Disco innovator, gifted cellist and singer-songwriter Arthur Russell has been memorialised over the past few years with countless reissues, a documentary film called Wild Combination and a forthcoming book by dance music scholar Tim Lawrence entitled Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene, 1973-92.

Until now, however, there has never been a project among contemporary dance producers to reinterpret his work on a grand scale. Electric Minds, however, will attempt to fill this niche when they release Go Bang: A Tribute to Arthur Russell next month. The London-based imprint has enlisted Yam Who?, Ilija Rudman, Faze Action, Mark E and many others to tackle Russell's oeuvre with a collection of covers and remixes. "In the Light of a Miracle," "Pop Your Funk" and, of course, "Go Bang" are all given the treatment, and you can expect many others to also get an airing when the label gathers Maurice Fulton, Bill Brewster, Yam Who?, Faze Action and a host of others on November 27th at The Garage in London to celebrate the CD's release.

In conjunction with the night's festivities, we've teamed up with the label to give away an Arthur Russell prize pack that includes the aforementioned DVD, forthcoming book and all of the music listed below. If you plan on being in London in November and want to get in the running, hit the RA competition page to get in the running.

Tracklist
01. My Tiger My Timing - Arm Around You
02. Steven Hall & Joyce Kirby - Lucky Cloud (Pocketknife Remix)
03. Yam Who? & Mary Moore - Make 1 2
04. Max Essa - Tiger Stripes
05. Pocketknife feat Joe Worricker - Get Around To It
06. Faze Action feat Yam Who? & Mary Moore - In the Light of a Miracle
07. Yam Who? - Wax The Van
08. Yam Who? feat Faze Action, Peter Gordon & Mary Moore - Go Bang
09. Yam Who? feat Natasha Watts - Kiss Me Again
10. Yam Who? - Pop Your Funk
11. Ilija Rudman - Wax The Van
12. Pocketknife feat. Joe Worricker - Get Around To It (Mark E Remix)

Vinyl Sampler 1
A1 Faze Action - In the Light of a Miracle
A2 Pocket Knife - Get Around to It
B1 Pocket Knife - Get Around to It (Mark E Remix)
B2 My Tiger My Timing - Arm Around You

Vinyl Sampler 2
A Yam Who - Go Bang (Yam Who Club Mix)
B1 Faze Action & Yam Who? - Go Bang
B2 Yam Who? Feat. Mary Moore - Make 1 2

Electric Minds will release Go Bang: A Tribute to Arthur Russell on November 16, 2009. The first vinyl sampler was released in October, the second will be released next month. 9 Comments