham, jon gibson, peter gordon, garrett list, andy paley, dave van tiegham, and peter zummo. included here is the previously unreleased "instrumentals" vol. 1 along with "instrumentals" vol. 2 that has been out of print for over twenty years. originally released in 1984, sections of "instrumentals" vol. 2 were incorrectly mastered at half speed, and have been corrected for this compilation.

reach one is one of arthur's earliest compositions dating back to 1973. the hypnotic soundscape was written and performed for two fender rhodes pianos.

one of the holy grails in arthur's discography, tower of meaning is a beautiful and stunningly moving orchestral work. conducted by the late julius eastman, tower of meaning was originally released in a limited private edition of only 320 copies.

inspired by his work with friend and composer arnold dreyblatt, sketch for the face of helen was recorded with an electronic tone generator, keyboard and ambient recordings of a rumbling tugboat from the hudson river.

first thought best thought is an essential collection of the lost instrumental treasures from arthur russell's vast archive and brings the genius of his legacy closer into focus. packaged with a 16 page color booklet + o-card of archival images and essays by former modern lover ernie brooks and audika's steve knutson.

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audika (usa) #au 1002 cd

arthur russell “world of echo” compact disc

  • tone bone kone
  • soon-to-be-innocent fun / let's see
  • answers me
  • being it
  • place i know / kid like you
  • she's the star / i take this time
  • tree house
  • see-through
  • hiding your present from you
  • wax the van
  • all-boy all-girl
  • lucky cloud
  • tower of meaning / rabbit's ear / home away from home
  • let's go swimming
  • the name of the next song
  • happy ending
  • canvas home
  • our last night together
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arthur russell
world of echo
(au-1002-2)

release date: january 11, 2005

"in outer space you can't take your drums- you take your mind" - arthur russell 1987

out of print for over fifteen years, arthur russell's most extraordinary work, "world of echo" is issued for the first time on cd by audika records in north america on january 11, 2005, and via rough trade in europe on january 10th. newly remastered from arthur's pristine original 1/4" sequenced masters, "world of echo" sounds like nothing you have heard or will ever hear. 18 tracks are featured including drumless versions of his disco classics "let's go swimming", "tree house" and "wax the van" along with four previously unreleased tracks from "sketches from world of echo".

originally released on lp in 1986, "world of echo" is a deeply intimate and meditative work of awe-inspiring grace and remains a timeless work of sublime beauty. arthur's aim was to achieve what he calls "the most vivid rhythmic reality", with just cello, voice, and echoes. arthur achieved all of this and more on one of the most amazing albums you will ever hear.

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audika (usa) #au 1001 cd

arthur russell “calling out of context” compact disc

  • the deer in the forest part 1 (1:35)
  • the platform on the ocean (8:04)
  • you and me both (3:45)
  • calling out of context (5:45)
  • arms around you (6:32)
  • that's us/wild combination (6:58)
  • make 1, 2 (2:49)
  • hop on down (6:02)
  • get around to it (4:58)
  • i like you! (5:01)
  • you can make me feel bad (1:28)
  • calling all kids (walter gibbons remix) (7:15)
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calling out of context
(au-1001-2)

release date: february 17, 2004

12 extraordinary unreleased tracks from the timeless visionary genius of the new york underground.

when arthur russell died in 1992 he left an overwhelming archive of over a 1000 tapes that reveal the sublime genius of one of the most important musicians of the last 25 years. as a cellist, songwriter, composer, and disco visionary arthur russell consistently blurred the lines of our expectations of what pop music could be. originally from iowa, arthur travelled west in 1970 to study indian classical composition with ali akbar khan, befriended allen ginsberg, performed with alice coltrane, and then moved to new york in 1973 to study at the manhattan school of music. quickly gravitating to the then burgeoning downtown scene, arthur wrote and performed his minimal compositions (captured on instrumentals and tower of meaning. both to be re-issued by audika) and collaborated with a who's who of some of new york's most influential artists including rhys chatham, ernie brooks, david byrne, phillip glass, laurie anderson, jon gibson, robert wilson, christian wolff, john cage, arnold dreyblatt, and phill niblock.

it then changed by a mere accident. simply, he went to a disco. inspired by the sonic repetition and sense of community, arthur wrote and recorded some of the most important records of the disco era including 'kiss me again', 'is it all over my face', and co-founded sleeping bag records with partner will socolov releasing 'go bang' and the album 24-24 music. in 2002 audika records entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with the estate of arthur russell to issue previously unreleased and out of print material from arthur's vast archive. the first album calling out of context , features 12 previously unreleased tracks recorded during arthur's prime years 1985-90. the material is drawn from corn, an album that was completed in 1985 but never released, and an abandoned album recorded for rough trade as arthur had become ill. many of these tracks show hidden sides of arthur's talent and underline the loss of his great potential. contrary by nature, arthur's spontaneous reaction and altered perception to his environment produced music that remains challenging and contemporary. arthur's open hearted attitude to music was far ahead of it's time, and now that time is ours.

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