March 6, 2006

UPPER CLASS RECORDINGS, MEMPHIS INDUSTRIES AND V2 COOPERATIVE MUSIC TEAM UP TO BRING YOU THE BEST FROM ELECTRO-POP HEROES, THE RUSSIAN FUTURISTS.

“The Russian Futurists are prepping for a global 2006 indeed.

Upper Class Recordings are thrilled to announce that Memphis Industries ( The Go! Team, Dungen) along with V2 Cooperative Music will release a special package by “The Russian Futurists in UK/Europe/Middle East and Africa on June 12, 2006.

“Me, Myself & Rye …An Introduction To The Russian Futurists” is a compilation of the biggest ‘bangers’ from their first 3 full-length albums (Method Of Modern Love, Let’s Get Ready To Crumble, Our Thickness) completely digitally remastered. Memphis Industries will focus on the UK release while V2 spreads the good word throughout Continental Europe, Israel , Turkey and Africa.

The album will be preceded by the single “Paul Simon”, hitting stores May 25th.

Memphis ‘ Dean Taylor beams, “Memphis Industries are delighted to announce the licensing of “The Russian Futurists from our good friends at Upper Class Recordings. We’ve watched in awe for a good few years as Matt Hart endeavoured to create one perfect pop song after another and are pleased as punch to welcome him to the Memphis family”

As Upper Class and Memphis work at a fever pitch to prepare the slick “Me, Myself & Rye”, Russian Futurist commander-in-chief Matthew Adam Hart is locked away in his home studio.recently producing smoking hot remixes for Stars and label-mate Cadence Weapon , as well as working on music with Sweden’s ultra-cool synth-dance band, Lo-Fi-Fnk . The Russian Futurists is several tracks deep into his 4th full-length album.

Hart will come out of hiding and assemble his ferocious keyboard quartet for one great show; March 21 – REMG Concerts presents Annie w/The Russian Futurists at The Mod Club in Toronto.