Arthur Russell Tribute Album Launch

After a successful London Launch party, with the award winning Lovebox festival, that saw Maurice Fulton, Faze Action, Yam Who, Killer Whale and a host of other DJs and musicians bring to life Arthur Russell’s works; Electric Minds are delighted to be teaming up with Santos Party House to host the New York Album Launch. While the London launch party featured the European based musicians that feature on the album the New York party hosts the original Loose Joints & Dinosuar L musicians ,Steven Hall, Peter Gordon & Joyce Bowden as well as DJ support from Danny Krivit, Brennan Green, Pocketknife and Dolan Bergin.

Such is the importance of Russell’s contribution to the modern music scene that many consider his work to be untouchable but after a successful 12” sampler released in May ’09 the idea for the tribute album was born. Over several months, London based record label, Electric Minds has commissioned a variety of modern day producers and musicians to re-record new and up to date covers of Arthur’s songs. Yam Who?, Faze Action, singers Mary Moore & Joe Worricker, NYC’s Pocketknife, My Tiger My Timing, Andy Spence from New Young Pony Club, and Max Essa have worked hard to create entirely new instruments and vocals. Additional remixes come from Mark E, Ilija Rudman & Lil Tony. In addition Peter Gordon who worked with Arthur Russell on many of the original releases has collaborated with Yam Who & Faze Action; adding his musicianship to the newly created cover of “Go Bang”. Further collaborations from Arthur’s friends and musicians, Steven Hall & Joyce Kirby, also provide a new version of “Lucky Cloud” which is produced by NYC’s Pocketknife. In effect a new band has been created that can bring to life Arthur Russell’s works. The name of that band is “Killer Whale”.