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Pitchblack Playback: Arthur Russell 'World Of Echo'

69 mins
1986

Please arrive by event start time as latecomers will not be admitted.

Immerse yourself in the dreamy world of Arthur Russell at Pitchblack Playback's listening session in the dark for 'World Of Echo'. Hear this immense record played loud in uncompressed audio on our powerful Screen One sound system. No distractions; just you and the music.

"This sounds great” — Rick Rubin
"A fabulous idea" — Jay Kay, Jamiroquai
"The optimal way to listen to an album" — Max Richter
"This might just be my favourite new thing to do" — Nihal, BBC Radio 5 Live

Ticket includes Pitchblack Playback eye mask for extra darkness.

As recommended by The Guardian, GQ, Time Out and BBC 6 Music.

Album duration: 69 minutes

'World Of Echo' is being reissued this April on coloured vinyl with new sleeve notes by Russell's long-term partner, Tom Lee, and manager of his catalogue at Audika Records, Steve Knutson. The reissue is part of Rough Trade's 50th anniversary series, in which they are repressing exclusive new editions of seminal albums from their history.