Russell fans know something of the Corn sound from Audika's debut release, Calling Out of Context (2004), which included four songs from these sessions: "The Deer In The Forest Part 1," "The Platform on the Ocean," "Calling Out Of Context," and "I Like You!". This new collection includes rhythmic alternate versions of "Lucky Cloud," "Keeping Up," "See My Brother, He's Jumping Out (Let's Go Swimming #2)," "This Is How We Walk on the Moon" and "Hiding Your Present From You," along with "Corn," "Corn (Continued)," "They and Their Friends," and the closing instrumental "Ocean Movie," one of the most beautiful and curious Russell tracks ever to see the light of day. With Corn, Audika reveals yet another side of Russell's staggeringly diverse artistry, following the avant-electro disco of Calling Out Of Context, and it's companion EP, Springfield; the orchestral works "Instrumentals" and "Tower Of Meaning," compiled and released as First Thought Best Thought; the "Buddhist Bubble Gum Pop" collected on Love Is Overtaking Me and Russell's definitive solo masterpiece, World Of Echo.
R**S
Posthumous Wonder
This has been posted as a counter to the one-star blather.Russell is an artist's artist, admittedly. He's been increasingly popular with young musicians and artists over the past decade, and will likely gain in popularity. I think he is a lot like Cezanne, who in some ways created modern painting but never got much attention in his lifetime. Both artists worked at home and were supported by family and/or a partner who understood their need to work every day uninterrupted.
M**N
Simply Awful
This is honestly one of the worst albums I've ever had the misfortune to listen to. Lacking in any harmony, oftentimes the "songs" sound as if the artist is simply playing other tapes over each other at different speeds, possibly distorting them but easily something a child could and probably has done at some point. Easily one of the strangest highly reviewed albums I've ever encountered.
A**R
almost a unique music genre!
A true pioneer in modern popular music. Impossible to describe;his music has to be heard.
ゆ**う
どうしようもなくオルタナティヴ
本作はアーサーラッセルの未発表音源集ないし別テイク音源をまとめたアルバムである。音に関して言えばリズムが強調されており、特に2曲目はバックでお決まりのチェロが聞こえはするものの基本リズムマシンが鳴り響くだけのデモ感満載のトラックです。アルバムcalling out of contextがハマった人ならば買ったほうが良いんではないでしょうか。ちなみにベストトラックは9曲目のoceanノイズとインダストリアルとサイケと現代音楽をごっちゃ煮したような音はまるでアーサーラッセルという人物を表しているかのようです。しかし、このおおよそエレクトロな音をどう形容すればいいのか?当時巷を席巻していたニューウェイブなどという言葉では到底片付けられないし、片付けたくもない音像すなわちアーサーラッセルの創る音楽とは、どうしようもなくオルタナティヴだったという事を実感させられます。
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