Wild Combination
Inspired by the life and work of Arthur Russell and the Downtown Music Scene of the 70s and 80s.

I've been reading this book by Tim Lawrence called 'Hold On To Your Dreams', which is a biography of Arthur Russell that really goes beyond his life alone to become a biography of a time period and music scene. Well this book (and his life story) has been really inspirational to me as a person and as an artist, and so I decided that instead of writing a book I would try to make a mix that is a kind of loose tribute to Arthur Russell and the world that was around him.

If you're looking for a flawless muzak beatmix dj set you won't find it here. But what this mix does offer is a thoughtful and engaging selection of great music from the last 40 years. This is a live, spontaneous mix, and many of the tracks on here are part of my collection that I never dreamed of mixing, let alone tried to mix, so it was definitely a challenge to do - I'll let you decide if it works, but I enjoy it, and I hope you do too.

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01. Arthur Russell - Let's Go Swimming [Audika, 1986]
02. Koss - 1978 To 2008 [mule electronic, 2008]
03. Dominik Von Senger - Acoustic Fade [veraBra, 1983]
04. Lonnie Liston Smith - Desert Nights [RCA, 1975]
05. Black Renaissance - Black Renaissance [Luv N' Haight, 2002]
06. Dominik Von Senger - Bus Stop Paradise [veraBra, 1983]
07. Ozo - Kites [Amherst, 1976]
08. King Crimson - Moonchild [Atlantic, 1969]
09. Ozo - Anambra [Amherst, 1976]
10. Tunji Oyelana & The Benders - Iwo Ko La Dami [Soundway, 2010]
11. Cedric Brooks & The Light of Saba - Sabasi [Honest Jon's, 2003]
12. Barrabas - Wild Safari [RCA Victor, 1972]
13. Cedric Brooks & The Light of Saba - Africa [Honest Jon's, 2003]
14. King Sunny Ade - Ja Fun Mi (Instrumental) [Mango, 1982]
15. Steve Reich - Drumming Part IV [Nonesuch, 1987]
16. Arthur Russell - Springfield [Audika, 2006]
17. Arthur Russell - You And Me Both [Audika, 2004]
18. Arthur Russell - Arms Around You [Audika, 2004]
19. Grace Jones - Unlimited Capacity For Love [Island Records, 1982]
20. Loose Joints - Is It All Over My Face? [West End Records, 1980]
21. George Duke - I Want You For Myself [Epic, 1979]
22. D-Train - Keep On (Extended Mix) [Prelude, 1982]
23. Fat Larry's Band - Lookin' For Love [Fantasy, 1979]
24. The Trammps - Stop and Think [Golden Fleece, 1975]
25. War - The World is a Ghetto [MCA Records, 1979]
26. GQ - Lies (Theo Parrish Edit) [Ugly Edits, 2004]
27. Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions [RCA, 1975]
28. Arthur Russell - Let's Go Swimming (Walter Gibbons Mix) [Soul Jazz Records, 2004]
29. Dominik Von Senger - No Name [veraBra, 1983]
30. Dinosaur L - Go Bang [Sleeping Bag Records, 1981]
31. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up [Butterfly Records, 1979]
31. Arthur Russell - That's Us/Wild Combination [Audika, 2004]

Yes, I know there is a Arthur Russell documentary called 'Wild Combination', which is the name of one of his tracks (that incidentally ends this mix) but I think it's even more appropriate for a DJ mix...