It’s incredibly difficult to categorise Arthur Russell. His music ranged from the purely experimental, to disco, warped 80s synth pop and so much more. It’s the latter that makes Calling out of Context, the first posthumous complication released by his estate such an intriguing listen.

Arthur rose to prominence as the musical director of Manhattan’s avant-garde musical playground The Kitchen. He rubbed shoulders with people from all walks of life - from Allen Ginsburg to the Talking Heads and many more besides - before discovering disco music. From there, he produced a number of underground disco classics under various names (most notably Dinosaur L).

All the while, he recorded tons of music on his own, most of which remains unreleased to this day. His life story is wonderfully told in the film Wild Combination, and if you’re a fan  ...