The Last Days of Russell
Progressive / Experimental / Hip Hop
Jet City, USA (via Memphis, TN)
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About
A PAYING RECORD DEAL WOULD BE AWESOME RIGHT ABOUT NOW.
Since late 2001, the Last Days of Russell has existed as a continuing experiment in what most would call "postmodern instrumental hip-hop." The project's name originates from "an unsold TV pilot about a thirteen-year-old African-American boy, convinced that he will suffer the same fate as his namesake uncle who died at fourteen and determined to make his last days the best."
Russell's most recent project is the EP featured here, "Rejoice, Sinners!" Prevailing influences of this particular project include 1960's/1970's grindhouse cinema, the "pop occult" craze of the aforementioned era (with all its central figures, including Sharon Tate and the Process Church), the works of Rob Zombie, the Brainfeeder collective and the popular British alt.culture mag "Bizarre."
Information on sample sources and recording techniques will not be disclosed.
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Members
Mars Nova (heavy lifting)
The Aeon (constant suggestions)
New track added: "Helen, I Don't Want To Hurt You, But...(pts. 1 and 2)"
updated 2 weeks ago
Music
Frank Zappa, old-school hip-hop, P-Funk, Madlib, electric Miles, Captain Beefheart, certain 70's prog bands, Squarepusher, Willie Hutch, Cannibal Ox, Tom Waits, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Procol Harum, Chicago's first few albums, Finley Quaye, Davie Allan & the Arrows, underground disco/deep house, early-70's Beach Boys, Fishbone, Talking Heads, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Leonard Cohen, Serge Gainsbourg, Stereolab, Whitehouse, Merzbow, Fela Kuti, OutKast, Henry Cow, J Dilla, Soft Machine, Sun Ra, Sly Stone, the Bonzos, Amon Duul II, Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Upsetters, Throbbing Gristle, Gabriel-era Genesis and more...
Movies
A Clockwork Orange, The Five Heartbeats, Frank Zappa's 200 Motels, Roller Boogie, The Apple, Little Murders, Ciao Manhattan, Candy (1969), Shawshank Redemption, The Wiz, Thank God It's Friday, (the original) Texas Chainsaw Massacre, El Topo, FM, Taxi Driver, Performance, Car Wash, Waking Life, More, La Vallee, The Holy Mountain, Darktown Strutters, Sweet Sweetback's Baaadaaass Song, the Gong Show Movie, Phantom of the Paradise, most Tarantino films, a load of obscure grindhouse/drive-in stuff. Extra credit goes to the 1970's work of Russ Meyer and Robert Altman, as well as Toei's "pinky violence" series.
The Last Days of Russell, 2 weeks ago:
Thanks for all the positive comments--and keep listening!
The Last Days of Russell, Oct 11, 2009:
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The Last Days of Russell, Oct 10, 2009:
The first posted album is a quick EP called "Rejoice, Sinners!" It's designed to give you a quick introduction to the styles I'm currently feeling. In due time, I'll post other projects from the past few years, including the first two "Stoned Reels" projects.